GRADE SIX HEALTH RESOURCES

Please visit Saskatchewan Education Curriculum to review the two outcomes in more detail (USC 6.4 and USC 6.5). The resources below are a starting point for some support resources.

Outcome USC6.4
Assess and demonstrate strategies used to identify and make healthy decisions in stressful situations.

Kidshealth.org

• The Story of Stress
• Stress Teacher's Guide
• Depression and Depression Tips
• Anxiety and Anxiety Tips
• Anxiety - Rachel's Story- Nobody's perfect. In a world where people may seem perfect — or at least in control and normal — we often see ourselves as abnormal or not good enough. Whether they show it or not, though, everybody has problems of one kind or another.
• Stress - Feeling like there are too many pressures and demands on you? Losing sleep worrying about tests and schoolwork? Eating on the run because your schedule is just too busy? You're not alone. Everyone experiences stress at times — adults, teens, and even kids. But there are ways to minimize stress and manage the stress that's unavoidable.
• Stress - Peer Pressure - She said nothing, but Leah knew she wouldn't have done that on her own. She'd just had a big dose of peer pressure.
• Stress - Cliques - Do you feel like you're auditioning for the sequel to "Mean Girls"? Have you had it up to your well-groomed eyebrows with the tricks of your clique? Do you hate following the dress code of your clique but think you'll be dropped if you don't?
• What Stresses You Out About School - A new school year is exciting. There's that wonderful feeling of making a fresh start, catching up with old friends, and making progress by moving up a grade. But there's no denying that it can be stressful too
• Dealing with Divorce - For many people, their parents' divorce marks a turning point in their lives, whether the divorce happened many years ago or is taking place right now.

Outcome USC6.5
Analyze the influences (e.g., cultural, social) on perceptions of and personal standards related to body image, and the resulting impact on the identities and the well-being of self, family, and community.

Body Image

• Dove Campaign for Real Beauty - Teachable Moment
  • Dove Evolution on Youtube
  • Dove - True Colours Video
  • Dove - Self Esteem Workshop Videos - a group of girls from 11-17 years of age discuss self esteem.
  • Dove's TrueYou Workbook - Simple self esteem exercises for moms and daughters to do together.
    
• Kidshealth.org
  • Teacher's Guide for Self Esteem
  • A Guy's Guide to Body Image
  • Body Image and Self Esteem
  • How can I improve my self esteem?
    
• Photoshopping Oprah - What is Real? You Tube Video
  
• National Institute on Media and the Family
  • Media's Effect On Girls: Body Image And Gender Identity - Did You Know Fact Sheet
  • Body Image and the Media (PDF)
    
• Media Awareness Network Lesson Plans (Search their library for additional resources.)
  • Prejudice and Body Image - This lesson lets students take a good look at our society's pressures to conform to standards of beauty - particularly to be thin - and the related prejudice against being "overweight." Through class discussion and activities, students begin to recognize how the media pressure us to achieve a certain looks and how media images may lead to prejudice against those who don't conform to their standards of attractiveness.
  • The Anatomy of Cool - This lesson helps students become more aware of the media's role in determining what, and who, are perceived as being cool. Through class discussion and activities, students explore the differences between superficial and real "coolness," how marketers use cool to sell products, and how their own attitudes and perceptions are affected by media messages that reinforce specific messages about what coolness is.
  • Image Gap - This lesson helps students understand how self-image can influence lifestyle choices. Students begin by identifying those qualities they admire most in peers, and by comparing their self-image with these qualities. They learn to identify self-image "problems" and develop positive strategies for dealing with these problems.
  • Mirror Image - In this lesson, students analyze their own body image and consider what they wish they could change. They discuss how smoking relates to body image, particularly for young women, and learn about the link between beauty and smoking.
  • Gender Stereotypes and Body Image - To make students aware of the dangers of gender stereotyping and the media's role in perpetuating gender stereotypes.
    
• Mission Nutrition (Canadian Dieticians)- Grade 6-8 Teacher Notes; Grade 6-8 Lessons/Teacher Tool Kit (Scroll down to Self Esteem) - self esteem boosters, gender influences and media awareness lessons.