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MindMatters Recognition and Overview
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Understanding Mental Illness links to English

Activities & Sessions

Possible Standards

Understanding mental illnesses

Exploring understandings of mental health/illness - page 17

Introducing the Understanding Mental Illness unit - page 18

Language brainstorm - page 18

Understanding what we mean by mental illness - page 19

Mental illness - the facts (handout) - pages 20-22

Learning the language of mental illness (worksheet) - pages 23-24

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text.
     

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.
     

Experiences of mental illness

Video Understanding Mental Illness - group discussion of section 1 - page 26

Homework – reading information sheets - page 28

Video discussion sheet - page 29

Eating disorders (information) - pages 30-32

Depression (information) - pages 33-35

Anxiety disorders (information) - pages 36-38

Bipolar mood disorder (information) - pages 39-41

Schizophrenia (information) - pages 42-44

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text. 

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.
     

Mental illnesses – the same but different

Specialist groups - recording information about specific illnesses - pages 45-46

Sharing the pieces or follow up quiz - page 46

Answers for quiz - page 47

Understanding anxiety disorders (record sheet) - page 48

Understanding depression (record sheet) - page 49

Understanding schizophrenia (record sheet) - page 50

Understanding eating disorders (record sheet) - page 51

Understanding bipolar mood disorder or manic depression (record sheet) - page 52

Mental illness. How much do you understand? Quiz (worksheet) - page 53

Community attitude survey (template) - page 55

Survey record sheet - page 56

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text. 

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.
     

Changing people’s minds & attitudes

Survey collation - pages 57-59

Video - changing people’s attitudes - pages 59-61

Script your own advertisement - pages 61-62

Exploring attitudes - page 62

The kindness of strangers (handout) - page 63

Key communication messages (handout) - page 64

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text. 

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.
     

Labels are for jars

Labels - pages 65-67

Option A if the shoe fits - pages 65-66

Option B labelling jars not people - page 66

Fact, fear, furphy or fiction - a summary quiz - page 67

Creative writing – uses ‘A thesaurus of madness’ - page 68

Newsletter - page 68

Labels (worksheet) - page 69

Jam-jars (worksheet) - page 70

Fact, fear, furphy or fiction (worksheet) - pages 71-72

A thesaurus of madness (handout) - page 73

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text. 

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.
     

Seeking help, finding support

Identifying the need for support - page 75

Local services - page 75

Care of the seriously mentally ill in Australia - page 76

Something is not quite right - getting help early for mental illness (handout) - pages 77-78

Scenario cards (handouts) - pages 79-82 - 8 scenarios provided

Care of the seriously mentally ill in Australia (handout) - pages 83-86

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text. 

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.
     

Taking actions, creating options

Getting help - pages 87-88

Sample questions - page 88

Actions & reactions - page 89

Discussion - options for help seeking - page 89

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text. 

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.
     

Face to face

Guest speaker - page 90

Reflecting upon the new information - page 91

Selected video - personal experiences of mental illness - page 91

Sample questions - considering prior and current beliefs and understandings - page 91

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text. 

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.
     

Resource list

Resource list - websites, videos & brochures - page 92

L/S 5 – Listening and Speaking

  • Learners listen and respond to complex oral texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They give speeches characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and with some control of register. They use their knowledge of discourse analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. Learners appraise their own presentations for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.

R/V 5 – Reading and Viewing

  • Learners read, view and respond to complex visual and written texts which derive from a number of different historical, geographical and cultural contexts. They use their knowledge of textual analysis to recognise the register of a text and the values and attitudes which it signals. They know how to apply their knowledge of discourse, sentence structure and vocabulary when evaluating a text. 

W 5 – Writing

  • Learners write responses to literature and independently created texts that are characterised by some complexity of subject matter and organisation and by an attempt to control register as appropriate for their purposes and audiences. They use research and explicit knowledge of grammar to enhance the effectiveness and accuracy of their writing. Learners appraise their own writing for clarity, cohesion, consistency and register.