Communities and Schools Promoting Health

A Gateway to information on comprehensive school health (CSH) and health promoting schools (HPS)
Providing links to research, reports, how-to manuals, planning & assessment tools, lesson plans and student webquests
   


Webquests on Mental Health
 
Childhood Depression LT Group 10-12
Depression is on the rise. In this webquest, students will work in assigned groups of four. Each student will have one assigned role with specific responsibilities assigned in investigating the problem, identifying the most important aspects and presenting conclusion regarding childhood depression.

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Authors: Doyle Schmidt, LeeAnn Ness
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Dear Joycie, I seem to have a problem ST Group 7-8
Students are a newspaper journalist for your middle school paper. The title of their column is "Dear Joycie".  Their job is to answer questions that your readers may have involving specific mental health issues.  Although they are not a medical doctor they have done a lot of research and have spent time consulting with mental health personnel.  They feel confident that the signs, symptoms and interventions that they recommend to their readers will inspire them to seek the help they may need.

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Authors: Deanna Maguire
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Are You Healthy? ST Single 4
In this webquest, students will do several activities.  These activities will cover the 3 important issues of health,  your mental, physical and social health.  You will find out how well you are taking care of yourself and ways to improve on your well being.

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Authors: Tricia Downs
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Finding Physical, Mental and Social Health ST Group 6-8
In this webquest, students will have an understanding of how physcial, mental and social health inter-relate.

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Authors: Tricia Downs
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Suicide Awareness MT Single/Group 8-12
Students have been asked to design an informational brochure about suicide that will be distributed at the upcoming Health Fair sponsored by their high school for both the students and for the surrounding community.

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Managing Stress ST Single 9
Student will learn to recognize the different types of stress they go through in a day. Student will learn how to cope with negative stress and learn how to redirect it in a positive way.

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Authors: D godette
Student Instructions Teacher Guide