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Thurston Middle School
Grade 8 Health
Instructor: Kristina Wambolt
Introduction:
During the class, students will be able to ask questions, which will be answered factually and in an age appropriate manner. Each student’s privacy will be respected, and no one will be put on the spot to ask or answer questions that reveal personal information.
One exciting new program we are putting in place is the implementation of Second Step—a social competency curriculum that will be taught as part of our guidance and health classes. Second Step lessons tackle the underlying causes and overt behaviors of bullying. One important component of Second Step is home/school communication, and parents will be receiving updates from our guidance and health teachers. There will also be family activities from time to time that students are asked to complete with their parents/guardians.
Under Massachusetts law and School Committee policy, you may exempt your child from any portion of the curriculum that primarily involves sexual education or sexuality issues. To exempt your child, simply send me a letter requesting that your child be exempt from this portion of the curriculum.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the units or content, please feel free to contact me at 781-326-7500 or email me at kwambolt@westwood.k12.ma.us. For more in depth class information visit the website athttps://sites.google.com/a/westwood.k12.ma.us/tms_health/
Unit I: Being Successful
- Working in groups
- Work hard/aim high
- mission statement
- goals
- Stress and how it affects you
- Coping with stress
- Managing stress (meditation)
- Do the right thing
- principles/life center
- help someone else
- celebrating differences
- labels, stereotypes and prejudice
- leaders and allies
Unit II: Healthy Relationships
- Respectful relationships
- Cyberbullying
- Bullying in friendships
- Dating and violence
- Sexual harassment
- Bullying in dating relationships
- Reproduction system
- Consequences of sexual activity
- Abstinence
Unit IV: Research Project
- Major Assignments & Projects:
- Current health topic research project and presentation
- Working in a group
- Handling a grievance
- Negotiating and compromising
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