ITU: DETERMINATION
Quality of deciding, controlling or achieving an outcome, firmness of purpose
iGenda 8
Health 9: WebQuest
Answer the following critical thinking questions about Depression and Suicide
Health Stats: Looking at the table below, what relationship is there between risks
of depression and how connected teens feel to their school? Because sometimes
things that happen at school might make you feel depressed and even can lead to
suicide.
Connected to School Risk of Depression
-Very connected -Very low
-Quite a bit -Low
-Somewhat -Low to moderate
-Very little -Moderate
-Not at all connected -High
What could make someone feel very connected to school? What could make
someone feel disconnected? Someone might feel connected with school because
their life is good because people are being nice to them and they are popular.
Someone might feel dissconected because they don’t have any friends and are
loaners.
To understand more about depression follow this link
http://www.depression.com/understanding_depression.html
o Scroll down to Watch what happens and press onto See how depression
affects the brain.
o What are brain chemicals called?
Neurotransmitters
o What are these brain chemicals responsible for?
Are responsible for emotional state.
o What happens to neurotransmitters when depression happens?
The chemical messages aren’t delivered correctly between brain cells,
disrupting communication.
o What can be done about depression?
You can use medication.
o After answering the questions, closeout of that window.
o Go to the left hand side of the page and click onto Causes of Depression.
Is there only one thing in a person’s life that causes depression?
No it is usually a combination of things.
What are the 5 common factors involved in depression?
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 8
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or achieving and outcome,
firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech, Baltic States, and
Russia
1.Family history
2.Trauma and stress
3.Pessimistic personality
4.Physical personality
5.Physical conditions
What does a pessimistic personality mean?
It is people that have low self esteem and a negative outlook are at
higher risk of becoming depressed.
o Go to the left hand side of the page and click onto Who Gets Depression.
Are men or women most likely to become depressed? Why?
Women are twice as more common to get depressed. Due to
hormonal changes brought on by puberty.
o Go back to Who Gets Depression on the left hand side and press onto
Anxiety and Depression.
Why does anxiety and depression occur together?
Because of the loneliness and hopelessness and sadness of
depresstion can make you afraid and more depressed.
Is it treatable? How?
It is because you can take medication to help depresstion to not be
as bad.
Scroll down to Try these simple ways to manage stress and try one
of the Breath Easy or Stretching activities…
What activity did you try? How could this activity help
you to manage stress?
I tried the visual exersize and it helped me manage my
stress because it is very calming.
Suicide is the intentional killing of oneself. Suicide affects all kinds of people:
young, old, bright, average, rich, poor, female, male. In the United States, suicide
is the third-leading cause of death among young people ages 15-24. Between
19560 and 1990, the teen suicide rate quadrupled. But since 1990, the rate has
declined.
o Is there any way to tell whether or not someone is going to attempt
suicide?
There is not a way. Well if someone is acting very strange and depressed,
but things could be going well and then all of a sudden they commit
suicide.
o If we understand these risk factors and protective factors, we can take
steps to further reduce the suicide rate.
o Is there a connection between depression and suicide?
There is. Because if you are depressed then you might have the feeling
that you don’t want to live anymore and want to commit suicide.
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 8
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or achieving and outcome,
firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech, Baltic States, and
Russia
Risk Factors
Mood disorders, such as depression, are a major risk factor for suicide
A previous suicide attempt or a family history of suicide
Having both a mental disorder and a substance abuse disorder
Feelings of hopelessness or isolation
Lack of access to mental health treatment
Being influenced by the suicide of family members, peers, or celebrities
Click onto this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide to answer the following
questions.
o What is the most common cause of suicide?
The most common cause of suicide is anything with mental disorder.
o Name the other 6 causes for suicide.
1.Depression
2.Bipolar disorder
3.schizophrenia
4.Alcoholism
5.Finaltial difficulties.
6.Anziety
o It is the leading cause of death among what age group?
Adults under the age of 35.
o What does Abrahamic religions mean?
Are the worlds three primary monotheistic faiths of, Judism, Christianity
And Islam, which shair a common origon and values.
o What is an offense towards God mean?
In religion, Sin is the concept of acts that violate a moral rule.
o What does sanctity of life mean?
In religion and ethnics, Inviolability or sancity of life is a princible of
implied protection regarding aspects of sentient life which are said to be
holy, sanctified, or otherwise of such value that they are not to be violated.
KEEP GOING…THERE IS MORE ON THE NEXT PAGE…
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 8
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or achieving and outcome,
firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech, Baltic States, and
Russia
World Geography: WebQuest
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 8
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or achieving and outcome,
firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech, Baltic States, and
Russia
Click onto this link http://www.cdi.org/russia/johnson/7257-3.cfm to answer the
following questions.
Read the following article called, Suicide rates in Russia on the increase
o Russia’s suicide levels are among the world’s highest…why?
Because of all the disasters and war going on there many people, their
only way is to kill themselves.
o What are the differences in the suicide statistics worldwide as to those in
Russia? The differences are mostly because people that commit suicide
here are doing it because of family troubles or school, or people.
o Why do you think suicide rates in Russia increased AFTER the last year
of the Soviet government in Russia? (You will need to really use your
critical thinking skills for this answer…or conduct further research.)
Because people could not take what was going on and after the new rules
were going on, they did not know how to handle it, so they just commit
suicide to not have to go through it .
English 9
o Lit Terms in ALL answers must be HIGHLIGHTED in YELLOW
o Due Tuesday, March 16
Dr. J. Smith, Facilitator ITU: DETERMINATION iGenda 8
Ms. J. Markley, Facilitator Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
Mr. M. Pryor, Facilitator Quality of deciding, controlling or achieving and outcome,
firmness of purpose
Ms. R. Muffler, Monday Facilitator World Geography: Poland, Czech, Baltic States, and
Russia
