Students explore the topic of "coming of age" through the story of an African-American boy growing up during the civil rights era, and his family's strong bond in the face of tragedy.
In this video from Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten, historian Hannibal Johnson, human rights investigator Eric Stover and others explain why the perpetrators of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre were never prosecuted and describe the physical and emotional impact of decades of racial violence on the African American community. Support materials include a range of activities for middle and high school students. [4:42]
Males generally don't like to think of the pain resulting from being hit in the testicles. Unfortunately it does happen and it's beneficial to know the steps one should take if this situation ever arises. Links to supplementing article are provided on this site.
Students are introduced to prosthetics history, purpose and benefits, main components, main types, materials, control methods, modern examples including modern materials used to make replacement body parts and the engineering design considerations to develop prostheses. They learn how engineers and medical doctors work together to improve the lives of people with amputations and the challenges faced when designing new prostheses with functional and cosmetic criteria and constraints. A PowerPoint(TM) presentation and two worksheets are provided.
Psychology is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.Senior Contributing AuthorsRose M. Spielman, Formerly of Quinnipiac UniversityContributing AuthorsKathryn Dumper, Bainbridge State CollegeWilliam Jenkins, Mercer UniversityArlene Lacombe, Saint Joseph's UniversityMarilyn Lovett, Livingstone CollegeMarion Perlmutter, University of Michigan
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
Describe the nature and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder
Identify the risk factors associated with this disorder
Understand the role of learning and cognitive factors in its development
As the nation navigates the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this film and curriculum offers tools to mitigate the effects of grief, trauma, anxiety, and other emotional stressors affecting both students and teachers. This resource also includes recordings from "Talking About Self-Care," a professional learning event for teachers that took place on January 24, 2021 and a film discussion. [43:01]
When children are exposed to traumatic events within their neighborhoods, communities, or across the world, you can help them feel safer and more secure...and build hope for a more peaceful, kinder future. These resources will help you find age-appropriate ways to respond to their fears and questions.
Trauma can destroy a child's sense of self-worth and confidence in their abilities. Developing new skills, such as balance and focus, can help build it back. These resources offer a variety of ideas to help build a child's self-esteem after a traumatic event.
Listen as Dr. Perry explains several easy-to-implement educator strategies to address challenging behaviors in the classroom and impact students' social, emotional and academic functioning. [7:24]
Learn from Dr. Perry about the impact of stress on students and teachers, and how creating a safe, secure environment is critical to allowing students to reach their full learning potential. [5:39]
Learn how students and teachers can often impact each other's moods and brain function and find effective strategies that help keep students and adults calm and regulated, decreasing behavioral challenges and improving academic engagement. [8:12]
Listen as Dr. Perry describes the neurosequential model and its significance on how we interact with our students, our own children and each other. [7:03]
Listen as Dr. Perry explains the important role relationships have in learning, and learn practical ways to make true empathetic connections with students in the school setting. [7:03]
The police killing of George Floyd reflects centuries of brutality inflicted upon on Black and Brown bodies in this country, racialized trauma passed down through generations. As the trial of Derek Chauvin begins, and the anniversary of Floyd's death comes around, many Black and Brown Minnesotans are feeling that trauma resurface. How can we get through this time, and maybe even find some healing? [9:04]
Students experience the engineering design process as they design and construct lower-leg prostheses in response to a hypothetical zombie apocalypse scenario. Like the well-known Apollo 13 story during which engineers were challenged to fix the crippled spacecraft with limited supplies in order to save astronauts' lives, in this activity, students act as engineers during an imaginary disaster in which a group member's leg was amputated in order to survive a zombie attack. Building on what they learned and researched in the associated lesson, they design and fabricate a replacement prosthetic limb using given specific starting material and limited additional supplies, similar to how engineers design for individuals while working within constraints. A more-advanced scenario challenges students to design a prosthesis that is able to provide a more-specific movement function.