In the News – January 2015
MP says Canadians unaware of health risks posed by cell phones
(Global News, January 19, 2015, video)
Curricular connections:
- Health Education – USC4.4 (safety and protection), USC6.6 (safety), USC7.3 (safety practices), USC9.2 (comprehensive approaches to safety)
- Wellness 10 – W6 (safety), W9 (challenges to community well-being)
Single mom becomes top-ranked jiu-jitsu fighter, by Larissa Burnouf
(APTN National News, January 14, 2015, video)
Curricular connections:
- Health Education – USC5.5 (violence), USC6.1 (personal standards and identity), USC7.1 (commit to personal standards), USC8.4 (violence and abuse), USC9.1 (leadership and health promotion), USC9.2 (comprehensive approaches to safety)
- Social Studies – PA6.1, 6.2, 6.3 (power and authority)
- Physical Education – PE6.15, PE8.14, (influences)
- Wellness 10 – W4 (mental health), W6 (safety), W9 (challenges to community well-being)
Tobogganing: winter sport or illegal activity? by Jason Osler
(CBC News, January 7, 2015, article)
Curricular connections:
- Health Education – USC2.5 (safety in community play areas), USC3.5 (safety at home), USC4.4 (safety and protection), USC6.6 (safety), USC7.3 (safety practices), USC9.2 (comprehensive approaches to safety)
- Wellness 10 – W6 (safety), W9 (challenges to community well-being)