Health

GLE: Relationship Choices: Students will develop effective interpersonal skills that demonstrate responsibility, respect, and caring in order to establish and maintain healthy interactions.

SLE 8.1: Describe characteristics of persistent feelings states. E.g., depression, mood disorders.

SLE 8.2: Describe signs associated with suicidal behavior, and identify interventional strategies.

R–8.1 describe characteristics of persistent negative feeling states; e.g., depression, mood disorders

R–8.2 describe signs associated with suicidal behaviour, and identify interventional strategies

R – 8.5: Develop strategies for maintaining healthy relationships

R – 8.6: Describe and provide examples of ethical behaviour in relationships; e.g., integrity

R – 8.7: Develop and demonstrate strategies for promoting peaceful relationships; e.g., find common ground in conflicts.

R – 8.8: Describe and explain the positive and negative aspects of conformity and dissent as they relate to individuals in a group or on a team

R – 8.9: Describe the characteristics of, and demonstrate skills of, an effective leader and group member

8.10: develop strategies to effectively access health information and health services in the community; e.g., health hot line, family doctor, public health unit

GLE: WELLNESS CHOICES - Students will make responsible and informed choices to maintain health and to promote safety for self and others.

W – 8.4: Develop personal strategies to deal with pressures to have a certain look/lifestyle; e.g., accept individual look

W – 8.6: Analyze possible negative consequences of substance use and abuse.

W–8.7 determine the signs, methods and consequences of various types of abuse; e.g., neglect, physical, emotional, sexual abuse

W – 8.11: Identify and develop personal resiliency skills; e,g., planning skills, social competence.

W – 8.12: Identify and describe the responsibilities and consequences with involvement in a sexual relationship.

GLE: LIFE LEARNING CHOICES - Students will use resources effectively to manage and explore life roles and career opportunities and challenges.

L–8.1 determine and develop time management strategies/skills to establish personal balance; e.g., the use of time and energy in family, school, leisure and volunteer activities, rest

L–8.2 examine learning priorities, and implement a learning plan

L–8.3 identify components of ethical decision making, and apply

these concepts to personal decision making

L–8.4 begin to develop goals and priorities related to learning and future career paths, based on personal interests, aptitudes and skills

L–8.7 relate personal knowledge and skills to potential opportunities for volunteering and providing service to others in the community

Reference

Alberta Education (2002). Health and life skills: kindergarten to grade 9. Retrieved from https://education.alberta.ca/media/313382/health.pdf