Grade 11 Healthy Active Living Education Additional Supports ...

Positive Mental Health and Stress
Public Profile
Unit #3 Activity #4
Teaching Learning Strategy #7
Teacher Resource (Background Information)
Suicide Risk Factors
Catholic Profile
Unit #5 Activity #3
Teaching Learning Strategy #7
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into small groups and provide one case study per group. See
Teacher/Student Resource (Case Studies).
2. Provide each student with a copy of Teacher/Student Resource (Background
Information Handout) ÒSuicide Risk FactorsÓ.
3. Have students analyze and list the risk factors in their case study, using the headings
on the Student Resource (Worksheet) Suicide Risk Factors- Case Study Analysis
Presentation Template.
4. Provide time for each group to present their work on an overhead to share their
findings with the class.
5. Have students brainstorm strategies for intervention when a classmate or friend is
exhibiting suicidal behaviours. Add additional information using attached
background information Teacher/Student Resource (Handout) Suicide Intervention
Strategies- Helpful Hints for Intervention.
6. Ask students what emotions they would feel if a close friend committed suicide. Use
the Teacher/Student Resource (Handout) Suicide Intervention Strategies- Helpful
Hints for Intervention to validate the studentsÕ feelings.
7. Have students recall several coping strategies they have learned about regarding
preventing suicide.
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