2014-2015 Health 9 Course Outline G. Stack – Personal Safety and Injury Prevention Students will identify – strategies to minimize potentially dangerous situations, identify factors which contribute to positive relationships, and work through decision making and conflict resolution scenarios. This unit will use role-plays, multi-media presentations and discussion (as well as other assessments). Healthy Growth and Sexuality More discussions on positive – relationships (various kinds of relationships), as well as consequences of sexual decisions, personal health, and social skills will be focused Study on throughout this unit of study. Our Health Nurse will be attending of classes 4-5 times throughout this unit, to help with questions and knowledge based around relationships. Some time will be spent critiquing the media’s role in gender bias, and research on topics covered will be required, and informational videos will be viewed (as well as other forms of assessment). Substance Use and Abuse Students will use inquiry to explore how – society influences teens and young adults with regards to use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Discussion and group work ( as well as other assessment) will be done throughout the class. Understanding Skills Decision Making Action Planning and Confidences USC9.1 DM9.10 AP9.12 Develop informed conclusions Assess the role of health Design, implement, and the importance of promotion in making healthy evaluate three eight-day leadership skills and health decisions related to action plans that promotion in healthy decision comprehensive approaches demonstrate responsible making. to safety, non-curable health promotion related to infection/diseases, romantic comprehensive approaches relationships, healthy food to safety, non-curable USC9.2 policies, addictions, tragic infections/diseases, romantic death and suicide, chronic relationships, healthy food illness, and sexual health. policies, addictions, tragic Analyze how the well-being of death and suicide, chronic self, family, community, and illness, and sexual health. the environment is enhanced by a comprehensive, Outcomes community approach to safety.
2014-2015 Health 9 Course Outline – G. Stack of Study Personal Safety and Injury Prevention – Students will identify strategies to minimize potentially dangerous situations, identify factors which contribute to positive relationships, and work through decision making and conflict resolution scenarios. This unit will use role-plays, multi-media presentations and discussion (as well as other assessments). Healthy Growth and Sexuality – More discussions on positive relationships (various kinds of relationships), as well as consequences of sexual decisions, personal health, and social skills will be focused on throughout this unit of study. Our Health Nurse will be attending classes 4-5 times throughout this unit, to help with questions and knowledge based around relationships. Some time will be spent critiquing the media’s role in gender bias, and research on topics covered will be required, and informational videos will be viewed (as well as other forms of assessment). Substance Use and Abuse – Students will use inquiry to explore how society influences teens and young adults with regards to use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Discussion and group work ( as well as other assessment) will be done throughout the class. Outcomes Understanding Skills and Confidences Decision Making Action Planning USC9.1 Develop informed conclusions the importance of leadership skills and health promotion in healthy decision making. USC9.2 Analyze how the well-being of self, family, community, and the environment is enhanced by a comprehensive, community approach to safety. DM9.10 Assess the role of health promotion in making healthy decisions related to comprehensive approaches to safety, non-curable infection/diseases, romantic relationships, healthy food policies, addictions, tragic death and suicide, chronic illness, and sexual health. AP9.12 Design, implement, and evaluate three eight-day action plans that demonstrate responsible health promotion related to comprehensive approaches to safety, non-curable infections/diseases, romantic relationships, healthy food policies, addictions, tragic death and suicide, chronic illness, and sexual health.
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