This is the title of our session today. Who sees an elephant in the brain of this painting? Elephant in the Head This painting was painted in the Italian Court, in the 1500s, by painter (1 min.) Guiseppe Arcimboldo. He painted portraits of noblemen. When he noticed that the or vegetables, he placed those nobles’ features resembled animals images in his view of their heads. This elephant in a is painted noble’s head 400 years before scientists discovered that a brain region acts just like a elephant. 3) What is this region called? Who remembers the name? (Amygdala. It in because it is the size and shape of an means “Almond” Latin.) That’s almond, right? Set-up Mock Marshmallow Experiment. Treat at each youth-spot. Facilitator places cupcakes or large cookies in front of each individual, with a lot of (1 min.) fanfare. Say: For remembering the Amygdala, there is a cupcake/cookie out here for you. Any of you can choose to eat your cupcake right now, but if you wait until the end of our time today to eat it, you will get another cupcake/cookie at____ (name timeframe). Review Definition of Emotional Competence Definition of Emotional Ask: Competence (2 min.) of the definition Emotional a skill Let’s remind ourselves Competence. It’s that is essential for you to be all you can be. What does it mean? Slide #2: Definition of Emotional Competency Facilitator shows slide that reviews definition. Ask: Who read the article, Elephant Inside Us! ? Good for you! What did you think of it? Others will remember points from our last session. What did you learn? Slide #3: Review the Cartoons Let’s Review Cartoons What were some of the themes in the cartoons you did at our last session
Elephant in the Head (1 min.) Treat at each youth-spot. (1 min.) Definition of Emotional Competence (2 min.) Review Cartoons This is the title of our session today. Who sees an elephant in the brain of this painting? This painting was painted in the Italian Court, in the 1500s, by painter Guiseppe Arcimboldo. He painted portraits of noblemen. When he noticed that the nobles’ features resembled animals or vegetables, he placed those images in his view of their heads. This elephant in a noble’s head is painted 400 years before scientists discovered that a brain region acts just like a elephant. 3) What is this region called? Who remembers the name? (Amygdala. It means “Almond” in Latin.) That’s because it is the size and shape of an almond, right? Set-up Mock Marshmallow Experiment. Facilitator places cupcakes or large cookies in front of each individual, with a lot of fanfare. Say: For remembering the Amygdala, there is a cupcake/cookie out here for you. Any of you can choose to eat your cupcake right now, but if you wait until the end of our time today to eat it, you will get another cupcake/cookie at____ (name timeframe). Review Definition of Emotional Competence Ask: Let’s remind ourselves of the definition Emotional Competence. It’s a skill that is essential for you to be all you can be. What does it mean? Slide #2: Definition of Emotional Competency Facilitator shows slide that reviews definition. Ask: Who read the article, Elephant Inside Us! ? Good for you! What did you think of it? Others will remember points from our last session. What did you learn? Slide #3: Let’s Review the Cartoons What were some of the themes in the cartoons you did at our last session
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