Student digital journal

The process InvestigateCreateDeviateCollaborateEvaluateCelebrateActivate

Investigate: overview What do I have to do: Identify cues of reliability and accuracy Create a database of reliable youth-friendly health information websites Dispel myths related to mental health problems. Investigate the Internet as a source of health information and support services.

For your allocated health issue: find a range of websites use the criteria to evaluate their reliability create a list of reliable websites, providing reasons for your judgement. Investigate: task 1

Mental health mythbuster For your allocated myth: research the development of the myth provide strategies to dispel the myth Investigate: task 2

Create: overview Create a fictional “peer group” of four characters and a backstory for each. What do I have to do: Create a “peer group” Create a back story for each character Identify characters’ mood and the influences on how they are feeling

Create: task 1 Select 4 characters to include in your “peer group” and drag them into place You

Record character 1’s backstory here. Example: Damo is one of my best mates. He is a cool guy. He is very perceptive about the world and people around him. He has interesting ideas and opinions on things. He is fun to hang out with but he is also quite angst- ridden. Damo started at school last year in Year 9 and he doesn’t really have much idea about what he wants to do with his life. He’s been pretty down lately and I think he might have started smoking pot. Insert copy of character’s face here Create: task 2 Enter character 1’s name here

What’s happening in your character’s life to make them feel this way? If you want to find out more info about feeling this way use the links below >>> CrapCrap OKAwesomeOKAwesome Example: Damo is fighting with his parents about the new friends he is hanging around. His parents keep saying his friends are pressuring Damo into doing things that he doesn’t want to do. Damo feels like nothing he does is good enough and this is making him feel like crap. Create: task 3

Deviate: overview What do I have to do: Select a scenario and identify which character will be involved Propose ways that you could support your “friend” to help them through the situation and ensure that they stay safe and healthy Propose strategies to support members of your “peer group” who are going through a tough time.

Deviate: task 1 Type here Select a range of scenarios from Learning Resource 4 and type into the spaces provided Type here

is starting to become more and more withdrawn from your group. You heard from some other kids that he has been going out partying pretty hard on the weekends with some older kids. You’re worried that he might be hitting the grog a bit too hard. Deviate: task 2 Answer the following questions for each of your selected scenarios What are the possible outcomes of the character’s actions? What factors are influencing the character’s behaviours and actions? What can the character do to stay safe and healthy? What can you do to support them to stay safe and healthy?

Collaborate: overview What do I have to do with my group: discuss the questions on the next slide for each of your scenarios develop a plan of action to support each of your “friends” who are going through a tough time Discuss the strategies that have been proposed to support your “peers” who are going through a tough time.

How might this situation impact on the character’s health and wellbeing? How might this situation impact on the character’s relationships with the other members of your peer group? What factors are influencing the character’s behaviours and actions? What can the character do to stay safe and healthy? What can you do to support them to stay safe and healthy? Collaborate: task 1 As a group discuss the following questions for each of your scenarios

Evaluate: overview What do I have to do: evaluate each of the strategies that your group proposed to deal with each scenario describe the strategies that you would be most comfortable and confident using if you found yourself in this situation Evaluate proposed strategies and decide which ones would work best for you

Culminating task Activate You can choose to undertake the Activate task which requires that you undertake a social action or advocacy project within your local community. Celebrate You can choose to undertake the Celebrate task, in which you will create a digital story that captures a positive aspect of your life.