Coward Punch - You Be The Judge

Australian Curriculum content descriptions: 

Year 9 Civics and Citizenship:

• Identify, gather and sort information and ideas from a range of sources and reference as appropriate (ACHCS083)
• Recognise and consider multiple perspectives and ambiguities, and use strategies to negotiate and resolve contentious issues (ACHCS086)

Syllabus outcomes: N/A

General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Ethical Understanding

Relevant parts of Year 9 achievement standards: 
Students explain the key principles of Australia’s system of justice. They reflect on how groups participate and contribute to civic life. When researching, students analyse a range of questions to investigate Australia’s legal systems and critically analyse information gathered from different sources for relevance and reliability.

This lesson is part of the wider unit of work STOP the Coward Punch: Civics and Citizenship – Years 7 to 10

Time required: 70 mins

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – teacher will introduce students to the mock trial task and monitor/support proceedings and preparation work

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

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

• Communication
• Critical thinking
• Ethical understanding

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.