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Ruby Wax: What's so funny about mental illness?
specific mental disorder?
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causes of mental disorders?
 How are mental disorders
treated?
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Mental Health Basics
NBC Learn - Many Who Suffer, Few Who Get Help
Cope Care Deal –Mental Health for Teens
Going to a Therapist
Baltimore County Health Department
The Minds Foundation
Drugging Kids (Teacher much show the video if you are in
network. Student can screen video outside of network.)
Green Mental Health (Teacher much show the video if you are
in network. Student can screen video outside of network.)
CDC Mental Health
Teens Health – the Mind
Health Services Finder
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Your teacher will divide the class into groups. Each
group will be responsible for researching one disorder
and presenting that information to the class.
Use this graphic organizer to take notes using the
information sources on the previous slide..
Using the information gathered from your research,
create a presentation using one of the following Web
2.0 tools as directed by your teacher:
Voice Thread
Prezi
Infographic (example at right)
Click the infographic for more information
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You have just finished hearing
presentations on 9 other mental
disorders.
Assessments for your product:
 Infographic
 Prezi
 VoiceThread
Click here to complete the exit ticket.
Be sure to print or save your exit ticket
to the student drive in the health folder
as directed by your teacher. Name your
document with your last name and
class period.
Image Source: Power Point Clip Art
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Real people taking about their Mental Disorder
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Talking About My Schizophrenia
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Childhood Schizophrenia
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OCD and Depression (Teacher much show the
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video if you are in network. Student can screen
video outside of network.)
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BCPS Curriculum
High School Health
Unit 2 Lesson 10
BCPS Objective
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12.2.10 Students will research mental disorders in order to present the symptoms, causes,
treatments, and population affected by the disorder.
Maryland State Curriculum
MSDE Standard
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1.0 Mental and Emotional Health - Students will demonstrate the ability to use mental and
emotional health knowledge, skills, and strategies to enhance wellness
MSDE Indicator
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1.12.J.1 Recognize and respond to destructive behaviors.
Common Core State Standards
Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from
it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions,
demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner
1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media,
digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning.
2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas,
real-world situations, and further investigations.
Maryland Technology Literacy Standards for Students
3.0: Use a variety of technologies for learning and collaboration.
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Time Frame: Four 45 minute class periods
Differentiation:
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Direct students to use comprehension tools included in
databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading
levels, and embedded dictionaries.
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Use student grouping to differentiate.
Learning Styles:
Notes to the teacher:
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Have a health folder on the student drive for students
to save their work
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Rubrics for the suggested products are on the
assessment page and should be printed out before the
students go to a lab.
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Create a note taking sheet for students to gather
information as groups present.
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The infographics can be created using Microsoft
Publisher or poster paper.
Last updated: July 2015
Created by Angela Sofinowski, Library Media Specialist
BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2013, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only.
All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.