A written reflection allows all students to say what they think even if their opinion is counter to the norm. Discuss the ways that less hurtful forms of violence such as teasing might escalate to more hurtful forms. Again, these questions can be approached in both discussion and writing. Students can use the log to keep a simple tally , checking appropriate boxes to indicate which kinds of violence occur. They can also keep a more detailed tally which tracks the number of violent incidents in each category.
Students report back a summary of their findings on the day their logs are due.
Show a 10 - 15 minute video clip of a TV drama that the students typically watch. Be sure the segment includes some violence. Show the segment at least twice. Ask students to read through the questions first, then watch the segment without writing anything down. Take a break and answer the questions as best they can and then watch a second time, changing answers where needed.