1. Grief

2. Journal How might you comfort a child who had a pet that died? (3-4 sentences)

3. Different Kinds of Loss: Whenever you experience loss, you feel sorrow. The greatest sorrow usually occurs when a loved one dies. This leads to a feeling of grief. Pg. 37

4. Five stages that people experience when they face death have been identified: -Stage 1: Denial -Stage 2: Anger -Stage 3: Bargaining -Stage 4: Depression -Stage 5: Acceptance Pg. 37

5. Hospice Care The goal of hospice care is to provide support, relief from pain, and comfort for dying people and their families. Most often, hospice care is provided in the patient’s home to maintain peace, comfort, and dignity. Pg. 37

6. The Grief Process: Grief often has stages similar to the stages of death. -Shock -Anger -Yearning -Depression -Moving On Pg. 37

7. Coping with the Death of a Loved One Grieving people often need to share their feelings with others. Grief counselors can help people cope with their loss. Grief counselors may suggest these coping strategies: -Remember what was good about the person. -Don’t run away from your feelings. -Share your feelings with others. -Join a support group. Pg. 38

8. EMOTIONS CHART Create and complete this chart on your piece of paper: EmotionPhysically I…Other emotions I might feel at the same time… A healthy way for me to express this emotion is… An unhealthy way for me to express this emotion is…. Happy Sad Angry Worried Stressed/Anxious Tired Conflict with your parents. Conflict with a friend. Conflict with a teacher/coach. Celebrating your birthday.

9. Trust Triangles Create Trust Triangles for the following emotions: Happy Sad Angry Worried Stressed/Anxious Tired What I can do to express this emotion in a healthy way… Person’s Name that I trust to express/talk about this emotion… Emotion