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Social Emotional Learning Activities Health Curriculum: 100+ Articles for Teens

$12

 

Change the course of a teen's life!! This resource has over 100 true stories, great informational articles, and video links on relevant teen issues. Perfect for any secondary teacher. 

 

For more than a decade, our expert-designed, research-based curriculum has been a trusted resource in Health and PE education. Continuously refined and proven in classrooms, it remains the benchmark resource for schools seeking to enhance their programs and support student well-being.

 

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This digital download product, is editable in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint for print and online on Google Drive.

 

 

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>> Integrated Skills Based, Content Based / Knowledge Based. The best of both worlds.

>> Meets HS/MS National Health Education Standards. 

>> Meets HS/MS Technical Subjects Health Common Core Standards.

>> Meets Washington State’s rigorous Health Education Standards.

 

 

This resource includes:

 

  • Spreadsheet with 100+ true stories, articles and videos

 

  • Save hours of time researching yourself!

 

  • Super relevant topics for teens!

 

  • The 49-page spreadsheet not only has links; it also suggests student discussion points, writing assignments, surveys, worksheets, art projects, homework, PowerPoint photos, group work, and more creative follow-ups to articles!

 

  • Links to powerful videos

 

  • ALL docs are on Google Drive

 

Why Purchase this Resource?:

 

  • Teens LOVE true stories about real people; whether inspirational or tragic

 

  • Teens learn powerful lessons about dangerous decisions before making similar mistakes themselves!

 

  • These stories, articles and videos have been “tried and tested” and found “interesting, shocking, and/or relevant” by real teens!

 

  • I've seen the power of these true-life stories in my own classroom!

 

  • Help inspire your students to face a challenge, try harder, or dream big; and give your students the gift of learning from someone else's mistake!

 

  • Stories stay with students, and these could save a life!

 

 

 

Here is what buyers have to say:

  • "Fantastic!" “So good!” “Amazing!”
  • "Materials are high interest and in a fabulous format"
  • "Awesome resource for anyone working with tweens/teens. I think although it's categorized under health it could be used in almost any subject."
  • "Students really loved these."

 

 

This resource is perfect for ANY TEACHER OF TEENS! Use it for:

 

  • Grabbing student interest
  • Daily openers
  • Engaging student's opinions
  • Debates
  • Daily closers
  • Powerful reading and writing assignments
  • Time-fillers
  • Opening a lesson on a related topic
  • Giving your teens positive ideas
  • Showing teens negative consequences
  • Motivating and inspiring the teens you work with!
  • Meeting all 20 Common Core Standards for Technical Subjects!

 

12 Topics Include: (a few examples are listed for each!)

 

1. Self-Esteem

  • How do you define yourself?
  • 5 Important Rules of Living
  • Olympian stories

 

2. Values and Overcoming Hardships

  • How to be happy
  • Inspiring young artists
  • Giving back!

 

3. Empathy, Bullying, and Social Media

  • Empathy Survey
  • The homecoming queen gave away her crown to comfort a grieving family
  • Social media impact
  • Bullying
  • Cyber bullying
  • One person can make a difference!

 

4. Prejudisms, Racism, and Diversity

  • Talking to kids about race
  • Racism at school
  • Empowering websites
  • Tolerance

 

5. Violence

  • Leading causes of death for teens
  • Peaceful message

 

6. Depression/Cutting/Suicide

  • What to know about teen suicide
  • Depression Survey
  • How to deal with depression
  • -Why people cut
  • What is the difference between depression and sadness?
  • Kindness matters!

 

7. Dangerous Decisions

  • Dangerous selfies
  • Taking bets and dares
  • The choking game and "Tik Tok Choking Challenge" warning
  • High speed driving
  • Gun safety
  • Healthy decision-making model

 

8. Tobacco +

  • Chewing Tobacco
  • Vaping
  • Jule
  • Quitting
  • Skin Cancer

 

9. Alcohol

  • Drinking games dangers
  • Prevention website

 

10. Drug Use

  • Fentanyl dangers
  • Shocking before and after drug use photos
  • Vaping Marijuana
  • Naloxone
  • Marijuana and the teen brain
  • Inhalants hazards

 

11. Nutrition

  • Healthy eating
  • Healthy body image
  • Exercise
  • Junk food
  • Eating disorders
  • Energy drink dangers
  • 50 ways to improve health

 

12. Sex Ed:

  • Dating
  • Healthy relationships
  • Abusive relationships
  • Sexual harassment
  • Consent
  • Abstinence
  • Domestic violence
  • HPV vaccines
  • Gender identity
  • Sexting
  • Internet safety

 

EXTRA!: Supplemental editable docs ready to print:

These are all on Google Drive with Fill-in boxes for students

 

  1. Empathy Survey
  2. Empathy Homework and Key
  3. “Blind, Paralyzed or in Prison for Life” Writing Assignment
  4. Decisions Task Cards activity
  5. Self-Esteem Cube Art
  6. Cyber Bullying Video and Worksheet
  7. Depression Survey
  8. A Carrot, an Egg, or Coffee Worksheet

 

 

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