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Mental Health Literacy Lesson, Grade 6

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Cover: Mental Health Literacy, Grade 6 Health Education: people, resources and services, and positive vs negative thinking
Title page to show the class when opening the unit
Ontario expectations D1.4 and D1.5: support people and services, and how thoughts, emotions and actions connect
Curriculum reference for lesson planning and reporting
Examples of mental health issues: students colour the happy light bulb and write speech for the anxious and sad bulbs
Personification activity to open talk about depression and anxiety
Introduction to depression: past attitudes, coping, three common thinking patterns and the role of low self-esteem
Shared reading on self-image and how depression shows up
Introduction to anxiety: physical symptoms (nausea, sweating, chest pain, dizziness) and avoidance of school and class
Read-aloud on recognising anxiety in the body
When to get help: mental health issues as hidden challenges; a man weighs rest, medicine or a doctor for a stomach ache
Discussion starter: when does someone need help and who helps?
Visible vs hidden pain: a broken foot needs x-rays, mental health signs are subtle; students colour stars to rate arm pain
Quick reflection comparing physical injury with hidden struggles
Signs of mental health issues: ten symptoms, then students draw how someone might look with one and name the symptom
Drawing response to check understanding of warning signs

Answer key included

Answer key included
Attributes
Subject

P.E. & Health, Health

Grades

Grade 6

Types

Teacher Tools, Lesson Plans

File

PDF

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Author
Chuck's Cornucopia
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About This Product

This PDF will help identify people, resources, and services in the school and community that can provide support when a person is dealing with mental health issues and choices or situations involving substance use and addictive behaviors and describes how to access these supports. This lesson plan will also demonstrate an understanding of the interconnections between a person's thoughts, emotions, and actions, and of the potential impact of positive and negative thinking on mental health.

What's Included

• 57-page PDF ready-to-print with worksheets and teacher answer key

Resource Tags

mental health wellness mind healthy body

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