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Domestic Violence: Kids Are Victims, Too – Teacher Resources

Teacher resource created by Tracey Eatherton, Ed. D.

Grade Level: 9-12

Students will learn to

• Explain lasting effects of domestic violence on children
• Identify factors contributing to both a positive and a negative environment for a child to experience
• Analyze strategies for creating a positive environment for children
• Identify warning signs of an abusive relationship
• Categorize examples of abusive behavior by type of abuse
• Identify successful strategies for breaking the abuse cycle

This documentary aims to educate our students about the impact of domestic violence on children, and how experiencing this trauma often carries lifelong impact. The video shares perspectives of adults who have experienced domestic violence during their childhood and the efforts required to regain control over their own lives. Viewers will also gain insight on strategies for identifying a domestic violence situation, and better understand the cycle of abuse that typically occurs, as well as how to break the cycle. This work includes several testimonials from adults sharing what their childhood was like enduring this family dysfunction. It should be noted that since these testimonies are very personal and emotional there is language included that otherwise would have been edited out. Woven within these stories is professional commentary so that participants can understand how domestic violence can or already has impacted their lives.