Mental Health Perspectives
Lesson Overview
Media: Hybrid (17 slides/15 minutes)
Seat Time: 5 Classes | 250 minutes teaching
Goal:
To develop knowledge on mental health perspectives and stigma, then design a plan to counteract those stigmas.
Description:
This lesson provides an overview of historical perspectives on mental health, the impact of these perspectives and how to overcome stigmas.
Objectives:
1. To identify historical perspectives of mental health.
2. To describe the stigmas surrounding mental health.
3. To discuss strategies to overcome mental health stigmas.
Class 1
Class Overview:
Historical Perspectives of Mental Health Microsoft® PowerPoint® Segment
Action Plan
Vocabulary Handout
Key Concepts
Historical Perspectives of Mental Health Check for Understanding
Mental Health Timeline Activity
Essential Question:
1. How have mental health perspectives changed over time?
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
· Think, Pair, Share: Have students consider how people with mental illness have been treated throughout history with examples they have learned about in other classes. Then, have students share with a partner.
Step 2: Distribute the Action Plan, Vocabulary Handout and Key Concepts.
· The Action Plan lays out a list of tasks for students to complete during the lesson.
· The Vocabulary Handout is a list of terms used throughout the lesson.
· The Key Concepts is an outline which identifies the main ideas presented in the lesson which students can fill in to aid in note taking during the lesson.
Step 3: Show the Historical Perspectives of Mental Health PowerPoint® segment.
• This segment is 15 slides long.
• Be sure to utilize the Key Concepts for this segment of the lesson.
Step 4: Administer the Historical Perspectives of Mental Health Check for Understanding.
· The check for understanding is a short review of the content presented in the segment.
Step 5: Students should complete the Mental Health Timeline Activity.
· Students will create a timeline outlining various perspectives on mental health from the 1400s to the current day.
Step 6: Exit Ticket:
· Have students find a partner and compare their timelines. Have them use the following questions as a guide:
− How are our timelines the same, and how are they different?
− Do the timelines demonstrate the same change in mental health perspectives? Why or why not?
Class 2
Class Overview:
Mental Health Stigma Video Segment
Action Plan
Key Concepts
Mental Health Stigma Check for Understanding
Reworking Societal Stigma Project
Essential Questions:
1. What is mental health stigma?
2. How is mental health stigma harmful?
3. How can mental health stigma be addressed to create more positive perspectives on mental health?
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
· Think, Pair, Share: Have students consider the following prompt. Then, lead a class discussion over the responses:
− How does mental health stigma impact people with mental health conditions?
Step 2: Show the Mental Health Stigma video segment.
· This video is nine minutes long.
· Be sure to utilize the Key Concepts for this segment of the lesson.
Step 3: Administer the Mental Health Stigma Check for Understanding.
· The check for understanding is a short review of the content presented in the segment.
Step 4: Students should begin the Reworking Societal Stigma Project.
· Students will recreate a current media item to counter its societal stigma and to promote accurate information on people with mental illness.
Step 5: Exit Ticket:
· Quick Write: Have students respond to the following question on a half sheet of paper:
− After learning about how mental health stigma impacts individuals with mental health conditions, what are some ways you can actively work against these stigmas?
Class 3
Class Overview:
Addressing Mental Health Stigma Video Segment
Action Plan
Key Concepts
Addressing Mental Health Stigma Check for Understanding
Reworking Societal Stigma Project
Essential Questions:
1. How can mental health stigma be addressed to create a positive perspective on mental health?
· Have students brainstorm answers to the Essential Question, “how can mental health stigma be addressed to create a positive perspective on mental health”. Then, lead students to discuss their responses.
Step 2: Show the Addressing Mental Health Stigma video segment.
· This video is six minutes long.
· Be sure to utilize the Key Concepts for this segment of the lesson.
Step 3: Administer the Addressing Mental Health Stigma Check for Understanding.
· The check for understanding is a short review of the content presented in the segment.
Step 4: Students should continue the Reworking Societal Stigma Project.
· Students will recreate a current media item to counter its societal stigma and to promote accurate information on people with mental illness.
Step 5: Exit Ticket:
· Have students form pairs and receive feedback on their recreated media item, depending on how far they are in the project.
Class 4
Class Overview:
Action Plan
Reworking Societal Stigma Project
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
· Have students prepare their materials for the Reworking Societal Stigma Project.
Step 2: Students should continue the Reworking Societal Stigma Project.
· Students will recreate a current media item to counter its societal stigma and to promote accurate information on people with mental illness.
Step 3: Exit Ticket:
· Have students practice their presentation with a partner.
Class 5
Action Plan
Mental Health Perspectives Final Assessment
Reworking Societal Stigma Project
Step 1: Bell Ringer:
· Have students review for the assessment.
Step 2: Administer the Mental Health Perspectives Final Assessment.
· The assessment is a comprehensive assessment covering material throughout the entire lesson.
Step 3: Students should continue the Reworking Societal Stigma Project.
· Students will recreate a current media item to counter its societal stigma and to promote accurate information on people with mental illness.
Step 4: Exit Ticket:
· Have students turn in the Reworking Societal Stigma Project.
Activity Overview
Mental Health Timeline
Students will create a timeline outlining various perspectives on mental health from the 1400s to today. Students will use the internet and other resources to find evidence of various perspectives. This activity provides students with the opportunity to understand the changes in mental health perspectives over time.
Accommodations:
Provide students with a timeline template with dates.
Modifications:
Provide students with two examples of mental health perspectives through time. Have them read and summarize each.
Extension:
Students will expand their timelines to include key events in the field of mental health.
Project Overview
Reworking Societal Stigma
Students will recreate a current media item to counter its societal stigma and to promote accurate information on people with mental illness. This project allows students to apply their knowledge of mental health perspectives and stigma to today and alter these perspectives to support mental health awareness.
Accommodations:
Provide students with different options for their media items.
Modifications:
Have students watch a media item which demonstrates a societal stigma. Then, have students watch a media item which reduces mental health stigma. Students will discuss similarities and differences and how each video made them feel about individuals with mental health.
Extension:
Have students run a campaign or create a group within the school which works against mental health stigmas.
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