Death Dying and the After Life
Recently in health class, we’ve been covering the unit of Death, Dying and the After Life (DDA). So far in this unit we’ve been able to cover these topics:
Hauora
Not directly connected to the unit DDA neither have we been learning new things about Hauora recently but we link everything we learn about to how it affects our Hauora. Hauora is a maori philosophy representing health and wellbeing. To achieve hauora you must have a strong Te Whare Tapa Wha. Te Whare Tapa Wha is a model of wellbeing including 4 walls and a foundation:
- Taha Tinana / Physical Wellbeing
The condition and health of your physical body.
Signs of a weak Taha Tinana
- Constant Fatigue: Feeling drained, weak and lacking the energy to do everyday tasks.
- Poor Sleep: Waking up tired and heavy from when you first wake up or dealing with conditions like insomnia.
- Aches and Pain: Constantly having headaches, muscle cramps and CNS.
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- The Physical Process of Dying
Learning about the physical and natural process of dying is a predictable series where your body and each of your organs and regulatory systems gradually begin to fail and slow down.
- Cultural Simmilarities and Differences
How different cultures cope with death, how they celebrate the end of a persons life.
- Pandemics & Epidemics of the Past
Studying major pandemics & epidemics of the past: The Black Death, Spanish Flu and Smallpox, to see how different cultures and countries went through history and major events.
- Coping With Change, Loss and Grief
Ways to cope with change Loss and Grief and especially learning the fact that everyone griefs differently.
- Supporting Others
What to do vs what not to do when comforting & supporting someone.