Saskatchewan: The Environment
Saving a Generation I & II
Say Goodbye Camel Joe
Say No and Keep Your Friends
The Schernoff Discoveries
Schlessinger Teen Health Video Series
Science Directions Series
Secrets of Science Series I
Secrets of Science Series II
Self-counsel Psychology Series
Self-Esteem: Grades 5-9
Sense & Nonsense: Healthy Choices About Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling: Grade 6
Series 2000
The Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body
Sex & Responsibility
Sexual Harassment: It's Hurting People
Shabash!
ShowPeace Series
Silence the Violence: Skills for Prevention
Simply Nutritious Series
Sister, Sister (Health Enhancing)
62 Ways to Create Change in the Lives of Troubled Children
Skills for Adolescence. 3rd ed
Skills for Healthy Relationships: A Program About Sexuality, AIDS and Other STD. Rev. ed.
Slim Hopes: Advertising & the Obsession With Thinness
Smart Plays: A Story About Safety for Young People
Smoke-Free for Life: Grades Seven to Nine
Smokeless Tobacco: A Spittin' Image
Snacks: A Consumer's Guide
Solving Conflicts: Me and My Family
The Southam Digital Witness Series
Spare Time, Spare Cash: Teens Talking About Gambling
Speak to the Earth
Sport First Aid. Updated ed.
Squashed
SSTA Research Centre Report Series
Staff Development Series
Step by Step. 1st Can. ed.
Steroids
Stop, Think, Go: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention: An Educational Board Game
Stories From My Life: Cassandra Walker Talks to Teens About Growing Up
The Story of Bob Mike: His Life With AIDS
Strands in the Web: 201 Activities for Teaching Environmental Awareness
Student Workshop: Conflict Managers
Student Workshop: Conflict Resolution Skills
Student Workshop: Mediation Skills
Suicide
Sunrise House
Sydney, Herself
Saskatchewan: The Environment (Print-Non-Fiction). Melenchuk, Allan S. (Science Directions Series). ITP Nelson Canada (LRDC), 1997. 47 p. Order no. 7377 ($13.60 pbk.).
(SK) This resource examines ecology and land use patterns in Saskatchewan. Water quality, agriculture and soil, and the impact of human activity on the land are the main topics covered. Student activities and review questions are provided. The Saskatchewan content makes this resource particularly well-suited for use in our schools. Graphs, maps, charts, and black-and-white photographs are interspersed throughout the text. Included are a table of contents and a glossary.
Suggested Use: Grade 8 - Protecting the Environment and the Health of People
Other Use: Science: Middle Level; Science 10; Science: Secondary Level
Saving a Generation I & II (Video). Select Media (KIN), 1992. 56 min. Order no. 8510/1910 ($310.00).
Part One of this two-part program presents the roles to be played in HIV/AIDS education by the teacher, principal, board members, and parents. It emphasizes the need for teacher inservice for AIDS education. Carefully selected excerpts of Part One could be used to promote discussion in health education liaison committees. Part Two focuses on four master teachers and the strategies for HIV/AIDS education that they have used in their communities. Among the topics discussed are: transmission, societal attitudes, self-esteem building techniques, and skill-based learning including refusal skills. Please note that this video is available for preview from the Regional Offices of Education.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - HIV/AIDS Education; Grade 7 - HIV/AIDS Education; Grade 8 - HIV/AIDS Education; Grade 9 - HIV/AIDS Education; Teacher Reference
Say Goodbye Camel Joe (Video). STAT Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco (STAT), 1992. 8 min. No order number is required. ($30.00 U.S.).
Using lively visuals and music interspersed with comments from teens, medical professionals, and representatives from the tobacco industry, this fast-paced video exposes some of the deceiving advertising techniques used by the tobacco industry to target youth.
Suggested Use: Grade 9 - Tobacco Industry
Say No and Keep Your Friends (Video). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1995. 25 min. Order no. 2460-03 ($169.95).
Using pressure-filled scenarios that are commonly experienced by teens, this program models effective techniques that should help students to assert themselves and not have to give up valued friendships. A teacher's guide accompanies the video.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Assertiveness Skills; Peer Pressure
The Schernoff Discoveries (Print-Fiction). Paulsen, Gary. Delacorte Pr. (DOU), 1997. 103 p. ISBN 0-385-32194-5 ($21.95 hdc.).
A young teen recounts the humourous situations that he and his friend, Harold Schernoff, have faced as they struggle to understand adolescence. This is a short, easily read novel.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Conflict Resolution; Factors That Affect Decision Making in Relationships
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Schlessinger Teen Health Video Series (Video). Please refer to the title: Nutrition and Diet.
Science Directions Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Saskatchewan: The Environment.
Secrets of Science Series I (Video). Please refer to the title: Our Planet at Risk.
Secrets of Science Series II (Video). Please refer to the title: Miracle of Sight.
Self-counsel Psychology Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Eating Without Guilt: Overcoming Compulsive Eating.
Self-Esteem: Grades 5-9 (Poster). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1991. Order no. 8468 ($23.25).
This colourful set of four 42.5 cm (17 in.) by 55 cm (22 in.) posters offers attractive photographs of students that make statements regarding self-esteem.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Self-concept
Sense & Nonsense: Healthy Choices About Alcohol, Drugs and Gambling: Grade 6 (Print-Non-Fiction). AADAC (AAD), 1997. 134 p. ISBN 0-7732-5294-0 ($20.00 spiral-bound).
(CAN) Aimed at Grade 6 students, this resource was developed to help young people to analyze critically the information they receive regarding alcohol, drugs, gambling, and lifestyle choices. The activities should strengthen students' abilities to make informed decisions and reduce their vulnerability when faced with choices regarding alcohol, drug use, and gambling. This resource invites students to identify personal views on alcohol, explore the reasons for alcohol use, and examine the influences of advertising on alcohol purchase and consumption. It also addresses how alcohol affects the body and provides information on alcohol abuse and dependency. Additionally, it asks students to reflect on how they manage their personal and financial resources, discuss situations that involve conflicting points of view and examine how harmful involvement in gambling affects family members and friends. It suggests that students focus on their interests and abilities, discuss the difference between gambling use and abuse and develop a problem-solving model and action plan for making healthy choices. Although designed to support the Alberta Health Education Curriculum, the activities would also support the Saskatchewan Health Education Curriculum. The resource provides brain ticklers and masters for transparencies. Included is a table of contents.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Drug Addictions and Gambling; Grade 7 - Alcohol and Other Drugs
Series 2000 (Print-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Kicked Out.
The Seventeen Guide to Sex and Your Body (Print-Non-Fiction). Solin, Sabrina and Elbirt, Paula. Aladdin Books (DIS), 1996. 130 p. ISBN 0-689-80795-3 ($11.99 pbk.).
Divided into Part One: "Body" and Part Two: "Sex," this book answers numerous questions that teens commonly ask regarding puberty, dating, birth control, and more. Included is a table of contents. Please note that segments of this resource may be considered controversial.
Suggested Use: Grade 9 - Abstinence, STDs, Pregnancy, and Contraception
Sex & Responsibility (Video). (Learning About Growing Up Series). TMW Media (THA), 1997. 20 min. Order no. K803 ($39.95).
With the goal of creating a safe, friendly environment in which to stimulate discussion about the transition from childhood to adulthood, this program offers the various perspectives of sixth graders in their classroom, people on the street, and professionals such as doctors, counsellors, and teachers. The sixth graders discuss such topics as the mechanics of sex, emotional awareness, physical responsibility, and the various methods of birth control. It emphasizes the concepts of choice, consequences, and how to avoid peer pressure, and/or say no.
Suggested Use: Grade 9 - Abstinence, STDs, Pregnancy, and Contraception
Sexual Harassment: It's Hurting People (Video). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1994. 17 min. Order no. 2520-03 ($179.95).
This program explains what sexual harassment is, why it is prohibited, and suggests ways for people to handle it. It also addresses the consequences for perpetrators of sexual harassment. A teacher's guide accompanies the video. It is strongly suggested that teachers view the video several times before using it with the students.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Factors That Affect Decision Making in Relationships
Shabash! (Print-Fiction). Walsh, Ann. Beach Holme Publishing Ltd. (LRDC), 1994. 109 p. Order no. 13460 ($8.40 pbk.).
(CAN) Making friends on a hockey team is difficult if you are the only Sikh player in a small British Columbia mill town. When Rana decides to persevere in his struggle for acceptance on the team, he begins to value his cultural differences. As he overcomes parents' discrimination and builds friendships, Rana also learns about sportsmanship and team loyalty.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Self-concept
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
ShowPeace Series (Video). Please refer to the titles: Dinner for Two/Dîner Intime, and When the Dust Settles/Et la Poussiere.
Silence the Violence: Skills for Prevention (Video). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1995. 30 min. Order no. 2567-03 ($169.95).
This resource provides activities and suggestions that can be of use in any subject area or class that has a violence concern. It is very current and gives students alternatives to using violence in situations that they can relate to in their personal lives. The accompanying teacher's guide provides valuable support.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Assertiveness Skills; Conflict Resolution
Other Use: Students With Challenging Behaviours
Simply Nutritious Series (Video). Please refer to the title: Buying Nutritious Food.
Sister, Sister (Health Enhancing) (Video). (Your Choice...Our Chance Series). Agency for Instructional Technology (MGR), 1990. 15 min. Dup. order no. V3505. Teacher's Guide for series - Order no. G3498 ($2.25 loose-leaf).
Alicia, 11, with her 14-year-old sister Sophia and their mother, has recently moved into a new apartment. Having lost a job recently, their mother is now working at two different fast food restaurants. In spite of the family's problems, Alicia is determined to "have more fun than I ever did in my whole life." With her friend Mary, she swims, learns to play a guitar, joins groups at the community centre, and makes arrangements to buy a second-hand trail bike. She discovers that working at odd jobs to pay for the bike is as much fun as playing. When the bike is finally hers, she and Mary have a wonderful time exploring the countryside. Sophia, meanwhile, starts using drugs, withdraws from family activities, and becomes increasingly desperate for money to support her drug habit. Once Alicia finds her weekly earnings, set aside for a payment on the bike, are missing, she suspects Sophia. Then one morning, the bike is also missing, stolen by someone close enough to her to learn the combination. Alicia finds Sophia's cache of cocaine and resolves not to cover up for her sister any longer. Supporting print material is available from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Drug Addictions and Gambling; Grade 7 - Alcohol and Other Drugs; Grade 8 - Family Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities
62 Ways to Create Change in the Lives of Troubled Children (Print-Non-Fiction). Tobin, L. Whole Person Associates Inc. (MON), 1991. 62 p. ISBN 0-938586-47-5 ($16.95 pbk.).
This is a practical resource that provides a quick reference to a range of creative approaches to handling troublesome behaviour in the classroom. Quotations that encourage reflection are offered. Some thought and preparation may be necessary to carry out the suggestions. Included is an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Self-Concept; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Students With Challenging Behaviours
Skills for Adolescence. 3rd ed (Kit). Lions-Quest Canada (LQC), 1992. No order number is required. ($85.00, but must attend a workshop).
This comprehensive, positive drug prevention and youth program was designed to bring together parents, educators, and community members to teach adolescents life and citizenship skills within a caring and consistent environment. The skills covered in the program include:
This program includes the following print resources: Changes and Challenges: Becoming the Best You Can Be, Skills for Adolescence, Supporting Young Adolescents, The Surprise, and Teacher's Resource Guide. The activities suggested in these materials could easily be adapted to fit the decision-making process of the Health Education Curriculum. Note: Teachers must attend a Lions-Quest Skills for Growing or Skills for Adolescence workshop before purchasing this kit. Please contact Lions-Quest for further Information.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Drug Addictions and Gambling; Personal Standards; Self-concept; Grade 7 - Alcohol and Other Drugs; Assertiveness Skills; Peer Pressure; Teacher Reference
Skills for Healthy Relationships: A Program About Sexuality, AIDS and Other STD. Rev. ed. (Kit). Queen's University (MGR/LRDC), 1993. Dup. order no. V8883. Teacher's Resource (LRDC) - Order no. 1382 ($21.25 binder).
(CAN) This comprehensive program was designed to develop students' knowledge, attitudes, motivational supports and skills, and to influence sexual behaviours. The objectives include: to maintain the abstinent behaviour of non-sexually active youth, to have sexually active youth revert to abstinence, and to increase the protective measures of sexually active youth. The program uses teaching strategies such as cooperative learning, role playing, peer leaders, parent involvement, and video scenarios. The print material is available from Learning Resources Distribution Centre and the accompanying video is available for duplication from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Assertiveness Skills; HIV/AIDS Education; Grade 8 - HIV/AIDS Education; Grade 9 - Abstinence, STDs, Pregnancy, and Contraception; HIV/AIDS Education
Slim Hopes: Advertising & the Obsession With Thinness (Video). Media Education Foundation (KIN), 1995. 30 min. Order no. 8939/0685 ($368.00).
Jean Kilbourne lectures about advertising's emphasis on female physical perfection. Included are numerous stills and excerpts from video ads to illustrate her argument that this advertising focus leads to young girls dieting, developing eating disorders, and getting breast implants. Slim Hopes offers a new way to think about life-threatening eating disorders, and it provides well-documented critical viewpoints on the social impact of advertising. The video concludes with positive images that should be projected today for all women.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Body Image and Nutrition; Grade 8 - Eating Disorders; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Life Transitions 20/30
Smart Plays: A Story About Safety for Young People (Print-Non-Fiction). Dayee, Frances S. Consulting Psychologists Pr., Inc. (LRDC), 1989. 67 p. Order no. 8534 ($14.45 pbk.).
Designed to be shared by children and adults, Smart Plays offers instructive stories that suggest strategies for children to protect themselves from people who invade their personal space. It focuses on four protagonists who find themselves in situations that threaten physical or sexual abuse. As the stories of Leonardo, Alice, Adam, and Yolanda unfold, they address the consequences of the actions they take and suggest alternatives. These stories could serve as springboards for lively discussions. Included are a few black-and-white sketches and a table of contents. Please note that some of the language may be considered offensive.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Assertiveness Skills; Teacher Reference
Smoke-Free for Life: Grades Seven to Nine (Print-Non-Fiction). Nova Scotia Department of Health (LRDC), 1996. 212 p. Order no. 8872 ($16.30 spiral-bound).
(CAN) This resource was developed in order to prevent the use of tobacco among young people, thereby ensuring better health. It offers sample lesson plans, background information, suggestions for lesson variation, and ideas for extension activities. The print resource contains a package of 11 colour transparencies. The activities are a strong support for the Grade 9 "Tobacco Industry" unit. Included are a table of contents and a section that lists contacts and resources.
Suggested Use: Grade 9 - Tobacco Industry; Teacher Reference
Smokeless Tobacco: A Spittin' Image (Video). Film Ideas, Inc. (FMD), 1994. 15 min. Order no. SLT-31 ($110.00 U.S.).
This video focuses on the dangers of smokeless tobacco. It refutes the image presented by tobacco industry advertising that chewing tobacco is a harmless alternative to smoking. Using a mix of colourful graphics and lively music, this American video presents the facts that students need in order to make healthy choices regarding smokeless tobacco.
Suggested Use: Grade 9 - Tobacco Industry
Snacks: A Consumer's Guide (Video). Learning Seed Company (MCI), 1997. 23 min. Order no. 200086 ($129.00).
In an unconventional style, a young computer programmer shares her "snacklopedia," a multimedia reference of snacks with a friend. With the assistance of an eccentric professor, they learn about the fat content and calories in snacks such as ice cream, cookies, muffins, and popcorn. The program warns viewers to read labels carefully and to be cautious consumers.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Body Image and Nutrition
Solving Conflicts: Me and My Family (Video). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1996. 28 min. Order no. 2600-03 ($169.95).
Realistic situations of familial conflict in a teenager's life are portrayed on this video. The various vignettes help students recognize and understand conflict. Techniques of conflict resolution are taught and practice is offered through the accompanying activities.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Conflict Resolution
Other Use: Students With Challenging Behaviours
The Southam Digital Witness Series (Kit). Please refer to the title: Kate's Story.
Spare Time, Spare Cash: Teens Talking About Gambling (Video). AADAC (KIN), 1996. 23 min. Order no. 3871/0173 ($99.00). Discussion Guide - No order number is required. ($20.00 spiral-bound).
(CAN) In this three-part program, a teen is captured by a computer and is told that he cannot escape until he learns about gambling. He is transformed into a computer image and poses questions regarding gambling to numerous teens. In Segment One "The Bet" (seven minutes), teens discuss what gambling is and what types of gambling there are. In Segment Two "Motives and Win/Lose" (eight minutes), they discuss the reasons for gambling, the role of competition, and feelings involved with winning and losing. In Segment Three "Problems/Concerns" (eight minutes), teens discuss the positive and negative sides of gambling and what happens when gambling becomes a problem. A well-organized discussion guide accompanies the video.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Drug Addictions and Gambling; Grade 7 - Gambling; Grade 8 - Gambling; Grade 9 - Gambling
Speak to the Earth (Print-Fiction). Bell, William. Doubleday Canada Limited (LRDC), 1996. 208 p. Order no. 13509 ($7.00 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) Fifteen-year-old Bryan's decision to support an anti-clearcut logging movement forces him to see how the issue affects those close to him. Bryan's uncle depends on logging for his livelihood; his mother is vehemently opposed to any changes to the ecosystem of Orca Sound. Even Bryan's friendship with a Coast Salish boy and a neighbouring girl are threatened by the dispute. This is an easily read presentation of the clearcut logging issue and the challenge faced by one boy who tries to find an equitable solution to the dilemma. Coarse language is used occasionally.
Suggested Use: Grade 8 - Protecting the Environment and the Health of People
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Sport First Aid. Updated ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Flegel, Melinda J. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc. (HKB), 1997. 187 p. ISBN 0-88011-556-4 ($29.95 pbk.).
Designed for physical education coaches and teachers, this resource contains information about basic sport first aid skills. Several chapters address the first aid procedures for specific injuries. Diagrams are used to explain these injuries and procedures for teachers to follow. This helpful resource includes a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - First Aid; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Physical Education 20, 30; Wellness 10
Squashed (Print-Fiction). Bauer, Joan. Doubleday Canada Limited (DOU), 1992. 194 p. ISBN 0-440-21912-4 ($4.99 pbk.).
In this humourous tale, 16-year-old Ellie tells how she works to achieve her two goals: pleasing her father by losing 20 pounds and making her pumpkin, Max, the prize winner at her Iowa town's Harvest Fair. This is a fast-paced story that combines an illustration of the best and worst aspects of competition with an engaging message about self-worth.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Body Image and Nutrition
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
SSTA Research Centre Report Series (Print-Non-Fiction). Please refer to the title: Nutrition Guidelines for Schools.
Staff Development Series (Kit). Please refer to the title: Face to Face: Conflict Resolution in Schools.
Step by Step. 1st Can. ed. (Print-Fiction). Russell, Ginny. Beach Holme Publishing Ltd. (GDS), 1996. 108 p. ISBN 0-88878-364-7 ($8.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Three months ago, Kim's mother was killed in a traffic accident. Slowly, she is beginning to get her life in order, returning to former pursuits, and revisiting places she and her mother had found special. This book, which illustrates steps in the grieving process, is useful reading for students who want to learn ways of supporting a grieving friend.
Suggested Use: Grade 9 - Tragic Death and Suicide
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9
Steroids (Print-Non-Fiction). Lukas, Scott E. (The Drug Library Series). Enslow Pubs., Inc. (SBC), 1994. 112 p. ISBN 0-89490-471-X ($29.95 hdc.).
This resource explores the physical, historical, and emotional effects of steroid abuse. It provides statistics showing the extent of the problem in the United States. It addresses steroid abuse by professional athletes and includes a thought-provoking interview with a former user. It offers suggestions on how users can get help. A few black-and-white visuals are interspersed with the text. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Drug Addictions and Gambling; Grade 7 - Alcohol and Other Drugs
Stop, Think, Go: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention: An Educational Board Game (Game). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1990. Order no. 2346-00 ($39.95).
Designed by a drug education consultant, this board game for two-six players can usually be finished in 45 minutes or less. It gives students the opportunity to practise responses to situations regarding drugs that they may encounter in real life. The set consists of a board, two dice, six pawns, 96 Drug Free Me buttons, 78 Stop cards, 52 Think cards, 34 Go cards, and 16 blank cards. The players throw the dice, move the number of spaces on the dice, land on Stop, Think, or Go spaces, respond to the directions on a Stop, Think, or Go card, and collect Drug Free Me buttons in return for suitable responses. The aim of the game is to collect the most Drug Free Me buttons.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Drug Addictions and Gambling; Grade 7 - Alcohol and Other Drugs
Stories From My Life: Cassandra Walker Talks to Teens About Growing Up (Print-Non-Fiction). Walker, Cassandra. Free Spirit Publishing, Inc. (LRDC), 1997. 152 p. Order no. 8749 ($12.75 pbk.).
In this upbeat sequel to Becoming Myself, well-known television and radio personality Cassandra Walker-Simmons shares heartfelt letters to teenagers and true, short stories from her life. These wisdom-filled, inspiring stories provide suggestions for building self-respect and self-esteem. The themes included are "Crushes," "Coping," "Family Time," "Growing Pains," "Lessons From Life," and "Understanding Others." The book contains a table of contents. Becoming Myself is also recommended in this bibliography.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Personal Standards; Self-concept; Grade 7 - Assertiveness Skills; Conflict Resolution; Factors That Affect Decision Making in Relationships; Peer Pressure; Grade 8 - Divorce and Separation; Family Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities; Grade 9 - Dating
The Story of Bob Mike: His Life With AIDS (Video). Saskatchewan Health (MGR), 1993. 25 min. Dup. order no. V8812.
(SK, I/M) In this video program, Bob Mike, a young Aboriginal man from Saskatchewan, discusses his life with AIDS in an interview with Allan Adam.
Suggested Use: Grade 9 - HIV/AIDS Education
Strands in the Web: 201 Activities for Teaching Environmental Awareness (Print-Non-Fiction). Smith, Roger. Pippin Publishing Corporation (GUC), 1994. 176 p. ISBN 0-88751-035-3 ($24.95 pbk.).
(CAN) The various activities in this resource are intended to supplement, strengthen, and reinforce student interest in and concern for the environment. The 201 activities cover a wide range of curricular areas. The broad topics of "Exploring the Environment and the Universe," "Change," "Unity: The Wholeness of Nature," and "The Finite Planet," are subdivided into specific topics. The rich choice of activities encourages many teaching strategies and learning styles. The activities could easily be adapted to fit within the decision-making process of the Health Education Curriculum. Included are a table of contents, a resource list, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 8 - Protecting the Environment and the Health of People
Other Use: Science: Elementary Level; Science: Middle Level
Student Workshop: Conflict Managers (Video). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1996. 25 min. Order no. 2558-03 ($129.95).
This student workshop is designed to teach children the skills they need to mediate conflicts. Step-by-step, the video illustrates the mediation process and applies it to realistic conflicts. After each step, the video may be stopped so students can practise the skills with the help of worksheets that include role plays, checklists, and activities. Skill-by-skill, children acquire a basic understanding of the mediation process through practice and experience.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Conflict Resolution
Other Use: Students With Challenging Behaviours
Student Workshop: Conflict Resolution Skills (Video). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1994. 26 min. Order no. 2435-03 ($199.95).
This workshop contains a video and activities that are designed to teach students the skills of conflict resolution. Through hands-on activities and practice, students acquire six basic skills of conflict resolution: getting the facts, active listening, body language, tone of voice, "I" messages, and brainstorming. The 20 accompanying handouts provide practice in each skill.
In the video, students enact realistic situations involving subject matter that is appropriate for teens and relevant to their needs.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Conflict Resolution
Other Use: Students With Challenging Behaviours
Student Workshop: Mediation Skills (Video). Sunburst Communications (SUN), 1996. 25 min. Order no. 2550-03 ($199.95).
Peer mediation places the power and responsibility for resolving conflicts into the students' hands. It emphasizes the importance of "win-win" solutions_solutions based on accommodating the interests of both parties_rather than the more competitive "win-lose" approach that tends to invite retaliation.
The video is designed to teach students the skills of peer mediation. Step-by-step, it illustrates the mediation process and applies it to realistic situations with which young viewers can identify. After each step, the video is paused so students can practise the skills presented, aided by a series of handouts that contain role plays, principles, and checklists.
Suggested Use: Grade 7 - Conflict Resolution
Other Use: Students With Challenging Behaviours
Suicide (Print-Non-Fiction). Woog, Adam. (Lucent Overview Series). Lucent Books, Inc. (SBC), 1997. 96 p. ISBN 1-56006-187-1 ($26.95 hdc.).
This book surveys the social phenomenon of suicide including its causes, primary victims, and prevention. Black-and-white photographs enhance the text. Included are a table of contents, a bibliography, a list of American support organizations, and an index.
Suggested Use: Grade 9 - Tragic Death and Suicide
Sunrise House (Salinas, California) (Video). (Your Choice...Our Chance Series). Agency for Instructional Technology (MGR), 1990. 30 min. Dup. order no. V3509. Teacher's Guide for series - Order no. G3498 ($2.25 loose-leaf).
This program addresses the question of how a community can respond to the needs of children and families facing drug and related crises. It examines the factors that led to the establishment of Sunrise House, a social service agency that provides education, prevention, support, and intervention services to young people and their families. Underscoring the success of Sunrise House is the common goal held by its dedicated staff and their community: empowering young people and their families to develop the resources to deal constructively with their problems. Supporting print material is available from Media Group.
Suggested Use: Grade 6 - Drug Addictions and Gambling; Grade 7 - Alcohol and Other Drugs
Sydney, Herself (Print-Fiction). Rodowsky, Colby. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc. (DGL), 1993. 182 p. ISBN 0-374-47390-0 ($6.50 pbk.).
Sydney's journal entries illustrate how her high school English teacher's assignments through the year not only help Sydney develop her writing style, but also allow her to identify and reflect upon the changes in her life. Sydney moves from a dream world in which she believes that her absent father is a famous rock star to the reality of her mother's new friendship with Sydney's teacher. This is an easily read, humourous novel.
Suggested Use: Grade 8 - Family Structures, Roles, and Responsibilities
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9