Violence in schools and communities is a growing problem throughout the United States.
- Do you want to stop conflict, bullying, gangs, and other forms of violence in schools?
- Could you use a tool to help schools, law enforcement, and families work together to prevent violence?
- Do students need help communicating their fears and knowledge about potential violence?
Then this proven communication and tactical tool created by youth can start helping your community today!
The New York State Center for School Safety brings you this violence prevention curriculum. Through an effective and powerful interactive CD-ROM featuring student actors in realistic scenarios, you and your whole community will learn how to take a stand against: conflict, bullying, hate, relationships, suicide, gangs, and weapons and become empowered to make a difference. Comprehensive, realistic curricula for middle and high school students provoke thought and discussion. Lessons focus on the necessity of full community responsibility and participation.
The lessons are based on scientific research; many of the vignettes have undergone evaluative measures used by the U.S. Department of Education and/or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Valuable skills including resistance and self-direction are taught throughout the lessons, effectively reducing both the likelihood and the adoption of problem behaviors.
All activities meet New York State standards, which align with national standards for middle and high schoool students in health education, social studies, science, math and technology, and English language arts. Users in any state that aligns its content standards to national standards will find it compatible with their academic goals. At the end of each vignette, a rap session featuring a group of students discussing the issues compels the viewers to "Do Something" or "Do Nothing." Student lessons reinforces the message. Students learn there is no such things as an innocent bystander. Knowing something means making a decision about what to do.
This resource is published by the New York State Center for School Safety.
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