Stigma & Mental Illness 

 

Engage 
To ​engage​ students at the beginning of a lesson, insert video, 
  image, quote, or another inspirational hook in this box.  
The Goal: ​Reveal Pre-existing ideas, Beliefs, Preconceptions. 
Pose questions that students will begin to answer in “Explore” 

I will begin my lesson with this ​video​!  

 
 

Explore 
Curate a collection of resources (articles, videos, infographics, 
  text excerpts, etc.) for students ​to explore​ the topic.  
The Goal: ​Students may be gathering data, sharing ideas, 
looking for patterns, making conjectures, and developing 
further questions and problem solving considerations with the 
use of the information/activity provided 

Article ​#1 
Article ​#2 
Article ​#3 
 
Video​ #1 
Video​ #2  
Video​ #3  
 
Here is a collection of articles and videos for my students to 
begin their exploration! While exploring, I want my students to 
define stigma, discrimination, and stereotypes, and take note 
on how these affect or apply to mental illness.  
 

Explain  
Use this section to allow students ​to​ ​explain​ their thinking and 
move towards demonstrating mastery of the lesson’s objective.  
The Goal: ​Provide opportunity for students to compare ideas, 
construct explanations, justify in terms of observations and/or 
data collected in a collaborative large group environment. 
 
I am going to hold a class discussion about my student’s 
findings. I will direct the discussion using these questions: 
 
What is stigma? How does it impact mental illness? 
 

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What are some of the negative things you have heard about 
people with mental illness?  
 
Have you witnessed someone being bullied for having a mental 
illness?  
 
Why do you think people with mental illness are stigmatized? 
 
How do you think stigma can be reduced? 
 
 

Apply/Elaborate 
Use this section for students ​to apply​ information from the 
  previous sections to new circumstances or ​elaborate​ on a 
particular aspect at a deeper level usually coming in the form 
of “What if” questions.   
The Goal: ​Allowing students the opportunity to discuss how 
their thinking has changed or been solidified. 

I want my students to create a small poster or pamphlet that 

demonstrates their knowledge on stigma in mental health. They 
can add visuals to back up their definitions or provide their 
own feedback on how we can reduce stigma. It’s up to them to 
show me what they have learned or what piece of information 
has stuck out to them the most.  
 
 

Reflect/Evaluate 
Include an opportunity for face-to-face or digital ​reflection​ to 
  guide students along their learning progression, e​valuating 
progress and setting new goals for continued exploration. 
The Goal: ​Refine initial answer to the “driving question” and 
reflect on ideas, goals and beliefs concerning their progress. 

I will use an exit ticket to allow my students to reflect/evaluate. 

They will answer these questions: 
 
What is your view on mental illness? 
 
Do you know anyone with a mental illness? 
 
How is mental illness stigmatized? You can make a list.  
 

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