Adult Roles And Responsibilities
Strand 3 Standard 4
1 class periods of 70 minutes each
This lesson discusses types of violence and how to handle it. This is part of the Crisis Managment Unit (CM).
The textbook used is, "Strengthening Family and Self" published by Goodheart-Willcox.
ABUSE - CHARACTERISTICS OF ABUSERS AND VICTIMS: common characteristics of abuse victims include: lower self-esteem, the belief that the relationship will get better, submissive personality, being isolated; victims of abuse usually are insecure; a person who physically or mentally abuses someone during courtship or engagement usually escalates the abuse after marriage. VIOLENCE CYCLE: review the cycle - tension building, battling incident, and honeymoon phase. VIOLENCE: reasons for joining a gang are: friendship, a sense of belonging, identity, something to do, feeling of power, money, protection from other gangs; gang warning signs include: change in school grades, attitude problems with parents and teachers, changes in personal appearance; to reduce the risk of gang involvement: keeping kids busy and involved in activities, spending time together as a family, and providing a strong sense of family and belonging.
Journal, Text, Characteristics of abuser and victim,Assisting in an Abusive Situation, Violence Cycle, Intensities, and Internet quiz.