CP, DM
| (a) |
Examine methods and perspectives of various cultures, including First Nations and Métis, which have contributed to knowledge about maintaining a healthy body (e.g., balance inherent in the Medicine Wheel). |
| (b) |
Identify local knowledge, including the effects of traditional lifestyles, that contributes to human understanding of maintaining a healthy body. |
| (c) |
Analyze the role of the skin (e.g., protection, heat regulation, absorption, and evaporation) in maintaining a healthy body. |
| (d) |
Research how the body's defences, such as tears, saliva, skin, certain blood cells, and stomach secretions, work to fight against infections. |
| (e) |
Describe the function of technologies (e.g., defibrillator, soap, exercise equipment, and safety equipment) that have been developed to support personal health. |
| (f) |
Relate the effects of common diseases to the organs or body systems they affect or are related to (e.g., heart attacks affect the circulatory system, epilepsy affects the nervous system, hepatitis affects the liver, gallstones affect the gall bladder, and asthma affects the respiratory system). |
| (g) |
Predict how the failure or removal of a specific organ in the human body system would affect an individual's health. |
| (h) |
Compare personal diets and those of people who live in different communities and countries worldwide to Canada's Food Guide and Canada's Food Guide – First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. |
| (i) |
Assess the benefits of lifestyle choices (e.g., daily physical activity, proper nutrition, adequate sleep, appropriate hygiene practices, regular medical check-ups, and using safety equipment) that contribute to maintaining a healthy body. |
| (j) |
Propose actions that individuals can take to minimize the harmful effects and maximize the beneficial effects of natural- and human- caused environmental factors (e.g., West Nile Virus, mosquitoes, pesticides, air quality, noise pollution, food safety, and water and wastewater treatment) on human health. |
| (k) |
Research the roles of different individuals and organizations within their communities that help support personal and community health. |
