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Using the State Curriculum: Health, Grade 7

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Mental and Emotional Health:

Health:

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
  1. Identify reasons for advocacy, including for needs and rights of others, healthy social environment, and fairness.
  2. Demonstrate effective advocacy skills, in oral and written forms.

Indicator

  • 1. Recognize the nature of conflict and conflict-resolution.
Objectives
  1. Identify sources of conflict.
  2. Identify solutions for conflict.
  3. Summarize conflict resolution strategies.
  4. Demonstrate conflict resolution strategies, including collaboration, negotiation, and refusal to avoid harmful situations to self and others.