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HEALTHLearning Goals Expectations Activities10. Knows how tomaintain goodemotional health.a. Define and explain what stress is.b. Identify situations which may causeconflict between people and lead tostress.c. Identify source of conflict or fear in astressful situation.d. Identify three ways to reduce stress (e.g.,exercise, deep breathing, simplifyschedule)e. Select a strategy to reduce stress andmaintain good emotional health (e.g.,exercise, deep breathing, simplifyschedule, journal).f. Evaluate effectiveness of strategyselected.g. Describe the signs and symptoms ofdepression and other emotional healthproblems.h. Describe where to go in the community toobtain help with depression and otheremotional health problems.Life Skills Activities for Children, Things to Try, p. 117-118.Life Skills Activities for Children, What is Stress, p. 109-110.Life Skills Activities for Children, Conflicts, p. 111-112.Life Skills Activities for Children, Conflicts with Things, p. 115-116.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, VI-21, Stress & Stressors, p.426-428.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, VI-22, Stressful Events &Situations, p. 429-431.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, VI-23, Coping with Stress, p.432-435.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, VI-24, Depression, p. 436-438.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, VI-25, Suicide, p. 439-441.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, VI-26, Getting Help, p. 442-444.Life Skills Activities for Secondary, VI-27, You Have Choices, p.445-447.Making It on Your Own, Dealing with Stress, p. 66.Ready, Set, Fly! Health #14.Ready, Set, Fly! Health #15.SEALS II, Saving Stress, p. 69.SEALS II, Stress Pleasure, p. 72.SEALS II, Inner Voice, p. 79.SEALS II, Journal Keeping, p. 16.SEALS II, Write to Heal, p. 18.SEALS II, Reward Yourself, p. 29.SEALS II, Treat Yourself, p. 28.Teenage Human Body, Stress, p. 64-65.Teenage Human Body, Depression, p. 68-69.4 Girls, Mind–http://www.4girls.govGirl Power –http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/notalone/howtocope.htmKids Health –http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/index.htmlhttp://www.kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/Life Skills Guidebook 114©2004 by Casey Family Programs.