Tender is the Night Lesson Plan

Mental Illness Research

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will be able to use the internet to research the history of treatment of mental illness to understand Nicole's diagnosis.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.3

Structure:

Individually, students should research the history of mental health and psychiatry in both America and Europe, with special attention to how women were diagnosed and treated in different eras. Some sources they may want to begin with include:

1) http://warnerperspectives.org/?p=756

2) http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/mental-health-and-addiction/history/

Encourage students to look outside these sources and find various...