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Make a Connection

Read the illustrated book called Transformation Soup: Healing for the Splendidly Imperfect by SARK. Write a reflection comparing SARK's portrayal of trauma with Van der Kolk's portrayal of trauma in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

Perform an Interpretive Reading

Locate one of the poems referenced within Van der Kolk’s text, such as the poem by W. H. Auden or ee cummings. Perform a short interpretive reading of an excerpt from your chosen poem and discuss the connection between the poem’s themes and the messages presented in The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma.

Plan a Film Viewing

Plan a viewing of the movie Joker, in which Joaquin Phoenix portrays a victim of trauma. Host a discussion about the connections between the film and Van der Kolk's book...

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