Materials Used: Townsley, D., Hughes, R., & Crooks, C. (2016). The Fourth R: Healthy Relationships, Safe Choices, Connected Youth. London, ON: The University of Western Ontario.
Introduction
Welcome to our Health Unit in PE 10 This a very important portion of the grade 10 curriculum that will give you the opportunity to think about your health and what it means to be healthy. It will also provide you with information about factors that can positively and negatively impact your health, and various health related skills for you to apply everyday. Often there are sensitive topics and conversations that may come up. Our goal is that everyone can feel comfortable to share their thoughts and ideas using the following guidelines.
Guidelines
- Respect (No laughing, listen to others, etc.)
- No names (Do not use real names)
- Participate (Do your best to contribute and share
- Right to pass (If you feel uncomfortable with a topic, you always have the right to pass)
Activity #1 – Choices
Strategy – Video + Discussion
Activity #2 – Lifestyle + Tracking
Strategy – Share + Reflect + Discussion
In groups of 3-4, share your experiences and learning from this past weeks exploration of your health.
- Was your eating in line with the Canada Food Guide?
- Did you drink 2 or more liters of water each day?
- Did you exercise moderately for 1 hour each day?
- Where you able to get 8 hours of sleep?
- Did you spend under 2 hours a day on recreational screen time?
- What were the barriers to a healthy lifestyle in each area? Is it worth working on?
Activity #3 – My Personal Health and Wellness Plan
Strategy – Reflect
Take a moment to begin looking at all of the responses and answers you have collected and discovered over the past several units. Organize them, add more detail and thought, and make changes to areas where you may have a different opinion or insight. Your Personal Health and Wellness Plan is a growing and evolving document. Responses you may have created in grade 9, may be different then the ones you have today. That is okay! Go through the document and make changes, and take reflect back on all of the different topics that have been covered. Your plan should be a clear reflection on what your life should look like in order for you to be your healthiest you – physically, emotionally and relationally. Your Personal Health and Wellness Plan will contain responses from Unit 1 – Coping Skills, Unit 2 – Addictive Behaviors, and Unit 3 – Physical Health.
Your Personal Wellness Plan Should have 4 submissions:
- Unit 3 Lesson #1 – Take a look at the daily lifestyle tracker, what did you learn about your eating, sleeping and exercise habits? What are some things I can do to improve my eating, sleeping and exercise habits?
- Unit 3 Lesson #2 – With regards to sexual health, how do you plan to be emotionally and physically healthy?
- Unit 3 Lesson #3 – How Do Your Choices About Contraceptives Help You Live Safely?
- Unit 3 Lesson #4 – Core Competency Reflection | How has your understanding of Personal Awareness and Responsibility changed over the course of this unit? What have you learned about yourself?
Your teacher will direct you on how you will hand in your Personal Health and Wellness Plan. This is how you will be assessed:
Activity #4 – Core Competency Reflection
Strategy – Reflect
Step 1 – Read and understand the Communication, Social Responsibility, Positive Personal and Cultural Identity, and Personal Awareness and Responsibility Core Competencies using the chart below.
Step 2 – During this past unit we have spent time covering many topics related to Personal Awareness and Responsibility and better understanding the the curricular competency “Healthy choices influence, and are influenced by, our physical, emotional, and mental well-being”.
What is Personal Awareness and Responsibility – Click Here
“Personal Awareness and Responsibility involves understanding the connections between personal and social behavior and well-being; it encourages people to make constructive and ethical decisions and act on them. People who are personally aware and responsible demonstrate self-respect, persevere in difficult situations, and exercise responsibility. They understand that there are consequences for their decisions and actions. A personally aware and responsible individual takes steps to ensure their well-being, sets goals and monitors progress, regulates emotions and manages stress, and recognizes and advocates for their own rights.”
Facets of Personal Awareness and Responsibility
Well Being | Students who are personally aware and responsible recognize the factors that affect their holistic wellness and take increasing responsibility for caring for themselves. They keep themselves healthy and stay active, manage stress, and express a sense of personal well-being. They make choices that contribute to their safety in their communities, including their online communities and use of social media. They recognize their personal responsibility for their happiness and have strategies that help them find peace in challenging situations.
Self Advocating | Students who are personally aware and responsible have a sense of self-worth and a growing confidence in a variety of situations. They value themselves, their ideas, and their accomplishments. They are able to express their needs and seek help when needed, find purpose and motivation, act on decisions, and advocate for themselves.
Self Regulating | Students who are personally aware and responsible take ownership of their choices and actions. They set goals, monitor progress, and understand their emotions, using that understanding to regulate actions and reactions. They are aware that learning involves patience and time. They can persevere in difficult situations, and to understand how their actions affect themselves and others.
Step 3 – Complete the Self Assessment below, use either the PDF or Word document. To help you get started, choose one or more of the facets listed above and read it over, and reflect and connect it to your learning throughout this unit. In your self-assessment talk about your learning, growth, challenges and goals in the areas you have chosen.
- What did you learn about yourself with regards to Personal Awareness and Responsibility?
- What are areas you feel you are strongest and/or most confident with?
- What areas you feel are the most challenging for you?
- What are some goals you have moving forward? How can you accomplish them?
Self Assessment Core Competencies (PDF)
Self Assessment Core Competencies (Word)
Step 4 – Publish
You will now attach and/or embed your self-assessment to a post in your blog.
- Categories – Self-Assessment and PE 10
- Tags – Now tag your post using the tag that corresponds to the competency that you have written about. You can choose more than one. Please use lower case letters and be exact.
- #personalawarenesscc
- Use the Add Document button located at the top of your post page and embed your self-assessment at the bottom of your blog post.
- Publish