Social Emotional Learning Activities Health Curriculum: 100+ Articles for Teens
Change the course of a teen's life!! This resource has over 100 true stories, great informational articles, and video links on relevant teen issues. Perfect for any secondary teacher.
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This resource includes:
- Spreadsheet with 100+ true stories, articles and videos
- Save hours of time researching yourself!
- Super relevant topics for teens!
- The 49-page spreadsheet not only has links; it also suggests student discussion points, writing assignments, surveys, worksheets, art projects, homework, PowerPoint photos, group work, and more creative follow-ups to articles!
- Links to powerful videos
- ALL docs are on Google Drive
Why Purchase this Resource?:
- Teens LOVE true stories about real people; whether inspirational or tragic
- Teens learn powerful lessons about dangerous decisions before making similar mistakes themselves!
- These stories, articles and videos have been “tried and tested” and found “interesting, shocking, and/or relevant” by real teens!
- I've seen the power of these true-life stories in my own classroom!
- Help inspire your students to face a challenge, try harder, or dream big; and give your students the gift of learning from someone else's mistake!
- Stories stay with students, and these could save a life!
- Here is the "Preview Video" if you missed it above!
Here is what buyers have to say:
- "Fantastic!" “So good!” “Amazing!”
- "Materials are high interest and in a fabulous format"
- "Awesome resource for anyone working with tweens/teens. I think although it's categorized under health it could be used in almost any subject."
- "Students really loved these."
This resource is perfect for ANY TEACHER OF TEENS! Use it for:
- Grabbing student interest
- Daily openers
- Engaging student's opinions
- Debates
- Daily closers
- Powerful reading and writing assignments
- Time-fillers
- Opening a lesson on a related topic
- Giving your teens positive ideas
- Showing teens negative consequences
- Motivating and inspiring the teens you work with!
- Meeting all 20 Common Core Standards for Technical Subjects!
12 Topics Include: (a few examples are listed for each!)
1. Self-Esteem
- How do you define yourself?
- 5 Important Rules of Living
- Olympian stories
2. Values and Overcoming Hardships
- How to be happy
- Inspiring young artists
- Giving back!
3. Empathy, Bullying, and Social Media
- Empathy Survey
- The homecoming queen gave away her crown to comfort a grieving family
- Social media impact
- Bullying
- Cyber bullying
- One person can make a difference!
4. Prejudisms, Racism, and Diversity
- Talking to kids about race
- Racism at school
- Empowering websites
- Tolerance
5. Violence
- Leading causes of death for teens
- Peaceful message
6. Depression/Cutting/Suicide
- What to know about teen suicide
- Depression Survey
- How to deal with depression
- -Why people cut
- What is the difference between depression and sadness?
- Kindness matters!
7. Dangerous Decisions
- Dangerous selfies
- Taking bets and dares
- The choking game and "Tik Tok Choking Challenge" warning
- High speed driving
- Gun safety
- Healthy decision-making model
8. Tobacco +
- Chewing Tobacco
- Vaping
- Jule
- Quitting
- Skin Cancer
9. Alcohol
- Drinking games dangers
- Prevention website
10. Drug Use
- Fentanyl dangers
- Shocking before and after drug use photos
- Vaping Marijuana
- Naloxone
- Marijuana and the teen brain
- Inhalants hazards
11. Nutrition
- Healthy eating
- Healthy body image
- Exercise
- Junk food
- Eating disorders
- Energy drink dangers
- 50 ways to improve health
12. Sex Ed:
- Dating
- Healthy relationships
- Abusive relationships
- Sexual harassment
- Consent
- Abstinence
- Domestic violence
- HPV vaccines
- Gender identity
- Sexting
- Internet safety
EXTRA!: Supplemental editable docs ready to print:
These are all on Google Drive with Fill-in boxes for students
- Empathy Survey
- Empathy Homework and Key
- “Blind, Paralyzed or in Prison for Life” Writing Assignment
- Decisions Task Cards activity
- Self-Esteem Cube Art
- Cyber Bullying Video and Worksheet
- Depression Survey
- A Carrot, an Egg, or Coffee Worksheet
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