Anger, Violence, and Coping Strategies
Learning Targets:
In this unit you will examine different ways that are used to pressure someone to be a part of violent behavior or make them a target for violent behavior.
In this unit you will examine different situations and determine whether you need help from a friend or trusted adult.
In this unit you will use a decision-making process in a variety of situations that can impact your mental, social, and emotional health.
Student Success Criteria:
Examine and understand different ways people are pressured or targeted to engage in violent behavior.
Examine different situations to determine what kind of help is needed (help from a friend or trusted adult)
Identify appropriate decision-making processes based on a variety of situations that can impact my mental, social, and emotional health.
Use an appropriate decision-making process in a variety of situations that can impact my mental, social, and emotional health.
Priority Standards
2.2M Analyze techniques that are used to pressure someone to engage in or be a target of violent behavior.
3.4M Analyze situations to determine whether they call for acts of caring among friends or require getting the help of trusted adults.
5.1M Apply decision-making processes to a variety of situations that impact mental, emotional, and social health.
Supporting Standards
1.2M Identify a variety of nonviolent ways to respond when angry or upset.
1.7M Describe the benefits of having positive relationships with trusted adults.
3.2M Describe situations for which adult help is needed, including intimidating and dangerous situations, and how to access help for oneself and others.
4.1M Seek help from trusted adults for oneself or a friend with an emotional or social health problem.
7.4M Practice personal boundaries in a variety of situations.
7.5M Demonstrate skills to avoid or escape from potentially violent situations, including dating.
Essential Questions
Why are people pressured to engage in or be a target of violent behavior?
Why is it important to know a variety of ways to respond to a situation?
How important is it to use a decision-making process in a situation that can impact your mental, emotional and social health?
Vocabulary
analyze, techniques, pressure, target, violent behavior, situations, trusted adults, decision-making processes, mental, emotional, social health, nonviolent, angry, intimidating, dangerous, access, personal boundaries, skills
Learning Progressions and Quick Checks
LP: Identify reasons why someone would a) target another for violent behavior or b) want another person to engage in violent behaviors.
QC: Fill out the table and identify at least 2-3 reasons why someone would a) target another for violent behavior or b) want another person to engage in violent behaviors.
LP: Give examples and nonexamples of situations where someone would a) target another for violent behavior or b) want another person to engage in violent behaviors.
QC: Fill out the chart and give at least 2-3 examples and nonexamples of situations where someone would a) target another for violent behavior or b) want another person to engage in violent behaviors.
LP: Describe situations that call for a) acts of caring among friends and 2) getting help from a trusted adult.
QC: In three sentences, explain a situation that required help from a friend or a trusted adult.
LP: List several elements that help you determine whether a situation calls for a) acts of caring among friends and 2) getting help from a trusted adult.
QC: Create a list of 3 reasons (each) that would help you get help from 1) a friend or 2) a trusted adult.
LP: Show the cause and effect of getting help from a trusted adult and showing care among friends.
QC: Select one: Getting help from a trusted adult or showing care among friends.
In two sentences, explain the effect of receiving help from a friend or trusted adult during a difficult situation.
LP: Define what a decision-making process is.
QC: In 1-2 sentences, explain what a decision-making process is.
LP: Construct a simple visual written model of a decision-making process.
QC: Create a decision-making process to help a friend out who is getting bullied. Make sure to include at least four steps in the decision making process.
LP: Draw conclusions on the importance of a decision-making process in a variety of situations and how it can impact mental, emotional, and social health.
QC: In three sentences, explain the importance of using a deicison-making process during a difficult situaation. Explain how it can impact mental, emotional, and/or social health.