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The Curriculum
Developed with direct input from educators, Mental Notes covers a wide array of critical mental health topics, including brain physiology, social relationships, mental resilience, and suicide prevention.
Lessons
Overview:
Students learn about brain development and its significant role in maintaining overall well-being, fostering emotional health, and promoting physical safety.
High School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Brain
  • Lesson 2: History of the Brain
Middle School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: Getting to Know the Brain
  • Lesson 2: History of the Brain
Overview:
Students learn about how sleep and nutrition impact our brain heath and wellness, and learn and discuss strategies on how to self-regulate.
High School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Science of Stress
  • Lesson 2: The Power of Sleep
Middle School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Science of Stress
  • Lesson 2: The Power of Sleep
Overview:
Students will learn about the five social emotional skills - often referred to as SEL (Social Emotional Learning). SEL can help students - and adults - become well-rounded and emotionally mature members of society through learning how to create and nurture healthy identities, manage their emotions, achieve personal and collective goals, become empathetic towards others, develop healthy relationships, and make responsible decisions.
High School Lessons:
  • Intro to the Five Skills
Middle School Lessons:
  • Intro to the Five Skills
Overview:
Digital citizenship is important for being safe, respectful and healthy. Student's will learn the impact of social media on the brain and how to analyze and evaluate safety and wellness risks of online social interactions.
High School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Impact of Screen Time on the Brain
  • Lesson 2: Navigating Hate Speech Online
Middle School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Impact of Screen Time on the Brain
  • Lesson 2: Navigating Hate Speech Online
Overview:
This module discusses key brain processes that impact our self-perception, relationships 
and decisions.
High School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Power of Belonging
  • Lesson 2: Love & Relationships
  • Lesson 3: Relationships & Consent
Middle School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Power of Belonging
  • Lesson 2: Love & Relationships
  • Lesson 3: Relationships & Consent
Overview:
This module discusses why adolescents are at risk of negative effects of substance use, how their brains are affected and how to make healthy and safe choices related to substance use.
High School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Science of Addiction
  • Lesson 2: Understanding Risks and Resources
Middle School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Science of Addiction
  • Lesson 2: Understanding Risks and Resources
Overview:
This module discusses stress, how to manage and build resilience, and overall tools for wellbeing.
High School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Spectrum of Stress
  • Lesson 2: The Skills of Resilience
Middle School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: The Spectrum of Stress
  • Lesson 2: The Skills of Resilience
Overview:
This module discusses the sensitive topic of suicide, risk factors, signs of personal distress and strategies for accessing support for self and others.
High School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: What is Suicide and Depression?
  • Lesson 2: Accessing Help for Yourself and Others
Middle School Lessons:
  • Lesson 1: What is Suicide and Depression?
  • Lesson 2: Accessing Help for Yourself and Others