Health Education 6
USC6.4
Assess and demonstrate strategies used to identify and make healthy decisions in stressful situations.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) |
Identify sources of, and evaluate information related to, anxiety and stress. |
| (b) |
Inventory the kinds of situations that may create anxiety for grade 6 students (e.g., family break-up, moving, getting/unable to afford braces/glasses, public speaking, body image, academic pressure, foster care, death, economic status). |
| (c) |
Analyze physical, mental, and emotional responses (both positive and negative) to stress (e.g., heightened alertness, motivation, 'fight or flight', illness, withdrawal, difficulty concentrating, difficulty eating and/or sleeping). |
| (d) |
Examine stressors for which one can plan and/or over which one has control. |
| (e) |
Interview people of various ages and cultures in the community to determine and evaluate common ways of managing stress (e.g., physical activity, dancing, deep breathing, self-talk, smudging, meditation, listening to music). |
| (f) |
Propose healthy (e.g., exercise, sleep, self-talk, deep breathing, communicating) and unhealthy ways (e.g., substance abuse, aggression, withdrawal) of managing stress and compare related short-term and long-term consequences (i.e., physical, mental, emotional, spiritual). |
| (g) |
Practise healthy ways of adjusting/responding to stress. |
| (h) |
Determine when anxiety is “normal” and when professional help may be required. |
| (i) |
Comprehend that stress can be healthy or unhealthy; it is how one responds to/manages stress that affects health. |
| (j) |
Examine how stress may influence (both positively and negatively) personal standards and decisions. |
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R053198
Why Do Bullies Bully?
After watching these four programs, students will gain a better understanding of bullying and build a stronger foundation when dealing with bullies.
What is A Bully? What Bullies Do - What does a bully look like? What does a bully sound like? This program provides insight that helps students identify bullies and understand why and what they do.
What is A Bully? Why Kids Do It - Some may think that being angry, calling names, and pushing people around is a normal way to act. This program discusses how bullying makes the bully feel and how the victim feels, too.
What is A Bully? Funny or Mean - Through live-action, age-appropriate scenarios, viewers will come to understand why some kids are so aggressive, hurtful and mean to their classmates, teammates, friends and family members. Students will discover that there are a variety of reasons kids turn into bullies. Some may think that being angry, calling names, and pushing people around is a normal way to act.
What is A Bully? Don't Become One - Students will discover that there are a variety of reasons kids turn into bullies. Some bullies are looking for attention. Others may think bullying is a way to be popular or to get what they want. But most of the time, bullies are trying to make themselves feel more important.
What is A Bully? What Bullies Do - What does a bully look like? What does a bully sound like? This program provides insight that helps students identify bullies and understand why and what they do.
What is A Bully? Why Kids Do It - Some may think that being angry, calling names, and pushing people around is a normal way to act. This program discusses how bullying makes the bully feel and how the victim feels, too.
What is A Bully? Funny or Mean - Through live-action, age-appropriate scenarios, viewers will come to understand why some kids are so aggressive, hurtful and mean to their classmates, teammates, friends and family members. Students will discover that there are a variety of reasons kids turn into bullies. Some may think that being angry, calling names, and pushing people around is a normal way to act.
What is A Bully? Don't Become One - Students will discover that there are a variety of reasons kids turn into bullies. Some bullies are looking for attention. Others may think bullying is a way to be popular or to get what they want. But most of the time, bullies are trying to make themselves feel more important.
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CD/DVD
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$89.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R103748
Opportunities to Address Substance Misuse in Curriculum
This document outlines curricular opportunities to address substance misuse in various subject areas and grades. Suggested curriculum outcomes are identified and, if applicable, supporting indicators are noted.
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Download
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
April 18, 2019
R040912
Agnes Parker...Girl in Progress
This uplifting, humorous novel introduces readers to Agnes, a sixth grade student, who decides to become a new, improved person. During her transformation, Agnes faces numerous challenges such as adapting to new glasses, dealing with the ups and downs of a budding relationship with a boy, coping with friction between her and her best friend, standing up to the class bully and dealing with a broken arm. However, through her trials and tribulations, Agnes manages to affirm her standards, discover more of her identity and, ultimately, become a stronger person.
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Book
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$7.50
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R044434
Prevention in Motion: Preventing Abuse, Bullying and Harassment of Children and Youth
Tailored for adults, this resource clearly defines various types of abuse, neglect and harassment. It outlines indications of problems and their effects on children and youth. Readers will learn of the barriers and benefits to preventing violence and methods for proactively building safer relationships within schools and communities. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography of related resources.
Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$20.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R054407
There's More to Poverty Than Meets the Eye: Building Engaged Citizens for Poverty Reduction and Community Well-Being
The goals of this resource are to support and enrich curriculum areas related to social compassion and responsibility, interdependence, justice, human dignity and equitable distribution of power and wealth. This resource will help students: develop a sense of identity and their roles within their communities; begin to understand the root causes of poverty; begin to understand the relationship between poverty and health; be able to discuss poverty in relation to the other social determinants of health; develop self-esteem and confidence by becoming active participants in an interdependent world; develop respect for the rights, needs and dignity of others; foster cooperation and work collectively toward a common goal and develop problem-solving and decision-making skills.
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Media and Formats :
Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
January 3, 2019
R053443
Sexual Abuse: It's Not Your Fault
This video offers three vignettes of children who are abused by people they know including a coach, a peer at school, and a step brother. Through their experiences, these children learn that it is important to tell an adult they trust about the abuse, even if they are threatened with harm for telling. They also come to understand that the abuse is not their fault and that they are in charge of their bodies. Written thought-provoking questions are interspersed throughout the video.
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$89.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R048713
Teen Health. Course 1
This user-friendly resource invites students to think critically and to apply health concepts through a variety of physical exercises and activities. The chapter titles include: Your Health and Wellness, Mental and Emotional Wellness, Healthy Relationships, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Personal Health, Your Body Systems, Growth and Development, Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Preventing Diseases and Safety and the Environment. Each of the chapters is divided into three to six short lessons that can be adapted to fit Health Education 6 and includes a reading review and assessment activities. This American resource also provides a practical reading skills handbook and a fitness handbook. Throughout this resource, there are various colourful photographs, graphs and charts. Teen Health includes a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
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Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$90.41
Record posted/updated:
March 15, 2023
R044433
Beyond the Hurt: Peer Harassment and Bullying Prevention for Adults Who Work With Youth(3rd ed.)
This current, highly informative publication provides a detailed look at peer harassment and bullying prevention. The book clearly defines various types of bullying including verbal, physical, relational, cyber and sexual. It also explores abuse of power and criminal harassment. Readers learn about the rights and responsibilities of self and others and about intervention and prevention issues, including law and policies. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography of related resources.
Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$20.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R102367
Got Lungs? Grades 6-8 Know Tobacco Resource Guide
This website includes numerous lessons that support tobacco prevention provincial health education curricula.
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Website
Media and Formats :
Document
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 27, 2019
R041565
No Room for Bullies: From the Classroom to Cyberspace
Designed for educators, administrators and parents, this book helps readers to recognize bullying problems and offers strategies to help rectify the problems. No Room for Bullies offers ways to measure the social climate of a school; a 12-point checklist on preventing problems in hallways, classrooms and common areas; advice for establishing and reinforcing classroom rules; a safe Internet-surfing contract for students and more. Included are a table of contents, lists of resources and an index.
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$14.95 US
Record posted/updated:
April 27, 2019
R036308
Apples and Oranges
This video is set in a classroom where students are engaged in an exercise about bullying, stereotypes and the harmful effects that language can have on people. The students create pictures that portray sensitive situations, such as a young girl who has two moms and two boys whose friendship comes to a halt when one boy learns that the other is gay. The students' representations and stories are brought to life through animation. The program dispels myths about gays and lesbians, challenges homophobia and focuses on respect and acceptance.
A teacher's guide is available.
A teacher's guide is available.
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R006139
Helping Children to Tell About Sexual Abuse: Guidance for Helpers
This book for educators and specialists is intended to create a safe space for children and teens to disclose or talk about sexual abuse. It provides thoughtful and insightful ways to start conversations.
Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
See publisher.
Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022
R053199
Internet Bullies
These three programs teach students the meaning of cyber harassment, why it spells trouble, and how to protect themselves from being a victim.
Internet Bullies: What Is It? - For many kids, the Internet is an important part of their daily routine. Unfortunately, with the immediacy of the Internet, its anonymity and its easy accessibility, kids are using Instant Messaging, Blogs, e-mail, chat rooms and social networks to spread gossip and rumors to harass and embarrass their peers. In this program, students will come to understand that using the Internet for those purposes is actually bullying.
Internet Bullies: Emotions + Internet = Trouble - Today it's easy to hurt someone who's made you angry. You can do it anonymously on the internet. In this segment, students learn that once you put something out on the internet, there's no taking it back. The program demonstrates how strong emotions and the internet can spell trouble.
Internet Bullies: Keep Yourself Safe - Thousands of kids are targeted by bullies. This program demonstrates practical ways for students to protect themselves and restrict the opportunities others have of harassing them online.
Internet Bullies: What Is It? - For many kids, the Internet is an important part of their daily routine. Unfortunately, with the immediacy of the Internet, its anonymity and its easy accessibility, kids are using Instant Messaging, Blogs, e-mail, chat rooms and social networks to spread gossip and rumors to harass and embarrass their peers. In this program, students will come to understand that using the Internet for those purposes is actually bullying.
Internet Bullies: Emotions + Internet = Trouble - Today it's easy to hurt someone who's made you angry. You can do it anonymously on the internet. In this segment, students learn that once you put something out on the internet, there's no taking it back. The program demonstrates how strong emotions and the internet can spell trouble.
Internet Bullies: Keep Yourself Safe - Thousands of kids are targeted by bullies. This program demonstrates practical ways for students to protect themselves and restrict the opportunities others have of harassing them online.
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CD/DVD
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Price :
$89.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070965
Bullying. A Handbook for Educators and Parents
Based on research conducted in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia, this professional resource from the Handbooks for Parents and Educators Series explores bullying within public schools. It provides insight into the short- and long-term effects that bullying can have on students, their families and teachers. Focusing on sexual bullying, homophobic bullying and bullying of students with disabilities, it offers insights on the social dynamics of the classroom, the hallways and the playground. Bullying: A Handbook for Educators and Parents provides guidance for teachers and parents/caregivers who are working together to prevent bullying in schools. Included are a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
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Book
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$43.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R071001
Bullying. Take a Stand Series
These six coloured posters (45 cm by 60 cm) offer valuable information that will help students to commit to dealing appropriately with intimidation, threats, harassment, social exclusion and other forms of bullying.
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Other
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\$59.95 (plain posters) / \$69.95 (laminated posters)
Record posted/updated:
November 30, 2018
R070498
Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens(Revised and Updated 3rd ed.)
This appealing book was designed to assist teenagers in understanding stress and handling it in positive ways. It provides information on building life skills, managing stress and generally gaining more control over one's life. It offers insightful advice on numerous topics such as becoming physically active, eating healthy, being assertive, building supportive relationships, taking charge of one's life, managing time, taking risks, making responsible decisions and thinking positively. The text is enhanced with several cartoon-style illustrations. Included are a table of contents and an index.
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Book
Price :
$21.99
Record posted/updated:
March 15, 2023