Violence
Violence in Schools
Vocabulary
Violence Prevention
Unintentional Injury and Emergencies
100
This risk factor for violence can include the frustration of no job, lack of adequate food, lack of health care and even respect from others.
What is poverty
100
This event occurred on April 20th, 1999. Afterwards there was a spike in students feeling unsafe at school
What is the Columbine shootings
100
This is acting quickly without thinking of the consequences
What is impulsive
100
Anger is an emotional reaction to events or things that happen. This is a strong disagreement between people or groups that might involve violence.
What is conflict
100
This is the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH among people ages 15-24 over cancer, homicide, suicide, or anything else.
What is unintentional injury
200
This is found in 30% of homicide victims. That percentage is even higher for assailants.
What is alcohol
200
This type of violence in schools includes the use of verbal threats or physical force to intimidate or control another person
What is bullying
200
This is a person who is present at an incident or event but does not take part
What is a bystander
200
These are two strategies for controlling impulses
What are: - Noticing the impulse - Stop and think before you act (count to 10) - Walk away - Don't give up
200
These are 3 reasons why motor vehicle incidents kill more teens than any other kind of unintentional injury.
- Teens are busy, always out and about - Teens begin to drive at this age and are very inexperienced - Teens begin to ride with other inexperienced teen drivers - Teens are more likely to drive recklessly, speed, or become distracted - Teens are more likely to drive under the influence or ride with someone under the influence (86% of teens who die in motor vehicle incidents are passengers!)
300
This act of violence occurs once every 31 minutes in the United States
What is homicide or murder
300
Almost 50% of high school students on teams or in clubs report being hazed. Females are more likely to report emotional abuse while males are more likely to report this type.
What is physical abuse
300
This is doing more than one thing at the same time
What is multitasking (its a myth)
300
Name at least 5 of the main reasons that can trigger anger
- Frustrations - Annoyances - Injustice - Unfairness - Irritations - Abuse - Trauma - Disappointment - Stress - Resentments
300
Prevention involves removing the risk of injury or avoiding the risk. This involves taking actions to reduce the risk or lower the degree of potential injury, damage, or loss.
What is mitigate
400
Name 4 of the 6 main risk factors for violence that we discussed in class
what are: Poverty Media violence Family violence Availability of weapons Membership in gangs Drug abuse
400
Name at least 3 reasons that people bully others
- They may have been a victim at one point - To gain a sense of power - To make themselves feel bigger and bring others down - May come from a home where problems are handled with violence - May lack social skills to form positive relationships
400
This is an unplanned, random event in which a negative consequence can occur. Safety experts would tell you there's no such thing.
What is an accident
400
These are 3 ways to control, manage, or deal with anger.
What are: - Minimizing triggers - Delaying you response - Learning to laugh at yourself - Re-frame your thinking - Use stress management techniques to relax or calm down - Express yourself in healthy ways - Don't mirror anger - Focus on solving the problem - Acknowledge the anger
400
These are 3 ways or strategies to reduce the amount of unintentional injury deaths caused by motor vehicle incidents.
- Always where a seat belt - Reduce distractions - Don't talk on the phone or text while driving - Obey traffic laws, rules, and signs - Only drive when fully rested - Don't drive under the influence or ride with someone under the influence
500
The risk factors for violence can be further organized into these three broader domains
What are attitudes, behaviors, and environment
500
Hate violence is speech or behavior aimed at a person or group based on personal characteristics. Name 2 of the four main reasons a person might become a target of hate violence
What are: - Race - Ethnicity - Gender - Religion
500
A sudden, unexpected occurrence demanding immediate action
What is emergency
500
When the Dali Llama says that Anger = Blind Energy what does he mean?
- Anger clouds our judgment between right and wrong - In order to use our human intelligence properly, the mind must be calm.
500
Emotions experienced during an emergency can affect a persons ability to think clearly and react quickly. For that reason, it's important to do this and have one of these.
What is think ahead and have a plan of what to do in an emergency before one happens
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