Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings
Elaboration
could include:
- developing strategies such as:
- knowing their right not to be abused
- the importance of giving and receiving consent
- being assertive
- not stopping and talking to/ helping someone if they do not want to or feel it may be unsafe
- avoiding and reporting potentially unsafe situations (e.g., identifying gender-based violence, safe use of the Internet)
- identifying tricks and lures used by predators online and offline such as:
- catfishing (e.g., online games, fake profiles)
- asking for help (e.g., “can you help me find my dog?”)
- offering gifts
- cultivating an awareness of abusive and harmful behaviours, including those that comprise sexual harassment, abuse, and dating violence
keywords
strategies to protect themselves and others