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Standard 1.0 Mental and Emotional Health
Students will demonstrate the ability to use mental and emotional health knowledge, skills, and strategies to enhance wellness.
Topic
A. Communication
Indicator
- 1. Recognize and apply effective communication skills.
Objectives
- Demonstrate effective listening skills.
- Demonstrate effective speaking skills.
- Demonstrate ways to communicate respect for diversity, including mental and physical disabilities, culture, and race/ethnicity.
Topic
B. Emotions
Indicator
- 1. Establish how emotions influence behavior.
Objective
- Synthesize positive ways to manage emotions.
Topic
C. Components of Personal Well-being
Indicator
- 1. Analyze components to promote personal well-being.
Objectives
- Define and give examples of the components of personal well-being, identified as spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional/mental, social, and environmental.
- Investigate the components of personal well-being to assess areas of personal need.
Topic
D. Decision Making
Indicator
- 1. Apply the decision-making process to personal issues and problems.
Objectives
- Predict how decisions regarding behavior have consequences for self and others.
- Analyze how decisions are influenced by external conditions including culture and the media.
Topic
E. Character Traits
Indicator
- 1. Examine personal assets and strengths that contribute to ones uniqueness.
Objective
- Develop strategies to incorporate positive character traits.
Topic
F. Stress
Indicator
- 1. Investigate factors associated with personal stress.
Objectives
- Identify personal stressors.
- Evaluate and analyze strategies to manage stress.
- Apply coping skills to manage real-life situations.
Topic
H. Self Image
Indicator
- 7. Compare internal and external influences on self image.
Objectives
- Analyze how self image is influenced by external forces, such as media, friends, family, and role models.
- Analyze how self image is influenced by internal forces, such as heredity, interests, and likes/dislikes.
