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1 The Kid and I An interactive story and learning tool to help young people address mental health stigma and discrimination ACT 2

2 Kid & I Act 2: Kaija s Story Activities: 1. Kaija s story: Pupils explore Kaija s character and offer top tips about being the new person at school. 2. Becky s story Group Discussion: Pupils discuss Becky and her reaction to John s mental health problem. 3. Changing relationships: Pupils identify and explore how Kaija and Becky s friendship changes through the story. 4. Media responsibilities : Pupils research positive and negative media representations of mental health problems. 5. Diary entry: Pupils write a diary entry as one of the character from the story.

3 The Kid and I Kaija s Story The Kid and I Act 2 Kaija s Story Kaija s Story Time: 15 Minutes Kaija is new to John s school and wants to make new friends. She is slowly learning about the people she meets. She wants to be accepted and liked at her new school and is trying to fit in, but her character can be interpreted in different ways. Is she a friend to Becky? Does she support John? Does she like Suzi and Tom? Is she an innocent bystander with the incident in the common room? How would you describe the relationships that Kaija s has with each of the other characters? Take into account that Kaija is new to the school. What do you think has driven Kaija s actions throughout the story? Complete the table below Becky Suzi Friends Acquaintances Adversaries Friends Acquaintances Adversaries Supportive Challenging Defensive Supportive Challenging Defensive What description would you give their relationship? What description would you give their relationship?

4 John Tom Friends Acquaintances Adversaries Friends Acquaintances Adversaries Supportive Challenging Defensive Supportive Challenging Defensive What description would you give their relationship? What description would you give their relationship? Kaija s story Kaija is learning how to make friends at her new school. What advice would you give Kaija about how to deal with the situation? Is there anything you think Kaija could have done differently, to support John or Becky?

5 The Kid and I The Kid and I Act 2 Kaija s Story Becky s story Group Discussion Time 10 Minutes AIMS: To understand that people can have a variety of different personal associations with mental health, it can be a topic that is close to home for many people. To understand how someone may develop stigmatising views. Becky is a complex character in John s story. She displays confused, aggressive and defensive behaviour and language. Why might Becky be acting like this? Discuss in groups these questions below: What might Becky s home life be like? What do we know about Becky s mum s mental health problem (and how this is viewed in the family)? How might Becky s previous knowledge / family experience of mental health problems affect the way she interacts with John? Becky s story Group Discussion Time 10 Minutes

6 The Kid and I The Kid and I Act 2 Kaija s Story Changing Relationships Time 10 Minutes Discuss with a partner how Kaija and Becky s relationship changes? Can you identify when and how their relationship changes? Mark it in the table below: At what point does their friendship change in the story? Kaija and Becky s friendship What interactions or incidents change the way they talk to each other? How does their friendship change?

7 The Kid and I The Kid and I Act 2 Kaija s Story Media responsibilities 30 Minutes Public perceptions of mental health are heavily influenced by the media and how mental health problems are portrayed. Your task is to research positive and negative media representations of mental health problems. 1Look through different types of media; newspapers, radio, TV, magazines and the internet: blog, twitter and Facebook update and record your research in the table below. You need to identify the language used and who the article/programme/comment was intended for. Here are some examples for you to start thinking about. 1. Social Media: Twitter was used to campaign against Asda and Tesco s production of their stigmatising Halloween Costume s (September 2013) 2. Tabloid Headline: The Sun 1,200 killed by mental patient (October 2013) Discuss with the whole class how positive and negative media responses to mental health problems could affect young people like John? What do the terms Stigma and Discrimination mean?

8 Media type Newspaper: Broadsheet POSITIVE Article or Programme name Language used Audience Media type Article or Programme name Newspaper: Broadsheet NEGATIVE Language used Audience Tabloid Tabloid Radio: Drama Radio: Drama Non- Fiction Non- Fiction News Report News Report TV: Drama TV: Drama Non- Fiction Non- Fiction News Report News Report Magazine: Magazine: Lifestyle Lifestyle Arts and Culture Arts and Culture Special Interest Special Interest Internet: Social media Internet: Social media Blog Blog Video Video

9 The Kid and I Act 2 Kaija s Story Media responsibilities 30 Minutes Public perceptions of mental health are heavily influenced by the media and how mental health problems are portrayed. Your task is to research positive and negative media representations of mental health problems. Look through different types of media; newspapers, radio, TV, magazines and the internet: blog, twitter and Facebook update and record your research in the table below. You need to identify the language used and who the article/programme/comment was intended for. Here are some examples for you to start thinking about. 1. Social Media: Twitter was used to campaign against Asda and Tesco s production of their stigmatising Halloween Costume s (September 2013) 2. Tabloid Headline: The Sun 1,200 killed by mental patient (October 2013) Discuss with the whole class how positive and negative media responses to mental health problems could affect young people like John? What do the terms Stigma and Discrimination mean?

10 The Kid and I The Kid and I Act 2 Kaija s Story Diary Entry Time 20 Minutes Write a diary entry from the perspective of one of the characters from The Kid and I or from another student in the year group who heard about what went on. It must include their view on the incident involving John, Becky and Kaija in the common room at school that day. You can use the writing framework below. 1. Write an introduction that sets the scene. 2. Write about the day in chronological order. Choose the details that are important, interesting and significant. Remember diary s express opinions and emotions. 3. Write a conclusion, perhaps commenting on what you might have done differently, your take on mental health stigma and discrimination, or how you might relate to the other characters in future

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