Safety Boundaries

Independent Study • Lesson 5

The Crossroads

Risk Assessment

In the suburbs, danger is Hidden, not loud.

Zero Tolerance:

"Drugs, gangs, and weapons are immediate expulsions. There are no second chances in this district. One bad choice ends your clean slate forever."

THE TRAP

"People who have already lost their future will try to use you for theirs. Don't be the package-holder."

The Line Game

"Freedom Writers: Shared Struggles and Real Choices"

https://youtu.be/CCrEn1PVdHg

Reflection Challenge

1. Why did the students in the video feel connected despite being in different gangs?

Log in Journal Log

2. What "Line" are you currently refusing to cross to protect your future?

Log in Journal Log

The Clean Slate Plan

"Write about your future self in 5 years. Where are you? How does saying 'NO' to drugs and weapons today ensure you get there?"

Complete Part 2 of Journal 05 now.

The Test of Loyalty

"A cousin from your old neighborhood calls you. He's coming to visit. He asks if he can leave a backpack at your house 'just for the weekend' because his parents are searching his room. You know what's in that bag."

The Strategic Refusal:

"How do you say 'NO' without sounding 'scared' but while 100% protecting your household and your clean slate? Write your script."

Safety Boundaries

Lesson 5 Safety Slides

Lesson 5 Safety Journal

Lesson 5 Safety Slides

Lesson 5 Safety Journal