ALEX Classroom Resources

ALEX Classroom Resources  
   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] HED (9-12) 18 :
HE.4.1) Describe skills for communicating effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

Examples: active listening, friendliness, confidence, positive feedback, empathy, respect, understanding nonverbal cues, responsiveness

[HE] HA (10-12) 4 :
HA.4.1) Execute communication and leadership skills to empower other students to be physically, socially, behaviorally, emotionally, and intellectually successful.

a. Examine the varied roles and responsibilities of student leaders.

b. Design program goals based on YRBS data and focus group results.

c. Research various leadership and peer training programs and opportunities.

d. Apply peer helping training skills in assigned schools settings.

e. Demonstrate leadership skills by advocating for health-related changes in the school or community.

Subject: Health Education (9 - 12)
Title: The Power of Compliments
URL: https://slowchathealth.com/2015/08/30/the-power-of-compliments/amp/
Description:

This resource includes 2 videos focusing on the power of giving and receiving compliments. These videos point out the value of meaningful, personal compliments. and suggests that a compliment has the power to increase the level of trust between the complimenter and the complimentee. 


   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] (6) 21 :
6.7.2) Describe practices to avoid to reduce health risks to self and others.

Examples: smoking or vaping, drinking alcohol, using illegal drugs, texting while driving

[HE] (7) 2 :
7.1.2) Predict the risk of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

Examples: riding in the bed of a pick-up truck, biking without a helmet, riding without a seat belt

a. Give examples of dangers associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs.

[HE] (7) 10 :
7.2.5) Discuss how risky choices influence the likelihood of unhealthy behaviors, including tobacco use increasing the risk of using other drugs and peer pressure to consume alcohol.

[HE] HED (9-12) 8 :
HE.2.1) Analyze the influence of external factors on health beliefs and behaviors.

a. Analyze how family, culture, school, and community influence the health practice and behaviors of individuals.

Examples: explaining how holiday celebrations and traditions such as over indulgence in eating and consuming alcohol affect health behaviors; explaining how extra-curricular activities and schedules result in over-consumption of fast food

b. Examine how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

c. Examine how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Example: influence of media on teen body image, sexual activity, drugs, alcohol, violence, cyber-bullying.

d. Cite evidence of how public health policies and government regulations can influence health promotion and disease prevention.

[HE] HED (9-12) 18 :
HE.4.1) Describe skills for communicating effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

Examples: active listening, friendliness, confidence, positive feedback, empathy, respect, understanding nonverbal cues, responsiveness

Subject: Health Education (6 - 12)
Title: What Is Methamphetamine (Meth)?
URL: https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/methamphetamine-meth#topic-5
Description:

Methamphetamine—known as “meth”— is a laboratory-made, white, bitter-tasting powder. Sometimes it's made into a white pill or a shiny, white, or clear rock called crystal. Methamphetamine use can quickly lead to addiction. That’s when people seek out the drug over and over, even after they want to stop and even after it has caused damage to their health and other parts of their life.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] HED (9-12) 11 :
HE.2.4) Critique the influence of personal values and beliefs on individual health practices and behaviors.

[HE] HED (9-12) 18 :
HE.4.1) Describe skills for communicating effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

Examples: active listening, friendliness, confidence, positive feedback, empathy, respect, understanding nonverbal cues, responsiveness

Subject: Health Education (9 - 12)
Title: Making a Good First Impression: Workforce Readiness
URL: https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/crhks20-cte-firstimpression/making-a-good-first-impression-workforce-readiness/
Description:

Learn why the first impression you make is a big part of whether people take you seriously in the workplace. People are constantly forming impressions of others—sometimes without even knowing it. Camille and her expert guests offer advice on how to control the impression you make—both in person and online—which could make a big difference in your next meeting or job interview.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] HED (9-12) 18 :
HE.4.1) Describe skills for communicating effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

Examples: active listening, friendliness, confidence, positive feedback, empathy, respect, understanding nonverbal cues, responsiveness

Subject: Health Education (9 - 12)
Title: Listening in the Workplace: Workforce Readiness
URL: https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/crhks20-cte-listening/listening-in-the-workplace-workforce-readiness/
Description:

Discover why the crucial factor that can determine whether your next workplace interaction goes well isn’t what you say, but how you listen. Host Camille talks with two professionals and learns what not to do in her next interview. She also learns simple things she can do to show respect to anyone she talks with and truly hear what they’re saying.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] HED (9-12) 17 :
HE.3.5) Identify the necessity to seek help for mental and emotional health problems.

Examples: mood disorders, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation

a. Locate information on how to cope with and rebuff unwanted physical and verbal exploitation by other persons.

[HE] HED (9-12) 18 :
HE.4.1) Describe skills for communicating effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

Examples: active listening, friendliness, confidence, positive feedback, empathy, respect, understanding nonverbal cues, responsiveness

[HE] HED (9-12) 21 :
HE.4.4) Demonstrate how to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others.

Examples: accessing crisis hotlines for suicide, sexual and physical abuse, and human trafficking; community resource materials

[HE] WH (10-12) 13 :
WH.8.2) Work cooperatively as an advocate for improving world-wide health.

Examples: participating in international events such as Earth Day and World AIDS Day

Subject: Health Education (9 - 12)
Title: Hope for the Future: Not Broken
URL: https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/not-broken-part-13/hope-for-the-future-not-broken/
Description:

Joronda Montaño shares her story of surviving and thriving despite mental health challenges. She and the other voices of Not Broken reinforce the message that teens living with mental illnesses are not broken and not defined by their diagnoses.


   View Standards     Standard(s): [HE] HED (9-12) 18 :
HE.4.1) Describe skills for communicating effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

Examples: active listening, friendliness, confidence, positive feedback, empathy, respect, understanding nonverbal cues, responsiveness

Subject: Health Education (9 - 12)
Title: Teens Connecting With Others: Reflective Communication
URL: https://heartmindonline.org/resources/teens-connecting-with-others-reflective-communication
Description:

This resource is a 3:28 free video about adolescents communicating effectively. In this video, a secondary school educator teaches her students the skills to become better communicators. Through various reflective activities, they explore nonverbal communication, verbal communication, digital communication, and the importance of being active listeners as well as speakers.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.


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