Grade 8 Overall Expectations:
1 – Understanding Health Concepts
Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
Describe the signs and symptoms of concussions, as well as strategies that support healthy recovery
- Heads Up! Concussion Awareness (EBSCO eBook)
- I Have A Concussion. Now What? (Hoopla eBook)
- Concussions in Teens–Teenology 101 (YouTube Video)
- Advice for Teens Recovering from a Concussion – Teenology 101 (YouTube Video)
Identify situations that could lead to injury or death, and describe behaviours that can help to reduce risk
- What is a Spinal Cord Injury? (YouTube Video)
- Diving and Safe Water Entries (Website Article)
- You Make The Call | Bike Helmet Safety (YouTube Video)
- The ATV Safety Institute’s Golden Rules (Website Article)
- Office of Boating Safety (Website)
- Food Safety (Hoopla eBook)
- Food safety and you (Website Article)
Substance Use, Addictions, and Related Behaviours
Identify and describe the warning signs of problematic substance use and related behaviours for a variety of activities and substances, including cannabis
- Drug Abuse and Drug Addiction (Website Lesson)
- What is Depression? (Website Lesson)
- What are Anxiety Disorders? (Website Lesson)
- Gaming disorder now a disease according to WHO (CBC Curio Video)
- Intimate Partner Violence (YouTube Video)
- What is Sexual Assault? (YouTube Video)
- Is It Normal To Watch Porn? (YouTube Video)
- How Does Social Media Affect Your Body Image? (Website Article)
- Oh Cannabis: Canada Legalizes Pot (CBC Curio Video)
- What Happens When You Overdose? (YouTube Video)
- The Dangers of Distracted or Impaired Driving (YouTube Video)
- Avoidable Tragedy: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (CBC Curio Video)
Human Development and Sexual Health
Identify and explain factors that can affect an individual’s decisions about sexual activity , and identify sources of support regarding sexual health
- All About Sex (Website Article)
- Relationships and Consent (EBSCO eBook)
- Understanding Consent (Hoopla eBook)
- The Dangers Of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Hoopla eBook)
- Abstinence & Saying No (Website Article)
- How To Handle Peer Pressure (YouTube Video)
- Sex etc. (Website)
Demonstrate an understanding of gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, and identify factors that can help individuals of all identities and orientations develop a positive self-concept
- Gender Identity (Hoopla eBook)
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (EBSCO eBook)
- Sexual Orientations Explained (YouTube Video)
- Gender Identity (YouTube Video)
2 – Making Healthy Choices
Healthy Eating
Evaluate personal eating habits and food choices on the basis of the recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide, taking into account behaviours that support healthy eating
- Mindful Eating (Kanopy Video)
- Mindful Eating (YouTube Video)
- Healthy Eating Tips for Teens (YouTube Video)
- Lousy Labels 2: The Food Edition (CBC Curio Video)
- Lunchbox Breakdown (CBC Curio Video)
- It’s Not Your Fault You Can’t Resist (Food Marketing) (YouTube Video)
- The food and beverage industry is marketing our children and youth to death (Website Article)
- What Would Happen If We Didn’t Drink Water? (YouTube Video)
Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
Demonstrate the ability to assess situations for potential dangers , and apply strategies for avoiding dangerous situations
- What Should I Do If I’m Riding With a Drunk Driver? (Website Article)
- Know! To Talk Teen Stranger Danger (Website Article PDF)
- Healthy vs Unhealthy Relationships (YouTube Video)
- Are You in a Codependent Relationship? (Website Article)
- Youth gangs in Canada: What do we know? (Website Article)
- Violent Behaviour in Children and Teens (Website Article)
- Tattoos (Website Article)
- Body Piercing (Website Article)
- The Deal With Diets (Website Article)
- Tanning (Website Article)
- Influenza (Website Resource with Videos)
- An Introduction to Infectious Diseases (Kanopy Video Series)
- Infectious Diseases (YouTube Video)
Human Development and Sexual Health
Demonstrate an understanding of abstinence, contraception and the use of effective and suitable protection to prevent pregnancy and STBBIs, and the concept of consent, as well as the skills (e.g., self-awareness, communication, assertiveness, and refusal skills) they need to apply in order to make safe and healthy decisions about sexual activity
- All About Sex (Website Article)
- Relationships and Consent (EBSCO eBook)
- Understanding Consent (YouTube Video)
- Abstinence & Saying No (Website Article)
- Preventing STTIs (YouTube Video)
- Birth Control Basics (YouTube Video)
- Listen. Respect (YouTube Video)
Mental Health Literacy
Demonstrate an understanding of how incorporating healthy habits and coping strategies into daily routines can help maintain mental health and resilience in times of stress
- Mindfulness for Teen Depression (EBSCO eBook)
- Powerful Daily Routine Examples for a Healthy and High-Achieving You (Website Article)
- Meditation Apps for Kids (Website Resource)
- Face To Face: Social Interaction in Everyday Life (Kanopy Video)
- Active Relaxation: Deep Breathing (YouTube Video)
- Grounding Exercise (YouTube Video)
3 – Making Connections for Healthy Living
Healthy Eating
Identify strategies for promoting healthy eating habits and food choices within the school, home, and community
- Teens Cook (CloudLibrary eBook)
- Unlock Food (Website)
- Healthy Eating for Teens (Website Article)
- Healthy Snacking (Website Worksheet)
- My Menu Planner (Online Resource)
- Culinary School (YouTube Video Series)
Personal Safety and Injury Prevention
Analyse the impact of violent behaviours, including bullying (online or in-person), violence in intimate and sexual relationships, and gender-based violence or racially based violence, on the person being targeted, the perpetrator, and bystanders, and describe the role of support services in preventing violence
- Violence Against Women (EBSCO eBook)s
- The Science of Racism (YouTube Video)
- My Grandmother Never Knew An America Without Racial Violence (YouTube Video)
- How To Be A LGBTQIA+ Ally (YouTube Video)
- LGBTQ Canadians disproportionately affected by violence according to Stats Canada survey (News Article)
- It Gets Better Project (Website)
- Health Concerns for Gay and Lesbian Teens (Website Article)
- Finding An Adult That You Can Trust
- Kids Help Phone (Resource)
- Windsor Essex Community Health Centre (Resource)
- Wellness and Emotional Support for Youth Online (Resource)
Human Development and Sexual Health
Analyse the attractions and benefits associated with being in a healthy relationship, as well as the benefits, risks, and drawbacks, for themselves and others, of relationships involving different degrees of sexual intimacy
- All About Sex (Website Article)
- Am I in a Healthy Relationship? (Website Article)
- What Makes A Relationship Healthy? (YouTube Video)
- Teen Voices: Sexting, Relationships, and Risks (YouTube Video)
- For Teens Making Decisions About Sex and Intimacy (Website Article)
Mental Health Literacy
Explain how word choices and societal views about mental health and mental illness can affect people and perpetuate stigma, and identify actions that can counteract that stigma
- Understanding Mental Health (Hoopla eBook)
- How Data From a Crisis Text is Saving Lives (TEDTalk Video)
- Young People and Mental Health (Kanopy Video)
- Your Brain Needs a Hug (CloudLibrary eBook)
- Break the Stigma (YouTube Video)
- The Stigma of Mental Illness (YouTube Video)
- Reducing Stigma (YouTube Video)
- Windsor Essex Community Health Centre (Resource)
- Wellness and Emotional Support for Youth Online (Resource)
- Kids Help Phone (Resource)