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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Nancy Etcoff on the Surprising Science of Happiness

For Students 9th - 10th
Cognitive researcher, Nancy Etcoff looks at our pursuit of happiness and its surprising effect on our bodies. [14:22]
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Website
Curated OER

Kids Health: Dealing With the Terrorist Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Terrorism is all over the world. How do children deal with hearing and seeing these terrible events? Here is a site that children can read that may help them deal with their feelings.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'dell

For Students 5th - 9th
Karana's tribe has lived on the Island of the Blue Dolphins for centuries, but a tragedy forces them to leave. When Karana gets left behind, she must learn to live alone. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with the novel...
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Professional Doc
Other

Pbis World: Teach Coping Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource from PBIS provides reasons for teaching coping skills, when to teach coping skills, and how to teach coping skills. Numerous references are provided to support Tier I, Tier II, and Tier III students.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Teasing Is Tough

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Get your children to talk about how it feels to be teased. Work together to create coping strategies.