8.7.9 New role play with all phases

Exercise,handout number Time Method Materials
Opening session 15 min Plenary
New Roleplay with all phases + evaluation in the working group 60 min + 10 min Dividing into working groups and 1 observer Role cards
Evaluation of all role plays 20 min Plenary
Collecting “wishes” for the last meeting 10 min Plenary

Handout 28: Role Play Andrew and Tim

Mediation training: Role Play Andrew and Tim

Instruction for implementation:

The facilitators ask the participants to form groups of 5. The role plays will be conducted parallel (make sure to have enough rooms or corners for undisturbed role playing).  The participants of each subgroup chose a role (2 mediators, Andrew, and Tim plus an observer). The trainers distribute the role descriptions and the guideline for observers.  The mediators receive some time to prepare the role play (setting, review of the guideline) while the parties are outside the room getting acquainted with their role. Then the mediators invite the parties and the observer to come in and start the role play.

Description of the problem for the mediators
Andrew  and Tim

Andrew and Tim attend the 7th class. They have been friends since Kindergarten. But today they had a quarrel during the morning break, calling each other names and screaming at each other. It has never been this bad before, normally their arguments don´t last very long and they make up soon but today  it is different. A teacher, Mr. Smith, has observed them and proposes to see the peer mediators.

Role description Andrew
Andrew and Tim

Andrew and Tim attend the 7th class. They have been friends since Kindergarten. But today they had a quarrel during the morning break, calling each other names and screaming at each other. It has never been this bad before, normally their arguments don´t last very long and they make up soon but today  it is different. A teacher, Mr. Smith, has observed them and proposes to see the peer mediators.

Andrew

Andrew is really mad at Tim. He is assuming that Tim was badmouthing him behind his back. He suspects that this is due to the fact that he missed a penalty kick in a soccer game. Soccer is very important for Tim and he always wants to win the game. But it was bad luck, Andrew didn´t miss on purpose.  He doesn´t understand why Tim cannot accept the fact that you sometimes lose a game and he is angry that Tim is talking behind his back. Andrew is willing to discuss the problem in a mediation.

Role description Tim
Andrew and Tim

Andrew and Tim attend the 7th class. They have been friends since Kindergarten. But today they had a quarrel during the morning break, calling each other names and screaming at each other. It has never been this bad before, normally their arguments don´t last very long and they make up soon but today  it is different. A teacher, Mr. Smith, has observed them and proposes to see the peer mediators.

Tim

Tim is upset about Andrew´s attitude. He missed the penalty kick and then he said that it was just a game and things like that happen without excusing himself.  For Tim, it is important to give one´s best in a soccer game. Tim complained about Andrew´s behavior in front of the other team members. Isn´t that allowed?  Why did he scream at him during the break? But since they have been friends for such a long time he agrees to attend a mediation.