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Trauma: Life is Fragile

Lesson Plan #74

Teacher: Miss Katherine Victoria VanAnderland, As Joy

Date: 09/ 27 /2020

Overview & Purpose

Trauma exists in many forms and is commonly experienced by young people, but can easily go unnoticed. That’s why building a trauma-informed classroom is how teachers can best support students and create an impact in their daily lives. With the WE Teachers Introductory Module: Trauma Informed Classroom, teachers gain access to materials, resources and activities to create a safe and nurturing classroom and support them in helping students identify and deal with trauma.

Education Standards

1. Reasoning Skills

2. Logic Skills

3. Critical Thinking Skills

Objectives

Objective: Provide the framing of trauma and a resource to set up the trauma-informed classroom.

• What is trauma?

• Stress and coping mechanisms

• Key times to identify when kids show signs of trauma

• Early identifiers

Materials Needed

1. https://trauma-informed.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Trauma-informed_Toolkit.pdf

2. file:///C:/Users/PIClient.DELL_3420_AIO/Downloads/WE%20Teachers%20-%20Trauma-Informed%20Classroom%20module.pdf

3. https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/what-is-trauma.pdf

4. file:///C:/Users/PIClient.DELL_3420_AIO/Downloads/trauma_toolkit.pdf

5. Power Point - NINE WAYS EDUCATORS CAN SUPPORT CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING TRAUMA - PRESENTATION

6. https://sharemylesson.com/collections/mental-health-awareness

7. file:///C:/Users/PIClient.DELL_3420_AIO/Downloads/Futures%20Without%20Violence%20ppt.pdf

Verification

Steps to check for student understanding

1. Write a summary of what trauma means to you?

2. What are characteristics of Trauma?

3. What can you do to help someone with trauma?

Activity

Describe activity that will reinforce the lesson

Read through the material it might take a month to get through it but, you will be informed about trauma and be able to help those who have gone through it. Read and skim through it so it is able to help you where you are at. It's a resource to protect you and keep you informed about trauma to know what your experience might have been.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported in a 2015 study that nearly 60 percent of children surveyed were exposed to violence, crime, or abuse within that year, either directly (as victims) or indirectly (as witnesses) — many in their own homes. These traumatic events harm the development of a child’s brain and body.

Futures Without Violence has partnered with the DOJ to create a comprehensive suite of Changing Minds resources for educators working with school-aged children and youth.

In this workshop, we will feature several of the newest Changing Minds NOW tools that focus on supporting a diverse collection of adults in a school setting (e.g., teachers, counselors, administrators, and others) to address issues among their students related to trauma from exposure to violence. The session will highlight a creative infographic produced in collaboration with AFT along with a series of videos focused on 5 “everyday gestures” we can do to make a real difference in the classroom and beyond.