Grade 8 - Health &amp; Life Skills

Health and Life Skills

8.A

Wellness Choices: Students will make responsible and informed choices to maintain health and to promote safetyfor self and others.

8.B

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

8.C

Life Learning Choices: Students will use resources effectively to manage and explore life roles and career opportunitiesand challenges.

8.A.1

Personal Health

8.A.2

Safety and Responsibility

8.B.1

Understanding and Expressing Feelings

8.B.2

Interactions

8.C.1

Learning Strategies

8.C.2

Life Roles and Career Development

8.A.1.a

examine the relationshipbetween choices and resultingconsequences; e.g., howchoosing to smoke affects howone looks, feels and performs

8.A.1.b

nalyze the impact of positiveand changing choices on healththroughout the life span; e.g.,need for varying amounts ofsleep, calcium

8.A.1.c

recognize and accept thatindividuals experience differentrates of physical, emotional,sexual and social development

8.A.1.d

develop personal strategies todeal with pressures to have acertain look/lifestyle; e.g., acceptindividual look

8.A.1.e

evaluate personal food choices,and identify strategies to maintainoptimal nutrition when eatingaway from home; e.g., eatinghealthy fast foods

8.A.1.f

analyze possible negativeconsequences of substance useand abuse; e.g., fetal alcoholsyndrome, drinking and driving

8.A.2.a

determine the signs, methodsand consequences of varioustypes of abuse; e.g., neglect,physical, emotional, sexualabuse

8.A.2.b

identify potentially unsafesituations in the community,and begin to developstrategies to reduce risk; e.g.,dark parking lots, lack ofrailway crossing lights

8.A.2.c

describe rights andresponsibilities of employersand employees in relation toworkplace safety

8.A.2.d

develop strategies toeffectively access healthinformation and healthservices in the community;e.g., health hot line, familydoctor, public health unit

8.A.2.e

identify and develop personalresiliency skills; e.g.,planning skills, socialcompetence

8.A.2.f

identify and describe theresponsibilities andconsequences associatedwith involvement in a sexualrelationship

8.A.2.g

describe symptoms, effects,treatments and preventionfor common sexuallytransmitted diseases; i.e.,chlamydia, HPV, herpes,gonorrhea, hepatitis B/C,HIV

8.A.2.h

identify and describe basictypes of contraceptives; i.e.,abstinence, condom, foam,birth control pills

8.B.1.a

describe characteristics ofpersistent negative feelingstates; e.g., depression, mooddisorders

8.B.1.b

describe signs associated withsuicidal behaviour, and identifyinterventional strategies

8.B.1.c

evaluate the relationshipbetween risk management andstress management; e.g.,managing risks effectivelyreduces stress, managing stresscan reduce impulsivebehaviours

8.B.1.d

analyze the effects of self-concepton personalcommunication

8.B.2.a

develop strategies for maintaininghealthy relationships

8.B.2.b

describe and provide examples ofethical behaviour in relationships;e.g., integrity

8.B.2.c

develop and demonstratestrategies for promoting peacefulrelationships; e.g., find commonground in conflicts

8.B.2.d

Group Roles and Processes

8.B.2.e

describe and explain the positiveand negative aspects ofconformity and dissent as theyrelate to individuals in a group oron a team

8.B.2.f

describe the characteristics of, anddemonstrate skills of, an effectiveleader and group member

8.C.1.a

determine and develop timemanagement strategies/skills toestablish personal balance; e.g.,the use of time and energy infamily, school, leisure andvolunteer activities, rest

8.C.1.b

examine learning priorities, andimplement a learning plan

8.C.1.c

identify components of ethicaldecision making, and applythese concepts to personaldecision making

8.C.1.d

begin to develop goals andpriorities related to learningand future career paths, basedon personal interests, aptitudesand skills

8.C.2.a

update a personal portfolio toshow evidence of a range ofinterests, assets and skills; andrelate evidence to knowledgeand skills required by variouscareer paths

8.C.2.b

investigate, interpret andevaluate career information andopportunities, using a variety ofsources; e.g., Internet,informational interviews,mentors, media

8.C.2.c

Volunteerism

8.C.2.d

relate personal knowledge andskills to potential opportunitiesfor volunteering and providingservice to others in thecommunity

8.C.2.e