Lesson Plan

Putting on Armor

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Middle schoolers learn how to protect themselves from risky behaviors with a lesson that has them role play several scenarios and demonstrate ways that they might do to stay safe. Class members then use what they have learned to build a wall of bricks on which they have recorded suggestions for tools or persons they can use to stay safe.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Investigate and post a list of on-campus and community support organizations
  • Follow guidelines for mandatory reporting of class members who appear in need of support
Classroom Considerations
  • Designed to be lead by school counselor, the lesson could also be conducted by teachers with counseling support
  • Second lesson in a series of three
Pros
  • Posting the brick wall reminds class members of the many resources they have available
Cons
  • None