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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.
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A. Communication
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1. Recognize and apply effective communication skills.
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a. Analyze barriers to effective communication.
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b. Utilize/model strategies to overcome barriers when communicating information, ideas, emotions, and opinions.
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c. Evaluate effective communication in everyday situations.
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C. Components of Personal Well-being
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1. Apply the components of personal well-being to develop lifelong wellness skills and strategies.
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a. Explain the importance of assuming responsibilities of personal health behavior.
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b. Compose a personal health goal and measure progress towards its achievement.
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c. Devise a plan that addresses personal strengths, needs, and health risks.
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I. Personal Goals
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1. Implement a strategy and evaluate progress toward achieving personal goals.
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a. Identify the importance of setting goals.
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b. Explain how changing information, abilities, priorities, and responsibilities influence personal goals.
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c. Evaluate strategies, skills and resources that are used to achieve personal goals.
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d. Develop a goal to adopt, maintain or improve a personal wellness habit.
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e. Construct a plan to achieve a personal wellness goal.
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J. Mental Illness, Depression, Suicide
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1. Identify potential destructive behaviors.
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a. Identify warning signs of depression, suicide and/or other destructive behaviors.
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b. Identify resources that address depression and suicide.
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c. Examine suicide prevention strategies.
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