Health Education 8
Understanding, Skills, and Confidences
USC
Outcomes
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| Analyze and establish effective strategies of support for purposes of helping others increase health-enhancing behaviours. |
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| Analyze how personal prejudices/biases, and habits of mind shape assumptions about family identities, structures, roles, and responsibilities. |
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| Investigate and analyze the impact of in/formal supports and services (including testing/diagnostic services) available to individuals, families, and communities infected with/affected by non-curable infections/diseases (including HIV and Hepatitis C). |
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| Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of violence (including but not limited to emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, spiritual abuse, and neglect) on the well-being of and the supports needed for self, family, and community. |
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| Assess how body image satisfaction/dissatisfaction and over-reliance on appearance as a source of identity and self-esteem affects the quality of life of self and family. |
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| Examine and assess the concept of sustainability from many perspectives, and develop an understanding of its implications for the well-being of self, others, and the environment. |
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| Assess the social, cultural, and environmental influences on and supports for sexual health knowledge, attitudes, behaviours, and decisions. |
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R041770
Rules for Life
Following the death of her mother, Izzie begins to live by her mother's clearcut rules for life. Life is generally good for Izzie because she has an amicable relationship with her father, has a kind and reliable boyfriend and is pleased that her brother has overcome his drug addiction. Circumstances, however, change for the worse when Izzie's father remarries and she has to share him with her pregnant stepmother. Also, Izzie becomes aware that her brother has traded drug addiction for alcoholism. Suddenly, Izzie needs more than just her mother's simple rules! It is a friend from the Seniors' Centre and her stepmother who eventually help Izzie to understand that families are about much more than just a biological relationship.
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$9.95
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R001938
How Long Does It Hurt?: A Guide to Recovering From Incest and Sexual Abuse for Teenagers, Their Friends, and Their Families(Rev. ed.)
This resource is intended for teachers and counsellors to increase their understanding of strategies to help teenagers, friends and families recover from incest and sexual abuse.
Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
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See publisher.
Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022
R048683
Human Sexuality(1st Canadian ed.)
This resource offers a holistic view of sexuality. It fosters physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health by suggesting strategies for students to build skills in the areas of decision making, goal setting, communication and relationship building. The information is based on Canadian research and statistics that could assist adolescents in making informed decisions regarding sexual health. The book provides numerous engaging student learning activities. Many attractive photographs, charts and graphs enhance the text. Included are a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
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Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
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$44.66
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070965
Bullying. A Handbook for Educators and Parents
Based on research conducted in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Scandinavia, this professional resource from the Handbooks for Parents and Educators Series explores bullying within public schools. It provides insight into the short- and long-term effects that bullying can have on students, their families and teachers. Focusing on sexual bullying, homophobic bullying and bullying of students with disabilities, it offers insights on the social dynamics of the classroom, the hallways and the playground. Bullying: A Handbook for Educators and Parents provides guidance for teachers and parents/caregivers who are working together to prevent bullying in schools. Included are a table of contents, a glossary and an index.
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$43.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R049565
Nutrition. Myths and Facts
Today's teens are bombarded with confusing messages about nutrition. This program debunks the top 10 nutrition myths and offers solid facts. By using a mix of real interviews with adolescents, humorous fake commercials and interviews with registered dietitians in an actual food lab, teens learn how to read and understand food labels, why there is no magic potion for losing weight, tasty alternatives to junk food and how they can eat healthier and be happier with their own body images. Viewers also learn that skipping meals is a certain way to gain unwanted pounds and how even a moderate amount of exercise can make a huge difference in their overall health and well-being.
A teacher's guide is available.
A teacher's guide is available.
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CD/DVD
Video
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$139.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R053445
Sex Facts: Teens and STDs
Realistic vignettes and information from adults, including medical professionals, provide facts about sexually transmitted diseases: what they are, how they are contracted and symptoms and treatment. The program makes clear that while condoms offer protection, abstinence is the only 100% guaranteed way to be safe from sexually transmitted diseases.
Topics include: facts about sexually transmitted diseases, symptoms and treatment for common STDs, consequences of leaving STDs untreated, the truth about common myths concerning STDs and the importance of practicing safe sex.
Topics include: facts about sexually transmitted diseases, symptoms and treatment for common STDs, consequences of leaving STDs untreated, the truth about common myths concerning STDs and the importance of practicing safe sex.
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CD/DVD
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$89.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R051555
Teen Truth: An Inside Look at Body Image
What do teens see when they look in the mirror? Regardless of how closely their actual bodies match their perception, teenagers' body image can dramatically affect their self-esteem, eating and exercise habits, relationships with others and ultimately their health. Using the Teen Truth signature "video by students for students" style, the video captures real teens, parents, physicians, a coach and an entertainment professional discussing how celebrities, media, sports and peers influence one's body image and may lead to dangerous habits. Three compelling personal stories reveal how peer and media influences drove these teens to engage in life-threatening behaviours. These stories include teasing and exclusion led Emily to develop an eating disorder and Kayla to binge eat her way to obesity, while Nolan's desire to be bigger, stronger and faster ended in health hazards due to his performance enhancing drug use. A father's sobering account of how steroids claimed the life of his baseball star son drives home the seriousness of this issue. In the end, the film challenges viewers to think differently about how they see their body image and the body image of others. Ultimately it empowers teens to find true strength and self-acceptance from within.
A teacher's guide is available.
A teacher's guide is available.
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CD/DVD
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$189.00
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R048888
Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
In this DVD program, three young people offer valuable information about Canada's Food Guide, eating healthy foods, reading labels on food products and the importance of exercising. They also address the consequences of unhealthy eating. Specific information on healthy eating for First Nations people, vegetarians, vegans, both genders and people of varying ages is provided. Portions of the DVD could be shown according to the outcomes supported at a particular grade level.
A teacher's guide is available.
A teacher's guide is available.
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CD/DVD
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$125.95
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R054407
There's More to Poverty Than Meets the Eye: Building Engaged Citizens for Poverty Reduction and Community Well-Being
The goals of this resource are to support and enrich curriculum areas related to social compassion and responsibility, interdependence, justice, human dignity and equitable distribution of power and wealth. This resource will help students: develop a sense of identity and their roles within their communities; begin to understand the root causes of poverty; begin to understand the relationship between poverty and health; be able to discuss poverty in relation to the other social determinants of health; develop self-esteem and confidence by becoming active participants in an interdependent world; develop respect for the rights, needs and dignity of others; foster cooperation and work collectively toward a common goal and develop problem-solving and decision-making skills.
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Record posted/updated:
January 3, 2019
R054851
How To Say No and Really Mean It
This video feature five realistic party scenarios in which teens are being pressured by peers to act in ways that they know are wrong. These vignettes include situations where teens are being asked to drink alcohol, have sex, cheat on a test, play a mean prank, and ride with a drunken driver. The program offers suggestions for teens to respond to peer pressure in a respectful, assertive manner by: 1) analyzing the situation, 2) considering the consequences, 3) looking at alternatives, 4) recognizing influences, and 5) using assertiveness skills.
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CD/DVD
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$189.00
Record posted/updated:
March 27, 2019
R046011
Understanding HIV and AIDS
Hosted by recording artist Bow Wow, this DVD offers valuable Grade 6, 7, 8 and 9 curriculum- appropriate information about HIV/AIDS through discussions with youth who are learning about the virus. The program offers an age-appropriate explanation of the definition and biology of HIV and means of infection, testing, treatment and prevention. Understanding HIV and AIDS stresses that abstinence is the most effective way to prevent sexual transmission of the HI virus.
Portions of this DVD could be used at each middle level grade to support the achievement of particular grade-level outcomes.
Portions of this DVD could be used at each middle level grade to support the achievement of particular grade-level outcomes.
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CD/DVD
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$189.00
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R070496
Five Life Strategies for Successful Teens
Through interviews with young people who have succeeded in their careers despite numerous obstacles, this uplifting program encourages students to identify their dreams and goals and then develop an action plan so that they can realize them. The strategies suggested to assist students include: set goals, be disciplined, communicate, get organized and take positive risks. Two teen hosts elaborate on and demonstrate each of the five strategies.
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CD/DVD
Price :
$189.00
Record posted/updated:
February 15, 2022
R041565
No Room for Bullies: From the Classroom to Cyberspace
Designed for educators, administrators and parents, this book helps readers to recognize bullying problems and offers strategies to help rectify the problems. No Room for Bullies offers ways to measure the social climate of a school; a 12-point checklist on preventing problems in hallways, classrooms and common areas; advice for establishing and reinforcing classroom rules; a safe Internet-surfing contract for students and more. Included are a table of contents, lists of resources and an index.
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Book
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$14.95 US
Record posted/updated:
April 27, 2019
R053432
The Fall and Rise of Theo Fleury
This is the story of Theo Fleury, who, against all odds, established himself as a major star in the National Hockey League. In his rookie year, he helped the Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup and went on to rack up Hall of Fame stats. But, through it all, he was as troubled as he was talented and tough.
This Fifth Estate episode relates Fleury's remarkable story, the staggering fall from grace that cost him millions of dollars, his family and almost, his life. Fleury talks about how he struggled back from the brink of despair to become clean and sober and ready to help others. He candidly discusses the dark issues that haunted him during the glory years, including the sexual abuse he experienced as a teenager at the hand of the now notorious junior hockey coach, Graham James. Behind Fleury's public bravado was a man struggling with addictions to alcohol, drugs and sex. His candid and unsentimental recounting of those years and, finally, his vanquishing of his demons, will be an inspiration to many - a cautionary tale for others.
This video opens a dialogue for youth to be aware of these issues and to not feel as alone.
This Fifth Estate episode relates Fleury's remarkable story, the staggering fall from grace that cost him millions of dollars, his family and almost, his life. Fleury talks about how he struggled back from the brink of despair to become clean and sober and ready to help others. He candidly discusses the dark issues that haunted him during the glory years, including the sexual abuse he experienced as a teenager at the hand of the now notorious junior hockey coach, Graham James. Behind Fleury's public bravado was a man struggling with addictions to alcohol, drugs and sex. His candid and unsentimental recounting of those years and, finally, his vanquishing of his demons, will be an inspiration to many - a cautionary tale for others.
This video opens a dialogue for youth to be aware of these issues and to not feel as alone.
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Video
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R102367
Got Lungs? Grades 6-8 Know Tobacco Resource Guide
This website includes numerous lessons that support tobacco prevention provincial health education curricula.
Links :
Website
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Document
Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 27, 2019
R051758
Brain Gains: Better Grades Through Fitness
The National visits an inner city high school in Saskatoon, SK, where teacher Allison Cameron tests the theory that vigorous daily exercise improves academic performance. City Park Collegiate is considered a high school of last resort for kids who haven't been able to make it anywhere else. The Grade 8 and 9 students contend with a wide range of behavioural problems: almost half are diagnosed with ADHD and many work at a Grade 4 level. When Allison came across groundbreaking research by Harvard psychiatrist John Ratey (author of Spark), showing a link between sustained aerobic activity and the brain's ability to learn, she took the data to her principal to make the case for a new approach. For Allison and her students, the program was a runaway success and test results prove it.
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
December 23, 2018
R049296
Do You Have an Eating Disorder?
This program helps viewers to understand the seriousness of eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, purging and compulsive exercising. It addresses the causes, warning signs, physical and psychological effects, treatments, and where to go for help. It also offers suggestions for ways to support friends and encourages students to become critical of the media messages they receive regarding the value of thinness. A song "Life Without E.D." enhances the program. A few people affected by eating disorders discuss their ways of dealing with them.
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CD/DVD
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$189.00
Record posted/updated:
July 16, 2020
R050446
Think Before You Click: Playing It Safe Online
While the Internet is a place of promise and progress, it is also a place of peril for young teens. Chat rooms, email, sites such as MySpace, and instant messaging allow teens to keep in touch with friends, but also offer the potential for youngsters to be abused in ways they have not considered. Using real teens in a peer-to-peer format, this video helps teens navigate problems and learn important rules and strategies to keep them safe while surfing the net. Program explores online bullying and rumour spreading, identity theft, blogging and the real threat of sexual predators. Viewers learn to think before they click in order to avoid embarrassing themselves or hurting others, while keeping themselves and others safe. Students will conclude that while the Internet is fun and exciting, it is always important to be smart about what they say and whom they befriend online.
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CD/DVD
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$189.00
Record posted/updated:
July 1, 2020
R103748
Opportunities to Address Substance Misuse in Curriculum
This document outlines curricular opportunities to address substance misuse in various subject areas and grades. Suggested curriculum outcomes are identified and, if applicable, supporting indicators are noted.
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Free
Record posted/updated:
April 18, 2019
R015647
Kids in the Know K-9 Program Kit(3rd ed.)
This resource provides materials to teach and reinforce safety skills for students from Kindergarten through Grade 9. Lesson materials deal equally with personal safety and sexual exploitation. The program contains an individual teacher's guide with lessons and activities for each grade plus 5 storybooks, 3 puppets and 2 plush dolls. Materials may also be purchased by individual grade.
Media and Formats :
Kit
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$260.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R044433
Beyond the Hurt: Peer Harassment and Bullying Prevention for Adults Who Work With Youth(3rd ed.)
This current, highly informative publication provides a detailed look at peer harassment and bullying prevention. The book clearly defines various types of bullying including verbal, physical, relational, cyber and sexual. It also explores abuse of power and criminal harassment. Readers learn about the rights and responsibilities of self and others and about intervention and prevention issues, including law and policies. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography of related resources.
Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$20.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R054849
Before You Hook Up: Dating Rights and Responsibilities
With input from teens and a teen counsellor, this program highlights the essentials of a healthy relationship. Teens learn the essentials of a healthy partnership including trust, communication, respect and conflict resolution. Teens and experts emphasize the rights every young person has in a relationship. These include: the right to disagree, the right to one's own life and the right to be treated with respect. This video delivers a strong message against dating abuse and violence. Viewers are informed of the signs of abuse and how to become empowered to exit an unhealthy relationship or to help a friend do the same.
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CD/DVD
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$189.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R048900
Abuse. If It Happens to You
This program is designed to help young teens understand that abuse, of all types, is more common than they think and if it happens to them, they need to tell a trusted adult. It examines the different types of abuse that can occur: physical, emotional and sexual, and helps young teens understand that the victim is never at fault and did not cause or deserve the abuse. One of the biggest reasons victims don't speak out is because they think no one will believe them. This program assures young people that while this can happen in some cases, the victim must continue to speak out until someone listens and takes what they say seriously. Use this program to educate your students and help them come forward if they have been abused.
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CD/DVD
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$129.95
Record posted/updated:
July 2, 2020
R014712
Cybertip.ca
This website for teachers and students explores the prevention of child exploitation and cybersafety. It includes signs of what to look for if there is a suspected problem. There are downloadable teacher and student resources.
Links :
Click here
Media and Formats :
Website
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022
R036308
Apples and Oranges
This video is set in a classroom where students are engaged in an exercise about bullying, stereotypes and the harmful effects that language can have on people. The students create pictures that portray sensitive situations, such as a young girl who has two moms and two boys whose friendship comes to a halt when one boy learns that the other is gay. The students' representations and stories are brought to life through animation. The program dispels myths about gays and lesbians, challenges homophobia and focuses on respect and acceptance.
A teacher's guide is available.
A teacher's guide is available.
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Video
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Free
Record posted/updated:
July 8, 2024
R054852
Top 5 Food Mistakes Most Teens Make and How to Fix Them
This program, with input from teens and a registered dietician, focuses on five problem areas that hinder healthy eating: (1) not enough fruits and vegetables, (2) not enough whole grains and lean protein, (3) overdosing on salt, (4) overdosing on sugar, (5) overdosing on fat. Viewers learn the ill effects of a poor diet as well as easy-to-implement solutions that can help them to be healthier and more energetic.
Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
$189.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R071001
Bullying. Take a Stand Series
These six coloured posters (45 cm by 60 cm) offer valuable information that will help students to commit to dealing appropriately with intimidation, threats, harassment, social exclusion and other forms of bullying.
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Other
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\$59.95 (plain posters) / \$69.95 (laminated posters)
Record posted/updated:
November 30, 2018
R044434
Prevention in Motion: Preventing Abuse, Bullying and Harassment of Children and Youth
Tailored for adults, this resource clearly defines various types of abuse, neglect and harassment. It outlines indications of problems and their effects on children and youth. Readers will learn of the barriers and benefits to preventing violence and methods for proactively building safer relationships within schools and communities. Included are a table of contents and a bibliography of related resources.
Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
$20.00
Record posted/updated:
November 22, 2018
R070498
Fighting Invisible Tigers: Stress Management for Teens(Revised and Updated 3rd ed.)
This appealing book was designed to assist teenagers in understanding stress and handling it in positive ways. It provides information on building life skills, managing stress and generally gaining more control over one's life. It offers insightful advice on numerous topics such as becoming physically active, eating healthy, being assertive, building supportive relationships, taking charge of one's life, managing time, taking risks, making responsible decisions and thinking positively. The text is enhanced with several cartoon-style illustrations. Included are a table of contents and an index.
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Book
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$21.99
Record posted/updated:
March 15, 2023
R049028
Say Know to Diets
This program informs viewers of the difference between fad diets and a healthy lifestyle of exercise and nutrition. It discusses the health risks of being overweight, but encourages youth to reject the super thin and often unhealthy, body types displayed in the media.
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CD/DVD
Price :
$189.00
Record posted/updated:
July 2, 2020
R071530
Canada's Food Guide
This website provides information relating to Canada's Food Guide, including: food choices, eating habits, recipes and tips.
Links :
Website
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Website
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
April 27, 2019
R019212
Concentus Citizenship Education Resources. Grade 8: The Intentional & Explicit Teaching of Essential Citizenship Competencies
Students explore the concept of democracy as demonstrated in Canada. Throughout the study of democracy, students reflect upon alternative decision making processes such as consensus and majority rule. Students trace the evolution of legislation from an idea to implementation. They learn how the democratic process is strengthened by citizen participation.
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Click here
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Document
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Free
Record posted/updated:
November 15, 2023
R035291
Loveisrespect.org
This website provides toolkits for educators and information for students to help empower young people to prevent and to end abusive relationships. Topics on the website include: Dating Basics, Healthy Relationships and Is This Abuse?.
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Click here
Media and Formats :
Website
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
September 15, 2021
R100464
Turtle Island Voices Grade 8
This set contains 4 different anthologies, a teacher guide and a CD-ROM. The four anthologies are titled: In Tune, Making Choices, Media Matters and Our Voices. Each anthology contains a variety of genres that include traditional stories, graphic stories, poems, and multiple types of informational texts representing Indigenous geographical areas across Canada. The concepts of interconnectedness, respect for life, and a better future for all living beings are underpinnings of the selections. A CD-ROM is also available that contains digital version of each title that can be projected or used with interactive whiteboards.
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Kit
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Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022
R006139
Helping Children to Tell About Sexual Abuse: Guidance for Helpers
This book for educators and specialists is intended to create a safe space for children and teens to disclose or talk about sexual abuse. It provides thoughtful and insightful ways to start conversations.
Media and Formats :
Book
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
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Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022
R006918
Healthy Relationships Plus Program: A Fourth R Small Groups Program to Promote Healthy Relationships and Positive Mental Health
This resource takes a proactive, competency-based approach to healthy relationships and decision making. This program supports the building of skills, resilience and coping strategies for youth. It is designed to model appropriate use of power and respectful relationships while supporting youth empowerment.
Media and Formats :
Document
Topic :
Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Price :
See publisher.
Record posted/updated:
June 15, 2022
R053615
Deepening the Discussion: Gender and Sexual Diversity
This document will assist individuals and communities to engage in meaningful discussions and actions to respond to the experiences, perspectives and needs of students and families who are gender and/or sexually diverse (GSD). It will: assist school divisions, central office personnel, administrators, educators, First Nations and Métis organizations and community partners to develop a deeper understanding of gender and sexual diversity; assist in understanding the unique educational, health and safety needs of staff, students and their families who self-identify as gender and/or sexually diverse; provide practical strategies, suggestions and frequently asked questions to support schools and communities as they work with students to anticipate and overcome challenges related to transphobia, homophobia and heterosexism; acknowledge the shared responsibility of ensuring that all students who identify as gender and/or sexually diverse have the same opportunities for safety, socialization and success in schools; assist educators in planning curricular-based instruction and assessment to meet the unique needs of gender and/or sexually diverse students; and assist school divisions and First Nations and Métis organizations to fulfill their ethical and professional responsibilities to provide safe, equitable and inclusive learning environments for all students regardless of their actual or perceived differences.
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Record posted/updated:
February 13, 2019