Health & Personal Life Skills 9

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    This class is for those who are currently in grade 9 and are choosing to take their Health and Living Skills course online.

    ***PARENTS - if you wish your child to be EXEMPT from studying the Human Sexuality Course, please refer to Unit 5 with your child and retrieve the Exemption Form. This will need to be filled out and sent to me in order for your child to be EXEMPT from only UNIT 5 of this course. Please contact me if you require any further details pertaining to this matter. ***

    There are no formal online sessions (tutorials) for this class, however, students may request a Zoom/Skype web conference meeting with me for a tutorial to receive support at a time that is pre-arranged with me. Your tutorials will be accessed through your HLS homepage Zoom link.
    

    The deadline to submit assignments for the year is June 16th, 2020.

    Hopefully, you will find some new, interesting, and valuable information, and a variety of helpful projects.  Enjoy the journey.
    

  • Welcome to Health 9.
    

    In this course you will engage in activities in the areas of personal health, safety and responsibility, understanding and accepting feelings, interactions, and group roles.  As you do the activities, you will be doing research, making presentations, posting to forums and doing reports. 100% of your mark comes from your assignments and participation in your Forum postings, etc. There are no tests/quizzes in this couse unless they are part of an assignment. There is NO FINAL EXAM IN THIS COURSE.
    

    As you complete an activity, you will be able to click on the COMPLETION box beside the activity to show it is completed OR it will check it for you if it is pre-set in the course.  In this way, you will be able to keep track of your progress.

    The due dates are set so that students have 2 weeks to complete an assignment in Unit 1 and Unit 5. After the first unit the due dates are set at one assignment per week for Units 2-3-4. You are free to complete the assignments at your own pace, but try to stay ahead of the due dates, if possible. 

    If you have any questions or problems, be sure to contact your teacher.

    TO BEGIN, PLEASE REVIEW THE PDF DOCUMENT AND THE POWERPOINT BELOW!

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  Unit 1 - Keeping Healthy (Due Week 10 - Nov 10)

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  • Assignment 1 - Healthy Hints (Due Week 2 -Sept 20)
  • Assignment 2 - Healthy Alternatives (Due Week 4 - Oct 04)
  • Assignment 3 - Healthy Shapes (Due Week 6 - Oct 18)
  • Assignment 4 - Healthy Chow Time (Due Week 8- Nov 01) Forum
  • Assignment 5 - Healthy Knowing (Due Week 10 - Nov15)
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  Unit 2 - Keeping Safe (Due Week 13 - Dec 2)

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  • Assignment 6 - Safe Decisions (Due Week 11 - Nov 22)
  • Assignment 7 - Safe In Society (Due Week 12 - Nov 29)
  • Assignment 8 - Safe Online (Due Week 13 - Dec 06) Forum
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  Unit 3 - Keeping Control (Due Week 17 - Jan 13)

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  • Assignment 9 - Control Yourself (Due Week 14 - Dec 13)
  • Assignment 10 - Keeping Control (Due Week 15 - Dec 20) Forum
  • Assignment 11 - Control Stress (Due Week 16 - Jan 10)
  • Assignment 12 - Control Your Words (Due Week 17 - Jan 17)
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  Unit 4 - Keeping Involved (Due Week 23 - Mar 3)

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  • Assignment 13 - Involved With Yourself (Due Week 18 - Jan 24)
  • Assignment 14 - Involved With Others (Due Week 19 - Feb 07)
  • Assignment 15 - Involved in Conflict (Due Week 21 - Feb 24 (Monday))
  • Assignment 16 - Involved in Groups (Due Week 22 - Feb 28)
  • Assignment 17 - Involved Effectively (Due Week 23 - Mar 6) Forum
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  Unit 5 - Keeping Perspective (Due Week 33 - May 18)

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    PARENTS MUST SIGN AN EXEMPTION LETTER AND SEND IT TO MS. SLIWINSKI IF STUDENTS ARE TO BE EXEMPT FROM DOING THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE HUMAN SEXUALITY UNIT (UNIT 5).

    IF A SIGNED LETTER IS NOT RECEIVED THEN STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE ALL 5 ASSIGNMENTS FOR UNIT 5 AS OUTLINED IN THE COURSE.

  • The Grade 9 Health course includes subject matter that deals primarily and explicitly with human sexuality. Instruction will be provided through reading materials and written assignments in the online course.

    All topics are from the Alberta Program of Studies and are:

    • Science-based and free of bias
    • Inclusive of personal, family, and social values
    • Respectful of individual differences, self-worth, and dignity
    • Provided in a supportive environment for students to learn and ask questions
    • Age-appropriate

    The subject matter is contained in the following areas:

    W-9.3 Apply coping strategies when experiencing different rates of physical, emotional, sexual and social development; e.g., positive self-talk

    W-9.7 Evaluate implications and consequences of sexual assault on a victim and those associated with that victim

    W-9.12 Determine “safer” sex practices; e.g., communicate with partner, maintain abstinence, limit partners, access/use condoms/contraceptives properly

    W-9.13 Identify and describe the responsibilities and resources associated with pregnancy and parenting

    W-9.14 Develop strategies that address factors to prevent or reduce sexual risk; e.g., abstain from drugs and alcohol, date in groups, use assertive behaviour

    Pursuant to section 11.1(2) of the Alberta Human Rights Act, a parent/guardian may request that their child be exempted from the above-identified instruction, or be exempted from a specific component of the course, without academic penalty. If your child is exempted, they will not be required to read or complete the human sexuality unit, and will receive no academic penalty. There will be no alternate readings or assignment required.

    In order to exercise this option, you must send a signed copy of the following Student Exemption Request letter to the instructor declaring your intentions. If this letter is not received by MARCH 10th, 2019, the instructor will expect the student to complete the human sexuality unit as outlined in the course.

    Student Exemption Request

    THERE ARE 5 ASSIGNMENTS REQUIRED FOR THIS UNIT.

  • Assignment 18 (Week 25 - Mar 20) - Coping with Development
  • Assignment 19 (Week 27 - Apr 03) - Sexual Assault Quiz
  • Assignment 20 (Week 29 - Apr 24) - Safer Sex
  • Assignment 21 (Week 31 - May 8) - Responsibilities of Pregnancy and Parenting
  • Assignment 22 (Week 33 - May 22) - Reducing Sexual Risk
  • Final Weeks- May 21 to - June 18 is designated for 'catch-up' on assignments   OR for resubmitting previous assignments in order to achieve an improved grade.

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