UNIT 6 SAFETY VIOLENCE

ANGER MANAGEMENT List some strategies that you can use to manage your anger. Count to 10, focus on breathing, take a “time out”, meditation, read a book, listen to music, take a walk, exercise, talk to someone What can be consequences of not managing your anger? Saturday school, suspensions, legal troubles, grounded by parents, loss of friends, loss of respect, “benching” in sports, penalties, being removed from teams/groups

VIOLENCE CDC Definition: “threatened or actual use of physical force or power against another person, against oneself, or against a group or community that either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, or deprivation” What types of violence can you experience as a teen?

What do you think? Everyone has conflicts with other people. Conflicts cause violence. Violence is unavoidable. You have to stand up for yourself to get respect, even if it means fighting. Violence is one way to solve interpersonal conflicts. You have a responsibility to keep yourself safe and to do what you can to protect the safety of others.

What do you think? Television, the Internet, movies, music, and video games do not influence interpersonal violence. Interpersonal violence can be physical (including sexual), or emotional, non-verbal or verbal. It takes more courage and skill to solve an interpersonal conflict than to use violence.

How does violence in the media affect kids? May think it’s okay May become desensitized & no longer be affected by it More likely to use violence to solve problems Can alter behavior in some children especially those who don’t have fully developed frontal lobes Often behave differently after exposure

Being a bystander in a violent situation. What is your role? Become part of the problem, do nothing, intervene to help How can bystanders potentially increase violence? Showing up, cheering on, audience makes it hard for people to walk away or back down, betting, talking up a fight or passing along the word of an event happening What can be done to diffuse the situation? Tell someone, call for help, don’t show up, talk people out of it if you know them

SEXTING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES Consequences: Embarrassment, trouble with parents, lose friends, bad reputation, photos may be passed on, cannot get photos back, trouble at school (suspension), legal trouble, denied participation in groups, denied honors or awards, future jobs may be jeopardized How do you deal with it now that it has happened? How can it be avoided?

GANGS Why do people join? Sense of “family”, need for food or money, desire for protection, family history, peer pressure, excitement, to appear cool What could you give as reasons to not join a gang? Goes against values, doesn’t fulfill what I am looking for in life, activities may jeopardize my achievement goals

How does violence affect the following groups? Individuals Examples: sexual assault, dating violence, abuse feel unsafe, feel uncared for, high stress, fear, anxiety, anger, depression, lack of trust Families Example: domestic abuse hurts family harmony, less safe home, poor modeling for kids, abusive relationships, affect ability to work or keep jobs

How does violence affect the following groups? Communities Gang violence unsafe feeling, higher crime rates, higher injury and death rates, businesses and families may not want to come to town, parents may choose schools in other towns for their kids to attend Nation Civil war Economic issues, higher crime rates, higher injury and death rates, more prisons, increased police costs, higher medical costs

What might prevent someone from reporting a dangerous situation? Fear of retaliation Fear of being called a snitch Fear of losing friends/loved ones Fear of getting in trouble with school, law, parents Someone is threatening or blackmailing them