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Conflict

What can happen when you refuse to give in?

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"The Zax" is a story by Dr. Seuss. In this video, find out what happens to the Zax. It may help to have someone read you the story. You can find it in a library or a book store.

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"The Zax" is a story by Dr Suess about two creatures who walk in opposite directions - one heading north and one heading south.

One day, they bump into each other, face to face.

Neither of them will move out of the way.

Because they are both stubborn, they do not move forward at all - they just stop walking!

And they stand there.

And keep standing there.

And stand there some more.

Eventually, the world around them grows.

But they stay right where they were when they refused to give in.

They were in conflict with each other, so neither of them got what they wanted. What was the conflict? Do you know how the conflict could be resolved?

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What is a conflict?

A conflict is when two or more people cannot agree on something. In this story, the Zax could not agree on who should move out of the way!