AdvisoryLessonPlan Title:GunViolenceAffectsMorePeopleThanWeThink Objective: SWBATidentifytheprevalenceofgunviolenceinChicago SWBATdefinepsychologicaltrauma/PTSD SWBATroleplayvariousscenariosandrespondtothesesituations SWBATevaluateandcritiquetheirpeersportrayals AppropriateGradeLevel:8thGrade Timeframe:345minuteclasses MaterialsNeeded:Projector,computer,handouts LessonProcedures:Beginwithinitialreflection,PowerpointSlidesfortherestofthe presentation 1.DoNow:(15minutes) ShowVideoTrailer:ShellShocked,DocumentaryonUrbanGunViolence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

h?v=SBePnhrg5DE(3minutes) Reflectinwritingonanexperienceinwhichyou,alovedone,orsomeoneyouknowwas involvedinanactofgunviolenceandelaborateonhowthisimpactedthem psychologicallyandphysically.(7minutes) Studentscanshareouttheirexperiencestotheclass(5minutes) TakepollforstudentstopredictChicagorates: 2.IntroducePrevalenceofGunViolence/ChicagoStatistics(30min)

What percentage of teens say they can get a handgun if they wanted to? 44% Percentage of homicide victims between ages 13-19? 29% Student victims of shooting who are male? 91%

Student shooting victims who are African-American? 80%

Teacherwillshareactualstatisticsinratesoutof10,usingstudentgroupstophysically showthisdata(studentswillstandorsittoshowthestatisticsthatgoalongwithgun violenceinChicago) Studentswillcomparepredictionswithactualdataanddiscusstheirreactionsinsmall groups 3.IntroduceDefinitionforPTSD/PsychologicalTrauma(15) ShowvideoclipofsoldiershowingsignsofPTSD(HurtLocker,Rambo,TaxiDriver, Brothers,etc.)5minutes ReadonearticleseparatedintopartsforgroupsaboutPTSDinyouthandhavestudents sharewhattheylearned(thesignsandsymptoms,triggers,etc.)(10minutes) 4.ExplaintheConnectionBetweenPTSD/PsychologicalTraumaandGunViolence(20) Discussstatisticthat35%ofurbanyouthexposedtocommunityviolencearelikelyto developPTSD(IllinoisCouncilAgainstHandgunViolence,2013p.1)relateto discussionfromDay1aboutwhohaswitnessedgunviolence,andwhat35%ofthat numberofstudentswouldbe(8minutes) Discussandcreateanawarenessraisingposterofwhateachscenariomightlooklike forthe3modesofyouthexposuretogunviolence:asvictim,aswitness,andhearing aboutitinthecommunityunderthetheme:Haveyoubeenaffectedbygunviolence? (12minutes) 5.Analyzewhatmayhappentogunviolencevictimswhosepsychologicaleffectsarenot treated(10minutes) Whateffectscanthishaveonschoolperformance,personalrelationships,andlongterm happiness?Studentswillindependentlycreateacauseandeffectchartforwhatmay happentountreatedvictims,andthenteacherwillsharestatisticsofwhatcouldhappen (%whodropoutofschool,etc.) 6.IdentifypossibleresourcesavailableforpatientswithPTSD/PsychologicalTrauma (10) Howtoidentifyifstudentsneedsupportforpsychological/PTSDinducedbygunviolence BriefDiscussionofresourcesforsupportingthoseimpactedbygunviolencetrauma

CBITS(CognitiveBehavioralInterventionforTraumainSchools) CommunityCenters/Programs

7.PlanningtimeandperformanceofskitfocusedrecognizingsymptomsofPTSDand supportingthoseaffectedbygunviolence(25) 3separatemodesofyouthexposuretoviolencewillbeportrayed Studentswillevaluatetheirpeersperformanceandgivefeedbackontheir effectivenesswhatwouldtheydodifferently?Wasitrealistic? 8.ExitSliponGunViolence&PTSD/PsychologicalTrauma(10) Q:First,identifytheprevalenceofgunviolenceinChicago.Whatisthedefinitionof PTSD/psychologicaltrauma?HowarePTSD/psychologicaltraumaandgunviolencerelated? Whataresomesignsthatsomeonedealingwithexposuretogunviolencemayshow?Howcan yousupportgunviolencevictimswhoareexperiencingthesesymptoms?