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Coward Punch - De-escalation Strategies
Lesson5 of 6 in this unit
SecondaryYear 9 - 10Health and Physical EducationHealthSocialMental HealthPhysical HealthSocial Action
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will learn how to de-escalate violent situations and implement strategies to limit the occurrence of a violent outcome. Students will learn strategies in how to calm someone down when they are angry or heightened. They will learn how to ‘get around’ the fight or flight response and keep themselves safe in heightened situations.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- know how and when to intervene in conflict scenarios, whilst keeping themselves and others safe
- understand the behaviours that will help calm someone who is in fight or flight mode.
Success criteria
Students can:
- implement de-escalation strategies to reduce the likelihood of violent behaviour
- adjust their individual behaviours to manage feelings of anger and influence the behaviour of those around them
- apply new knowledge to their own stories to inform future thinking and behaviours.
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