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    • Health 7


      No formal online session for this class, however, students may attend my Virtual Open Office to receive support.

      Welcome To Health 7

      Welcome to your health course for Grade 7.  When we think of health we tend to think of disease, hygiene etc. but in this course we will be focusing on a number of different areas including: personal health, safety and responsibility, values and beliefs, and healthy relationships. 

      You will notice that this course is made up of seven units and each one is listed below.  In addition, each unit has a toggle arrow which allows you to click on it to open the unit or close it.  This means you can close up the units and you do not have to scroll endlessly to reach your work.   There are also toggles that allow you to open all the units at once or close all of them at once. The due dates are to help students who wish to complete one assignment per week. All assignments are due June 6th, 2016.

      Hopefully, you will find some interesting and valuable information and a variety of helpful projects.  Enjoy the journey.

  • Unit 1 - Goal Setting (Due Week 4)

  • Unit 2 - Personal Health (Due Week 10)

  • Unit 3 - Safety and Responsibility (Due Week 16)

  • Unit 4 - Relationships (Due Week 22)

  • Unit 5 - Values and Beliefs (due Week 26)

  • Unit 6 - Human Sexuality (Due Week 35)

    • The Grade 7 Health course includes subject matter that deals primarily and explicitly with human sexuality. Instruction will be provided through reading materials and written assignments in the online course.

      All topics are from the Alberta Program of Studies and are:

      • Science-based and free of bias
      • Inclusive of personal, family, and social values
      • Respectful of individual differences, self-worth, and dignity
      • Provided in a supportive environment for students to learn and ask questions
      • Age-appropriate

      The subject matter is contained in the following areas:

      W-7.3 Examine the human reproductive process, and recognize misunderstandings associated with sexual development

      W-7.12 Identify the effects of social influences on sexuality and gender roles and equity; e.g., media, culture

      W-7.13 Examine the influences on personal decision making for responsible sexual behaviour

      W-7.14 Examine abstinence and decisions to postpone sexual activity as healthy choices

      Pursuant to section 11.1(2) of the Alberta Human Rights Act, a parent/guardian may request that their child be exempted from the above-identified instruction, or be exempted from a specific component of the course, without academic penalty. If your child is exempted, they will not be required to read or complete the human sexuality unit, and will receive no academic penalty. There will be no alternate readings or assignment required.

      In order to exercise this option, you must send a signed copy of the following Student Exemption Request letter to the instructor declaring your intentions. If this letter is not received by February 2, 2016, the instructor will expect the student to complete the human sexuality unit as outlined in the course.

      Student Exemption Request

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