Who in America has the Privilege to Protest?

I’m imagining what would be happening if it were Black people across the nation defying stay-at-home orders and demonstrating in large groups against the law.

Riot units would be breaking up rallies. Tear gas would be flying. Jails would be filling up. Trump would be raging.

— Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) April 19, 2020

Watch this TED Talk: "Making Stress Your Friend"

FROM TED.com
"Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction: reaching out to others."

Read - and copy a couple of quotes from the digital transcript...

What are your TWO takeaways?

Consider sharing your takeaways in the form of a TWO stanza poem in honor of poetry month.


Please feel free to share any reading, resources, or routines that help you - that may help your classmates.

Consider...

Suggested readings on coping with stress - for mental health:

From The Washington Post:

"Is your partner up at 3 a.m.? Coronavirus stress is real. Here’s how to help."

"How you can help during the coronavirus outbreak"

Suggested videos and podcasts for mindfulness - and social-emotional learning (SEL):



Follow on Twitter:

Cover reveal of my next book! Get the story behind the cover design, title, and a bit about my writing process, plus a short excerpt, at: https://t.co/ityjILo975 Pre-orders: https://t.co/A58kk8rk6v or https://t.co/4Ci62f6EXp pic.twitter.com/5xVf5pqIMX

— Kelly McGonigal (@kellymcgonigal) April 8, 2019
NOTE - Kelly McGonigal retweeted:

We’re excited to launch StoryCorps Connect, a new free platform that enables you to take part in the magic of a StoryCorps interview — all while doing it remotely. Find out how you can connect with a loved one in a new way today: https://t.co/scKXuq84wz

— StoryCorps (@StoryCorps) April 9, 2020