1. The Consequences Of Violence Lesson 5-1

2. Bell Ringer DOWNLOAD AND SAVE the Unit 5 Student Journal Open the file from your HEALTH FOLDER Page 3, Lesson 1 Journal Entry: Complete the sentence: Violence is…

3. Ask & Discuss 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?

4. Violence The threat or use of force that hurts or frightens a person or damages property. Violence can be physical when people use their bodies or a weapon to cause pain or injure another person, or to destroy things. It can also be emotional when people use words to scare, threaten or hurt someone. Violence involves harm or the threat of harm to people and property.

5. Personal Effects of Violence In order to have this issue matter to you on a personal level it helps to consider how the potential consequences, or results, of violence might connect to your life and the lives of the people you care about. Page 2 in your Workbook – Violence: What’s It Got to Do With Me? Think about each of these potential situations and write what you think the one biggest result or consequence of each would be.

6. Summarize The statements were intended to help you think about how any kind of violent circumstance or event could threaten or destroy your personal safety and security or that of the people you care about. These feelings and connections helps give us the motivation to learn how to help prevent violence.

7. Teens & Violence Murder is the 2 nd leading cause of death for people age 15-19. Suicide is the 3 rd. More than 650, 000 young people are treated in emergency rooms for injuries due to violence. More than 1 out of every 5 HS students reports being bullied at school. 16% report being bullied online. Nearly 17% of HS students admit they have carried a weapon (knife, gun or club) in the past month. 5% have brought the weapon to school. About 6% of students say they have avoided going to school because they don’t feel safe there. 1 out of 10 HS students has been hit, slapped or physically hurt on purpose by a significant other. About 35% of murders and around 10% of suicides among people under 21 are related to alcohol use.

8. Summarize This list of facts about teens and violence in the Unites States shows that violence is a serious issue and can be a very real problem for teens. Violence can consist of: Bullying Hazing Physical fights Being threatened or injured with a weapon. The statistics regarding homicide, gun violence, suicide, arrests, and emergency room visits are often related to school violence.

9. Where Violence Can Occur Violence can occur in many different places. Group violence based on the settings in which it occurs. Home School Community The World Write the places named under 1 of these 4 categories on the board.

10. Violence in the Home Setting Domestic or dating violence Child abuse Elder abuse Suicide Homicide

11. Violence in the School Setting Bullying Cyberbullying Hazing School shootings Bomb threats Sexual harassment Gang activity Vandalism

12. Violence in the Community Setting Homicide Hate crimes Gang activity Assaults or robberies Riots Rape Sexual harassment Vandalism

13. Violence in the World Setting War Terrorism Crimes against humanity

14. Summarize Many people believe that seeing violence in the media can desensitize viewers to the real-life consequences of violent actions. In TV shows, movies, and video games violence may be committed by attractive main characters for “justifiable” reasons. It’s often done without remorse, consequences, or penalties. Sometimes violence is associated with humor, or involves victims who show no pain. All of these things can make people more likely to see violence as having few or no lasting consequences.

15. Violence: Roles Perpetrator: The person who commits the violence Target: The person who’s hurt by the violence. Bystanders: People who witness or know about the violence. Secondary Victims: People who closely identify with the primary target, and feel threatened or afraid for their own safety or security in the future.

16. Why Be The Perpetrator? Strong feelings - Anger and jealousy. Seeing another person or group of people as a threat. Feeling frustrated by a lack of skills or opportunities. Not knowing how to manage conflicts. Being surrounded by or witnessing violence in the environment of home, school, or community. Viewing violence as an acceptable way to handle conflicts or solve problems.

17. Explain Many perpetrators of violence don’t know how to deal with strong feelings in healthy ways. They may act out and hurt others because of anger, jealousy, or fear. They may not know how to respect differences and may see another person or group as a threat. Not having the resources they need to achieve the future they want for themselves, or the skills to communicate what they want and need to others, deal with stress or resolve conflicts are all things that can push people toward violent behaviors.

18. Summarize Perpetrators may also see patterns of violence in their homes, schools, or neighborhoods, or be exposed to violence in video games, TV shows, and movies. They may use the violent behaviors they witness as models for their own choices. Some people resort to violence as a way to feel in charge or protect themselves. Regardless of the circumstances, once a person has used force to threaten or hurt another person or group, or to destroy property, he or she has crossed a line and must face personal, social, and legal consequences.

19. Why Be The Target? Being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Not knowing how to manage conflicts or potentially risky situations. Not believing in fighting back, or being unable to fight back. Being different in some way from the perpetrator. Not asking for or getting support or help to keep themselves safe.

20. Summarize People become victims of violence for a variety of reasons. Some of these may be within their control, while others are not. Sometimes people don’t or can’t think ahead to make good choices and may find themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Sometimes victims of violence lack the skills needed to manage conflict or potentially risky situations. They may not believe in fighting back or may be unable to fight back. Some people don’t have support or others in their lives who can help them make a stand for themselves. Sometimes targets are aware of the potential for violence but don’t make the choice to ask for help in time. It’s important to understand that – no matter what the circumstances are – nobody ever deserves or asks to be a target of violence. It’s never OK to physically hurt or do harm to another person intentionally.

21. Bystander Roles They can speak up to stop the 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.

22. Summarize Bystanders can be part of the solution or part of the problem. What bystanders do can make a big difference. They can take a stand and speak up to stop the violence or report it. They can allow the violence to continue by watching or walking away and not doing anything. They can add to the problem and become part of the violence by encouraging the perpetrator. Sometimes a bystander may be the only person a victim of violence has who can help. Bystanders need to be careful not to become targets or victims themselves. They need to be aware of their own safety, but they can play an important role in helping to stop violence by speaking up – if it is safe to do so – and by reporting the violence to people who can stop it.

24. Consequences of Violence Short-term consequences: Those that occur right away or have an impact in the hours and days immediately following the act of violence. Long-term consequences: Those that occur later or have an effect over time. Some long-term consequences of violence can continue to affect the people involved long after the violent act is over. They might be felt for years or even a lifetime.

25. Activity Group of 3 Pg. 3 in Workbook – Violence: Consequences & Connections Choose one scenario to analyze and fill out the chart Refer to the list of consequences of violence Specify which is short term and which is long term.

26. Close How did the activity build your awareness and understanding of the consequences of violence for the different people it affects? As you can see, any kind of violence can carry serious consequences for all the people involved, no matter what role they might play. Think about how this lesson has affected what you know or think about violence. What’s one thing you’ll remember learning about violence from this lesson.