What do you think????
- A boy hits a girl
- A girl hits a boy
- You get spanked
- Your friend gives you a hug when you feel sad
- A family lives in poverty
- Parents yelling at each other
- Someone spreads a rumor about you
- Someone calls you “stupid”
- The teacher tells the whole class you got an “F” on your test
- Someone kisses you when you don’t want them to
- Your mentor helps you with your homework
- Someone touches your hair after you have asked them not to
- A friend shares their lunch with you
- Your brother steals all the money you’ve saved in your piggy bank
- Your brother calls you “fat”
- A boy shows you his butt and it makes you feel uncomfortable
- Murder
- Your mom tells you she will leave you unless you behave
- Someone you don’t know follows you home every day
- A group of girls give you the silent treatment
- Your sister breaks your favorite necklace
- Someone threatens to choke you if you don’t let them cheat off your homework
- Your brother or sister locks you in the closet 65
- You lock the dog out of the house without dinner
- Your friend gives you a birthday present
- Your teacher tells you that you aren’t going to succeed
- You wish your friend good luck at their basketball game
Vocabulary: teasing, pushing, silent treatment , broken arm, hurt feelings, run away, counselor, etc
Types of violence:
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Physical violence occurs when someone uses their body or a weapon to hurt your body.
-Verbal or emotional abuse occurs when someone uses words (written or said out loud) to hurt your feelings or scare you.
-Sexual violence occurs when someone makes you do some kind of sexual activity when you don’t want to.
-Neglect is when someone who is supposed to be taking care of you does not take care of you.
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Institutional violence occurs when organizations or institutions discriminate against a group of people because of their skin color, gender, or how much money they have. All of these kinds of violence affect our health in many ways.
PROMPT: Do you think violence is ever necessary? When do you think violence is necessary? Have you experienced or seen violence? Have you challenged or seen a challenge to violence?
EVALUATE
1.- If the participants described different types of violence
2. If the participants discussed consequences of violence
3. If participants
4.Did participants strategized ways to avoid violence
RELATED ACTIVITIES:
-Have participants create and sign a nonviolence pact, vowing to be non-violent and challenge violence in their lives.
-Create a poster depicting different types of violence
Adapted and adopted from http://www.sdcda.org/office/girlsonlytoolkit/toolkit/got-06-violence.pdf
