Personal Wellness

It is expected that students will:

• describe the domains of wellness and identify strategies for promoting their own wellness
• identify how advertisements are used to promote health

Lessons

Packaging Tricks

Looking At Food Advertising

Junk Food Jungle

Looks Good Enough to Eat

You’ve Gotta Have a Gimmick

Prejudice and Body Image

The Anatomy of Cool 

Image Gap

Mirror Image

Gender Stereotypes and Body Image

Avatars and Body Image

Game Time

Use, Misuse and Abuse of Materials (emphasizing Media Literacy)

It is expected that students will:

• define what is meant by addictive behaviours and discuss why some individuals are more prone to addictions

Lessons

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Messages About Drinking

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Young Drinkers

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising: Understanding Brands

Kids, Alcohol and Advertising:  Interpreting Media Messages

”He Shoots, He Scores”: Alcohol Advertising and Sports

Who’s On First: Alcohol Advertising and Sports

Thinking Like a Tobacco Company

Freedom to Smoke

Image Gap

Mirror Image

The True Story

Tobacco Labels

Truth or Money

Game Time

Strategies for Healthy Living

It is expected that students will:

• demonstrate strategies for the management of a range of feelings and emotions
• demonstrate a knowledge of the appropriate strategies for sharing and expressing feelings and emotions
• demonstrate an awareness of the factors that influence responsible decision-making

Lessons

Introduction to Cyberbullying: Avatars and Identity

Understanding the Internet: Pathways and Addresses

Understanding the Internet: Build Understanding

Understanding the Internet: Communication and Social Media

Avatars and Body Image

Introduction to Cyberbullying: Avatars and Identity