Unit Objective:
Students will understand the meaning and practical application of respect, trust, and boundaries, that they are the basis of Whole Selves, and that Whole Selves teaches them about being a healthy and safe adult.
Standards Met:
- MEH1.5.12 Explain the importance of respecting the personal space and boundaries of others. (HBO 2,3,8)
- MEH1.5.14 Give examples of pro-social behaviors (e.g., helping others, being respectful of others, cooperation, consideration). (HBO 2,7,8)
- S3.2.1 Identify trusted adults at home who can help promote safety and injury prevention.
- S3.2.2 Identify trusted adults and professionals in school who can help promote safety and injury prevention (e.g., school principal, facility and maintenance staff).
- S3.2.3 Identify trusted adults and professionals in the community who can help promote safety and injury prevention (e.g., police, firefighter).
Objective Outcomes:
By the end of this unit, Students will be able to:
- Identify that Whole Selves is a class that will help them become healthy and safe adults.
- Identify topics from the Whole Selves curriculum that they want to learn more about (self-esteem, boundaries, self-care and hygiene, emotions, self-advocacy, puberty, and public and private).
- Define and identify examples of trust and no trust.
- Define and identify examples of respect and no respect.
- Define boundaries.
- Define trusted adult.
- Identify a trusted adult.
- Students will be able to identify expectations and rules that help create a safe and healthy classroom environment.
- Students will be able to describe ways in which they can follow the rules and contribute to a safe and healthy classroom environment.
Unit Outline:
Unit Vocabulary and Definitions:Whole Selves: a class where we learn to become healthy and safe adults |
NOTE: Prior to teaching the first lesson, send home the “Letter Home/Unit Vocabulary and Definitions” with each student.
Unit Materials
- Pre/Post Assessment
Assessment Worksheet
Teacher Rating Scale
Accommodations
- Lesson Materials
- Lesson 1: What is Whole Selves?
- Student Friendly Objectives
- Topic Cards
- Whole Selves Booklet
- Exit Tickets
- Lesson 2: Trust, Respect, and Boundaries
- Student Friendly Objectives
- Trust, Respect and Boundaries Basket Labels
- Definition Cards
- Trust, Respect, and Boundaries PowerPoint
- Trust, Respect, and Boundaries Example Cards
- Trust, Respect, and Boundaries Worksheet
- Exit Ticket
Supplemental Materials- Building Trust Scenarios
- Trust, Respect, and Boundaries PowerPoint Presenter Notes
- Lesson 3: Trusted Adult
- Student Friendly Objectives
- Trusted Adult Definition Card
- Trusted Adult / No Trust Basket Labels
- Trusted Adult / No Trust Sorting Cards
- My Trusted Adult Worksheet
- Exit Ticket
Supplemental Materials- My Trusted Adult Extra Worksheet
- Lesson 4: Expectations and Rules
- Student Friendly Objectives
- Rules in Whole Selves PowerPoint
- Rules in Whole Selves PowerPoint Presenter Notes
- Expectations and Rules Example Cards
- Exit Ticket
Letter Home/Unit Vocabulary and Definitions
Setting the Tone Letter Home – Vocab