Procedure:
- The students sit in groups of three or four. Each group receives one or two short descriptions of situations in wich one person does something negative. (Example: a child threatens to beat up another one if s/he does not hand over the pocket money to him.) It is important that the situations are age-appropriate and match the living environment of the children. The small groups then discuss what the motives and background situations might be for this negative behavior. Which feelings and wishes might be hidden behind this act? The answers generated in the small group will be recorded in writing.
- Subsequently each group presents their case to the class as a whole, including the possible motives which, in their estimation, might be behind this negative behavior.
- Possible additional questions and prompts for a final discussion in the group or the class as a whole:
- Do you also experience such feelings and desires, respectively?
- What do you do, when you have such feelings?
- Do you know people who also behave this way?