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Lesson One: Monique (Mo) Aura Bedard 139 Ask students "What are some examples of un-healthy coping strategies?" Have students go through the Think/Pair/Share process again. Once pairs have fully discussed the answer, solicit volunteers to share what they discussed with the whole group. Answers will vary. Unhealthy coping strategies can be thought of as things that we can do to help us manage are emotions that have the potential to make things worse. Examples can include yelling at people, breaking things, or turning to drugs and alcohol. If every time we are upset, we yell at the people around us, that has the potential to make our lives worse in the long run because it is going to negatively aect our relationships. If every time we are upset, we break things, that has the potential to make our lives worse in the long run because we can hurt ourselves, others and/or damage property that we must pay for. If every time we are sad, we turn to drugs or alcohol to make us feel better, that has the potential to make our lives worse in the long run because we can develop an addiction. Finally, ask students "why might it be important to have a "toolbox" of healthy coping strategies handy for when we need to use them?" Answers may vary. It might be important to have a "toolbox" of healthy coping strategies handy for when we need them because unfortunately, negative events are part of life, and we never know when we might need to make ourselves feel better in a healthy way. If we have a healthy plan for when negative things happen, we are more likely to get through it without making things worse. Inform the class that today we are going to be learning about Monique (Mo) Aura Bedard's jour- ney becoming an Art Therapist. ACQUIRE: MONIQUE MO AURA BEDARD'S FIRESIDE CHAT INTERVIEW https://www.firesidechats.ca/video/monique-aura-bedard Monique (Mo) Aura Bedard is from Oneida Nation of Thames and grew up just outside of Aam- jiwnaang First Nation. They call themselves an "art maker" instead of an artist as they do a lot of art-related things. Bedard has worked at an art gallery, teaching art classes as an assistant teacher. They also went to college for a fine arts diploma and then transferred to the University of Lethbridge for a year. They eventually moved back to southern Ontario where they took a year o and applied to art therapy school, which they attended in Toronto at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute. They now work in community doing individual art therapy with youth and started a program called "Our Stories, Our Truths." Play Monique (Mo) Aura Bedard's Fireside Chat Interview or have students read Mo's article in the textbook or on the web site. To debrief the video, ask the class the following questions: 1.What led Monique to decide to pursue a career in art therapy? 2.Why does Monique say art therapy – or "art as healing" – is eective? 3.What obstacles has Monique faced and how has she overcome them? 4.What message would Monique give to her younger self if she could? In Monique (Mo) Aura's interview, they talk about their passion for art therapy. Inform students that they will be guided through a series of art therapy activities in the next section! APPLY: ART THERAPY ACTIVITIES Inform students that they will have the opportunity to explore some art therapy activities. These are examples of healthy coping strategies! Students need to choose a minimum of one activity to try but can certainly complete more if they would like to.