Grade 6th
Lesson 2
Abuse and Violence Prevention
50 Minutes
Lesson Overview
This lesson extends the conversation of unhealthy relationships and how they can progress to abuse and violence. Students are challenged to think critically through scenarios involving physical and sexual abuse. The lesson closes with developing a safety plan of trusted adults and resources.
Objectives
1. Identify family violence and understand its impact
2. Identify how violence influences behavior
3. Develop skills to create a safety plan with trusted adults and online resources
Classroom materials
Handouts
Quicklnks
how to prepare for this lesson
*Compassionate response reminder*: Teaching prevention education helps provide students with language and tools to define and identify abuse. Often while teaching prevention education, students will disclose experiences of harm or abuse to trusted adults. This lesson is trauma-informed and has been designed to acknowledge the varied experiences students may have. Before teaching please be sure you feel equipped to respond to instances of disclosure with a compassionate, trauma-informed approach. Please also confer with other school staff on how to handle student disclosures and navigate sensitive topics raised during these lessons.
Powerpoint guide
• Italics are teacher notes (not to be read aloud)
• Standard text can be read verbatim to the class
• Yellow highlights are special considerations or modifications
There are small group breakouts within this lesson.
Be prepared to split your students into groups of 2-3.
If you do not have access to projection capabilities to present PowerPoint, feel free to print the presentation and use the notes for non-digital instruction.