Preventing Hazing Lesson 5 7 Objectives TSW describe

Preventing Hazing Lesson 5 -7

Objectives • TSW describe how hazing is a form of bullying • TSW describe consequences of hazing to perpetrators, victims and bystanders • TSW analyze the relationship between alcohol or other drug use and hazing activities • TSW generate ideas for safe and respectful welcoming activities for teen groups • TSW explain how bystanders can help prevent or stop hazing

Health Terms • Coerce • Condone • Hazing • Initiation • Tradition

Introduction Transition • Describe a group, club or team you belong to or would like to be a part of. Explain what the group, club or team does, who’s in it, and why you like belonging or want to belong. Include a description of what, if anything, you had to do or would have to do in order to join this group, club or team Motivate • Do you think belonging to a group, club or team is important? Why or why not? • What are the benefits of being part of a group, club or team?

Teaching Steps Explain • Why belong? – connection, accepted, important, • Hazing – making someone humiliated, do something dangerous or risky in order to join

Teaching Steps Survey • What are some groups you have heard of that might practice hazing? • Sports teams • Clubs • Leadership groups • Cheer or spirit clubs • Bands • Gangs • Military groups • Frats or sororities • What are some hazing activities you may heard of, participated in or seen in movies or TV shows? • Doing something embarrassing or risky in • • public Becoming a servant Embarrassing or putting someone down Going without food or sleep Forcing someone to eat or drink something Nudity or acts of sexual nature Daring someone to do something dangerous Stealing or destroying property

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss • Why do you think groups haze new members? Summarize • Traditions – done throughout the years… • Initiation rite – created for ways to welcome new members, believes to create a sense of loyalty

Hazing Survey 1 – When people haze, they’re exerting power or influence over others. SD DNS ASA 2 – Victims of hazing don’t choose to be hazed. SD DNS ASA 3 – Hazing is intentional and repeated. SD DNS ASA 4 – Hazing is the misuse of power to intimidate, harass, and coerce others. SD DNS ASA 5 – Hazing should be reported. SD DNS ASA -

Teaching Steps Summarize • Bullying – abuse of power, intentional harm, repetition hazing • Targets – new members of the group • Perpetrators and bystanders – can be one of the same, knowing what is happening puts you at fault

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss • Who is affected by or suffers consequences from hazing? • Victims • Groups/members who haze • Parents of victims or who haze • Adults in charge of groups • Schools where hazing happens Ask and Discuss • Can you identify some consequences of hazing for each of these groups: targets (victims), perpetrators (groups or people who haze), bystanders (other students, parents, schools)? • Targets – shame, humiliation, anger, hurt emotionally/physically, suffer disability or death • Perpetrators – suspended, expelled, lose $$$, guilty, ashamed, criminal charges, jail time • Bystanders – guilty, angry, ashamed, legal trials, suspensions, careers ruined, lose of trust, respect

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss • How does the use of alcohol or other drugs affect hazing activities? Summarize • Alcohol – impairs reasoning and judgment, taking chances and risks increase causing the increase of injury or death to occur

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss • Why would someone who’s participated in hazing hesitate to report it? Summarize • Desire to belong – that desire carries a lot of weight, joining is everything they want, if they report hazing – they will kicked out, be threaten or harmed Create • Brainstorm ways groups, teams, clubs could welcome new members in a way that would keep them interested and loyal, yet also show respect and promote the safety to new group members

Teaching Steps Ask and Discuss • How do you think these types of initiation activities might make members feel, in contrast to the feelings created by hazing? • • Safe Respected Pride in group Greater loyalty More trust Supported Important to the group Summarize • Taking a stand against hazing: • Start with conversation • Take a stand • Don’t ignore or deny rumors • Don’t make excuses for hazing • Face your moment of truth • Make the smart and safe choice • Report it

Assessment and Closure Complete • Green Workbook – Page 11 and 12 • Preventing Hazing at Our School…. Closure • Share one thing you learned during this lesson that made sense to you about dealing with the problem of hazing. • Hazing is wrong and dangerous and can be illegal. The best way to stop it is to refuse to participate and get help to report it when it happens.