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Too Good For Violence
Too Good For Violence Objectives for Grades 6-8
Four interwoven components appear throughout the curriculum:
- Conflict Resolution
- Anger Management
- Respect for Self and Others
- Effective Communication
The following is a partial list of objectives in each component.
Conflict Resolution
- Define Conflict
- Discuss common approaches to conflict and their consequences
- Write and apply a conflict resolution model
- Discuss conflict as a normal, natural and inevitable part of life
- Discuss/list reasons for conflict
- Discuss conflict as an opportunity for learning and growth
- Identify conflict resolutions as Lose/Lose, Win/Lose or Win/Win
- Demonstrate Win/Win conflict resolution
- Recognize personal ability and responsibility to solve conflicts peacefully
- Distinguish between five conflict styles: competing, giving in, avoiding, compromising and going for win/win.
- Demonstrate the benefits of cooperation in conflict situations
- Identify different points of view in a conflict
- Discuss the consideration of other points of view in solving a conflict
- List the possible consequences of handling and mishandling conflicts
- Define conflict escalation and de-escalation
- Identify verbal and nonverbal conflict escalators.
- Demonstrate de-escalating conflict
- List strategies for resolving conflicts peacefully
- Define bullying
- List rules regarding bullying
- Discuss the group’s responsibility to prevent/reduce bullying
- Demonstrate appropriate, effective ways to respond to bullying
- Define negotiation and mediation
- Demonstrate negotiation and mediation
Additional Information
Newsflash
Source: thepartnership@drugfree.org
The following information is shared directly from a posting on www.drugfree.org
March 2, 2010
Cause for Concern: National Study Shows Reversal in Decade-Long Declines in Teen Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol
After a decade of consistent declines in teen drug abuse, a new national study released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Fee America and MetLife Foundation points to marked upswings in use of drugs that teens are likely to encounter at parties and in other social situations.
According to the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), sponsored by MetLife Foundation, the number of teens in grades 9-12 that used alcohol in the past month has grown by 11 percent (from 35 percent in 2008 to 39 percent in 2009), past year Ecstasy use shows a 67 percent increase (from 6 percent in 2008 to 10 percent in 2009) and past year marijuana use shows a 19 percent increase (from 32 percent in 2008 to 38 percent in 2009).