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YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH – GRADE 6PURPOSE PREP FACILITATOR WORKSHEET GUIDE

PURPOSE STATEMENT FROM DISTRICT:Today, we are going to begin Purpose Prep as a class. This is meant to empower each of you to learn how to become a better human, to collaborate in meaningful discussions with your family and peers, and to establish a positive culture, both here, in the classroom, and in your homes. Our school, staff, and leaders believe in your potential, and we are excited about investing in your success and well-being. This is why we are setting aside time and energy to learn about happiness, foster your health, and help you to realize your potential, both for your future, and in your current relationships. In order to accomplish these goals, we need to cultivate an environment of respect, engagement, and commitment; but we are confident that when you fully open your mind and heart to the activities, you will find a greater sense of identity, clarity, and connection with your family and peers. Let’s begin with the Purpose Pledge:

PURPOSE PLEDGE:Today:I choose to embrace my purposeI choose to be gratefulI choose to win and let others winI choose to change and growI choose to be humble and serve othersI choose to have passion and compassionI choose to focus and dream the impossibleI choose to honor everyone and be inspiredI choose the unstoppable power of loveI choose to be free and trustworthyToday, I choose to be a better human!

For each instructional video, begin by introducing the video name and the Purpose Expert using the bios in the Purpose Prep Expert Guide. Then play the Purpose Prep lesson video. Facilitate in-class discussion utilizing the following questions that correspond to the lesson video below. Be sure to implement the strategies for meaningful classroom discussion and engagement found in the Purpose Prep Routines Guide, Facilitator Guide, and other training resources.

In the “Facilitator Notes” column for each lesson below, please write down any lesson planning notes, such as start/end time and date, ideas, creative assignments, or observation notes from the classroom discussion, such as engagement levels or notable life lessons.

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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS:HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF ON SOCIAL MEDIA - Rick Schirmer

Discussion Questions Facilitator Notes

1. If someone looked at your social media accounts today, could they figure out where you lived, when you last went on vacation and left an empty house, self-incriminating evidence or excessive rants? Do you plan to remove this information? Why / why not?

2. How do you protect your heart and mind from negative people on social media? How do you keep from being consumed by FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)?

3. What are the biggest dangers and risks of using social media? What are some ways to protect yourself on social media? Is catfishing a real thing?

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS: CYBERBULLYING – Pamela Farris



1. Have you ever been bullied? Did you seek help from someone? What are some ways you can protect yourself from bullies?

2. Do you know of someone who is or has been bullied? How can you help them deal with what happened? How can you help protect them in the future?

3. Why do you think people don't want to talk about the bullying they experience? What makes people stay silent when they witness someone else getting bullied?

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS: HOW NOT TO BECOME ANTI-SOCIAL WITH SOCIAL MEDIA – Alyssa Garcia


1. What limits or boundaries do you have or could you set up for yourself to protect you from becoming anti-social and social media obsessed?

2. What are some good social skills you feel are important and which ones would you like to be better at?

3. Have you been in a social environment where everyone is on their phones? How does that experience compare to the ones when people are fully engaged and off their phones?

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS: MASTERING YOUR EMOTIONS – Michelle Shelton



1. Why is mastering our emotions helpful in life?

2. What emotion tries to come against you? What is the opposite of that negative emotion?

3. What can you do to overcome negative emotions?

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS: DERAILED FROM PURPOSE – Ryan Emmons


1. When life happens and things don’t go as planned, are you flexible? Do you adapt quickly or do you let things take you down and stop you?

2. How do you stay focused on your purpose?

3. Is “what” you do more or less important than “who” you are? Would you still be you if everything you did was taken away?

FRAME YOUR WORLD:THOUGHTS SHAPE BELIEFS - Daniel Budzinski



1. What do the majority of your thoughts consist of on a daily basis? Are they positive or negative?

2. How can you change the way you think about negative situations? How can you change the way you think about yourself?

3. What uncertainties in your life are leaving you feeling crippled or incapable? What opportunities in my life lift you up and make you feel powerful?

FRAME YOUR WORLD: BELIEF SHAPE ACTIONS - Daniel Budzinski


1. Have you ever taken time to audit your thoughts and words? What can you learn about yourself from looking at your word choice and what you spend most of your time thinking about?

2. Have you ever been stuck in a rut? Were you able to work yourself out of it or are you still there? How can you begin to change your thinking in this area? Is there anyone that can help you work through it?

3. What do you think about all day long? What is that dominant image in your life? How can you make sure that dominant image in your life is a positive one? How can you then achieve it?

FRAME YOUR WORLD: VISUALIZE YOUR WORLD - Dr. Sean Holland

Discussion Questions Facilitator Notes5© 2019 Purpose Prep

1. Which comes first: the frame or the picture? What does this metaphor mean?

2. See the picture first. What picture can you see for your life?

3. Have you ever felt stuck inside someone else’s “frame”? What does that feel like?

EFFECTS OF BULLYING: DEHUMANIZING THE VICTIM - Drew Neal


1. How does looking at the world through other people's eyes affect how you perceive others?

2. In what ways does someone bullying treat a person like an object rather than a human?

3. Why do you think that we generally like what we know? How would being open to trying a different perspective help you know more?

EFFECTS OF BULLYING: EFFECTS ON THE BULLY - Drew Neal

Discussion Question Facilitator Notes


1. How does bullying steal from others? How can you be a more powerful version of yourself by being a giver and not a taker?

2. How does bullying others keep you from being the best version of yourself?

3. Why do you think bullying rarely stops with just a few instances?

EFFECTS OF BULLYING: EFFECTS ON THE BYSTANDERS - Drew Neal


1. How do you think diffusing one bullying situation at your school may impact others' ability to do the same? What is the long-term effect of diffusing bullying?

1. How does escalating a situation let bullying continue rather than stopping it? How does being confident and agreeable disarm bullying?

2. What impact does bullying have on people watching it happen? Have you ever been afraid to interfere with bullying because you were afraid you would become a target also?

EFFECTS OF BULLYING: EFFECTS ON CULTURE - Drew Neal



1. How can you help shift your culture to value others and diffuse bullying?

2. What is your culture like at your school? Is it more positive or negative?

3. What impact does bullying have on our culture?

AWARENESS OF RESOURCES: TEACHERS - Danniebelle Cagas


1. What is something you have learned from a teacher that wasn't related to the class or subject they taught? Can you think of something you have taught a teacher?

2. What types of questions can you ask your teachers? Can they give you insights into how to study better, how to get an internship, what you need to improve or what they see as your greatest strength?

3. What teacher has really impacted your life? How?

AWARENESS OF RESOURCES: PARENTS/GUARDIAN - Danniebelle Cagas



1. What is some advice that your parent/guardian has shared with you that has really stuck with you?

2. Think of one meaningful question that you can ask your parent/guardian tonight. What question are you going to ask them? What's your anticipated response? Share an update tomorrow about what they said.

3. When was the last time you had a meaningful conversation with your parent or guardian about your future? Or about your strengths and weaknesses?

AWARENESS OF RESOURCES: SCHOOL GROUPS - Amanda Latifi


1. Think about the groups you're involved with. What's one thing you’ve learned from the leader of the group and one thing you’ve learned from a peer in the group?

2. How are groups getting more and more specialized? What is the most niche group that you're a part of? It can be a YouTube channel or subreddit you follow or a fan group for a local band, etc.

3. What groups or organizations are you a part of? What common goal are you all working toward?

AWARENESS OF RESOURCES: QUALITY PEERS - Amanda Latifi



1. Are you surrounding yourself with people who are always negative and get you in trouble or people who are positive and help you make good decisions? How would your friends classify you?

2. What can you do to make sure you're surrounding yourself with people who will uplift you?

3. Who are the 5 closest people to you? Are they a reflection of you and your values?

AWARENESS OF RESOURCES: MENTORS - Katrina Gorospe


1. Most high schoolers don't have a mentor. Why is this? Are they really missing out on something, or is it not that big of a deal to have a mentor right now?

2. If you could choose one of your teachers to be your mentor, whom would you choose? Why?

3. Who is a mentor in your life? How did you choose this person? What makes a good mentor and a bad mentor?

SUICIDE PREVENTION: FINDING SAFETY - Daniel Budzinski



1. How do other people make you feel safe? How does that feeling allow you to belong and thrive in that relationship?

2. Is there someone in your life that needs a safe haven? How can you be that place for them?

3. How can you make sure you are aware and view people for who they really are? How can you make sure they want to see you succeed and become your best self?

SUICIDE PREVENTION: A SAFETY NET FOR OTHERS - Daniel Budzinski


1. How do you know you are in a safe place with your friends? What needs to happen in order for you to feel confident sharing your fears, hopes and dreams with them?

2. Are you a safe place for others to be themselves? Do you try to create a place for people to share their secrets and not be judged?

3. How would your friend or family member respond if you told them you want to create a safe space for them? What can you say to let them know that without sounding cheesy?

SUICIDE PREVENTION: POSITIVE SPEAKING & REFLECTIVE WRITING – Daniel Budzinski



1. Who in your life needs more love, support and safety from you? How can you show this encouragement?

2. How can you be less critical and more positive toward others? How can you have a positive impact on just one person today?

3. Who would you not be the same person without? How have they positively impacted your life?

SUICIDE PREVENTION: BUILD AROUND YOUR UNIQUENESS - Michelle Shelton


1. How are you unique? How do you maximize or make the most of your unique characteristics, abilities or talents?

2. How can you pull out the creative, different, unique characteristics in others?

3. It’s easy to take on an image, but how do you create your own self-image?

SUICIDE PREVENTION: FINDING SAFE LEADERS - Michelle Shelton



1. Sometimes we are blind to our faults or weaknesses. Do you have people in your life that can positively challenge you? Are you able to handle feedback about your faults or weaknesses?

2. What is your first response to when someone shares something not so great about how they are experiencing you?

3. How can you be more open to constructive criticism? How can you learn from it and whom can you learn from?

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION: DRUGS AND THE BODY AND MIND - Ross Rossan III


1. How does using drugs and alcohol affect your mind and body?

2. If you had to pick the number one pro and the number one con of using drugs or alcohol, what would you say for each?

3. Have you struggled with drugs or alcohol, or do you know anyone who has? What can you do to get help or get help for your friends?

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION: LIMITS AND ABILITIES - Herman Shelton



1. How does identifying your limits and abilities help you make decisions?

2. What are some of your abilities and strengths? What are some of your limitations?

3. Why is it important to know your abilities and strengths? Why is it important to know your limitations?

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION: MANAGE STRESS - Chris Lambert


1. What is the best way for you to manage your stress and workload commitments?

2. What are activities that recharge and de-stress you?

3. Why is it important to learn how to say “no” in order to manage your stress? Do you have a hard time saying “no” to opportunities or people? Why or why not?

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION:


IS THERE A HIGHER PURPOSE? - Dr. Sean Holland


1. What is a higher purpose? What does that mean?

2. How can you give yourself to a higher purpose? What higher purpose are you pursuing?

3. How do you need to make a change to make a difference?

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION: WHY ARE YOU HERE? - Dr. Craig Bailey


1. What would you like your mission in life to be?

2. Do you believe each person on Earth is significant? Do you believe you are significant?

3. Why do you think you’re here?


VALUE: APPRECIATE THE VALUE IN OTHERS - Daniel Budzinski


1. Who is someone you appreciate? Why? Who is someone you find that you under appreciate? Why?

2. Which of these 5 key areas do you neglect yourself in the most: social, physical, intellectual, emotional or spiritual? What can you do to keep this area at the top of your list over the next 2 weeks?

3. Some people believe that not thinking about yourself allows you to think about others more. What do you think about this idea? Do you agree or disagree with it? Why?

VALUE: STOP EXPECTING, START APPRECIATING - Daniel Budzinski


1. What would your life look like if every day you stopped and asked yourself, "Who is one person I can show appreciation to?” What's more difficult: remembering to do it or finding the person to say it to?

2. Is there someone in your life who is never able to meet your expectations? How can you begin to shift your expectations into appreciation?

3. Which is more meaningful and motivating in your life: money or appreciation? Why?

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HEALTHY SELF-ESTEEM - Michelle Shelton


1. How can you learn to love yourself? How can you build upon your strengths and work on your weaknesses?

2. What are some things you love about yourself? What are some things you might want to work on?

3. What is self-esteem? Do you have low or high self-esteem?


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