PEACETALKS – Violence Prevention Video Series with Michael Pritchard
Original price was: $699.50.$539.95Current price is: $539.95.
-For grades 6-12
-Featuring Michael Pritchard
-Includes Printable Teacher’s Guide
-Available on DVD or Online Digital Video Streaming
PeaceTalks with Michael Pritchard teaches kids how to avoid dangerous situations, handle their own emotions, and use conflict resolution skills to diffuse potentially violent confrontations. Filmed in schools across the U.S., this series addresses the real issues of violence that kids face in school, on the streets, and even at home.
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Description
PeaceTalks is a research-based and award-winning program that incorporates multiple approaches shown to be effective in reducing aggression and violence. Hosted by Michael Pritchard, this series teaches kids how to avoid dangerous situations, handle their own emotions, and use conflict resolution skills to diffuse potentially violent confrontations. Filmed in schools across the U.S., this series addresses the real issues of violence that kids face in school, on the streets, and even at home.
These programs are refreshingly hopeful, with real kids offering real solutions to the challenges and problems that affect their lives.
Each volume in the PeaceTalks series is approximately 30 minutes in length. A printable facilitator’s guide is included on each video which contains discussion questions, writing assignments, and follow-up activities that support the lesson.
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| Image | Name | Summary | Price | Buy |
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| PEACETALKS - Violence Prevention Video Series with Michael Pritchard | -For grades 6-12 PeaceTalks with Michael Pritchard teaches kids how to avoid dangerous situations, handle their own emotions, and use conflict resolution skills to diffuse potentially violent confrontations. Filmed in schools across the U.S., this series addresses the real issues of violence that kids face in school, on the streets, and even at home. | Original price was: $699.50.$539.95Current price is: $539.95. | |
 | PeaceTalks: Preventing Violence | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 Three basic strategies for avoiding and reducing violence are presented: predicting consequences, cooling down, and walking away. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Resolving Conflicts | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 Special attention is given to techniques for avoiding conflicts including respecting the feelings of others, communicating positively with “I” messages, and learning to negotiate. Proven conflict management techniques are presented. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Managing Your Anger | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 This program discusses the friction of daily life and how to diffuse potentially dangerous situations. It teaches how to recognize your anger buttons and clarify your emotions through the anger management techniques of Stepping Back, Cooling Out, and Self-Control. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Dealing with Bullies, Troublemakers and Dangerous Situations | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 This video deals with verbal and physical harassment, bullies and gangs, what to do when you feel afraid, protecting yourself in threatening situations, how to help victims, and making our schools and neighborhoods safe. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Respecting Yourself and Others | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 Ideas are presented here for handling put-downs and insults non-violently. In addition, respecting differences in opinion, race, and culture are encouraged. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Handling Dating Pressures and Harassment | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 This video discusses common misunderstandings between the sexes, when flirting crosses the line, sexual harassment, sexual coercion, date rape, and learning to say no to abuse. Teens learn basic attributes of resiliency and the importance of building healthy relationships. Filmed across America in real schools with real students. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Bridging Racial Divisions | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 An exploration of how racial divisions affect everyone. Triggers to violence, such as racial slurs are examined. Young people discuss how to build communications across racial and ethnic lines with self, family and community pride being a foundation of respect for others, cultural inclusion, and non-violence. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Handling Peer Pressure and Gangs | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 In this video, Michael Pritchard and groups of teens explore ways of dealing positively with pressures to join cliques and gangs, and pressures by friends to do something they think is wrong. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Drugs, Alcohol, and Guns: Triggers to Violence | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 How behavior affected by alcohol or other drugs can become deadly when linked with weapons. The consequences of impaired judgment and how to say no to drugs, alcohol, and violence are emphasized. | $59.95 | |
 | PeaceTalks: Stepping Up To Peace | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 This important video discusses how to break the chain of violence. It explains the character traits of a nonviolent person: courage, compassion, tolerance, and respect. Learn how to turn enemies into friends and become an advocate for peace. | $59.95 |
Awards & Reviews
- U.S. International Film & Video Festival Gold Camera Award
- Learning Magazine Teacher’s Choice Award
- Chicago International Film Festival Silver Plaque Award
What People Are Saying…
“The PeaceTalks series is an excellent foundation for any school / community-based violence prevention program.”
—John Drescher, Principal
Click on the title below for a printer friendly PDF file of the Teaching Guide.
- Vol. 1 Peacetalks – Preventing Violence
- Vol. 2 Peacetalks – Resolving Conflicts
- Vol. 3 Peacetalks – Managing Your Anger
- Vol. 4 Peacetalks – Dealing with Bullies, Troublemakers and Dangerous Situations
- Vol. 5 Peacetalks – Respecting Yourself and Others
- Vol. 6 Peacetalks – Handling Dating Pressures and Harassment
- Vol. 7 Peacetalks – Bridging Racial Divisions
- Vol. 8 Peacetalks – Handling Peer Pressure and Gangs
- Vol. 9 Peacetalks – Drugs, Alcohol, and Guns: Triggers to Violence
- Vol. 10 Peacetalks – Stepping Up To Peace
Purchase the complete series and SAVE or mix and match:
| Image | Name | Summary | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEACETALKS - Violence Prevention Video Series with Michael Pritchard | -For grades 6-12 PeaceTalks with Michael Pritchard teaches kids how to avoid dangerous situations, handle their own emotions, and use conflict resolution skills to diffuse potentially violent confrontations. Filmed in schools across the U.S., this series addresses the real issues of violence that kids face in school, on the streets, and even at home. | Original price was: $699.50.$539.95Current price is: $539.95. | |
| PeaceTalks: Preventing Violence | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 Three basic strategies for avoiding and reducing violence are presented: predicting consequences, cooling down, and walking away. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Resolving Conflicts | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 Special attention is given to techniques for avoiding conflicts including respecting the feelings of others, communicating positively with “I” messages, and learning to negotiate. Proven conflict management techniques are presented. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Managing Your Anger | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 This program discusses the friction of daily life and how to diffuse potentially dangerous situations. It teaches how to recognize your anger buttons and clarify your emotions through the anger management techniques of Stepping Back, Cooling Out, and Self-Control. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Dealing with Bullies, Troublemakers and Dangerous Situations | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 This video deals with verbal and physical harassment, bullies and gangs, what to do when you feel afraid, protecting yourself in threatening situations, how to help victims, and making our schools and neighborhoods safe. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Respecting Yourself and Others | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 Ideas are presented here for handling put-downs and insults non-violently. In addition, respecting differences in opinion, race, and culture are encouraged. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Handling Dating Pressures and Harassment | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 This video discusses common misunderstandings between the sexes, when flirting crosses the line, sexual harassment, sexual coercion, date rape, and learning to say no to abuse. Teens learn basic attributes of resiliency and the importance of building healthy relationships. Filmed across America in real schools with real students. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Bridging Racial Divisions | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 An exploration of how racial divisions affect everyone. Triggers to violence, such as racial slurs are examined. Young people discuss how to build communications across racial and ethnic lines with self, family and community pride being a foundation of respect for others, cultural inclusion, and non-violence. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Handling Peer Pressure and Gangs | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 In this video, Michael Pritchard and groups of teens explore ways of dealing positively with pressures to join cliques and gangs, and pressures by friends to do something they think is wrong. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Drugs, Alcohol, and Guns: Triggers to Violence | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 How behavior affected by alcohol or other drugs can become deadly when linked with weapons. The consequences of impaired judgment and how to say no to drugs, alcohol, and violence are emphasized. | $59.95 | |
| PeaceTalks: Stepping Up To Peace | From: PEACETALKS – Video Series -For grades 6-12 This important video discusses how to break the chain of violence. It explains the character traits of a nonviolent person: courage, compassion, tolerance, and respect. Learn how to turn enemies into friends and become an advocate for peace. | $59.95 |
