Homelessness, Addiction, Mental Health and Criminality
LESSON 1:
We will watch "Seattle is Dying," OR "The Fight For the Soul of Seattle" and then create Questions based on "Webb's Depth of Knowledge" and conduct an information circle discussion using our questions on Seattle is Dying / The Fight For the Soul of Seattle and the topic of homelessness / addiction.
We will likely have experts also join our class in person or electronically (a Judge, Social Workerss, First Responders, addictions workers, Corrections Officers, Housing First Groups, City Council, etc to help us fully understand the topic through the lens of a variety of perspectives.)
2021 - Front Page of the Penticton Western was a very timely article: https://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/news/record-number-of-toxic-drug-deaths-in-b-c-interior-this-year-coroners-service/
We will watch "Seattle is Dying," OR "The Fight For the Soul of Seattle" and then create Questions based on "Webb's Depth of Knowledge" and conduct an information circle discussion using our questions on Seattle is Dying / The Fight For the Soul of Seattle and the topic of homelessness / addiction.
We will likely have experts also join our class in person or electronically (a Judge, Social Workerss, First Responders, addictions workers, Corrections Officers, Housing First Groups, City Council, etc to help us fully understand the topic through the lens of a variety of perspectives.)
2021 - Front Page of the Penticton Western was a very timely article: https://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/news/record-number-of-toxic-drug-deaths-in-b-c-interior-this-year-coroners-service/
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If we watch "Fight for the Soul of Seattle" here are the salient points:
Policing/Autonomous Zone: 20:53-33:21
Violence/Woman Hit at courthouse: 33:21-37:05
Judge Fed Up: 37:05-47:10
City Council Tries decriminalizing crime: 47:17 - 58:02
What happens to Travis Berge: 1:13:28-1:16:21
Psychological Services: 1:16:30 - 1:30:00
Last Section - Is this compassion: 1:28:39- 1:29:40
Below are some websites that could help us come to a greater understanding of the topic.
https://whyy.org/articles/breaking-poverty-crime-poverty-often-linked/
https://johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/counter-point-1-poverty-and-crime-is-there-a-connection.pdf
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=5508484140a84023a1e2d8b080e14d0a
Policing/Autonomous Zone: 20:53-33:21
Violence/Woman Hit at courthouse: 33:21-37:05
Judge Fed Up: 37:05-47:10
City Council Tries decriminalizing crime: 47:17 - 58:02
What happens to Travis Berge: 1:13:28-1:16:21
Psychological Services: 1:16:30 - 1:30:00
Last Section - Is this compassion: 1:28:39- 1:29:40
Below are some websites that could help us come to a greater understanding of the topic.
https://whyy.org/articles/breaking-poverty-crime-poverty-often-linked/
https://johnhoward.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/counter-point-1-poverty-and-crime-is-there-a-connection.pdf
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=5508484140a84023a1e2d8b080e14d0a
Canada has it's own version of this documentary.
Do we want to watch Seattle is Dying, Vancouver is Dying, or Canada is Dying?
Vancouver is Dying: 55:05 Canada is Dying 1:23:17
See new assignment below if students choose this documentary.
Vancouver is Dying: 55:05 Canada is Dying 1:23:17
See new assignment below if students choose this documentary.
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Roots / Causes of Addiction
Tme students were interested in the Roots/Cause of Addiction. An Addiction counsellor recommended the film by Gabor Mate. Here's two Ted Talk's as well.
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Lesson 2: Creating Fertile Questions - While we watch the film
There is a shift from recognizing the importance of asking questions rather than just answering them.
Deeper leveled questions create deeper level thinking. This leads to innovative minds that can challenge pre existing thoughts or answers.
2. What is a fertile question?
There are 6 different characteristics of a fertile question. A fertile question can be open, undermining, rich, charged, connected, or practical.
What do you think an open question is? What about an undermining question?
Think about what each type of fertile question means.
Deeper leveled questions create deeper level thinking. This leads to innovative minds that can challenge pre existing thoughts or answers.
2. What is a fertile question?
There are 6 different characteristics of a fertile question. A fertile question can be open, undermining, rich, charged, connected, or practical.
What do you think an open question is? What about an undermining question?
Think about what each type of fertile question means.
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fertile_questions_handout_update_2020_.docx | |
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seattle_is_dying_questions_rubric.docx | |
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The Discussion Circle Handout and the Final Assessment to hand-in. To be done using the questions and the film Seattle is Dying.
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Go to the PADLET that has been created and input your questions
6. Once you have each of your 6 fertile questions posted, look through the other questions posted by your fellow classmates.
7. Comment on one of their posts to add either an extending fertile question to one they have asked, or a suggestion on how to make one of their questions more fertile. Make sure you leave your name at the end of your response so I can tell who made the comment.
8. Post a response to one question. It can be on your own or on a classmate's. Make sure you leave your name at the end of your response so I can tell who commented. To ensure a variety of responses, do not respond to a question that someone already responded to.
7. Comment on one of their posts to add either an extending fertile question to one they have asked, or a suggestion on how to make one of their questions more fertile. Make sure you leave your name at the end of your response so I can tell who made the comment.
8. Post a response to one question. It can be on your own or on a classmate's. Make sure you leave your name at the end of your response so I can tell who commented. To ensure a variety of responses, do not respond to a question that someone already responded to.
Lesson 3: Article Annotation Assignment
1. Teach Charter of Rights and Freedoms - so students can relate to concept of Liberty. Should there be limits?
2. Students need to find an article on any aspect of the Opioid Crisis, Homelessness, Mental Health, Addiction
-Annotate. (See below for assignment)
2. Students need to find an article on any aspect of the Opioid Crisis, Homelessness, Mental Health, Addiction
-Annotate. (See below for assignment)
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article_annotation_holistic_rubric_2023.docx | |
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Possible Articles if students do not wish to choose their own:
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Here's a website on how to annotate (English focus) https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/A_Reader%27s_Guide_to_Annotation
From Wikiuniversity:
"Marking and highlighting a text is like having a conversation with a book - it allows you to ask questions, comment on meaning, and mark events and passages you wanted to revisit. Annotating is a permanent record of your intellectual conversations with the text."
See below for some examples of what annotating looks like:
From Wikiuniversity:
"Marking and highlighting a text is like having a conversation with a book - it allows you to ask questions, comment on meaning, and mark events and passages you wanted to revisit. Annotating is a permanent record of your intellectual conversations with the text."
See below for some examples of what annotating looks like:
Student samples of completed annotations
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End of Unit - Panel Discussion: Possible Guest Speakers
We could have one or more of these folks come or create a panel for students to ask questions.
1. City Planner
2. Bylaw Officers / Community Safety Officers
3. Mental Health Officers
4. Paramedics
5. Doctors
6. Addiction Resources Workers
7. Recovering Individual
8. Mayor / Counsellors
9. Soup Kitchen
10. Rehabilitaton Worker
11. Psychiatric Nurse
12. Counsellors
13. RCMP
14. Harm Reduction Worker
15. Interior Health Nurse (Specialist in Addictions)
16. Clinical Psychologist
17. Corrections Officer
Panel Discussion Possible Format:
1. Each speaker gets 3-5 minutes to discuss their position. (10-15 minutes opening)
2. Class gets to ask questions of the whole panel and individual members publicly ( 25 - 30 Mins)
3. Panel sits around the room and students can go up and freely ask questions and listen to answers (10-15 mins)
4. Appreciations (10)
See below for students engaging in the small group section of the Panel Discussion
1. City Planner
2. Bylaw Officers / Community Safety Officers
3. Mental Health Officers
4. Paramedics
5. Doctors
6. Addiction Resources Workers
7. Recovering Individual
8. Mayor / Counsellors
9. Soup Kitchen
10. Rehabilitaton Worker
11. Psychiatric Nurse
12. Counsellors
13. RCMP
14. Harm Reduction Worker
15. Interior Health Nurse (Specialist in Addictions)
16. Clinical Psychologist
17. Corrections Officer
Panel Discussion Possible Format:
1. Each speaker gets 3-5 minutes to discuss their position. (10-15 minutes opening)
2. Class gets to ask questions of the whole panel and individual members publicly ( 25 - 30 Mins)
3. Panel sits around the room and students can go up and freely ask questions and listen to answers (10-15 mins)
4. Appreciations (10)
See below for students engaging in the small group section of the Panel Discussion
Addictions Counsellor Lessons Leading Up to Our Unit
SavinfShow Addiction Neuroscience 101 - First 7 Minutes.
A couple of Documentaries include: The Pharmacist, Saving Rabbit,
A couple of Documentaries include: The Pharmacist, Saving Rabbit,
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Dopamine Amounts from Addiction Neuroscience 101 Video Above
1.Tammy will discuss the addiction continuum.
2. She will bring in drunk goggles and marijuanna goggles to add hands-on section of the unit.
3. Yoga sequence activity with treats to demonstrate positive reward cycle of addiction.
4. Include some mindfulness and Yoga as modes / strategies of coping (as alternatives to addiction).
-Progressive muscle relaxation and breathing strategies
-Heart and Belly connection while breathing (calming effect)
2. She will bring in drunk goggles and marijuanna goggles to add hands-on section of the unit.
3. Yoga sequence activity with treats to demonstrate positive reward cycle of addiction.
4. Include some mindfulness and Yoga as modes / strategies of coping (as alternatives to addiction).
-Progressive muscle relaxation and breathing strategies
-Heart and Belly connection while breathing (calming effect)