Self-Awareness and Self- Defense Curriculum
Sierah Strong is a curriculum-based program that meets state standards and is intended to be taught annually. Our goal is to empower students with functional knowledge and skills to keep themselves safe online and in the community.
The curriculum includes seven lessons: three self-awareness lessons (Health) and four self-defense lessons (Physical Education). Teaching the curriculum annually helps participants reinforce their learning and strengthen their safety skills over time.
The program can be taught by PE and Health teachers, troop leaders, club advisors, camp counselors, and other youth-serving facilitators. No prior self-defense experience is needed. Ready-to-use lesson plans, instructional videos, presentations, workbooks, and parent handouts provide guidance to help leaders confidently bring these lessons to their school or group.
Parents & Community Leaders
If you would like Sierah Strong to be offered at your school or community program, we suggest you share this recommendation with the administration team. Please reach out to [email protected] for additional information.
Teachers & Administration
Please share the below pdf with your curriculum team, or contact us at [email protected] to learn more or schedule a meeting.
Expert-Led
Videos
Access professionally produced, expert-led videos that teach the moves, safety considerations and even alternative training tools to help in the classroom.
Teacher
Resources
The curriculum includes printed and digital teacher resources, worksheets, optional extensions and even a slideshow to accompany every lesson.
Professional
Development
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PE
Central Focus: Students will learn appropriate safety skills and self-defense techniques to keep themselves safe if they encounter a compromising situation.
Techniques & Skills
- Ready Positions
- Footwork
- Groundwork
- Defense
- Counter Offense
Health
Healthy Behavior Outcome: Build confidence in a variety of situations that require action to stay safe.
Key Objectives:
- Identify possible dangers and strategies to stay safe, online and in the community.
- Identify examples of inappropriate requests/posts online and what to do if one is received or witnessed.
- Create an advocacy message and persuade others to make positive health choices.