SXSW EDU 2023

The Case for Death Education in High Schools

Description:

Death education is not something we teach in schools. But it should be.
We will all encounter death and most of us are unprepared for it. I am speaking not merely of the emotional aspects of death (grief, mourning, melancholia), but also of the logistical complexities: hospice, advance directives, DNRs, POLST forms, physician aid-in-dying. We expect everyone to figure it out, to navigate without a map. This is not merely irresponsible, it’s unethical. This is why we need death education.


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Takeaways

  1. WHAT: Understand the current state of death education and the major issues in the present death and dying domain (e.g. physician aid in dying).
  2. WHY: Understand why it is necessary to teach death education to high school students.
  3. HOW: Leave prepared with actionable next steps for introducing death education to your school.

Speakers


Organizer

Austin Roy, Teacher, Flintridge Preparatory School


Meta Information:

  • Tags: instruction, mental health
  • Event: EDU
  • Format: Solo
  • Track: Health & Wellbeing
  • Session Focus Area K-12 Education
  • Level: Deep Understanding


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