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Big Ideas Physical literacy and fitness contribute to our success in and enjoyment of physical activity. Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
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Big Ideas Daily physical activity enables us to practice skillful movement and helps us develop personal fitness. Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
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Content influences on individual identity, including sexual identity, gender, values, and beliefs Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
Keyword: sexual identity Elaboration: a component of a person’s identity that reflects his or her sexual self-concept
Content physical, emotional, and social changes that occur during puberty and adolescence Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
Keyword: physical Elaboration: recognizing how students’ bodies are growing and changing during puberty and adolescence 
Keyword: emotional Elaboration: acknowledging how students’ thoughts and feelings might evolve or change during puberty and adolescence 
Keyword: social Elaboration: understanding how students interact with others and how their relationships might evolve or change during puberty and adolescence 
Content strategies for managing personal and social risks related to psychoactive substances and potentially addictive behaviours Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
Keyword: psychoactive substances Elaboration: could include:alcoholtobaccoillicit drugssolvents
Content consequences of bullying, stereotyping, and discrimination Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
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Content strategies to protect themselves and others from potential abuse, exploitation, and harm in a variety of settings Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
Keyword: strategies to protect themselves and others Elaboration: strategies include: knowing their right not to be abused the importance of giving and receiving consent being assertive avoiding and reporting potentially unsafe situations (e.g., identifying gender-based violence) using the Internet safely by identifying tricks and lures used by predators (online and offline) awareness of intimate partner violence and potential risk factors (e.g., imbalances in the relations such as age, economic status, and being under the influence of alcohol or drugs) not stopping and talking to/ helping someone if they do not want to or feel it may be unsafe awareness of abusive and harmful behaviours, including those comprised in sexual harassment, abuse, and dating violence
Content basic principles for responding to emergencies Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
Keyword: responding to emergencies Elaboration: basic principles include:following safety guidelineshaving an emergency response planknowing how to get help
Content sources of health information Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
Keyword: sources of health information Elaboration: could include:magazinesInternetadvertisements on TVflyers from health stores
Content practices that reduce the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections and life-threatening communicable diseases Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
Keyword: sexually transmitted infections Elaboration: include:gonorrheachlamydiaherpes
Keyword: life-threatening communicable diseases Elaboration: include:HIV/AIDShepatitis B and Cmeningococcal C
Content influences on food choices Physical and Health Education 6 No CCG
Keyword: food choices Elaboration: access to locally grown food access to seasonal foods family traditions personal taste and texture preferences culture celebrations differing options in various settings (e.g., school, home, community)
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training principles to enhance personal fitness levels, including the FITT principle and the SAID principle

 Physical and Health Education 6 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)
Content how to participate in different types of physical activities, including individual and dual activities, rhythmic activities, and games Physical and Health Education 6 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 6 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 6 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)

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