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- Life Saver (PowerPoint)
- Overview Unit 1 – Health/Social Emotional Skills Grade 8
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Tweens and teens learn how to be a lifesaver and help a peer who may be struggling with thoughts of suicide. They identify risk factors and warning signs, and strategies to get an individual to seek help.
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Instructional Ideas
- Invite a member of the counseling staff to participate in the lesson and watch for signs of individuals in distress
- Remind class members to keep all unit materials in their Health Smart binder
Classroom Considerations
- The lesson is part of the Eighth grade Social Emotion Health 14-part series
- Requires use of materials from previous lessons and copies of several worksheets
Pros
- The Kevin Hines video is powerful and thought-provoking
Cons
- None