Course Title: Middle School Health State: TN State Course Title: Middle School Health State Standards: Tennessee Health Education Standards, Grade 8 Date of Standards: 2024 Percentage of Course Aligned: 97%
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Grade 8 Personal Wellness Nutrition 8.N.1 Describe body composition and eating disorders, and practice principles of food safety.
Middle School Health
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lesson 3
Learning more about the effects of media messages on body image and examining different scenarios of the power of these influences
Critical Thinking 2, 4, 5
8.N.2 Apply formulas such as body mass index to demonstrate how healthy nutrition can affect body composition.
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8.N.3 Analyze the relationship between nutrition, fitness, and healthy weight management for the Middle School Health prevention of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and eating disorders.
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lessons 4, 5
8.N.4 Analyze lifelong nutrition and health-related fitness to enhance quality of life.
Unit 1: What is Health?
Activity
8.N.5 Demonstrate the ability to access nutrition information, products, and services; determine their accuracy and validity on nutrition claims.
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Exploring the effects of good nutrition and fitness on health and the role of Cumulative Project 1; Activities 1, 2 key nutrients, such as protein, carbohydrates, etc. Researching and reporting on comparing foods and making Cumulative Project 1; Activity 2 healthier selections and reflecting on lifelong health influences Reading food labels and online menu guides to gain valuable information Critical Thinking 5; Activity 2 for making healthier food choices
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Middle School Health
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lessons 4, 5
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Unit 1: What is Health?
Lesson 4
Exploring the effects of good nutrition and physical activity on overall health Cumulative Project 1; Activities 1, 2 and creating plans for developing strategies
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Unit 5: Looking Beyond
Lesson 3
Identifying key practices for becoming a health advocate and helping others, such as being a health model, offering Critical Thinking 1; Activity support, sharing experiences, connecting others with resources, etc.
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8.GH.3 Differentiate between the need for individual or collaborative decision-making and identify Middle School Health circumstances that can support or hinder decision-making and goal setting.
Unit 6: A Lifelong Journey
Lesson 2
8.GH.4 Analyze how personal health goals can vary with changing abilities, priorities, and responsibilities.
Middle School Health
Unit 5: Beyond Safety
Activity
8.GH.5 Analyze various methods to measure person’s health status.
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Unit 6: A Lifelong Journey
Lesson 1
8.GH.6 Evaluate individual, group, and societal influences that promote positive and negative health behaviors.
Middle School Health
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lessons 2, 3
General Health 8.GH.1 Compare and contrast choices that can impact more than one area of health (ex. Walking improves both physical and mental health and vaping causes damages to lungs and increases agitation).
8.GH.2 Demonstrate advocacy skills to promote healthy decisions and behaviors.
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Discussing steps in effective goalmaking and the effects on social, Critical Thinking 1, 3; Cumulative Project 1; Activity emotional, and physical health Creating a personal safety plan that includes best practices for some Cumulative Project 5 aspect of personal or community heath Learning the valuable skills of applying pros and cons when making Critical Thinking 2, 3; Cumulative Project 1; Activity decisions that affect both the self and others Identifying different influencers on health, including peers, family habits, Critical Thinking 1, 2; Cumulative Project 1 cultural practices, personal values,
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media usage, and more Personal Hygiene 8.PH.1 Discuss the physical, emotional, and social implications of personal hygiene.
Middle School Health
Unit 6: A Lifelong Journey
Activity
8.PH.2 Differentiate personal hygiene practices and health/safety issues related to puberty (e.g., but not limited to, showering, use of sanitary products, deodorant, and cleaning of athletic gear).
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 1
Researching and reporting on effective self care habits, including Activity daily hygiene and cleaning Examining puberty and the physical changes as well as the other Critical Thinking 1, 5; Discussion 1 developments, such as hormones and brain growth
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Physical Activity and Fitness 8.PAF.1 Determine the benefits of exercise during all stages of life for improved physical fitness.
Middle School Health
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lesson 1
Identifying the benefits of regular exercise to physical, emotional, and mental health
Critical Thinking 2; Cumulative Project 1; Activity 1
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Exploring strategies for incorporating different types of fitness and physical activities, such as using technological Critical Thinking 2, 4; Cumulative Project 1; Activity tools or partnering with a friend, 1 trying physical activities that can be done in short doses, and more
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8.PAF.2 Research various physical activities and analyze their social, emotional, and physical benefits.
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Unit 1: What is Health?
Lesson 5
8.PAF.3 Assess personal barriers to being physically active and develop practical solutions to remove said barriers.
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Unit 1: What is Health?
Lesson 2
8.PAF.4 Research local physical activity opportunities in the community such as local parks, trails, recreation centers, and gyms.
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Unit 5: Looking Beyond
Lesson 1
Looking at ways that culture can impact the type of physical activity and/or exercise, such as competitive Critical Thinking 1, 2; Cumulative Project 1 sports in towns or work-related physical activity in rural farm work. Investigating community resources, such as sports or clubs , that can help Cumulative Project 5 teens make healthy decisions
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Disease Prevention 8.DP.1 Identify the relationship between participation in risky behaviors and contracting a communicable disease.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 2
8.DP.2 Identify the relationship between participation in risky behaviors and contracting a noncommunicable disease.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 2
8.DP.3 Research organizations that work in chronic disease health information such as American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association, etc.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lessons 1-4
8.DP.4 Analyze how global and environmental policies and situations affect local health.
Middle School Health
Unit 5: Looking Beyond
Lesson 5
8.FA.1 Demonstrate emergency techniques to respond to varying emergency situations that my occur at school, home, and in the community.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 2
8.FA.2 Develop strategies to increase community knowledge of how to respond in different emergency situations.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Activity
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 2
Exploring the risks involved in becoming infected with certain communicable diseases, including those that travel from animal to human
Activity 2
Examining ways of reducing risks of getting certain non-communicable diseases, including eating well, Critical Thinking 2; Cumulative Project 2 regular doctor visits, exercise, and more Looking at different diseases, chronic conditions, and mental health issues Critical Thinking 1, 2, 4, 5; and how they can affect various areas of personal health Investigating ways to think wider about health issues, including community involvement, such as Critical Thinking 4, 5; Discussion 2 campaigning for more equitable food distribution,
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Safety and Prevention First Aid Examining different emergencies and appropriate actions, including first-aid for burns and choking, proper CPR Activity 1 techniques, treatments for diabetic emergencies and more Researching and reporting on available community health resources Critical Thinking 4; Activity 1 and how to perform key first aid procedures
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Prevention 8.P.1 Demonstrate de-escalation techniques used in threating situations.
Identifying key strategies for communicating through conflicts and Critical Thinking 1, 2 disagreements Examining the dangers involved in violent situations and outlining Critical Thinking 4 strategies for avoiding Creating a personal safety plan that includes best practices for some Cumulative Project 5 aspect of personal or community heath
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8.P.2 Develop strategies to remain unharmed when confronted with dangerous situations at home, Middle School Health school, and in the community.
Unit 5: Looking Beyond
Lesson 1
8.P.3 Summarize actions to take to protect oneself against risks to injuries related to vehicles, bikes, and pedestrian etc.
Middle School Health
Unit 5: Beyond Safety
Activity
8.P.4 Demonstrate escape for situations in which weapons or other dangerous objects are present. Middle School Health
Unit 5: Looking Beyond
Lesson 1
Examining the dangers involved in gang-elated violence and the Critical Thinking 4 possession of weapons including guns
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8.P.5 Analyze the validity of health information, products, and services.
Middle School Health
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lesson 3
Analyzing the way certain health products, are advertised on social media and other sites
Critical Thinking 4, 5
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Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Activity
Researching and reporting on signs of addiction, effects, and strategies for Cumulative Project 4 combating it, including looking at available resources
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Technology Safety 8.TS.1 Compare, and contrast health information gathered from various sources.
Middle School Health
Unit 5: Looking Beyond
Leson 2
Exploring safe, effective, and legal online behavior, and discussing some Activity of the legal consequences of inappropriate digital communication
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8.TS.3 Summarize ways to avoid being a victim or perpetrator of abuse via digital media (including Middle School Health social media, apps, texting, and cell phones).
Unit 5: Looking Beyond
Lesson 2
Identifying safe online practices, such as protecting privacy and notifying Critical Thinking 3, 5 adults of one's whereabouts.
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8.TS.4 Practice skills to reduce one’s technology use or dependency (“un-plug”).
Middle School Health
Unit 6: A Lifelong Journey
Lesson 2
Exploring tips for improved social health, such as unplugging and Activity spending more time with friends face to face
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8.TS.5 Explain how technology can influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
Middle School Health
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lessons 1-4
Looking at the role of technology use and how it can actually be used to Critical Thinking 3, 4; Activity 1 help improve health, such as counting steps or streaming workouts
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Middle School Health
Unit 5: Beyond Safety
Activity
Creating a personal safety plan that includes best practices for some aspect of personal or community heath
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8.TS.2 Analyze the possible legal consequences of improper social media usage.
Vehicle Occupant Safety 8.VOS.1 Identify best practice occupant safety in public transportation, rideshare and personal vehicles.
Cumulative Project 5
Water Safety 8.WS.1 Demonstrate knowledge of when it is appropriate to wear life jackets when in, on, and around water and what to do in a water emergency. Human Growth & Development Anatomy & Physiology
8.AP.1 Describe how personal choice impacts bodily systems. (e.g., risky behaviors).
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8.AP.2 Analyze how internal and external influences affect growth and development, relationships, Middle School Health and sexual behavior.
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 2
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lessons 1-4
Unit 1: What is Health?
Lesson 3
Examining ways of reducing risks of getting certain non-communicable diseases, including eating well, regular doctor visits, exercise, and more Investigating the many influences on all aspects of health from family, media, friends, culture, and more
Critical Thinking 2; Cumulative Project 2
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Cumulative Project 1
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Critical Thinking 2, 4; Activity 1
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Puberty & Adolescent Development 8.PA.1 Explain how culture, media, and other factors influence perceptions about body image, gender roles, and attractiveness.
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8.PA.2 Identify the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur during puberty (e.g., menstrual cycle, reproductive system, conception).
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 1
8.PA.3 Demonstrate behaviors that promote healthy growth and development during puberty.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 1
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 4
8.PR.2 Explain how conception occurs, the stages of pregnancy, and the responsibilities associated Middle School Health with parenting.
Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 4
8.PR.3 Identify reasons for abstaining from sexual activity (e.g., unplanned pregnancy, infection, infertility, and lifelong illnesses).
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 4
8.PR.4 Identify medically accurate resources about pregnancy prevention and reproductive health care.
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 4
8.PR.5 Identify risks of becoming a teen parent.
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 4
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 5
Exploring issues of media influences and unhealthy body image expectations and other messages regarding health matters
Exploring different changes in puberty, including emotional changes caused by hormones, physical changes Critical Thinking 1, 5; Discussion 1 such as menstrual periods and hair growth, and more Examining puberty and the physical changes as well as the other Critical Thinking 1, 5; Discussion 1 developments, such as hormones and brain growth
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Pregnancy & Reproduction 8.PR.1 Describe the social, emotional, and economic impact associated with teen parenting (e.g., perspective of the teen mother, teen father, parents of the teens).
Learning more about the challenges posed by teen pregnancies, physical, Critical Thinking 5; Activity 2 emotional, financial, and social Examining ovulation, the stages of Activity 3 pregnancy, and more Learning more about the decisionmaking processes involved when Activity 3 considering being sexually active, including risks of pregnancy Understanding making decisions regarding reproduction and the Critical Thinking 5; Cumulative Project 3 different stages of pregnancy by using reliable sources Looking at different social situations and influences that affect decisionCritical Thinking 5; Activity 2 making regarding sexual activity, risk of teen pregnancy, and STDs
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Relationships 8.R.7 Examine useful strategies for the prevention and reporting of child abuse and sexual abuse, including human trafficking and abuse that may occur in the home Sexually Transmitted Infections/HIV
Examining instances of abuse, including trafficking, and discussing ways to help prevent children from being abuse victims
Cumulative Project 1
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8.STI.1 Analyze ways pathogens and diseases are spread, prevented, and managed.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 2
8.STI.2 Research strategies to develop and maintain reproductive and sexual health (including HIV, Middle School Health HPV, and common STIs).
Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 4
8.STI.3 Compare and contrast behaviors, including abstinence, to determine potential risk of STI/HIV transmission.
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 4
8.STI.4 Describe ways people can protect themselves against serious blood borne communicable diseases.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 2
8.CC.1 Demonstrate and analyze positive alternatives to the use of alcohol, vaping, tobacco, and other drugs.
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Unit 6: A Lifelong Journey
Lesson 1-4
8.CC.2 Evaluate why making a commitment to be substance (alcohol, vaping, tobacco, drugs) free is beneficial to one’s physical and mental health.
Middle School Health
Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Lesson 5
8.CC.3 Analyze family, peer, social, and media influences on tobacco, vaping, alcohol, and other drugs.
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Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Lesson 1
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Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Lesson 2
8.EA.1 Analyze how impaired judgement and other effects of substance use impacts personal safety, relationships with friends and family, and current and future success.
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Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Lessons 1-5
8.EA.2 Analyze the benefits of remaining substance use free (including vapes).
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Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Lessons 1-4
8.EA.3 Evaluate the impact of addiction on individuals, families, and communities including physical, emotional, and economic costs.
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Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Activity
Learning more about communicable diseases and how infectious agents can be spread Defining and explaining different STIs and STDs Discussing abstinence as a viable choice for preventing unwanted teen pregnancies and STDs Learning more about communicable diseases and how infectious agents can be spread
Activity 2
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Activities 1, 2
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Activity 3; Discussion 2
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Activity 2
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Substance Use & Abuse Core Concepts
8.CC.4 Distinguish between myths and facts regarding vaping. (i.e., not just water vapor, “nicotine free” vapes, etc.). Effects & Addiction
Exploring the many positive steps that can be made and decisions taken to Cumulative Project 6; Activity ensure good health, including freedom from substance abuse Discussing how making decisions to avoid harmful substances is within Cumulative Project 4 personal control and can bring many benefits Examining the role of peer group pressure, and other social influences, Critical Thinking 1; Activity on encouraging the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs Exploring the dangers of vaping and Cumulative Project 4 the need for much more research Examining different scenarios that detail the results of behaviors Activity; Discussion question 2 stemming from substance abuse Learning more about the way substance abuse can affect overall health, and writing a reflection that Cumulative Project 4 also looks ats alternate methods of avoiding these effects Researching and reporting on signs of addiction, effects, and strategies for Cumulative Project 4 combating it, including looking at
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available resources 8.EA.4 Explain experimental use and misuse of opioids such as painkiller. Explain the connection to Middle School Health addiction and use of substances such as heroin.
Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Lesson 4
Reading about opioid (and other dangerous drugs) use, side effects, and treatment options
Critical Thinking 2
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Cumulative Project 4
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Activity; Discussion question 2
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Cumulative Project 4
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Refusal & Risk Reduction 8.RR.1 Apply effective communication strategies to avoid the potential to become addicted to harmful substances and corresponding negative consequences.
Middle School Health
Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
Activity
8.RR.2 Describe effective ways to avoid riding in a vehicle with someone driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
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Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
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Unit 4: Weighty Decisions
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8.MH.1 Practice activities that promote good self-esteem and positive body image.
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Unit 1: What is Health?
Lesson 3
8.MH.2 Demonstrate healthy ways to maintain good mental health (walking, breathing exercises, good nutrition, sleep).
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Unit 1: What is Health?
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8.MH.3 Discuss when and how to get help with mental, emotional, social health and identify school Middle School Health and community resources.
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Activity
8.MH.4 Describe common mental health conditions, signs and symptoms, and the importance of seeking help.
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 3
Creating a podcast alerting others to the dangers and risks involved in different types of substance abuse Looking at different scenarios where students will need to act, report, or refuse actions when confronted with substance abuse situations
Community Resources and Substance Use Recovery 8.CRR.1 Develop strategies for informing the public of the dangers associated with substance abuse.
Creating a podcast alerting others to the dangers and risks involved in different types of substance abuse
Mental, Emotional, Social Health Mental Health
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Learning to be aware of media messages regarding 'ideal' body Critical Thinking 5 images and to develop reasonable personal goals Identifying the benefits of regular exercise s one way to ensure a more Critical Thinking 2; Cumulative Project 1; Activity 1 positive mental health Researching and reporting on available community health resources Critical Thinking 4; Activity 1 and how to perform key first aid procedures Exploring conditions that can affect mental health, including anxiety, Cumulative Project 2 stress, and trauma, and methods to help deal with these
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8.MH.5 Create a plan of healthy coping skills to use when faced with stress, loss, depression, and anxiety.
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Lesson 3
Exploring different techniques for stress management and improving mental health challenges, such as getting some exercise, talking to others, deep breathing, and more
Cumulative Project 2
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 2
Identifying key strategies for communicating through disagreement Critical Thinking 1, 2 and practicing conflict resolution skills
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Learning more about effective communication methods, in speaking and listening, to express feelings and Critical Thinking 2; Activity 3 intentions and the importance of seeing things through another's perspective
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Conflict Resolution 8.CR.1 Demonstrate effective conflict management and resolution skills in hypothetical situations. Middle School Health
8.CR.2 Discuss strategies to implement when communicating with others that have differing beliefs and values.
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 2
8.CR.3 Utilize family, school, and community resources to avoid or reduce mental, emotional, social health risks (e.g., bullying, harassment).
Middle School Health
Unit 2: My Body and My Mind
Activity
8.CR.4 Analyze techniques that are used to pressure someone to engage in or be a target of violent Middle School Health behavior.
Unit 5L Looking Beyond
Lesson 1
8.CR.5 Design nonviolent solutions to conflicts based on respect for others.
Middle School Health
Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 2
8.SH.1 Analyze how changes in family structure can impact personal decision making.
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Unit 1: What is Health?
8.SH.2 Analyze the similarities and differences between friendships and romantic relationships.
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lessons 1-4
8.SH.2 Analyze how internal and external influences affect growth and development in relationships (including abuse, neglect, dysfunction) and sexual behavior.
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 5
8.SH.4 Analyze the impact a positive experience can have on an individual struggling with trauma.
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Unit 5: Looking Beyond
8.SH.5 Analyze situations that may call for acts of caring among friends or require getting help from trusted adults.
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 5
8.SH.6 Create a plan to seek help for a mental, emotional, social health problem from a trusted adult for self or others.
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Unit 3: Relationships That Rock Lesson 5
Researching and reporting on available community health resources Critical Thinking 4; Activity 1 and how to perform key first aid procedures Exploring ways to stay safe and cope while avoiding being pulled into Cumulative Project 5 potentially violent situations Learning more about perspective taking and using thoughtful effective Critical Thinking 2; Activity 3 communication methods
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Social Health Lesson 2
Lesson 1
Examining the ways family structure, practices, beliefs, and habits can affect the overall health of its members Looking at the range of social relations, from getting as long as friends to romantic and/or sexual partners Analyzing factors and influences involved in the development of abusive situations Looking at the effects of involvement in sports clubs, community groups, and more on those facing dangerous situations and potential trauma Discussing the importance of talking with a trusted adult as a critical first step if in an unhealthy relationship or potentially dangerous situation Discussing the importance of talking with a trusted adult as a critical first step if in an unhealthy relationship or potentially dangerous situation
Cumulative Project 1
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Critical Thinking 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Cumulative Project 1
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Cumulative Project 5
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Cumulative Project 3
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Cumulative Project 3
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