LESSON 1 Violence and injury prevention

Lesson 1
Journal entry

Slide 1A
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Write what comes to
mind when you hear
the wordinjury.

Poll

Today i feel like a .....

• flamingo

• Palm Tree

• Pineapple

• Lobster

Healthy behavior

Slide 1B
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Avoiding risky
behavior that
can cause
unintentional
injury.

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to…

1. Describe consequences of

unintentional injury.

2. Describe situations that

could lead to unsafe risks that cause injuries.

3. Identify benefits of reducing

the risks for injury.

Slide 1C
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Types of Injuries

Intentional injuries = Injuries due
to violence meant to do harm to
or injure another person.

Unintentional injuries= Injuries that
a person did not plan or mean to
have happen.

Most unintentional injuries
could have been prevented.

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Poll

Most unintentional injuries
could have been prevented.

• Agree

• Disagree

• strongly agree

• strongly disagree

What does the word
riskmean?

Slide 1E
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Open Ended

1)What does the word risk mean to you. 2)What is an example of a risk?

What does the word
riskmean?

A risk is any action
that results in the
possibility of injury,
danger, loss or
failure.

Slide 1E
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Good risks give
you a chance to
challenge yourself,
grow and learn
something new.

Can you think of
some examples of
good risks?

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Open Ended

What is an example of taking a good risk?

Unsafe risks are risks that could lead
to unintentional injury, danger, loss
or other negative outcomes.

Can you think of some
examples ofunsafe risks?

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Student Workbook

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Reasons & Risks Discussion Questions

Which of these students are taking unsafe risks?

What negative consequences could happen as a result of taking these risks?

Which of these students are taking steps to avoid risks?

What benefits or good things do they get by avoiding these risks?

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Young People &
Unintentional Injury
Unintentional injury is the
leading cause of death among
young people ages 10 to 19.

In most years, more
young people die from
injuries than from all
other causes combined.

Slide 1I
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What are some of the negative consequences, or things that can happen, when someone is injured?

Slide 1J
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Multiple Choice

What are some of the negative consequences, or things that can happen, when someone is injured?

• Pain and
  suffering

• Miss school
  or work

• Recovery can take time
  and medical care

• May not recover
  completely

• All of the choices are negative consequences

What are some of the negative consequences, or
things that can happen, when someone is injured?

Pain and
suffering

Miss school
or work

Recovery can take time
and medical care

May not recover
completely

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Death

What are some of the benefits
or good things people get from
avoiding unintentional injury?

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What are some of the benefits or good things people get from
avoiding unintentional injury?

• Body stays healthy

• Can continue to do
activities you enjoy

• Protects your future

• Can be a role model for others

Slide 1K
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Student Workbook

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