1. Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Unit 6: Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Chapter 17 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools

2. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 2 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Key Terms  abuse  violence  gang violence  bullying  cyber-bullying  dating violence  sexual harassment  hate crime  racism  ethnic violence  homophobia

3. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 3 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Abuse and Violence  Abuse:  Mistreating someone verbally, physically, or emotionally  Direct and overt or disguised and covert  Violence:  Acts of aggression and abuse that cause, or are intended to cause, injury or harm to another person

4. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 4 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. The Continuum of Violence

5. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 5 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Images of Violence in the Media  Video Games  Television and Movies  Music and Music Videos  Pornography  Media Content Ratings

6. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 6 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Violence in Personal Relationships  People in Positions of Authority  Extended Family Members or Friends  Family Members  Low Self-Esteem

7. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 7 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Bullying  Male bullying:  Used to consist of more direct, physical aggression  Now includes more indirect forms: taunts, threats, intimidation, extortion, and exclusion  Female bullying:  More likely to use indirect forms: exclusion, spreading rumours, using emotional blackmail, ostracism, and manipulation  Cyber-bullying:  Using websites, e-mail, and phone or text messaging to threaten, intimidate, or antagonize others  Can also include breaking into e-mail accounts, using e-mail to spread hurtful gossip, spamming, and creating demeaning websites

8. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 8 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. If You Are Being Bullied  Try to walk away and ignore the person  Tell an adult or an authority figure  Find people who share your interests and spend time with them  Support and stick up for one another  Don’t blame yourself

9. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 9 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. If Someone Else Is Being Bullied  Tell an adult or an authority figure  Encourage the victim to talk to an adult  Talk to the bully about his or her actions  Lend support to the victim  Don’t participate: a bully’s power comes from having an audience

10. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 10 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Sexual Abuse and Dating Violence  Abusive relationships:  Anger, jealousy, possessiveness, cruelty, and manipulation  Victims are often afraid of what will happen if he or she ends the relationship  Dating violence:  Any sexual, physical, or psychological attack made on one partner by the other in a dating relationship

11. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 11 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Sexual Harassment  Any unwanted sexual behaviour of any kind, including:  Suggestive remarks of a sexual nature  Unwelcome sexual invitations or requests  Inappropriate touching  Unwelcome or repeated remarks about a person’s body, appearance, or sexual orientation

12. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 12 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Hate Crimes  A crime committed against a person or group of people because of their:  Colour  Race  Religion  Ethnic origin  Sexual orientation

13. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 13 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Racism  Belief in the superiority of a particular race  The prejudice, antagonism, or violence shown toward other races  Ethnic violence:  Violence toward other groups, based on differences of religion or culture  Violence and harassment motivated by racism is considered a hate crime in Canada

14. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 14 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Homophobia  The fear of, or contempt for, other people because of their sexual preference or gender identification  Considered a hate crime in Canada  Prevent homophobic violence by:  Accepting people ’ s sexual preference or gender identification  Discarding prejudices  Keeping language free of biased terms  Showing kindness and acceptance to all students

15. Unit 6 Conflict Resolution and Personal Safety Chapter 17 - 15 Combatting Violence, Creating Safe Schools Healthy Active Living Copyright © 2007 Thompson Educational Publishing, Inc. Safer Schools, Safer Communities  Be inclusive  Lead by example  Tell someone you trust  Take advantage of school and community resources