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Guest Speaker: I think this can be a very good use of time for the students and a change of pace. There are many resources that can be used in talking about abuse.
Info that must be covered:
·  Types of Abuse (sexual, physical, verbal, emotional)—what they are, and how often they occur and what to watch for, especially in children
·  Physical and emotional neglect—I think this one isn’t touched on a lot, but still very important
·  Identification responsibility and documentation—when are you responsible to report abuse, when should you or shouldn’t you? What if it is a family member?
·  Reporting Procedures for abuse and neglect—Who do you contact and how. Do you have to have documentation or any specific info? What if you are being abused or neglected?
·  Identify local resources available for parent and/or child assistance—it is interesting to hear about the different possibilities there are for protection.
At the end, if there is extra time, I have articles printed up from the newspaper (see the attached website). They will work in a group of 4 and go through and fill out the worksheet attached. If there is no time left, I will use these articles as extra credit activities. / Time
90 min / Learning Activities
Here are some options:
Child Abuse State-wide Hotline 1-800-678-9399
Utah chapter, National Committee to prevent Child Abuse: (801) 532-3404
These numbers as well as the website can help find a guest speaker in your area.
Ideas for other activities: This is just brainstorming. It may be helpful to plan some other things just in case the speaker doesn’t take the full time.
·  Videos (there are school approved ones. Make sure that you preview it)
·  Statistics
·  Slides/pictures
·  Reference sheet for phone numbers/addresses
·  Writing activity
·  Read a story and discuss as a group/class
·  Question/answer period
·  Have them do a writing assignment about their thoughts on abuse.