American Indian Life Skills Development Curriculum / Teresa D. LaFromboise.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

LaFromboise, Teresa Davis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Curriculum planning.

Indians of North America.

Indian youth--Suicidal behavior.

Indian youth.

North America.

Genre:

Life skills guides

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, 1996.

Summary:

The skills-based approach of this curriculum follows well-established teaching methods to develop social skills. Teachers and peers inform students of the rationale and components of a particular skill, model and demonstrate the skill for them, and later provide feedback on individual skill performance."--Pub. desc.

Created in collaboration with students and community members from the Zuni Pueblo and the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, this curriculum addresses key issues in Native American Indian adolescents' lives and teaches such life skills as communication, problem solving, depression and stress management, anger regulation, and goal setting. The course is unique in its skills-based approach. After first increasing awareness and knowledge of suicide, it then teaches students specific methods to help a peer turn away from suicidal thinking and seek help from an appropriate help-giver.

"Suicide is a significant problem for many adolescents in Native American Indian populations. American Indian Life Skills Development Curriculum is a course for high school students and some middle school students that is designed to drastically reduce suicidal thinking and behavior.

Contents:

Who Am I? Building Self-Esteem. Building communityh within the classroom

Working together to get things done

Building bridges to others: trustworthiness and attending skills

Surveying my background and family history

Building self-esteem through self-awareness

Building self-esteem through role-models

Observing and questioning: what is a person?

What Am I Feeling? Emotions and Stress. Recognizing and talking about feelings

Learning how to recognize emotions/feelings

Recognizing depression

Overcoming depression

Recognizing stress and how it affects feelings

Recognizing self-talk and how it affects feelings

Learning to control self-talk and use it to improve my life

Recognizing anger

Expressing justified anger.

How Can I Communicate with Others and Solve Problems Effectively? Communicating better through listening

Speaking concretely about feelings

Asking open questions

Problem solving: SODA: stop, options, decide, act

Developing coping strategies for dealing with stress.

How Can I Recognize Self-Destructive Behavior and Find Ways to Eliminate It? Considering the effects of self-destructive behavior

Viewing substance abuse as self-destructive behavior

Determining when sex is healthy and when it is self-destructive

Understanding how a dysfunctional family contributes to self-destructive behavior.

Why Do People Attempt Suicide? Understanding the grief process

Reviewing the problem of youth suicide in the Indian and Native community

Differentiating between fact and fiction about suicide

Recognizing the emotional and behavioral warning signs of suicide.

How Can I Help My Friends Who Are Thinking About Suicide? Evaluating what to do and what not to do if a friend is thinking about suicide

Learning about community resources for suicide prevention

Practicing the 4-step plan for suicide prevention.

How Can I Plan Ahead for a Great Future? Reviewing Native American Indian history

Examining Native American Indian rights and oppression

Finding our own power

Making my dream happen

Dreaming for the future.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-299-14929-3

OCLC:

1535173304

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access