Write a definition of death. Bellringer:
Self Study: How do I feel about death & dying? Jackilyn Malone, RN, BSN Montgomery County ATC
Cessation of heart & lung function or of whole brain function Death
Fear Sadness Anger Confusion Desperation Depression Anxiety What emotions does the word “death” bring up?
Kid on the news Celebrity Classmate Best friend Parent/sibling Significant other Self Different emotions for different people?
How do I feel about death & dying? Worksheet: read each statement. Place a check mark next to the ones that you agree or identify with. We will repeat this after the unit is complete Self Study: Activity
Arrange selves in a circle. I will read a statement and you will go around the circle and finish the statement. You may pass if you are uncomfortable sharing your thoughts. Round Table Conversation
Take a 5 minute break for water and to stretch your legs Break
How do people get through the grieving process? A lot people use artistic expression as a way to work through their grief. Art (paintings, photography) Poetry, short stories Music Grieving process
Do Not Stand by My Grave & Weep Mary Elizabeth Frye Grieving through poetry
Grieving through Architecture
Crown Palace Built out of grief and love as a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan. Took 16 years to complete Taj Mahal
With & Without music—which draws more on your emotions?? Healing through Music
Clapton wrote this about his four-year-old son Conor, who died when he fell out of a 53rd floor window in the apartment where his mother was staying in New York City. Tears in Heaven
In March 2004, Eric stopped playing this and "My Father's Eyes" in concert. While touring Japan in November and December 2003, he discovered he could no longer perform them. Said Clapton: "I didn't feel the loss anymore, which is so much a part of performing those songs. I really have to connect with he feelings that were there when I wrote them. They're kind of gone and I really don't want them to come back, particularly. My life is different now. They probably just need a rest and maybe I'll introduce them for a much more detached point of view." Tears in Heaven
Choose a song that deals with death or coping with death Copy & paste the lyrics to a document Give background information about the song & artist. Is there a social message in the song as a result of a particular political or musical period? (ie. War, eBola, etc) Does the song you have chosen promote a better understanding of death? Do you feel the song is a good means to help people cope with death. See my example covering “Tears in Heaven” Assignment
Tell me one thing from today’s lesson that you didn’t realize about yourself in relation to your feelings about death/dying. Exit Slip