Parents cope with deaths of three sons on Saskatchewan farm, by Chris Purdy (The Canadian Press, November 30, 2014, article) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC3.5 (safety at home), USC4.4 (safety and protection), USC6.6 (safety), USC7.3 (safety practices), USC9.7 (tragic death and suicide) Wellness 10 – W6 (safety), W9 (challenges to community well-being) Family hears sons heart beating in another man, by Adam Frisk...
Teen’s close call with drug ‘Molly’ prompts warning to other young people, by Amy Judd (Global News, October 6, 2014, article and video) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC6.7 (health promotions), USC7.1 (commit to personal standards), USC7.6 (interpersonal skills), DM7.8 (health decisions), USC8.1 (strategies of support), USC9.1 (leadership and health promotion), USC9.6 (addictions), DM9.10 (healthy decisions) Wellness 10 – W6 (safety), W9 (challenges to...
Experts meet in Geneva on use of experimental ebola drugs vaccines, by Helen Branswell, The Canadian Press (Global News, September 4, 2014, article) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC4.2 (prevention/management of health challenges), USC5.3 (impact of illness and disease) Wellness 10 – W6 (safety), W9 (challenges to community well-being) Science – HB5.1 (human body systems), CS8.4 (cells, tissues, and organ...
It’s time to put an end to junk food fundraising, by Yoni Freedhoff (USNews, August 18, 2014, article) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC6.7 (health promotions), USC7.1 (commit to personal standards), DM7.8 (health decisions), USC8.1 (support others), USC9.1 (leadership and health promotion), USC9.5 (healthy food policies), DM9.10 (healthy decisions), AP9.12 (action plan) Wellness 10 – W9 (challenges to community well-being), W11 (personal healthy eating...
Saskatchewan maintains highest smoking rate among all provinces, by Teri Fikowski (Global News, June 12, 2014, article) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC6.7 (health promotions), USC7.1 (commit to personal standards), DM7.8 (health decisions), USC8.1 (support others), USC9.1 (leadership and health promotion), USC9.6 (addictions), DM9.10 (healthy decisions) Mathematics – SP6.1, SP8.1, SP9.1 (statistics and probability) Wellness 10 – W6 (safety), W9 (challenges to community well-being)...
Could these changes stop cyberbullying? Youth share their suggestions, by Carmen Chai (Global News, May 26, 2014, article) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC5.4 (identity and well-being), USC5.5 (violence), USC5.6 (peer pressure), USC6.6 (safety), USC7.6 (interpersonal skills), USC9.2 (community approaches to safety) Career Education – CG6.2 (change and growth) Wellness 10 – W6 (culture of safety), W9 (community well-being) Cree hero lives on in...
6 Vaccination Myths Debunked, by Carmen Chai (Global News, April 9, 2014, video and article) Related: Vaccination rate too low to prevent measles outbreak in Saskatchewan, by David Giles, Global News, May 1, 2014 Curricular connections: Health Education – USC4.2 (prevention/management of health challenges), USC5.3 (impact of illness/disease) Mathematics – SP5.1 (statistics and probability) Science – HB5.1 (human body systems) Wellness 10 – W9 (community well-being) Saskatchewan...
The new Barbie? Artist aims to make doll with ‘average’ proportions (Global News, March 6, 2014, video and article) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC5.4 (identity and well-being), USC6.1 (personal standards and identity), USC6.5 (body image) Arts Education – CP6.11 (creative/productive), CR6.2 (arts and identity) Career Education – CG6.1, CG7.1, CG8.1, CG9.1 (change and growth Physical Education – PE6.1 (cardiovascular fitness), PE6.2 (body composition), PE7.2 (body composition), PE9.2...
“Proud to be” video tries to get Washington D.C. team to change its name (APTN National News, February 4, 2014, video) Related: Board votes to change school’s ‘Redmen’ name, CTV News Saskatoon, March 5, 2014 Curricular connections: Health Education – USC5.4 (identity and well-being), USC6.1 (personal standards and identity), USC6.2 (healthy relationships) Arts Education – CP6.11 (creative/productive), CR6.2 (arts and identity) Wellness 10 – W12 (spirituality) Environmentalists sound...
Mannequins Depicting People with Disabilities in ‘Because Who is Perfect?’Campaign Goes Viral, by Irene Ogrodnik (Global News, December 5, 2013, video and article) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC4.5 (personal identity), USC 5.4 (identity and well-being), USC6.1 (personal standards and identity), USC6.5 (body image), USC7.6 (interpersonal skills), USC7.7 (morality), USC8.5 (body image), USC9.1 (leadership and health promotion) Arts Education – CR6.2 (arts and identity), CR8.2 (critical/responsive),...
Youth Demand More Education on Residential Schools, by Creeson Agecoutay (Regina Leader Post, June 23, 2012, article) Curricular connections: Health Education – USC 5.5 (violence), AP 5.1 (action plans), USC 8.2 (family roles and responsibilities), USC 8.4 (violence and abuse), DM 8.9 (decision making), AP 8.10 (action plans) Wellness 10 – W1 (understanding of wellness) W9 (community well-being) Social Studies – PA 5.3 (treaty relationship in Canada),...