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Session Seven:Balance

Total Time: 2 hours and 25 minutes

Session Seven:

Objectives

View anger as a natural emotion, and understand that a person’s behavior is important.

Be able to identify contributing factors to anger and unresolvable controversies.Understand the relationship between anger, substance use & self-destructive behavior.Learn approaches to anger that are based on First Nation values.

Session Seven:

Layout

Welcome – 20 Minutes

Meal – 30 Minutes Feelings of Anger – 10 MinutesNana’b’oozoo Story - 20 Minutes Temper Gauges – 2 Minutes Parent and Youth Breakout Sessions – 25 MinutesGroup Gathering – 5 MinutesAnger – 10 Minutes Video OR Speaker Discussion – 10 Minutes Wrap-up and Discussion – 15 Minutes

Announcements and Reminders – 5 MinutesClosing – 5 Minutes

Overview of Session

Seven

Materials

Supply Box

Video or Prepared Speaker on Anger

Temper GaugesAnger Producters/Busters & CupsCamera (is suggested) Radio or Music Player

Preparation Checklist

Ask an Elder or spiritual leader to be present at the session to say a prayer, bless the meal, and smudge.

Tobacco and smudge pack

You may need to copy the “Anger Producers and Anger Busters” page (found on page 16 in Activities Manual). Cut the paper into strips so there is one anger-producer or anger-buster. Mix the strips of paper in a cup for Musical Chair Madness activity.You also may need to cut and put together the temper gauges (found in the Activities Manual page 14).Write the three things that can cause anger (on the chalk board, white board, flipchart, or sheets of papers):Events that happen.Thoughts and feelings those events trigger.(Re)Actions that result from those thoughts and feelings.Review and set up the video OR discuss goals of this session with the speaker.

Session Seven:

Summary & Overview

Feelings

of Anger: Discussion and Worksheet Nana’b’oozoo Short Story: WorksheetDealing with Anger: Video or SpeakerParent:

Anger Management and Temper

Gauges

Youth:

Musical

Chairs and Temper

Overview of Session

Seven

As the Families Arrive

While

we are waiting for all the families to arrive, take a few minutes and make a bracelet to remind you of what you learned from last session. This isn’t only for kids, parents can make a bracelet too

!  When your done, write down your favorite teaching from last session!

Welcome

20

Minutes

Parent BookletsYouth Booklets

Meal

30 Minutes

Feelings of Anger

Anger is combination of three things

Events that happen.

Thoughts and feelings that trigger.(Re) Actions that result from those thoughts and feelings.10 Minutes

Nana’b’oozoo Story

2

0

Minutes

Temper Gauges

2

Minutes

Parent & Youth Breakout Sessions

Total Time: 25 Minutes

Youth Breakout Session

How to Play Musical Chair Madness…

15 Minutes

Youth Breakout Session

Temper

Gauges Activity

10 MinutesWhere might your anger level be when: You wake up in the morning?You don’t get what you want for breakfast?Your parents won’t let you wear what you want to school?You aren’t allowed to visit your friend after school?You

do poorly on an assignment that you worked very hard on?Can

you think of other events we should use our temper gauges for?

Parent Breakout Session

Anger Management Talking

Circle & Temper Gauges

25 MinutesParents are teachers in children’s lives.Stressors can be good or badWhere might your anger level be when: 1. You wake up in the morning. 2. Car breaks down on the way to work. 3. When you finally get to work, your supervisor informs you that you are behind and need to catch up because of a big deadline at the end of the day. 4. Your mother calls you and informs you that she went to the doctor and has been diagnosed with a life-threatening disease. 5. You find out the results of the election of the Tribal Council and a couple of the people whose views you disagree with have been newly elected or re-elected.

6. You find out that it is going to cost over $200 to get your car fixed and they won’t be able to get to it until next week.  Now where is your child’s temper gauge when:

1. They wake up in the morning.

2. They don’t get the kind of cereal they want for breakfast.

3. They don’t get to wear the shirt or pants they want to wear.

4. You tell them that they have to come home right after school. 5. They are at school and one of their friends makes fun of them because of the shirt you made them wear. 6. They get a C on the science test they thought they got an A on.

Parent Breakout Session

10

Minutes

Anger Family Activity & Discussion

2

0

MinutesAnger (insert video below)Script: Feeling angry is part of life; it is a test to see our strength when it comes to disappointments, frustration, or any other emotion. It goes without saying that without anger we would be weak.

If

someone is mad they have no balance. Having smudge ceremonies, going for walks, and crying will help. Being at peace with one self and Creator is important when we’re angry. It is important to keep calm and not get mad at others who might have commented badly about you. The best thing is to pray to the Creator and then go to the person and let them know they hurt you. This is a way of showing respect which is an essential part of life.

Begin

“Anger”

Video

Wrap-up and Discussion

Anger Busters

Can anyone think of ways to reduce angry feelings?Some examples can be:

Offer tobaccoDeep breathingCount to tenRelaxWalk away calmly and take a time out15 Minutes

Announcements and Reminders

5

Minutes

Closing

We appreciate your participation. This program wouldn’t be possible without you!

Our next session

Problem SolvingClosing prayer by ElderCollect paperwork if needed5 Minutes