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Sixth Grade
LESSON
Zero
Classroom Community & Safe Spaces
45 Minutes
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Lesson Overview
In this lesson, you will work with students on understanding the basic brain science of connection, and will explain the concepts of community and safe spaces. Students will set up their reflective journals, and work together to find an agreed-upon set of community engagement norms for your work going forward.
Lesson Objectives
- The neuroscience of interconnectedness, and why it matters
- How to create and maintain a reflective journal
- The definition and characteristics of community and safe spaces
- How to create and commit to community engagement norms
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Compassionate response reminder: Teaching prevention education helps provide students with language and tools to define and identify abuse. Often while teaching prevention education, students will disclose experiences of harm or abuse to trusted adults. This lesson is trauma-informed and has been designed to acknowledge the varied experiences students may have. Before teaching please be sure you feel equipped to respond to instances of disclosure with a compassionate, trauma-informed approach. Please also confer with other school staff on how to handle student disclosures and navigate sensitive topics raised during these lessons.
There are small group breakouts within this lesson. Be prepared to split your students into small groups.