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The activities below can help reinforce the material in this On ® workbook when used in the classroom. Many are experiential, helping students work together to better understand issues related to grief and to improve skills needed for success in school and life. You can also use these activities to help students meet select Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS.ELA). Correlations to specific standards are listed below each activity. Visit www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy to learn more. dealing with grief Pages 4-5—Famous examples Ask students to write a brief report about a notable person who suffered a loss in his or her young life. Ask them to write about: • obstacles the person faced as a result of the loss • the person’s notable accomplishments • how the person dealt with his or her loss. Encourage students to use the school or local library and the internet for help in their research. Supports Writing Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3a,b,e CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.3a,b,e CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.4 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.10 Pages 6-7—Reading assignment Provide students with excerpts from a novel about young adults experiencing (and overcoming) grief. Discuss what they read in class. Ask students to answer these questions: • Do you think grief was portrayed accurately in the book? Why or why not? • Is there anything you think a character in the book should have done differently? If so, what? • If your friend were acting like one of the characters experiencing grief, what would or wouldn’t you do to help him or her? Supports Reading Literature Standards: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.2 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.10 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.10 On ® Teacher’s/Leader’s Guide for Please read: Talk to a health-care provider! This guide is not a substitute for the advice of a qualified health-care provider. 2019 Edition ©2005 Channing Bete Company, Inc. All rights reserved. (02-19-C) Channing Bete Company, One Community Place, South Deerfield, MA 01373 • 20D-0016 To reorder call (800) 628-7733 or visit www.channing-bete.com and ask for item number PS93965 Follow your organization’s policies and regulations (for example, those that apply to parental notification and consent) when using these activities. C O M P A N Y Channin ®