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Curated OER

Kids Health: The Story on Stress

For Students 3rd - 8th
It is highly probable that you've heard someone say he is "stressed out." What does that mean? Exactly what is stress and how does it affect us? Read more about the causes of stress, what it does to us, and how to reduce stress.
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Committee for Children

Second Step: Grade K: Lesson 17: Managing Disappointment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This Second Step instructional activity resource is for kindergarten parents. This resource accompanies Lesson 17: Managing Disappointment.
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Committee for Children

Second Step: Grade K: Lesson 17: Managing Disappointment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson from Second Step, students will learn how to handle their disappointment constructively.
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Other

Dougy: How to Help a Grieving Teen

For Students 9th - 10th
There is no method for helping someone grieve that will always prove effective. This site does, however, offer tips for those who want to help a teen manage their grief in an emotionally supportive manner.
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Preventing Conflicts & Violence

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how conflicts arise, how to prevent conflicts, and how emotions and attitudes affect conflicts. Also, learn how to speak out against violence with the help of the discussion questions, activity ideas, and writing prompts provided...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Scheming Against an Adversary

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Enemy Pie by Derek Munson makes readers think seriously about this question: "What if I had to spend an entire day with someone with whom I had a conflict?" This question presents young writers with a great launching pad for developing...
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Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: A Poison Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from William Blake's Songs of Innocence, "A Poison Tree", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Becker and can access a printable version of this piece.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Is Being Scared So Fun?

For Students 9th - 10th
What could possibly be fun about being scared? Margee Kerr examines the biology and psychology behind what makes fear so fun. [4:29]
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Other

California Science Center: Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about fear, and perhaps face your own fears at this fun site. You can learn about fear and the brain, fear in the wild, fear and media, the fun side of fear, and dealing with your fears. Then, maybe you'll be close enough to see...
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American Association for the Advancement of Science

Aaas: Self Control Comes in Limited Quantities, Must Be Replenished

For Students 9th - 10th
To deter addiction, some people are able to replenish the amount of self-control they possess. Theories are presented in this web-article that suggest that upon applying self control during a difficult situation, an individual is less...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Cutting

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Family Doctor.org read about Emma's disorder, her reasons for exhibiting such behaviors, their dangers, and where to find help. This site also includes links to similar articles.
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Frontiers Media

Frontiers: Do You Feel Lonely? Lessons From Social Neuroscience

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever felt left out, isolated, rejected, and/or frustrated that your parents, your siblings or even your classmates do not seem to understand you? If so, you are not alone. In the 1980s, scientific reports indicated that 2 out of...
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WebMD

Web Md: Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a great topic overview of depression. Gives a brief definition, causes, symptoms, and treatment along with answering some commonly asked questions.
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American Psychological Association

What Makes Kids Care?

For Students 9th - 10th
Sometimes a site just has to be read - and parents - read this one! If a key element to ending senseless violence is teaching children to care about their fellow humans, this article gives some guidance on how to teach just that.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Complexity of Fear" by Mary C. Lamia, ph.d

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Complexity of Fear" by Mary C. Lamia, Ph.D., accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'Lockdown' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lockdown by Diane Tullson looks at what could happen when a student brings a gun to school, intent on revenge. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Who Owns Kelly Paddik? Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Kelly's pain over past sexual abuse causes her to behave in a way that lands her in a secure facility, where she is tormented by other inmates. Eventually she begins to ask for the help she needs in order to heal. This teacher's guide...
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Teaching Guides for K 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Guides for teaching life skills that range from trustworthiness to conflict resolution. These guides were created for use with a set of videos, "The Six Pillars of Character," but most of the information and ideas can be used without...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Definition of Cool

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Talk with your children about what it means to be cool. Encourage them to realize that being cool means feeling good about your actions and yourself.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (11) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver. This story follows the wife and four daughters of a Baptist preacher who moves them to the Belgian Congo in 1959, setting the...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Power & Greed: Does Money Buy Happiness?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Does money buy happiness?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Loneliness & Isolation: What Does It Mean to Feel Alone?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What does it mean to feel alone?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Fear & Paranoia: How Can Fear Be Used to Manipulate?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How can fear be used to manipulate?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Fear & Paranoia: How Does Fear Drive Action?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How does fear drive action?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...

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