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Learning Intention: You will learn about...
mental health and mental illness and how to categorise the characteristics of each.
Success Criteria: You will be able to...
Define mental health and mental illness.
Categorise the characteristics of each.
Explain the difference between mental health issues and mental illness.
Key Terms:
mental health
mental health problems
mental illness
Prior Knowledge:
Prior Knowledge:
Identify as many of the key terms associated with mental illness using the Mental Illness Word Search.
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Lesson 1 - Characters.docxNew Knowledge:
New Knowledge:
PowerPoint (NEW 2025)
Application tasks (choose 1):
Application tasks (choose 1):
Complete the match up activity by placing the characteristics under the appropriate heading (mental health, mental health problem, mental illness).
Once this is complete, check the answer key and write these into your workbooks.
Rate each of the scenarios on the mental health continuum.
Use your knowledge to complete the Check your understanding questions.
Test yourself (extension):
Test yourself (extension):
View the below YouTube clips and create a short 5 question multiple choice quiz for each.
Access Infobase and research a mental illness. Create a short flyer to raise awareness.
Recap:
Recap:
Exit pass: draw an example of mental health, mental health problems, and mental illness.
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