Coward Punch -  The Thin Line Between Crimes

Coward Punch - The Thin Line Between Crimes

Lesson 2 of 6 in this unit

  • Secondary
  • Year 7 - 8
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Civics and Citizenship
  • Social
  • Mental Health
  • Physical Health
  • Social Action
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Lesson summary

In this lesson, students will learn introductory legal concepts while investigating the different types of law in Australia (criminal and civil) and distinguishing between different legal offences. This foundation will serve to allow students to better understand the laws that govern the coward punch and its associated legal consequences.

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • understand the difference between criminal and civil law
  • learn relevant legal terminology and create a glossary
  • understand the reasons for creating new coward punch laws
  • understand the legal factors relevant to a coward punch incident.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • define and distinguish between criminal and civil law
  • differentiate between murder, manslaughter and a coward punch in legal terms.

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Curriculum mapping

Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 8 Civics and Citizenship:

  • The types of law in Australia, including criminal law and civil law, and the place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander customary law (ACHCK064)
  • Critically analyse information and ideas from a range of sources in relation to civics and citizenship topics and issues (ACHCS070)

Syllabus outcomes: N/A

General capabilities: Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking

Relevant parts of Year 8 achievement standards: 
Students recognise different types of law in Australia and explain how laws are made. When researching, students develop a range of questions to investigate Australia’s political and legal systems and critically analyse information gathered from different sources for relevance. They develop and present reasoned arguments on civics and citizenship issues using appropriate texts, subject-specific language and concepts.

This lesson is part of the wider unit of work STOP the Coward Punch: Civics and Citizenship – Years 7 to 10

Time required: 60 mins


Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – teacher will support students to learn legal terminology and differentiate between laws and facilitate class activities and discussion on complex issues

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Skills

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving

Additional info

These resources have been designed in partnership with Danny Green's STOP the Coward's Punch campaign.

Danny Green’s STOP the Coward Punch campaign was started in 2012 with the aim of raising awareness of the devastating effects of the coward punch on the community, including the physical and mental scars survivors, families and friends are left with for life.

STOP the Coward Punch believes in the right of all people to enjoy themselves, safely and free from violence. With support from entertainers, athletes, community leaders, politicians and everyday Australians, the campaign aims to raise awareness of the simple precautions we – as a community and as individuals – can take to ensure safe and enjoyable outings and, ultimately, reduce the number of coward punch occurrences in our communities.

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