Dealing with bad world news

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Written By Mitch Sprague

The increased saturation of media and social media whenever something bad happens in the world can be overwhelming for students, especially when good news stories are rarely reported on. Students may begin to feel down about the world. Students reflect on the impact of bad world news, describing how it makes them feel, and create an individual action plan to help them feel less overwhelmed.

Learning Intention

  • Students describe how hearing bad world news impacts on their wellbeing, and develop an action plan for coping.

Key Outcomes

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

  • describe coping strategies for dealing with bad world news

  • reflect on the impact of news on an individual’s wellbeing.

Mitch Sprague
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