Lesson 5-1

5-1: The Consequences of Violence In your journal, complete the sentence “Violence is…”

Objectives TSW define violence TSW identify roles people play in violent situations TSW analyze short- and long-term consequences of violence to perpetrators, victims, and bystanders

Health Terms Assault Bullying Bystanders Child abuse Consequence Cyberbullying Dating violence Elder abuse Harassment Hate crime Hazing Homicide Perpetrator Rape Riot School violence Secondary victims Sexual harassment Suicide Target Terrorism Vandalism Victim Violence

Intro Motivate Do you think violence is a serious problem for teens like you? Why or why not? Do people your age have a responsibility to help prevent violence? Why or why not?

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss How does this formal definition that we’ll be using in class compare to the definition you wrote? Summarize Defined differently by everyone but shares similar words, ideas, and elements Violence involves harm or the threat of harm to people and property

Teaching Steps Explain Consequences – results, how is violence connected to your life and the lives of the people you care about Go to pg.2 in your workbook – Violence: What’s It Got to Do with Me? Ask and Discuss How did doing this activity make you feel? Which statements were hardest to think about? Which got your attention the most and had the biggest effect on you?

Teaching Steps Summarize Intentions – rise feelings of strong emotions, connections to those ideas or images

Teaching Steps Survey Of all of these statistics, which ones did you find most interesting? Why did these interest you the most? Summarize Shows that violence is a serious issue and real problem for teens in the US Different types of violence – bullying, hazing, physical fights, being threatened or injured

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss What are some places or settings where violence can occur? Summarize Violence occurs in many different places – HOME, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD

HOMESCHOOLCOMMUNITYTHE WORLD DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DATING VIOLENCE CHILD ABUSE ELDER ABUSE SUICIDE HOMICIDE BULLYING CYBERBULLYING HAZING SCHOOL SHOOTINGS BOMB THREATS SEXUAL HARASSMENT GANG ACTIVITY VANDALISM HOMICIDE HATE CRIMES GANG ACTIVITY ASSAULTS ROBBERIES RIOTS RAPE SEXUAL HARASSMENT VANDALISM WAR TERRORISM CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss What about violence in the media? What are some acts of violence people may see being portrayed may see being portrayed in movies, TV shows, games, and online videos? Do you think violence shown in the media “counts” as a type of violence? Why or why not? Summarize Desensitize viewers to real- life violent actions TV shows – violence is considered “justified,” no remorse or penalty Sometimes associated with humor – shows that violence has few or no lasting consequences

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss Why might a person become a perpetrator of violence? What are some characteristics you might find in perpetrators of violence? Strong feelings (anger/jealousy) Seeing another person as a threat Feeling frustrated by a lack of skills Not knowing how to manage conflicts Being surrounded by or witnessing violence Viewing violence as an acceptable way to handle conflicts/problems

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss Why might a person become a target of violence? Do you think the reasons a person might become a target are simple or complex? Why? Being in the wrong place at the wrong time Not knowing how to manage conflicts Not believing in fighting back or unable to Being different in some way from the perpetrator Not asking for or getting support or help

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss What roles do bystanders play in either promoting or stopping violence? They can speak up to stop violence or report it They can watch and do nothing They can walk or run away They can join in the violence by encouraging the perpetrator

Ask and Discuss What do you think are some of the negative consequences or hurtful results of violence? Teaching Steps