1. VIOLENCE

2.   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? VIOLENCE

3.   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?

4.   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. What do you think?

5.   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 is some children especially those who don’t have fully developed frontal lobes  Often behave differently after exposure How does violence in the media affect kids?

6.   What is your role?  How can bystanders potentially increase violence?  What can be done to diffuse the situation? Being a bystander in a violent situation.

7.  Consequences: How do you deal with it now that it has happened? How can it be avoided? SEXTING AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

8.   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 GANGS

9.   Individuals  Families  Communities  Nation How does violence affect the following groups?