Documentary Resource: “How Miscommunication Happens (And How To Avoid It)” Lesson by Katherine Hampsen, animated by Andrew Foerster. Produced by TED-Ed. Published on Youtube on February 22nd, 2016. Length: 4:32 Though this is a short video clip, this is a straight-forward and insightful look into what communication actually is, and why it’s so important in … Continue reading Communication Skills 6-8: Media Resources
Subject – Communication Skills for 6-8th grade Fiction book: Wonder by R.J. Palacio, Published February 14, 2012 by Knopf Books for Young Readers Full ebook This book is a story about a young boy named August who was born with facial deformities and the hardships he goes through as he is integrated into the public … Continue reading Communication Skills 6-8: Literature
Communication Skill 6-8 Internet resource for students: General Information: http://thesocialexpress.com/ – This website has a number of animated episodes that go over a wide variety of difficult social situations. The episodes are interactive – the students have a choice in the outcome of the episode, they can choose what the characters do in these social … Continue reading Communication Skills 6-8: Internet Resources
Integrated App Resources – Communication Skills 6-8 General Information: App: Nearpod, Nearpod LLC, published on the iPhone in 2014, Version 10.0.2, cost varies depending on how large of a class size you have, can also buy it for individual teachers or as an entire district, Nearpod, can also look it up in the app store … Continue reading Communication Skill 6-8: Nearpod App
Popular movie: Beauty and the Beast (rated PG March 17 2017 David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman) Here is one clip and a second clip from the Beauty and the Beast highlighting the character’s and their relationships. Summary Beauty and the Beast has elements of unhealthy relationships along a spectrum that students could look for while they watch. Gaston is idiosyncratic in … Continue reading Teaching Healthy Relationships Grades 6-8 using Media
Documentary and Popular Film Documentary: Environmental Health By Emily Miller (2/10/2016), 3:36 minutes, and G rated Documentary description: This is a short video all about what environmental health, why it is a concern and preventative measures we can all take. This video is clear and concise and students will appreciate the visuals. Documentary review: The … Continue reading Environmental Health Documentary and Popular Film
Interactive App for a smart device: App Info App name: Science Today Name of rights-holder: California Academy of Sciences’ Publication year: 2015 Version number: 1.5.23 Cost: Free URL to itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/science-today/id807475678?mt=8 URL to Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/calacademy/featured NHES, HBO, and Learning Objectives for this resource: NHES 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and … Continue reading Environmental Health App Resource
NonFiction Book- You Can Save The Planet: 50 Ways You Can Make a Difference by Jacquie Wines, publisher is Scholastic Reference (2008). This book is full of ways middle school students and people in general can be more environmentally friendly and help take care of the Earth. This book introduces the greenhouse effect and global … Continue reading Environmental Health Literature Resources
Internet Source for Students: interactive, educational Environmental Health Student Portal This website is clearly organized and easily accessible for students. The main thing that sets this site apart from others is that it is not just one page or side link about environmental health, but instead it is the whole site. Everything within the site … Continue reading Environmental Health Online Resources
Documentary: “Depression and Suicide” written by Marcus Gunn and directed by Banning Lary. Produced by: American Multimedia Release date: 2002 Length: 20 minutes Rating: it doesn’t have a rating, but I would say it is appropriate for middle school students to watch. It is geared towards teaching middle school aged students more about suicide and … Continue reading Media Sources for Suicide Prevention in 7th Grade