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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the impact and portrayal of mental illness in literature. They develop thier ideas about mental health through the arts in this the third lesson on mental health. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are oriented to the kinds of treatment and care the mentally ill received prior to the 19th century-using the example of England's legendary Bedlam, the world's oldest mental health asylum. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, use the Internet, library, and health textbook to research the differences between mental illness and mental retardation. They identify teen moms that are at risk and provide preventative health measures. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate the effects of depression and the brain's influence on metal illness. The factors that may affect a person's ability to develop depression are examined in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students analyze case studies to explore similarities and differences among illnesses. PET images are examined to explore how scientists investigate the changes in the way the brain functions during depression. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students evaluate information about mental illness for accuracy and relevance as they examine brochures developed in the lesson by their classmates. Data about mental illness is revisited and adjusted for additional information obtained in the lesson. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students consider the goals of a treatment plan for persons who have had the way they think, feel, or behave changed because of mental illness. PET images are utilized to support the evidence of changes in the activity and functioning of the brain. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students watch a video of people telling about their experiences with a mental illness. They compare and contrast the life stories they saw to reinforce how mental illnesses are biological illnesses that affect a person's thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students read the short story, "The Yellow Wallpaper" before researching women's issues that were prevalent during the twentieth century. They look for connections between women's issues and mental health issues, and discuss these topics. Finally, they write a persuasive essay about society's attitudes as they contribute to mental illness. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify signs, behaviors and symptoms of mental illness. They describe treatment for mental illness and identify valid resources for information and services dealing with mental illness. They develop a 5 minute presentation on the mental illness the group researched. Full Review »
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