Trauma
True Or False: Trauma can affect your emotions and behavior.
True
What is intergenerational trauma?
A) A tradition passed down
B) A medical condition passed through DNA
C) Pain and trauma passed through families
D) A way to practice culture
→ C) Pain and trauma passed through families
What can resiliency be compared to?
A. A stone
B. A rubber band
C. A sponge
D. A balloon
B) A rubber band
What is a trigger?
A) A fun experience
B) Something that reminds you of a past hurt or scary event
C) A type of sport
D) A coping skill people use to stay calm
B) Something that reminds you of a past hurt or scary event
True or False: Culture and land have no effect on healing from trauma.
→ False
Culture and land play a powerful role in healing by helping people feel connected, grounded, and proud of who they are.
What is trauma?
A) A type of sport
B) A hurtful or scary experience
C) A happy memory
D) A type of dance
B) A hurtful or scary experience
Intergenerational trauma only affects the person who directly experienced the original harm.
False
(The harm can be passed down)
Multiple Choice: What is resiliency?
A) Letting problems control how you act/feel
B) Ignoring your emotions
C) Bouncing back after hard times
D) Getting hurt again
C) Bouncing back after hard times
Nathan was often punished harshly as a child. Today, when a teacher raises their voice, even if it’s not at him, he flinches and feels afraid.
What is Nathan’s trigger?
A. Teachers walking by
B. Someone raising their voice
C. The smell of markers
D. People talking
B. Someone raising their voice
Why is it important to listen to others when healing from trauma?
A. It helps them feel important
B. So you can correct them
C. It's a polite thing to do
D. Healing can happen in community
D. Healing can happen in community
5. Which of these is an example of trauma?
A) Being yelled at often
B) Moving to a new home
C) Losing a loved one
D) All of the above
D)All of the above
True or False: Trauma from residential schools stopped when the schools closed.
→ False
What is one benefit of building resiliency?
A. You feel more confident handling challenges
B. You always win
C. You fear challenges
D. You never make mistakes
A. You feel more confident handling challenges
Sky had a loved one pass away suddenly. In class, the teacher plays a song that was played at the funeral, and Sky starts crying.
What is Sky’s trigger?
A. Music in general
B. The song played at the funeral
C. A loved one passing away
D. Seeing someone cry
B. The song played at the funeral
Who is someone you could speak to when coping with trauma?
A. A stranger online
B. Your pet
C. A trusted friend or family member
D. No one
C. A trusted friend or family member
True or False: Trauma always happens from one big event.
False: it can happen from small events as well
What caused a lot of trauma in Indigenous communities?
A) Practicing cultural traditions
B) Family traditions
C) Sports and games
D) Residential schools and colonization
→ D) Residential schools and colonization
Which of the following is an example of Indigenous resiliency?
A. Forgetting cultural traditions
B. Giving up on goals
C. Holding on to language and ceremony
D. Ignoring problems
C. Holding on to language and ceremony
Kira walks into a hospital and starts feeling overwhelmed and anxious. She remembers when she lost someone she loved in that same place.
What is Kira’s trigger?
A place- the hospital
Which of the following is a healthy outlet for coping with trauma?
A. Playing sports
B. Ignoring your emotions
C. Getting into arguments
D. Skipping meals
A. Playing sports
7. Which of these is not a common reaction to trauma?
A) Fast heartbeat or stomach aches
B) Feeling confused or angry
C) Wanting to talk to lots of people
D) Trouble focusing or learning
C) Wanting to talk to lots of people
Which of the following happened in residential schools?
A. Children were often separated from their homes and cultures
B. Students were allowed to speak their languages
C. Children stayed with their families
D. Indigenous traditions were taught and respected
A. Children were often separated from their homes and cultures
True Or False: Resiliency means pretending everything is okay so others don’t worry about you.
Answer: False
(Resiliency involves facing challenges honestly and asking for help, not hiding emotions.)
Kayden is doing a group activity at school, but no one asks him to join their group. He suddenly feels sad and quiet. It reminds him of being left out a lot when he was in foster care.
What is Kayden’s trigger?
Feeling- left out / Being excluded in a group
True Or False: Art and music are only for fun and can’t help with emotional healing.
False
(Art and music can help people express feelings, reduce stress, and support emotional healing.)