Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teen Life Counts Suicide Prevention

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students participate in a four-day program designed to help themselves and/or their friends who may be contemplating suicide. They take part in role-playing activities, discussions, etc.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Last Spin

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders watch a video about gangs and how they solve their problems. They role play the role of reporters and in groups they try to figure out why a teenager committed suicide.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Suicide Prevention

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine key concepts of suicide prevention, and identify characteristics of students who are at higher risk to attempt suicide. Learn the warning signs of suicidal teens and what to do if a friend is suicidal.
eBook
Other

Healthy Aboriginal Network: Darkness Calls [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
"Darkness Calls" by Steve Sanderson and Richard Van Camp is a suicide prevention comic book specifically for aboriginal youth. It was widely distributed to Canadian teens in 2006. The superhero in it is based on a Cree legend.
Handout
Other

American Academy of Pediatrics: 10 Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Suicide

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers information about risk factors that can put a teen at risk of suicide.