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Content healthy sexual decision making Physical and Health Education 8 No CCG
Keyword: healthy sexual decision making Elaboration: practices could include: using consent (including sexual consent) knowing and respecting personal and family values knowing boundaries and being able to communicate them being aware of what to do in risky situations
Content effects of different types of physical activity on the body Physical and Health Education 8 No CCG
Keyword: effects of different types of physical activity on the body Elaboration: effects on the body produced by physical activities could include:strengthening muscles and bones in activities where you have to move and/or control some type of weight (e.g., fitness circuits and/or jumping and landing)strengthening heart and lungs in activities where you are moving at a fast pace (e.g., jogging or running) for periods of time (e.g., games, swimming, biking)reducing stress and/or anxiety levels in activities where you can participate outside and/or elevate the heart rate
Content training principles to enhance personal fitness levels including the FITT principle, SAID principle, and specificity Physical and Health Education 8 No CCG
Keyword: FITT principle Elaboration: a guideline to help develop and organize personal fitness goals based on: Frequency — how many days per week Intensity — how hard one exercises in the activity (e.g., percentage of maximum heart rate) Type — the type of activity or exercise, focusing on the fitness goal (e.g., jogging for cardio endurance) Time — how long the exercise session lasts
Keyword: SAID principle Elaboration: (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand): the body will react and respond to the type of demand placed on it (e.g., a student’s flexibility will eventually improve if he or she participates in regular stretching activities)
Keyword: specificity Elaboration: the types of exercises chosen will determine the kinds of fitness improvements (e.g., a student who wants to improve his or her flexibility levels would participate in stretching exercises)
Content how to participate in different types of physical activities, including individual and dual activities, rhythmic activities, and games Physical and Health Education 8 No CCG
Keyword: individual and dual activities Elaboration: activities that can be done individually and/or with others; could include:jumping ropeswimmingrunningbicyclingHula Hoop
Keyword: rhythmic activities Elaboration: activities designed to move our bodies in rhythm could include:dancinggymnastics
Keyword: games Elaboration: types of play activities that usually involve rules, challenges, and social interaction; could include:tagparachute activitiesco-operative challengesSimon Saysteam gamestraditional Aboriginal games
Content ways to monitor and adjust physical exertion levels Physical and Health Education 8 No CCG
Keyword: monitor and adjust physical exertion levels Elaboration: could include:using heart rate monitorschecking pulsechecking rate of perceived exertion (e.g., a five-point scale to self-assess physical exertion level)
Content movement concepts and strategies Physical and Health Education 8 No CCG
Keyword: movement concepts Elaboration: include:body awareness (e.g., parts of the body, weight transfer)spatial awareness (e.g., general spacing, directions, pathways)effort awareness (e.g., speed, force)relationships to/with others and objects
Keyword: strategies Elaboration: plans and/or ideas that will help a player or team successfully achieve a movement outcome or goal (e.g., moving into space away from an opponent to receive a pass)
Content proper technique for fundamental movement skills, including non-locomotor, locomotor, and manipulative skills Physical and Health Education 8 No CCG
Keyword: non-locomotor Elaboration: movements performed “on the spot” without travelling across the floor or surface; could include:balancingbendingtwistinglifting
Keyword: locomotor Elaboration: movement skills that incorporate travelling across the floor or surface; could include:rollingjumpinghoppingrunninggalloping
Keyword: manipulative Elaboration: movement skills involving the control of objects, such as balls, primarily with the hands or feet; may also involve racquets or bats; could include:bouncingthrowingcatchingkickingstriking
Curricular Competency Explore and describe the impact of transition and change on identities Physical and Health Education 8 Mental well-being
Keyword: Explore and describe the impact of transition and change on identities Elaboration: How might the changing ways in which you think about yourself and others influence your identity?
Curricular Competency Create and assess strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence Physical and Health Education 8 Mental well-being
Keyword: Create and assess strategies for managing physical, emotional, and social changes during puberty and adolescence Elaboration: How do the various changes you may be experiencing during adolescence influence your relationships with others? developing strategies for managing growth and changing bodies during puberty identifying how thoughts and feelings might evolve or change during puberty (e.g., romantic feelings replacing friendship and changing dynamics and boundaries within relationships) considering how students interact with others and how their relationships might evolve or change during puberty and adolescence  demonstrating an understanding that any intimate activities (including those involving intimate images) must be consensual  
Curricular Competency Describe and assess strategies for managing problems related to mental well-being and substance use, for others Physical and Health Education 8 Mental well-being
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Curricular Competency Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others Physical and Health Education 8 Mental well-being
Keyword: Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others Elaboration: What resources exist in your school and/or community to help students or others with problems related to mental well-being and/or substance use?
Curricular Competency Create strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community Physical and Health Education 8 Social and community health
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Curricular Competency Propose strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships Physical and Health Education 8 Social and community health
Keyword: Propose strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships Elaboration: contributing to a culture of consent: understanding personal boundaries and respecting the boundaries of others (e.g., body boundaries, emotional boundaries) ensuring affirmative consent (yes means yes) and obtaining permission before doing things saying “no” and “stop” in respectful and assertive ways developing assertive strategies (e.g., saying no, stating how you feel) using and modeling a ‘yes means yes’ narrative understanding that healthy relationships include respecting boundaries, the ability to say no, hear/ accept no, respecting body language, etc. other strategies for maintaining healthy relationships could include: open communication listening trust maintaining mutual respect  
Curricular Competency Propose strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying Physical and Health Education 8 Social and community health
Keyword: Propose strategies for responding to discrimination, stereotyping, and bullying Elaboration: What can you do if you are being bullied and/or see someone else being bullied?  cultivating an awareness of bullying, discrimination, and violence based on gender identity/ expressions, sexuality, race, religion, ethnicity, etc. assessing the situation, being assertive, reporting, seeking help advocating for others  
Curricular Competency Propose strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations Physical and Health Education 8 Social and community health
Keyword: Propose strategies for avoiding and/or responding to potentially unsafe, abusive, or exploitive situations Elaboration: How can you avoid an unsafe or potentially exploitive situation on the Internet, at school, and in the community? developing strategies for establishing boundaries in unsafe, abusive, or exploitative situations:  saying how you feel asking for what you need  disagreeing respectfully saying no without guilt speaking up for yourself and others when safe to do so removing yourself from an unsafe or uncomfortable situations using a strong voice to set boundaries by: saying “no,” “stop,” “I don’t like this” calling out for help and getting away if possible telling a trusted adult about an unsettling or dangerous situation until you get help not giving out personal information (e.g., to strangers, on the Internet) recognizing behaviours used by abusers or groomers (e.g., giving gifts, isolating a victim from their family, using guilt or blackmail to control) cultivating an awareness of power imbalances and how they can impact issues of consent and boundaries  developing an awareness of sexual harassment and intimate partner violence, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse acknowledging that survivors of abuse are not to blame and deserve respect and that all people have the right to have their boundaries respected recognizing that survivors experience the results of abuse differently and it can show up differently from person to person raising awareness on exploitative situations pertaining to consent and gender-based violence (e.g., human trafficking, coercion, deceit)   

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