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- 9th - 12th
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Students gather information on the ceremonies and practices surrounding death of a specific African people. They summarize and share their findings with the class through a short slide show with an accompanying oral description. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze data for death rates dealing with smoking cigarettes, automobiles, and AIDS. They read and organize material, examine case studies, define problems, and report on the information. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss how personal experiences of loss and grief can affect survivors, discuss various ways to cope with loss and grief, ways to help others cope with loss and grief, and specifically, with the aftermath of violence. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students read and analyze John Donne's 'Holy Sonnet 10,' and examine their personal beliefs about death. They identify the nouns and adjectives in the poem, watch various video clips, and write a paraphrase of the poem. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students watch and analyze a video dealing with the topic of death. They answer discussion questions, identify examples of how death is represented in popular media, write a poem, create a memory book, and write a letter to someone who has died. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore ways of dealing with death or grief. They participate in empathy exercises and in small groups discuss how death is perceived in society. In addition, they write a paragraphs in response to provided questions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the time in which the Puritans lived in colonial New England. In groups, they research the Puritans view on life and death and discuss as a class. They read gravestones, diaries and other primary sources to discover more about their daily life. To end the lesson, they research the way contangious diseases made their way into New England and the effect on the population of the Puritans. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read articles and discuss how to cover student deaths and consider developing a policy about how to cover deaths of students and/or faculty. Students also interview counselors, especially those who deal with grief counseling, about the right ways to write about a student death. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students read and discuss the story "Prince Talks About Magical Grandmother." They list ceremonies of traditions associated with emotional times in their lives. Students prepare a script for a video message to Prince Charles designed to help him understand how highly his grandmother was thought of. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how different countries deal with juvenile offenders. Using the internet, they research what offenses are punishable by death and how the laws protect students. They interview local authorities and discuss possible solutions to stop killing students convicted of crimes. Full Review »

