Coward Punch - The Body's Reaction to Danger

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Year 9 Science:

• Multi-cellular organisms rely on coordinated and interdependent internal systems to respond to changes to their environment (ACSSU175)

Syllabus outcomes: SC5-14LW

General capabilities: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability

Relevant parts of Year 9 achievement standards: 
Students analyse how biological systems function and respond to external changes with reference to interdependencies, energy transfers and flows of matter

This lesson is part of the wider unit of work STOP the Coward Punch: Science – Years 9 & 10

Time required: 75 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – teacher will moderate class discussions, run group activities and demonstrations, as well as facilitate learning around a topic of violence which will require sensitivity and nuance

• Device capable of presenting video and images to the class
• Student Worksheets – one copy per student

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Empathy
• Problem solving
• Social skills

These resources have been designed in partnership with Danny Green's STOP the Coward's Punch campaign.

Danny Green’s STOP the Coward Punch campaign was started in 2012 with the aim of raising awareness of the devastating effects of the coward punch on the community, including the physical and mental scars survivors, families and friends are left with for life.

STOP the Coward Punch believes in the right of all people to enjoy themselves, safely and free from violence. With support from entertainers, athletes, community leaders, politicians and everyday Australians, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the simple precautions we – as a community and as individuals – can take to ensure safe and enjoyable outings and, ultimately, reduce the number of coward punch occurrences in our communities.