Identify potential threats to safety and well-being.

Identification should include threats related to

  • gang violence/initiation
  • substance use (e.g., distribution, excessive consumption)
  • bullying
  • abduction
  • peer pressure
  • sexual harassment
  • technology (e.g., cyber bullying, texting while driving, sexting)
  • hazing
  • human trafficking.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

  • How can decisions affect others?
  • What is the difference between hazing, bullying, and peer pressure?
  • How is technology used to threaten safety and well-being?

Communication

  • How can technology be unsafe?
  • How can you communicate with an adult if you are being bullied?
  • What information is important to relay to your peers about abduction?

Leadership

  • What are examples of destructive peer relationships?
  • What is human trafficking, and why is it a concern in the United States? Globally?
  • What leadership skills would you use to confront peer pressure?

Management

  • What resources are available to address sexual harassment?
  • How do the distribution and use of substances affect your safety and well-being?
  • What steps can be taken to prohibit cyber bullying?