8TH GRADE SCIENCE

BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. MIDDLE SCHOOL 1781 ROSE STREET, BERKELEY, CA 94703 • (510) 644-6280 SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM

Name: ___________________________ (First)

Social Living: Teens

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Date: ________ Period: _______

for Life, Crisis Support Services

Directions - - Actively l!ten and pa"icipate in presentation, $en complete % a&ached.

Description Depression has reached epidemic proportions among youth. In the United States, nearly 5,000 young people die from suicide each year. For every youth that dies, an additional 100 to 200 suicide attempts are made. In California, suicide is the third leading cause of death in persons between the ages of 15 and 24. Countless other young people struggle with serious depression that goes undiagnosed or untreated. Our Teens for Life program has been speaking to Alameda County youth for over 20 years. Along with providing youth information about depression and suicidal warning signs, we also encourage help-seeking behavior not only for themselves but also on behalf of others. Through our presence in a classroom, not only do we combat the stigma of silence but we open up the opportunity for students to approach a speaker and reach out for help. The speaker then becomes an immediate bridge from the student to vital resources, including our 24-hour crisis line. Mission: To provide awareness and discussion of suicide in a safe environment. Structure: Through Teens for Life, CSS staff and volunteers: • • • •

Increase youth confidence in recognizing depression and suicide warning signs. Increase willingness of youth to act on behalf of themselves or a friend who is depressed and/or suicidal. Provide awareness of the silence surrounding suicide. Increase awareness of school and local resources, including 24-hour crisis line

Reading Quest

Making Sense in Social Studies

Sum

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Up

Instructions

Get a “Sum It Up” sheet.

Read the entire selection (chapter, article, handout, primary source, etc.) and, as you read, list the main idea words on the “Sum It Up” sheet. Write a summary of the selection using as many of the main idea words as possible. Put one word in each blank. Imagine you have only $2.00 and that each word you use is worth ten cents.

You’ll “sum it up” in 20 words!

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Reading Quest

Making Sense in Social Studies

Sum It Up NAME

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Read the selection and underline the key words and main ideas. Write these in the blank area below where it says “Main Idea Words.” At the bottom of this sheet, write a one-sentence summary of the article, using as many main idea words as you can. Imagine you only have $2.00, and each word you use will cost you 10 cents. See if you can “sum it up” in twenty words!

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Copyright ©Raymond C. Jones. All Rights Reserved.

Permission Granted for Classroom Use / All Others Inquire at [email protected]

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Reading Quest

Making Sense in Social Studies

LESSON CLOSURE Today’s lesson ................................................................... ................................................................................................... ........................ . One key idea was ........................................ ................................................................................................... .............. . This is important because ..................................... ................................................................................................... ........................... . Another key idea ........................................ ................................................................................................... ................................ . This matters because .......................... ................................................................................................... ..................................................................... . In sum, today’s lesson ....................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... .............................................................................. . Based on Nichols (1980): Paragraph Frames.

Copyright ©Raymond C. Jones. All Rights Reserved.

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