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Curated OER

Positive Guidance Techniques

For Teachers Higher Ed
While this lesson focuses on appropriate behavior management techniques used in the home, it could apply to the classroom as well. Included are several PowerPoint presentations, Notes, and Stories, on positive behavior management...
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Curated OER

Aggression and Bullying

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students analyze bullying and aggression. In this bullying lesson, students discuss bullying and practice methods to deal with aggression. Students also participate in activities that enable them to consider why bullies bully as well as...
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Anger, Aggression and Adolescents

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students examine the relationship between anger, aggression and teenagers. As a class, they share a difficult situation in their own lives and review the techniques to properly deal with it. In groups, they discuss how they feel about...
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Curated OER

Communication 3: Taking "No" For An Answer

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students play a rejection game and fill in sentences about taking and accepting "no" for an answer. In this taking "no" worksheet, students also discuss how asking more than twice is aggression.
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Curated OER

Language Arts: Lewin Project

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and respond to the poem, "When I Am Angry." They complete surveys by analyzing the most common feeling and draw a bar graph of their behavior, using different colors to identify the duration of various feelings. ...
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Article
Other

Alcohol: The Aggression Elixir?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion of the relationship biological factors including high testosterone or low serotonin levels has on the affect of alcohol related aggression.
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Article
American Psychological Association

Apa Help Center: Violence Warning Signs

For Students 9th - 10th
This brochure, from the American Psychological Association, offers a comprehensive overview of violent behavior and the warning signs associated with this behavior. Content includes a focus on the different reasons for violence, how to...
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Article
Other

Pni: Pharmacologic Management of Aggression and Irritability

For Students 9th - 10th
This website explores the beneficial relationship of psychopharmacology and the management of aggression and irritability. Mentions types of medication.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Social Behavior of Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the different types of social behavior of animals.
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Activity
American Psychological Association

American Psychological Association: Violence and Youth

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking at school shootings, this article posts questions regarding whether some kids are prone to violence and how soon we need to do something about it.
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Website
Other

Cyberbullying Research Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has links to other sites about cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is when E-mail, Instant Messaging (IM), Chatrooms, Bash Boards, Small Text-Messages (SMS), Web Sites, and Voting Booths are used to spread rumors, negative images,...
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Committee for Children

Second Step: Grade K: Lesson 18: Handling Being Knocked Down

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson will help students understand how to calm down after getting hurt by another person.
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Article
American Psychological Association

Apa: Family Dynamics Related to Aggression in Boys

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the American Psychological Association provides research that concluded family dynamics can affect aggression in boys.
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Website
Other

Crow: Resources for the Teaching of Social Psychology

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides links to several subcategories of social cognition such as prejudice, persuasion, attitudes, and altruism. Once you click on the topic you have a variety of sources to choose from for more information.
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Ithaca College: Aggression Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary of research that looks at potential gender bias in aggression studies. Describes a few of the studies and their outcomes.