Combine media and health to create a social media campaign raising awareness about substances teens may face.
Our cups are metaphors for our capacity to deal with stress. If our cups are full, we feel stress! We use the cups to check in with ourselves, to practice self-compassion, patience, and self-love. If our cups are overflowing, we cannot function and we need help.
GENDER is complex! What is the difference between sex, gender identity and gender expression? Is gender related to sexual orientation?
These slides are designed to get at how we marginalize people who do not fit into the social gender binary with slurs and insults.
Use with caution. If you are in the TDSB and would like help with this activity, email me or ask for help from the Gender Based Violence Prevention Department.
Who are the important people in my life? Who are my friends? What is the difference between my close relationships and acquaintances and strangers? What are my boundaries? This metaphor of the 'FRIEND HILL' is a great launching point for all of these conversations.
Learn about neuro-diversity and ableism! Many people feel uncomfortable interacting with people with physical or cognitive differences because they have not met one. The YouTube Channel 'Special Books for Special Kids' is on a mission to normalize positive interactions between neuro-typical and neuro-divergent people! So make a new friend with neuro-atypcality! This is a great way to start conversations about privilege and barriers.
New Year's Resolutions SUCK! They do not work for 92% of people who even TRY! To compliment our SMART Goal setting on a regular basis, lets set some INTENTIONS for the year as a framework for success and well-being! With background learning about the history of the Julian, Gregorian and other ancient calendars in both English and French, this mini-unit ties in history, social studies, science, math, health and language!
ÉTABLIR DES INTENTIONS (EXTENDED & IMMERSION)