Lesson summary
In this lesson students will explore what trauma is, and the emotions that people experience when faced with traumatic and challenging circumstances. They will investigate a fictional moral dilemma and the impact that their choices have on their own and others’ health, wellbeing and identity. Students will watch and analyse ‘Chris’ Story’ from the Life After The Oasis documentary and explore the impact that childhood trauma can have on an individual’s sense of belonging, connectedness and their relationships. They will be given the opportunity to reflect on their understandings of childhood trauma, belonging, connectedness and relationships using a Headlines Thinking Routine.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- understand the concept of trauma and explain how it can affect a person’s identity, health and wellbeing
- understand the impact of their choices on their own and others' health, wellbeing and identity
- understand the ongoing impact that intergenerational trauma can have
Success Criteria:
Students can...
- begin to explain the concepts of trauma and intergenerational trauma.
- identify the impact that intergenerational trauma can have on a person’s identity, health and wellbeing.
- identify the risk factors associated with family trauma
Lesson guides and printables
Lesson details
Curriculum mapping
Australian curriculum content descriptions:
Health and Physical Education Year 9 and 10:
- Evaluate factors that shape identities and critically analyse how individuals impact the identities of others (ACPPS089)
- Critique behaviours and contextual factors that influence health and wellbeing of diverse communities (ACPPS098)
Syllabus outcomes: PDHPE5.1, PDHPE5.13
General capabilities: Literacy, Ethical Understanding, Personal and social capability
Relevant parts of Year 9 & 10 achievement standards: Students critically analyse contextual factors that influence identities, relationships, decisions and behaviours
Unit of work: Life After The Oasis – HPE
Time required: 90 mins
Level of teacher scaffolding: Medium – facilitate class discussion
Resources required
- Student Worksheets – one copy per student
- Device capable of presenting a video to the class
- Handling Sensitive Topics And Controversial Issues Factsheet (Optional).
- Post-it-notes or four small pieces of paper for each student
- A3 sized Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships Table – one per group
- Emotions List – one per student (optional)
Skills
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Empathy
- Social skills
Additional info
This resource has been adapted from ‘Teaching Social Issues Through English’ developed with the English Teachers Association NSW and the ‘Youth Homelessness Matters Resource’ developed by Janice Atkin. You can find these resources here.
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