Developing statements

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

DEVELOPING DISCUSSION STATEMENTS

This lesson:

1. Read the text & make the quiz
2. How to create a good statement
3. Think of 2 statements to go with the text
4. Evaluation
5. Discussion
   

Preparation for reading

1. What do you understand by the term 'mindfulness'?
   
2. Can you share some ways in which people can practice mindfulness?
   
3. How can mindfulness techniques help manage stress and emotions?

Important vocab

1. meditation
2. mindfulness
3. trauma
4. social-emotional learning

1. A practice where an individual uses a technique to focus their mind on a particular object, thought or activity to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state.
2. The quality or state of being conscious or aware of something, especially the present moment.
3. A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
4. The process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions.

Read the text and make the quiz!

Developing good statements

Handout

Main idea

The main idea of the article is that schools across the U.S., including Roberta T. Smith Elementary School, are incorporating yoga, meditation and mindfulness exercises into their routine to help students manage stress and emotions, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. These programs have been endorsed by the CDC and have shown positive effects on student mental health.

Quiz answers:

1. c
2. b 
3. b
4. b
5. b

Send in your statement:

Discussion

Focus on:

• Listening to your speaking partner
• What are they saying, and what can you add to that by asking for clarification / adding to the argument / finding a flaw in (part of) the argument / comparing to a practical situation / etc.
• Don't just say "Yes, but ..." and give your own argument

Hoe goed vind je het discussiëren gaan?