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Lesson 7
Grade 6
Objective
There are skills to practice that will lead to a
healthful lifestyle.
Learner
outcome
Recognize the help and support that family,
friends, and school can provide.
Comprehensive Health
Education Topic(s)
V Family Life Education
X Community Health
Values
Integration
Respect for others: Fostering family, friendship,
and school support systems.
Respect for Self: Seeking help from individuals
who are able to provide assistance.
Reasbning: Choosing appropriate help.
Motivating
Activity
students will brainstorm ways in which they might
need help from others.
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Identification
Effective
Communication
Students will identify family members, friends and
school personnel who can help them:
parents
relatives
close friends
neighbors
teachers
school nurse/social worker
principal
Students will discuss possible helpers in these
situations:
1. Jason is having trouble with math.
2. Sandy is concerned about the headache she keeps
getting.
3. Chris has been feeling left out at lunchtime.
Decision
Making
Students will decide what situations require the
help of others.
Students decide who would be most helpful in that
situation.
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Positive Health
Behaviors
students will use those helpers they have
identified.
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