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Disciplinary Vocab Words for the Unit - Key Acronyms and Mnemonics

1. 1a.4.1 Identify role models who demonstrate positive emotional health.
2. 1a.4.2 Describe situations that trigger strong emotions and safe and unsafe ways to respond.
3. 1a.4.3 Identify respectful ways to show empathy to others.
4. 1a.4.4 Describe how personal choices and behaviors impact self-worth.
5. 1a.4.7 Describe how relationships with others affect emotions.
6. 1a.4.14 Describe what to do if you or someone else is being bullied.
7. 1a.4.8 Identify the need to discuss long-lasting troublesome feelings with adults.
8. 1.a.4.10 Identify troublesome feelings and s for support for which someone should seek help.

• Self-Worth
• Healthy Relationship
• Stressors
• Bullying/Teasing
• Discrimination
• Peer Relationships
• Body Image
• Grief
• Empathy
• Mental/Emotional Health
• Media

Week

Topic

Lesson Outline:

1

Understanding Emotional Health

Objectives: Describe attributes of an emotionally healthy individual; identify potential role models who demonstrate positive emotional health; differentiate between healthy and unhealthy emotional responses.

Activities:  Feelings sort; emotions video; improv activity

2

Troublesome Feelings

Objectives: Identify characteristics of someone who has self-control; Identify nonviolent ways to manage anger and troublesome feelings; Demonstrate self-control techniques

Activities: “Who’s In Control” reading sheet, Scenario activities,

3

Empathy Part 1

Objectives: Define empathy; Describe the challenges and the benefits of acting with empathy, demonstrate empathetic decision-making in various scenarios.

Activities: Movement activity, Empathy video and discussion, scenarios, and empathy cards

4

Empathy Part 2

Objectives: Recognize opportunities for offering empathy to others; demonstrate empathetic decision-making in various scenarios; describe the power of empathy to affect positive change.

Activities: Movt. activity, video, team challenge

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Disciplinary Vocab Words for the Unit - Key Acronyms and Mnemonics

1. 1b.4.4 Recognize that products can be harmful to self and others if absorbed, inhaled, or ingested.
2. 1b.4.6 Identify the environmental impact of alcohol and nicotine products.

• OTC
• Inhale
• Ingest
• Absorb
• Environmental Impacts

Week

Topic

Lesson Outline:

5

Home Safety Detective

Objectives: Describe ways to stay safe from safety hazards in the home; Identify how household products are harmful if ingested or inhaled.

Suggested Activities:  “Safety at Home” activity; “Safety Rules” Activity

6

Environmental Impacts

Objectives:

Suggested Activities:  

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 Disciplinary Vocab Words for the Unit - Key Acronyms and Mnemonics

1. 1c4.4 Identify the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur during puberty
2. 1.c.4.5 Explain how the onset and progression of puberty vary considerably.
3. 1c.4.1 Identify caregivers, parents, or other trusted adults that students can talk with about relationships, puberty, and health.

• Puberty
• Consent
• Personal Boundaries
• Attraction
• Reproductive System

Week

Topic

Lesson Outline:

7

Puberty and Adolescence

Objectives: Describe changes that take place during puberty; Differentiate between physical and social/emotional changes in puberty

Suggested Activities:  Growing and Changing Survey, video and discussion.

8

Healthy Relationships

Objectives: Define a healthy vs. an unhealthy relationship;

Activities:  “Circle of Trust” Activity; Healthy/Unhealthy friendship answer key

9

Trusted Adults

Objectives: Identify trusted adults that one could talk to about a relationship

Activities: “Identifying Trusted Adults” Activity

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 Disciplinary Vocab Words for the Unit - Key Acronyms and Mnemonics

1. 1d.4.1 List ways to prevent injuries in the community
2. 1.d.4.3 Identify safety precautions for playing and working outdoors in different kinds of weather and climates
3. 1.d.4.17 Demonstrate what to say and do when witnessing something that feels uncomfortable, unsafe, or disrespectful.

• Risky Behavior
• Injury Prevention/First Aid
• Violence
• Harassment
• Abuse
• Bystander
• Gang
• Hate Groups

Week

Topic

Lesson Outline:

10

Staying Safe at Home, School, and in the Community

Objectives: List ways to prevent injuries at home; List ways to prevent injuries in the community; Identify equipment needed for protection in sports and recreational activities.

Activities:  “My Safety Rules” activity; Newsprint station activity

11

Peer Pressure and Dares

Objectives: Assess personal safety practices; Identify ways to reduce risks of injury in several situations.

Activities:  “How Safe and I?” Activity

12

Digital Citizenry

Objectives: Describe digital citizenship and what it means to be a digital citizen; Describe strategies to use technology safely, legally, etc.

Activities:  Group activity, safety articles

13

Catch up 

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 Disciplinary Vocab Words for the Unit - Key Acronyms and Mnemonics

1.e.4.1 Explain the importance of eating a variety of nutritious foods.

ie.4.2 Identify the benefits of eating a wide variety of food as they relate to nutrient categories.

1e.4.3 Summarize the benefits of eating a variety of nutritious foods.

1.e.4.5 Explain nutritious eating patterns and the importance of consistent meals and snacks

1e.4.6 Analyze the benefits of eating in moderation and in line with the idea that “all” foods fit.

• Nutrition
• Moderation
• Food Groups

Week

Topic

Lesson Outline:

14

Eating Healthy: The Big Picture View

Objectives: Name the food groups and a variety of nutritious choices for each food group.

 Activities: “Focus on Food Groups” Activity  

15

Foods Help Your Body in Different Ways

Objectives: Identify the amount of food from each group that a child needs daily; Identify the jobs different food groups do for the body.

Activities: Family Sheet; “What’s on My Plate” activity  

16

My Daily Eating and Activity Goal

Objectives: Set a realistic goal related to improving healthy eating; Identify resources that can help achieve a personal goal to improve healthy eating or physical activity behaviors.

Activities:  Journal Activity; Goal Activity Sheet

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 Disciplinary Vocab Words for the Unit - Key Acronyms and Mnemonics

1. 1f.4.1 Describe the benefits of personal health care practices.
2. 1.f.4.2 Describe how to keep food safe from harmful germs including how to avoid cross-contamination.
3. 1.f.4.4 Identify symptoms associated with common childhood diseases and conditions.

• Personal Healthcare Practice
• Cross Contamination
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Allergies

Week

Topic

Lesson Outline:

17

Habits of Good Health

Objectives: Describe the benefits of personal health practices. Describe ways to prevent the spread of germs that cause infectious diseases.

Activities:” Healthy Habits: How am I Doing?” Activity; Carousel chart activity

18

Communicable vs. Non-communicable Disease

Objectives: Explain the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases; Students will identify general causes of disease and methods of prevention.

Activities:  Think, Pair Share activity, DIsease Card Charting Activity