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Verbal and Mental Abuse Lesson Plan

EDU 280

Objective: To teach my classmates what constitutes Verbal and Mental Abuse, how to recognize
Verbal and Mental Abuse, what our duty is to students in terms of mandatory reporting, and to
be aware of our own tendencies when disciplining students.

Materials/Equipment: Verbal and Mental Abuse Assessment Handout (7 questions), Thought

Exercise to be performed on White Board. PowerPoint presentation.

Instruction:
• Handout the Verbal and Mental Abuse Assessment.
• Start with name, a little bit about why I chose the topic, and explain the assessment.
• PowerPoint Presentation
o Slide 1 Introduction
o Slide 2 What is? : Verbal Abuse
o Slide 3 What is? : Mental Abuse
o Slide 4 Thought Experiment
• Class will close their eyes, and listen as I read out a scenario. Following
the reading, I will lead a discussion on how the scenario made the class
feel.
o Slide 5 Consequences
o Slide 6 Realities
o Slide 7 When to Report?
o Slide 8 When to Report?
o Slide 9 When to Report?
o Slide 10 How to Report?
o Slide 11 Where is the line between abuse and discipline?
o Slide 12 References

Closure: I’ll collect the assessments. Are there any aspects of Verbal or Mental Abuse that you
think I missed? Do you think this will stay in your mind as you go forward and deal with
students?