Grade 7th-8th
Lesson 2
Family and Dating Violence Prevention
50 Minutes
Lesson Overview
This lesson breaks down the definition of domestic violence and further explains the cycle of abuse in unhealthy relationships (ie dating/domestic violence situations). Students are challenged to analyze various teen dating violence situations and create a thoughtful list of trusted adults to include school staff and personal family members. In developing this list, students will craft an awareness and support flier to potentially be posted around the classroom or campus.
Objectives
1. Identify forms of family violence and the cycle of abuse
2. Explain the social and emotional impacts of sexual abuse
3. Develop skills to create a safety plan for violence prevention (dating or family)
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.