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Michelle Sanchez

Professor Shkorupa

EDU 280-3002

October 6, 2016

Lesson Plan

Objective: To teach what Sex Abuse looks like in school-aged children as it pertains to

behaviors within the classroom. The goal would be to showcase this not just through simple

lecturing, but with the use of persons stories, psychological studies, and imagery.

Materials/Equipment:

Handouts: CCSD Child Abuse and Neglect Regulations and 5 Steps, Warning Signs of Sexual

Abuse, and YouTube video Links to watch as homework.

Videos: 10 reasons why children dont tell; videos Secret Short Film, 10 Reasons why

Children Dont Disclose Abuse, and Sexual Assault Awareness Month PSA (to be used with

PowerPoint).

Activity: identifying real-world victims in our classrooms.

Instruction:

Start out with Secret video. Ask class what they think that video showcased.

State objective: What is sex abuse? What do we think of when that phrase is spoken?

PowerPoint Presentation

Slide 1 Title

Slide 2 Secret (Short Film)

Slide 3 Definition of Sex Abuse

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Slide 4 Sex Abuse Perpetrators

Slide 5 Warning Signs of Sexual Abuse

Slide 6 10 Reasons Why Kids dont tell

Slide 7 - Statistics

Slide 8 What can Educators do to help? Training and Reporting

Slide 9 - What can Educators do to help? Dialogue

Slide 10 Sexual Awareness

Slide 11 - Resources

Closure: What are the benefits of knowing what sexual abuse looks like in children?

Disadvantages any we can see? Why should there be a push for more hands-on, real-world

applicable assignments in the classroom?

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Outline for Lesson Plan:

Slide 1: Sex Abuse

Slide 2:

Secret (Short Film)

Slide 3:

What is child Sex abuse?

Child sexual abuse is a form of child abuse that includes sexual activity with a

minor. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity, period. When a

perpetrator engages with a child this way, they are committing a crime that can have

lasting effects on the victim for years. Child sexual abuse does not need to include

physical contact between a perpetrator and a child. Some forms of child sexual

abuse include:

Obscene phone calls, text messages, or digital interaction

Fondling

Exhibitionism, or exposing oneself to a minor

Masturbation in the presence of a minor or forcing the minor to masturbate

Intercourse

Sex of any kind with a minor, including vaginal, oral, or anal

Producing, owning, or sharing pornographic images or movies of children

Sex trafficking
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Any other sexual conduct that is harmful to a child's mental, emotional, or

physical welfare

Slide 4:

WHO Abuses Children?

The majority of perpetrators are someone the child or family knows. A perpetrator

does not have to be an adult to harm a child. They can have any relationship to the

child including an older sibling or playmate, family member, a teacher, a coach or

instructor, a caretaker, or the parent of another child.

Slide 5:

What are the warning Signs?

Physical Signs

Difficulty walking or sitting

Bloody, torn, or stained underclothes

Bleeding, bruises, or swelling in genital area

Pain, itching, or burning in genital area

Frequent urinary or yeast infections

Behavioral Signs

Shrinks away or seems threatened by physical contact

Exhibits signs of Depression or PTSD

Expresses suicidal thoughts, especially in adolescents

Self-Harms

Develops phobias
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Has trouble in school, such as absences or drops in grades

Changes in hygiene, such as refusing to bathe or bathing excessively

Returns to regressive behaviors, such as thumb sucking

Runs away from home or school

Overly protective and concerned for siblings, or assumes a caretaker role

Nightmares or bed-wetting

Inappropriate sexual knowledge or behaviors

At School

Research demonstrates that children who are sexually abused perform at far

lower levels than their non-abused counterparts.

Cognitive ability, academic achievement, and memory are lower among

sexually abused children (Friedrich, et al., 1994; Sadeh, et al., 1994;

Trickett, et al., 1994; Wells, et al., 1997).

Sexually abused children have higher rates of absenteeism (Leiter, et al.,

1997), grade retention (Reyome, 1994), and special education services

(Reyome, 1994).

In a study of sexually abused 7-12 year-old girls, 39% displayed academic

difficulties, 24% had repeated a grade, 15% were enrolled in a remedial

class, 48% reported below average grades, and over 37% displayed

cognitive ability below the 25th percentile (Daignault & Hebert, 2009).

Slide 6:

10 Reasons why children Dont disclose abuse

Slide 7:
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Statistics

Slide 8:

What can WE, as Educators, Do to help?

Training

Educators may be the single most important group in the prevention and

recognition of child sexual abuse. Not only do they interact with large

numbers of children and their parents, but children who disclose abuse often

tell their teacher, guidance counselor, or other trusted school employee.

School personnel are the source of over 50% of abuse reports made by

professionals to authorities.

Despite this, only about one-third of educators receive child sexual abuse

training, either as part of their teacher training coursework or through

continuing education. In fact, 24% of teachers report that they have never

received instruction, either oral or written, on their states mandated

reporting process.

Report

All CCSD employees who know or have reasonable cause to believe that a child

may have been abused or neglected must contact the Child Abuse and Neglect

Hotline at (702) 399-0081 to report the suspected case of child abuse or neglect as

soon as possible.

Our revised procedures will also require employees who suspect physical or sexual

abuse to also contact Clark County School District Police Services for direction
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(702) 799-5411. This includes employees who suspect that a child is a victim of sex

trafficking, or the child may be endangered if he or she returns home.

The new procedures also will require employees to notify their school administrator

or designee. Additionally, they must also contact the school counselor or school

nurse if they are on-site.

Slide 9:

What can WE, as Educators, Do to help?

Create a Dialogue

Children often keep abuse a secret, but barriers can be broken down by

talking openly about our bodies, sex, and boundaries. Teach young children

the language they need to talk about their bodies and information about

boundaries to help them understand what is allowed and what is

inappropriate. These lessons help them know when something isnt right and

give them the power to speak up.

Slide 10:

Sexual assault awareness PSA

Slide 11:

Resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycexPAvaWQUhttp://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGc

ISE/b.6069299/k.3937/Educators_Need_Prevention_Training.htm

http://www.nsvrc.org/projects/child-sexual-assault-prevention/preventing-child-sexual-

abuse-resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA52ufJB28Y
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https://www.rainn.org/articles/child-sexual-abuse

http://www.ccsd.net/district/pat-personally/2014/feb/11/reporting-child-abuse-and-neglect

http://www.beakidshero.com/free-tools/10-reasons-children-dont-disclose-abuse/

http://www.lvmpd.com/Sections/AbuseNeglect.aspx

http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/family-

services/Services/pages/ChildProctectiveServices.aspx