MS Health I Instructional Guide

Poor Poetry: Role Play 3

Suggested discussion questions for the moderator:

1. How did DeAndre follow up on the intervention he started in scene 1? Possible answers include • shows he cares by not waiting for Seth to text him—he called Seth first • asks Seth if he’s thinking about killing himself • suggests Seth talk to a trusted adult and offers to go with him 2. How does being on a phone or using text messaging affect confronting a friend about suicide? Possible answers include • It may be easier to discuss when you are not face-to-face, and your friend may be more honest in texting than in person. • It may be more difficult to tell how your friend is responding (for example, with facial expressions, body language). 3. Do you think DeAndre’s confrontation would have been as effective if he were online or texting?

Role play 3 created by the LA Players from Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, Maine © 2004. Suicide Prevention Project with Maine Youth Action Network, 2004.

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LIFELINES PREVENTION GRADES 7–10 CURRICULUM: SESSION 3

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