YOU BELONG HERE Violence Prevention Curriculum

Health 2

LESSON

Six

Embracing Accountability and Cultivating Forgiveness

60 Minutes

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Lesson Overview

In this lesson, students will explore true accountability in various situations, learning how to make a comprehensive apology and work through the steps of accountability. Students will learn to practice making apologies and learning about the nuance of forgiveness.

Lesson Objectives

  • Understand what a comprehensive accountability process involves. 
  • Demonstrate the ability to make a complete and thorough apology.
  • Set expectations of accountability to influence and increase positive and inclusive cultural values.
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Additional Resources

  • M.D., L. A. (2005). On Apology. Oxford University Press.
  • Mingus, M. (2020, July 3). How To Give A Genuine Apology Part 2: The Apology – The What and The How. Leaving Evidence. https://leavingevidence.wordpress.com/2019/12/18/how-to-give-a-good-apology-part-2-the-apology-the-what-and-the-how/
  • Okimoto, T. (2022, March 7). Professor Tyler Okimoto. Business School - University of Queensland. https://business.uq.edu.au/profile/788/tyler-okimoto
  • Schumann, K. (2018). The Psychology of Offering an Apology: Understanding the Barriers to Apologizing and How to Overcome Them. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 27(2), 74–78. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721417741709
  • Thurber, A., & DiAngelo, R. (2017b). Microaggressions: Intervening in three acts. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 27(1), 17–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2017.1417941
  • VanOyen-Witvliet, C. (2021). Charlotte vanOyen-Witvliet. Hope College. https://hope.edu/directory/people/vanoyen-witvliet-charlotte/index.html
  • What is Accountability? (2020, December 17). Barnard Center for Research on Women. https://bcrw.barnard.edu/videos/what-is-accountability-2/