When Words Break Bones, Without Sticks and Stones: Lesson Plan
2018
This lesson plan is the third of four lessons in a teaching pack on the social determinants of health developed by the Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University. “Social determinants of health” (SDH) are the social factors external to an individual that may not seem directly relevant to health, but that ultimately shape the conditions in which people live, work, and grow in ways that can both promote well-being and confer disease risk. This lesson helps learners examine a single instance in which a social determinant of health had an impact on a tragic outcome. The case activity uses the story of the 2014 suicide of Conrad Ray, whose girlfriend was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter for urging him to take his own life. Through reflecting on media news and debates, students develop an understanding of how someone’s immediate social environment can impact health. Other companion components in the teaching pack include an instructor’s note, teaching guide, three additional lesson plans, an annotated bibliography, and a glossary of terms. Each lesson may be taught as a standalone unit or together as a four-lesson module.
When Words Break Bones, Without Sticks and Stones: Lesson Plan
Source:
When Words Break Bones, Without Sticks and Stones: Lesson Plan. Global Health Education and Learning Incubator at Harvard University 2018. http://repository.gheli.harvard.edu/repository/12241.