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COURSE NUMBER:		ABED137
COURSE TITLE:		Choosing Non-Violence
DIVISION:		Adult Education
IAI CODE(S):
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS:		1.5
DELIVERY MODE:
REFERENCE:		Based on the syllabus for ABED136

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A course of preventive action designed to teach/identify non-violent methods of expressing feelings and solving conflicts.
PREREQUISITES:

NOTES:

COURSE OBJECTIVES / GOALS:
A. Understand that non-vilence can be taught and learned.
B. Understand the role of violence in history and its implication in society today.
C. Exploration of verbal and non-verbal behaviors that reflect attitudes leading to conflict development.
D. Identification of feelings and exploration of reactions to those feelings.
E. Awareness of the role of stress in the development and expression of violence.
F. Discussion of violent and non-violent forms of discipline.
G. Involvement in activities that promote non-violence.
H. Formulation of personal plan of non-violence based upon ideas and activities presented in the course.
I. Contrast of games, toys, audio/visual media and reading materials available to children.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
A Definitions
  1. Violence
  2. Non-Violence
  3. Attitudes
  4. Unhealthy and Healthy stress
B. History of Violence
  1. Biblical
  2. Early exploration and settlement
  3. Escalation
  4. Implications today
C. Conflict Development
  1. Verbal
  2. Non-Verbal
D. Emotions
  1. Identification
  2. Ownership
  3. Reactions
E. Stress
  1. Healthy
  2. Unhealthy
  3. Development of violence
  4. Expression of violence
F. Discipline
  1. Violent
  2. Non-Violent
G. Activities
  1. Games
  2. Role-play
  3. Take Ten
  4. Songs
H. Personal Plan
  1. Formulation
  2. Implementation
  3. Evaluation
I. Compare/Contrast
  1. Toy department
    a. Games
    b. Toys
  2. Audio/Visual
    a. TV
      1. Video Games
      2. Cartoons
      3. Prime time
    b. Computer
      1. Internet
      2. Games
    c. Music
    d. Rap
  3. Reading Material
TEXTBOOK / SPECIAL MATERIALS:
Ann Parry, Melissa Walker and Chris Heim, Choosing Non-Violence, Rainbow House/Arco Iris, P.O. Box 29019, Chicago, IL 1991.

Ann Parry, Take Ten Guide Book, Rainbow House/Arco Iris, P.O. Box 29019, Chicago, IL 1995

IV.
EVALUATION:
Students will receive and "S" for satisfactory progress or an "I" for incomplete based upon class attendance, participation and master of assigned tasks.

CONDUCT CODE/ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

As a student at DACC you are expected to exhibit conduct compatible with the educational mission of the college.  It is your responsibility to become familiar with and adhere to the DACC Student Code and the Academic Integrity Policy as contained in the Student Handbook.
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2007-10-24 12:26:46