Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Confidence develops through the process of self-discovery.
Strong communities are the result of being connected to family and community and working together toward common goals.
Effective collaboration relies on clear, respectful communication.
Everything we learn helps us to develop skills.
Communities include many different roles requiring many different skills.
Learning is a lifelong enterprise.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
Personal Development
- goal-setting strategiesExamples:
- Identify steps required to help achieve short-term goals
- Identify sources of support at home, at school, and in the community
- risk takingExamples:and its role in self-exploration
- Try a new activity
- Make a new friend
- Volunteer to ask/answer a question
- Speak in front of others
Connections to Community
- cultural and social awarenessachieved by exploring self-identity, acknowledging cultural differences, honouring indigenous traditions
- roles and responsibilities at home, at school, and in the local community
- jobs in the local community
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Identify and appreciate their personal attributes, skills, interests, and accomplishments
Recognize the importance of positive relationships in their lives
Share ideas, information, personal feelings, and knowledge with others
Work respectfully and constructively with others to achieve common goals
Recognize the importance of learning in their lives and future careers
Set and achieve realistic learning goals for themselves
Identify and appreciate the roles and responsibilities of people in their schools, families, and communities
Demonstrate effective work habits
include completing assignments and staying on task
and organizational skills appropriate to their level of development
Recognize the basic skills required in a variety of jobs in the community