Conflict Management and Resolution: Mon Period 4 - Class # 7 - Feb 19

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The Danger Room: Mid-Term Exam

Through the power of Fandom handwavey communication systems, Wilson’s Conflict Management students were informed that their mid-term would be held in the Danger Room today. As they all filed in, Wilson was standing there waiting for them. He was, blessedly, no longer wee and after an hour long scrub in the second bathroom at the house, he also no longer had jam in his hair.

These were good things as far as he was concerned, thankyouverymuch.

“Good morning.” He said, arms crossed as he leaned back against a wall.

“Well, despite this weekend’s shenanigans I already had the midterm set up and the program ready to run for today’s mid-term assignment so, I hope you’re all ready.”

Reaching down into his briefcase he pulled out a handful of manila envelopes.



“The Danger Room has been sectioned off to 18 sections; you will all have the same scenario, detailed out in these folders. Please do not open the folder until you have entered the room with your name on it. This exam is designed to test your understanding of everything we have gone over in class to this point. The way you answer it maybe not be the same as your neighbor. Any questions?”

Looking around at the group, Wilson waved them towards the sectioned off room and began to hand out the envelopes.

“Good luck guys.”

The Exam:

As the students entered their rooms they saw a small table with three chairs, two of the chairs were at either end of the table and one sat in the middle. A Red flag and a Blue flag sat in front of the two opposing chairs. When the students sat down and opened their envelope two little Seusslike creatures appeared in either chair. One dressed in red and one in blue.

The exam read as follows: Welcome to the The Cream Cheese Battle. Please meet the Yuuks in blue and the Zuuks in red. They are two societies locked in a cold war of such over whether to cream cheese the top slice or the bottom slice of a bagel. They are so divided about this subject that they have rapidly escalated the production of the dreaded ‘bitsy big boomeroo’ in anticipation of going to war.

To date all attempts at peaceful negotiation have failed as neither side will yield on their stance about the cream cheese. This is a matter of deep cultural integrity on both sides and both leaders are very proud of their heritage in cream cheese application. Your assignment is to find a way to mediate a cessation of the production of the ‘bitsy big boomeroo’ weapon being developed by both. To do this you will have to address not only the production of this weapon and the potential for mutally assured destruction but also the root cause of the tensions between the Yuuks and the Zuuks and will no doubt need to provide them with both a short term and a long term solution to their difference of opinions.

Good luck!

[ooc: OCDs are on their way up! Have a nice exam!]

Comments

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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The Yuuks and the Zuuks don't look to be interested in starting the conversation. Good luck!

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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Haruhi was glad this was only a class assignment, because she found the whole thing rather absurd. But it was a class, so of course things wouldn't reach realistic proportions often.

She regarded both sides before beginning, "Good afternoon to the both of you."

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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"Good afternoon," replied the Zuuk representative, crossing his arms and looking steadily away from the Yuuk.

"Good afternoon," said the Yuuk representative, putting his nose in the air and turning away from the Zuuk.

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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Haruhi frowned slightly. "If we want to solve this problem, you'll first have to stop acting that way towards one another."

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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"But they won't listen to reason," the Zuuk replied.

"No, they won't listen to reason," insisted the Yuuk.

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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"There aren't any set rules on what 'reason' is," Haruhi said. "So first you'll need to realize that everyone's views on certain things are different."

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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"But why should they be different?" the Zuuk asked. "They should put their cream cheese on the bottom slice, as we do, and then we would all be the same."

"They should put their cream cheese on the top slice," retorted the Yuuk. "And then there would be no problem with differences."

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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"Yes, everything being the same would solve all problems," Haruhi replied. "But it's impossible, because everyone grows up in different environments with different people. So we have to learn to accept those differences."

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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The Zuuk representative didn't seem to agree. He crossed his arms and looked stubborn. "If we get rid of them, then we don't have have to accept them."

Oddly enough, the Yuuk representative agreed. "When we finish our bitsy big boomeroo, we'll destroy all the Zuuks and then we can do things our way."

Re: The Exam: Haruhi Fujioka

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"Fighting over the issue causes more problems than negotiating," Haruhi pointed out.