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Sixth Grade
LESSON
Ten
Kinship & Connection
45 Minutes
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Lesson Overview
Students will explore social emotions, empathy, and shame, and how these manifest and affect those in their age group. They will also work through ways to counteract and unlearn typical stereotypes and forms of dehumanization in order to foster connections within their communities.
Lesson Objectives
- Understand more about the neurobiology of connection emotions
- Discuss how to handle emotional experiences
- Consider the role of self-care in regulating our emotions
- Talk about ways in which society can cause disconnection, and practice skills to find kinship and connection
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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.