Elementary school approach to the theme of death and dying

This diploma thesis aims to describe the approaches elementary schools currently take regarding the topic of death and dying based on academic literature and current research studies. Furthermore, it provides an overview of legal documents which focus on teaching about death and demarcate the role of school in the instances of their pupils' significant losses. The thesis introduces a knowledge base necessary for covering the topic of death in elementary school. The thesis focuses both on teaching about death as well as dealing with situations associated with a death of a person in relation to school. The thesis also provides a design proposal for a teacher's course focusing on these topics based on the theoretical knowledge and the needs articulated in contemporary research studies