TEEN HEALTH COURSE 2

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Chapter 6 Building HealthyRelationships
Lesson 1 Building CommunicationSkills
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• Essential Questions
• Why is it important to have healthy
  relationships?
• How do friends impact my decisions?
• Enduring Understandings
• In this lesson, you will understand that
• communication is very important for healthy
  relationships.
• there are different ways of communicating.
• peer pressure is the powerful feeling of pressure
  from someone your own age that can push you
  toward making certain choices, good or bad.
• when you face pressure you can stand your ground.
  

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The exchange of information through the use of
words or actions

• communication

When both sides in a conflict agree to give
upsomething in order to reach a solution that
satisfies everyone

• compromise

• peer pressure

The influence that your peer group has on you
A response that declares your position
stronglyand confidently

• assertive response

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Communicating Effectively

• Healthy relationships depend on good
  communication skills.
• Careful listening is important for effective
  communication.

Careful listening shows that you are interested
in what the other person wants to share.
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What Is Communication?

• Every communication needs three parts.

communication The exchange of information
through the use of words or actions
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Different Types of Communication
verbal communication Expressing feelings,
thoughts, or experiences with words, either by
speaking or writing
nonverbal communication Getting messages across
without using words
body language Postures, gestures, and facial
expressions
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Speaking Skills
Think about whatyou want to say.
Use I messages toexpress your thoughts,
feelings, needs, and wants.
Use tact.
Make clear, simple statements.Be specific.
tact The sense of what to do or say to avoid
offending others
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Listening Skills
Use body language to showyou are listening.
Take advantage of pausesto offer encouragement.
Do not interrupt.
Repeat or rephrase thespeakers thoughts
andfeelings.
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Do Now

• Why is it important to learn how to communicate
  with others?
• Name a positive relationship you recently created
  and why its important to meet new friends?

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Think-Pair-Share Activity

• Write down 5 healthy 5 unhealthy ways to
  resolve conflict that you would see or experience
  on
• - TV
• - At home
• - At school
• - Playing sports
• - Etc.

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Chapter 6 Building HealthyRelationships
Lesson 3 Your Friendships andPeer Pressure
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Friends Are Important

• A strong friendship takes time to develop.

friendship A relationship with someone you
know, trust, and regard with affection
Strong friendships are a building block for
social health.
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Traits of a Good Friend
Trust
Caring
Respect
Loyalty
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Building Friendships

• Making new friends can be difficult.
• Try joining groups who have interests similar to
  yours.

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Building Friendships
Tips for Building Friendships
Spend more timewith yourfriends.
Identify problemsand try toresolve them.
Communicateopenly andhonestly.
Be there whenyour friendsneed you.
Encourage yourfriends to gofor their goals.
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Knowing When to Compromise

• When disagreements happen, friends are willing to
  compromise.

compromise When both sides in a conflict agree
to give up something in order to reach a
solution that satisfies everyone
You should not compromise when you have to act
against your values or if you might end up
harming yourself or others.
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Some Benefits of Healthy Relationships

• make people happier and ease stress
• are realistic and flexible
• mean sharing and talking
• include self-care
• use fair fighting techniques

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Peer Pressure

• Most of your friends are probably your peers.

peers People close to you in age who are a lot
like you
Peer pressure can be positive or negative.
peer pressure The influence that your peer
group has on you
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Negative Peer Pressure

• Friends should not pressure you to do something
  that is unhealthy or unsafe, or that goes against
  your familys values.
• True friends respect your choices.

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Negative Peer Pressure
Resisting Negative Peer Pressure
Use anassertive response.
assertive A response that response declares
your position strongly and confidently
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Negative Peer Pressure
Different ways that you can respond to negative
peer pressure.
Say no over and over Say no and leave Change the subject Ignore the person and walk away Suggest an alternative. Suggest they do it alone. Say youre not allowed. Give a reason why you cant. Give a reason why its not a good idea. Go hang out with someone else.
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Positive Peer Pressure

• Peer pressure isnt all bad. You and your friends
  can pressure each other into some things that
  will improve your health and social life and make
  you feel good about your decisions.
• Good friends help you say no to risk behaviors,
  such as using tobacco.

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Positive Peer Pressure

• Here are some good examples friends can pressure
  each other to do

Be honest Avoid Alcohol Avoid drugs Not smoke Be nice Respect others Work hard Exercise (together!)
You and your friends can also use good peer
pressure to help each other resist bad peer
pressure.
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Peer Pressure Scenarios

1. - You are at school taking a test. The person
   sitting next to you is cheating and offers the
   test answers to you.
2. - Your friends decide they are mad at the
   teachers and are not going to study for the
   social studies test. They are also not going to
   do homework for the rest of the week.
3. - You are on your way home from school. Your best
   friend shows you a pack of cigarettes and says,
   Lets go over here behind the building and smoke
   one.
4. - You are walking to school. Your friend, who
   skips school a lot, tries to get you to cut with
   him.
5. - You are going to the store for your mom and you
   see two of your older friends hanging around the
   store. They try to get you to steal a bag of
   chips for them and promise you a ride on their
   motorcycle in return.
6. - Its after dark and youre playing outside.
   Some of your friends decide it would be fun to
   throw rocks at some cars.

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Discuss the Questions

• 1. Which kind of pressure is hardest for you to
  resist?
• 2. How can you prepare yourself for these
  situations?
• 3. Is it harder to resist friends or people you
  dont know?
• 4. Have you ever tried to pressure a friend? Why?
  
• 5. Would you risk losing a friend over something
  you felt strongly
• about?
• 6. What are some factors that influence your
  decisions?
• 7. What consequences are you thinking of when
  someone tries to pressure you?

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Chapter 6 Building HealthyRelationships
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Positive Peer Pressure

• Peer pressure isnt all bad. You and your friends
  can pressure each other into some things that
  will improve your health and social life and make
  you feel good about your decisions.
• Good friends help you say no to risk behaviors,
  such as using tobacco.

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Peer pressure takes many forms

• Spoken pressure Rejection, Put Down, Reasoning
• Unspoken pressure The Look

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Peer pressure evokes a broad range of feelings

• Positive pride, importance, belonging, etc.
• Negative confusion, insecurity, isolation, etc.

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People give in to peer pressure for a number of
reasons

• to improve social or academic standing
• to broaden their group of friends or
  acquaintances
• to attract or deflect attention
• to avoid negative repercussions
• to attract positive feedback
• to learn something

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Role Play Scenarios
Group of Five. Decide the Roles. Two Minutes to practice it. It is SHOW TIME (come in front of the class and present as a real PLAY). When the play is over classmates will get the chance to guess which scenario you portrait. Portrait Choices The Follower The Put Down Rejection The Look The Example Values
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Chapter 2 Taking Charge ofYour Health
Lesson 1 Making ResponsibleDecisions
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• Essential Question What determines a good
  decision?
• Enduring Understand In this lesson, students
  will understand that
• decision making is a key part of growing up.
• they can make wiser choices if they first
  understand the consequences of a health-related
  decision.
• there are six (6) specific steps which can help
  them to make healthful decisions.

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• True or False
• The choices and decisions you make can affect
  each part of your health triangle. For example,
  when you get enough sleep 9 hours daily, you
  improve your physical health by having the energy
  for your activities.
• Your values come from different sources. When
  you are young, you get most of them from your
  parents or guardians and other family members.

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The process of making a choice or solvinga
problem

• decision making
• values

The beliefs that guide the way a person lives
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Decisions and Your Health

• One of the keys to being responsible is good
  decision making.

decision making The process of making a
choice or solving a problem

• Choosing to have juice or milk with lunch is a
  small decision, but its part of healthful
  eating.
• Deciding never to use tobacco would have a
  lasting, positive effect on your health.

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Decisions and Values

• Your choices should be based on values.

values The beliefs that guide the way a person
lives
Your values include your beliefs about what is
right and wrong and what is most important to you.
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Decisions and Values
Sources of Values
Your family
Your Culture
Your religiousbeliefs
Your lifeexperiences
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Influences on Decisions
Sometimes you make decisions based on factual
information. Other times, you make decisions
because something else influenced you.
Sources of Influences
Parents
Friends
Peers
The Media
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You can make wiser choices if you first
understand the consequences of a health-related
decision.
Thinking About Consequences
How will this decision affect my health? Will it
affect the health of others? If so, how? Is the
behavior I might choose harmful or illegal? How
will my family feel about my decision? Does this
decision fit with my values? How will this
decision affect my goals?
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Thinking Critically

• Scenario This is your first year in High School
  and you have started meeting new people. One of
  your good friends from middle school introduced
  you to what he/ she calls a great group of
  friends. Unfortunately, you have heard from some
  people who are already in the group that if you
  want to be part of their group you have to start
  acting and doing things which they usually do.
  For example smoking cigarettes and engaging in
  health risk behaviors.
• Activity After reading and understanding the
  scenario above. Please copy the question to the
  right and write down the answers. You have five
  (5) minutes to answer the questions and then
  share answers with your classmates.

• How will this decision affect my health?
• 2. Will it affect the health of others? If so,
  how?
• 3. Is the behavior I might choose harmful or
  illegal?
• 4. How will my family feel about my decision?
• 5. Does this decision fit with my values?
• 6. How will this decision affect my goals?

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The Six (6) Steps of Decision Making
State the Situation What decision do you have to
make?
List the Options What are your choices?
Weigh the Outcomes What are some of the possible
consequences of each options?
Consider Values How does each option fit in with
your values?
Evaluate theDecision What were the actual
consequences of your decision? Did the results
turn out as you had planned? What did you learn?
Make a Decisionand Act What do you need to do to
follow through on your decision?
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Thinking Critically
Scenario You have an important science test
tomorrow and you are planning to study for it.
Unfortunately, your grade for science is not that
good and to make things worse you know that a lot
of your close friends are going to hang out at
the mall this afternoon. You know that you are
not going to be able to study for the test in the
evening because some of your relatives are going
to come to your house later. Activity Use the
six (6) steps of decision making learned in class
to come up with the best solution for the
situation. Write your answers in your folder You
have 5 minutes to finish and share your answer
with classmates.

• Six Steps of Decision Making
• State the Situation
• List the Options
• Weight the Outcomes
• Consider Values
• Make a Decision and Act
• Evaluate the Decision

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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Give Examples Name three sources of values.
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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
List Name three possible influences on decisions.
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Lesson 1 Review
What I Learned
Identify What are the six steps of decision
making?
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Lesson 1 Review
Thinking Critically
Apply Think back to a decision you made
recently.What values influenced that decision?
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DO NOW

• Why is it important to have healthy
  relationships?
• One of your best friends from Middle School has
  been pressuring you to skip the last class with
  him/her. You understand that skipping class it is
  goes against your values and you might get in
  trouble for it as well. How would you respond to
  this negative peer pressure? Please provide at
  least 3 different ways that you might use to
  solve this problem.
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• What are some of the reasons why people given in
  to peer pressure?

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Chapter 5 Mental andEmotional Health
Lesson 4 Managing Stress
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• Essential Questions
• How can stress be beneficial?
• How much stress is normal?
• In this lesson, students will understand that
• there are two different types of stress.
• the body reacts against stress.
• there are effective strategies to avoid and
  manage stress.

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The bodys response to real or imagined dangers
or other life events

• Stress

A hormone that increases the level of sugar in
the blood

• Adrenaline

The act of killing oneself

• Suicide

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion
to activity.

• Depression

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What Is Stress?

• You cannot get rid of stress completely, but you
  can learn to deal with it effectively.

stress The bodys response to real or imagined
dangers or other life events
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What Is Stress?

• The two types of stress are
• Positive Stress
• Distress or Negative Stress

positive stress Stress that can help you reach
your goals
distress/ negative stress Stress that prevents
you from doing what you need to do, or stress
that causes discomfort
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What Are Stressors?

• Common events like being late for class or
  playing a solo during a concert are examples of
  stressors.

stressors Sources of stress
Different people find different situations
stressful.
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The Bodys Response to Stress

• The body reacts to stress with the
  fight-or-flight response.

fight-or-flight response The bodys way of
responding to threats
The fight-or-flight response is designed to
protect us from anything that tries to harm our
bodies.
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A message is sent to the HypothalamusHypothalamus
fires the nerve cells in the brainNerve cells
release chemicals Chemicals prepare our bodies
for running or fighting
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The Bodys Response to Stress

• As your body prepares for action against a
  stressor, it releases adrenaline.

adrenaline A hormone that increases the level
of sugar in the blood, giving your body extra
energy

• Adrenaline increases your heart rate and blood
  pressure.
• More blood flows to your brain and muscles, which
  tense for action.
• Your breathing gets faster, and your air passages
  expand so you can take in more air.
• Your senses sharpen, making you extra aware of
  your surroundings.

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Avoiding Stress

• You can avoid some stressful situations by
  planning ahead and managing your time.
• You can deal with unavoidable stress by being
  prepared for situations like taking a test.

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Strategies for Managing Stress
Eat nutritiousfoods.
Stay physicallyactive.
Get enoughsleep.
Relax.
Use your timewisely.
Thinkpositively.
Talk withothers.
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• Essential Question
• Why do teenagers need to learn about suicide?
• Enduring Understanding Students will understand
  that
• depression is a mood disorder which can lead to
  people to ending their own lives.
• there are specific warning signs which can lead
  to suicide.
• ways to help someone who is contemplating
  suicide .

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What Are Mental and Emotional Disorder?

• There are many types of mental and emotional
  disorders.

mental and emotional disorders Illnesses that
affect a persons thoughts, feelings, and
behavior
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What Is Depression?Depression is a state of low
mood and aversion to activity. If depressed
people begin to feel hopeless, they may consider
ending their lives

• People with this disorder feel a strong sense
• Hopelessness
• Helplessness
• Worthlessness
• Guilt
• Extreme sadness.

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What Is Suicide?

• If you believe that someone you know is
  considering suicide, talk to a trusted adult
  right away.

suicide The act of killing oneself
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What Is Suicide?
Warning Signs of Suicide
Talking about suicide
Wanting to beleft alone
Interest in death orviolence
Engaging in riskybehavior, such asdrug use
Giving awaypossessions
Saying finalgoodbyes to friendsand loved ones
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Performance Task Health and Wellness Brochure

• You have asked by the school counselor from
  Southwest Middle to create a brochure relating to
  health and wellness. Your role is to develop a
  brochure to help students be more aware of
  different topics such as positive and negative
  peer pressure, steps to solving problems, the
  importance of healthy relationships, signs of
  suicide, and strategies to manage stress. The
  teacher, textbook, and peers are a great source
  to help you to accomplish this task. When you
  have accomplished this task, you will present
  your research to the school counselor.

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Category Needs Improvement (1pts) Good (2pts) Outstanding (3pts)
Negative/Positive Peer Pressure Student provides one example of negative/positive peer pressure for each- total (2) Student provides two examples of negative/positive peer pressure-total (4) Student provides three or more negative/positive peer pressure examples for each- total (6)
Steps to Solving Problems (Decision Making Process) Student provides less than two examples of the decision making process Student provides three-five examples of the decision making process Student provides all six examples of the decision making process
Importance of Healthy Relationships Student will provide one example of the benefits of healthy relationships Student will provide two examples of the benefits of healthy relationships Student will provide three examples of the benefits of healthy relationships
Warning Signs of Suicide Student provides one example of ways they could identify warning signs of suicide Student provides two examples of ways they could identify warning signs of suicide Student provides three examples of ways they could identify warning signs of suicide
Strategies for Managing Stress Student provides two examples of ways they can manage stress in a healthy way Student provides two examples of ways they can manage stress in a healthy way Student provides three examples of ways they can manage stress in a healthy way

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Lesson 4 Review
What I Learned
Explain What are three healthy strategies
formanaging stress?
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Lesson 4 Review
Thinking Critically
Analyze Do you think life today is more
stressful thatit was for your parents? Why or
why not?
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Lesson 4 Review
Thinking Critically
Hypothesize Why might adrenaline have been
moreimportant to human survival in the past than
it is today?