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5-Step Problem Solving for Young Children
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
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- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- This activity is written for children ages 4-6 f…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
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- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- This activity is written for children ages 4-6 for a child care setting, preschool, kindergarten or in the home. It can be adapted, however for other ages. By teaching children basic problem solving steps and providing opportunities for them to practice this skill, children can become competent problem solvers.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- Social Emotional Learning
- Core Competencies
- Conflict Resolution
- Self-Regulation
- Problem Solving
- Learning Standards
- Develop and demonstrate respectful behaviour when participating in activities with others, ability to solve problems while respecting others and themselves.
- Duration
- 20-30 min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 9, 2017
3 recommendations
7 Heart-Mind Centered Youth Leadership Activities
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- Activity
- Grade Level
- 4
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- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Created for youth by youth, the following activit…
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- Activity
- Grade Level
- 4
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- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Created for youth by youth, the following activities were designed to develop Heart-Centered Leadership. They are fun, interactive activities and games that increase awareness and emphasize behaviours to: get along with others, be compassionate and kind, solve problems peacefully, be secure and calm, and remain alert and engaged.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- Core Compentencies
- Social Emtional Learning
- Conflict Resolution
- Resiliency
- Confidence
- Kindness
- Mindfulness
- Learning Standards
- Demonstrating caring for self, family, classroom, school, and community.
- Duration
- 20-60 min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 9, 2017
0 recommendations
148 downloads
Ancient Peoples and Cannabis Use
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
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- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- This lesson uses the Drug History Timeline to hel…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
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- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- This lesson uses the Drug History Timeline to help students explore the place of cannabis in human experience from early times to the present.
- Subject
- Social Studies
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug education
- drug literacy
- substance use
- URLs
- http://www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- Big ideas: Geographic conditions shaped the emergence of civilizations, Religious and cultural practices that emerged during this period have endured and continue to influence people, Economic specialization and trade networks can lead to conflict and cooperation between societies. Competencies: Use Social Studies inquiry processes and skills to — ask questions; gather, interpret, and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions. Assess the significance of people, places, events, or developments at particular times and places (significance). Determine which causes most influenced particular decisions, actions, or events, and assess their short- and long-term consequences (cause and consequence). Explain different perspectives on past or present people, places, issues, or events, and compare the values, worldviews, and beliefs of human cultures and societies in different times and places (perspective). Make ethical judgments about past events, decisions, or actions, and assess the limitations of drawing direct lessons from the past (ethical judgment)
- Duration
- 45-60 minutes with possibility for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 29, 2018
0 recommendations
81 downloads
Cannabis and Relationships
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Worksheet
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
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- Mahboubeh - 11 months ago
- Description
- Cannabis use often happens in a social setting an…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Worksheet
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
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- Mahboubeh - 11 months ago
- Description
- Cannabis use often happens in a social setting and can be a way to have fun with friends, but it can also affect relationships (both positively and negatively). Likewise, relationships with family and friends can influence the choices young people make regarding substance use. With the help of Cycles, a film about youth and cannabis use, this lesson plan aims to engage students to think critically about cannabis use and how it can impact different types of relationships. A facilitator’s guide that provides further lesson plans is available in both English and French.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- drug education
- cannabis
- drug literacy
- health education
- physical education
- healthy relationships
- critical thinking
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Feb 11, 2020
0 recommendations
200 downloads
Cannabis: Stories, Questions and Life
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- This lesson uses Deborah Ellis’s short story “Thr…
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- This lesson uses Deborah Ellis’s short story “Through the Woods” as a catalyst for conversation around questions that are useful in examining the impact of cannabis use and regulation on individuals and relationships. “Through the Woods” is about a day in the life of Matthew, a 14-year-old boy who buys cannabis at school to take to his ailing grandmother who raised him until she became too sick to care for him. The story is ripe with easy-to-see themes that young people are sure to question naturally and/or identify with (e.g., stereotypes about cannabis dealers, users and non-users; risks and rewards of selling/buying/using cannabis; and reasons for using). As such, the story can be used to help students develop their skills in asking good questions as they interact with a story and its characters in more complex ways. This lesson aims to deepen students’ understanding of relationships between peers, family members and others as well as the complex nature of human drug use.
- Subject
- English Language Arts
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug literacy
- drug education
- URLs
- http://www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- English Language Arts 8/9 Big ideas: Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens Access information and ideas for diverse purposes and from a variety of sources and evaluate their relevance, accuracy, and reliability Apply appropriate strategies to comprehend written, oral, and visual texts, guide inquiry, and extend thinking Think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore ideas within, between, and beyond texts Recognize and identify the role of personal, social, and cultural contexts, values, and perspectives in texts Recognize how language constructs personal, social, and cultural identity Construct meaningful personal connections between self, text, and world Respond to text in personal, creative, and critical ways Recognize how literary elements, techniques, and devices enhance and shape meaning Exchange ideas and viewpoints to build shared understanding and extend thinking Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes and audiences Assess and refine texts to improve their clarity, effectiveness, and impact according to purpose, audience, and message Transform ideas and information to create original texts
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 29, 2018
0 recommendations
115 downloads
Drugs and relationships in “Perks of Being a Wallflower”
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a novel by Ste…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a novel by Stephen Chbosky (and was made into a hit movie in 2012). Perks is a year-long series of ‘Dear Friend’ letters, written by 15-year-old Charlie, to an anonymous older teen whom Charlie believes is non-judgemental and won’t be freaked out by his references to drugs, sex and mental health issues. Charlie’s letters reveal that he is sensitive and very bright, but is struggling with post- traumatic stress disorder and filled with deep sadness owing to the suicide of his only school friend. He’s also filled with rage but doesn’t know why until the end of the story (when a sexual encounter triggers a repressed memory of his being molested by his aunt, who herself was a victim of child molestation by a family member). Perks provides various avenues for meaningful conversations around drug use, sexuality and wellbeing as well as dealing with mental health issues.
- Subject
- English Language Arts
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug literacy
- drug education
- cannabis
- cannabis use
- URLs
- http://www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- English Language Arts 11 – Composition Big ideas: The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world People understand text differently depending on their worldviews and perspectives Texts are socially, culturally, geographically, and historically constructed Language shapes ideas and influences others Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens People are empowered by being able to communicate effectively Engagement with writing processes can support creativity and enhance clarity of expression Competencies: Read for enjoyment and to achieve personal goals Apply appropriate strategies in a variety of contexts to comprehend written, oral, visual, and multimodal texts, to guide inquiry, and to extend thinking Recognize and understand how different forms, formats, structures, and features of texts enhance and shape meaning and impact Think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore ideas within, between, and beyond texts Recognize and identify the role of personal, social, and cultural contexts, values, and perspectives in texts Recognize and understand how language constructs personal, social, and cultural identities Construct meaningful personal connections between self, text, and world Evaluate how text structures, literary elements, techniques, and devices enhance and shape meaning and impact Respectfully exchange ideas and viewpoints from diverse perspectives to build shared understandings and extend thinking Respond to text in personal, creative, and critical ways Demonstrate speaking and listening skills in a variety of formal and informal contexts for a range of purposes Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences Express and support an opinion with evidence Transform ideas and information to create original texts, using various genres, forms, structures, and styles Experiment with genres, forms, or styles of creative and communicative texts
- Duration
- 60-90 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 29, 2018
3 recommendations
328 downloads
The Emotion Wheel
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 4
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- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Identifying emotions in ourselves and in other pe…
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 4
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- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Identifying emotions in ourselves and in other people plays a crucial role in the development of emotional regulation. This lesson plan allows students to explore emotions that are personally relevant. The emotion wheel will help students see and identify possible interconnections, subtle differences and levels of emotional intensity.
- Subject
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- Social Emotional Learning
- Heart-Mind Well-Being
- Conflict Resolution
- Resilience
- Anxiety
- Core Competencies
- Learning Standards
- Students will: explore emotions that are personally relevant, see the relationships between emotions, identify subtle differences and levels of emotional intensity.
- Duration
- 30-60 min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 3, 2017
0 recommendations
206 downloads
Engaged Philosophical Inquiry: A self-directed inquiry group guide
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- Activity
- Grade Level
- Adult
- Submitted By
- Gaelle Nicolussi - 3 years ago
- Description
- This guide is meant to support professional leani…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Grade Level
- Adult
- Submitted By
- Gaelle Nicolussi - 3 years ago
- Description
- This guide is meant to support professional leaning among educators but may also be useful to parents or other adults who interact with children. It is designed to be used in self-directed inquiry groups but can also be used for personal study. It builds capacity for using engaged philosophical inquiry in drug education but the concepts and skills apply to education generally. The material in this guide is arranged as an 8-session inquiry, but you can adapt it to fit your own needs. The theory and practice readings have been carefully selected to provide an accessible introduction to the material and stimulate the application of the ideas into practice. They familiarize you with foundational ideas and theories of philosophical inquiry and how they can be applied to different learning environments. They discuss different philosophical content (e.g., questions) and philosophical methods to help you with facilitation. They are meant to stimulate thinking not provide all the answers.
- Subject
- Curriculum
- Learning
- Pedagogy
- Reflective practice
- Keywords
- professional learning
- capacity building
- drug education
- philosophical thinking
- reflective thinking
- teacher resource
- Learning Standards
- The material in this guide is arranged as an 8-session inquiry, but you can adapt it to fit your own availability and needs. Each session includes: • a theory reading and a practice reading • a short introduction to the material • discussion questions that emerge out of the readings • activities to work on individually, with colleagues or in the classroom • suggestions for reflection and recording thoughts in your journal The theory and practice readings have been carefully selected to provide an accessible introduction to the material and stimulate the application of the ideas into practice. They familiarize you with foundational ideas and theories of philosophical inquiry and how they can be applied to different learning environments. They discuss different philosophical content (e.g., questions) and philosophical methods (e.g., analytic, phenomenological and hermeneutic) to help you with facilitation. They are meant to stimulate thinking not provide all the answers.
- Duration
- Several days with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 25, 2017
0 recommendations
160 downloads
Free Feeling: Tom Petty, Cannabis and Music as Craft
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- Tom Petty (1950-2017) was an award-winning Americ…
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- Tom Petty (1950-2017) was an award-winning American musician and lyricist long associated with cannabis and other drugs. This lesson revolves around Tom Petty’s song You Don’t Know How it Feels (1994), which provides a rich opportunity to build drug literacy while exploring the connections between experiences, relationships, emotions, thoughts and actions. The song, with its reference to rolling a joint and sharing it with friends, sparked controversy at the time. This provides an opportunity to explore issues like censorship and artistic freedom. And the history of Tom Petty and his long-time band, the Heartbreakers, provides further opportunity to explore the impacts drug use can have on life, work and relationships. In each case, the use of dialogue rather than the transmission of the “right message” is likely to lead to greater understanding. The instructional strategies provided are examples of how this could be achieved.
- Subject
- English Language Arts
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug literacy
- drug education
- cannabis
- cannabis use
- URLs
- http://www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- English Language Arts 8/9 Big ideas: Language and text can be a source of creativity and joy Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world Texts are socially, culturally, and historically constructed Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens Competencies: Access information and ideas for diverse purposes and from a variety of sources and evaluate their relevance, accuracy, and reliability Apply appropriate strategies to comprehend written, oral, and visual texts, guide inquiry, and extend thinking Synthesize ideas from a variety of sources to build understanding Think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore ideas within, between, and beyond texts Recognize and identify the role of personal, social, and cultural contexts, values, and perspectives in texts Construct meaningful personal connections between self, text, and world Respond to text in personal, creative, and critical ways Exchange ideas and viewpoints to build shared understanding and extend thinking Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful literary and informational texts for a variety of purposes and audiences Assess and refine texts to improve their clarity, effectiveness, and impact according to purpose, audience, and message Transform ideas and information to create original texts
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 29, 2018
0 recommendations
336 downloads
Friendly Fire
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Worksheet
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 3 years ago
- Description
- In 2002, two American fighter pilots, Major Harry…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Worksheet
- Grade Level
- 10
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- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 3 years ago
- Description
- In 2002, two American fighter pilots, Major Harry Schmidt and Major William Umbach, killed four Canadian soldiers near Kandahar, Afghanistan, because the pilots mistakenly thought the Canadian soldiers were shooting at them. Their court defense attributed the pilots’ actions to the Air Force-issued stimulant drugs they were taking at the time. The pilots had been taking the stimulant Dexedrine during the flight, under the standard-order guidelines of their commander. Today, when pilots are finished with their missions, they are provided with Ambien or Restoril, the “no-pills,” to bring them down and help them sleep and adjust after defying the body’s circadian rhythms and altering neurotransmitter levels with amphetamines. The lawyer for Major Schmidt noted that the depressant sleep aid Ambien, which was given to Schmidt to help him sleep before the mission, also affected his mental state when he bombed the Canadians.
- Subject
- Cross-Curricular
- Social Justice
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drugs and war
- drug literacy
- substance use
- drug education
- drugs in the military
- URLs
- www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- Links to Curriculum First Peoples’ principles of learning • Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors • Learning involves recognizing the consequences of one’s actions Social Justice 12 Big ideas • Social Justice Issues are interconnected • The causes of social injustice are complex and have lasting impact on society Competencies • Use inquiry processes and skills to: ask; gather; interpret; and analyze ideas; and communicate findings and decisions • Asses and compare the significance of people, events, and developments at particular times and places, and examine what it reveals about social justice issues (significance) • Ask questions and corroborate inferences about the content, origins, purposed and context of multiple sources and multiple perspectives (evidence) • Determine and assess the long and short term causes and consequences of an event, legislative and judicial decision, development, policy, and movement (cause and consequence) • Recognize implicit and explicit ethical judgments in a variety of sources (ethical judgment) • Make reasoned ethical judgments about controversial actions in the past and present after considering the historical context and standards of right and wrong at the time (ethical judgment)
- Duration
- 60-75 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 18, 2017
3 recommendations
321 downloads
Getting Along with Lily-Jean
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- Activity
- Classroom printable
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- How can you tell if others are getting along? How…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Classroom printable
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- How can you tell if others are getting along? How can you figure out what might be causing conflict? In this lesson plan, students pay attention to body language, actions, words and behaviours to help determine if the characters in a story are getting along. Playing the role of “relationship detectives,” builds social and emotional awareness.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- English Language Arts
- Keywords
- Social Emotional Learning
- Core Competencies
- Heart-Mind Well-Being
- Conflict Resolution
- Kindness
- Learning Standards
- Students will be able to discuss what “getting along with others” looks, feels and sounds like, and recognize and describe situations when characters get along well with others, and contrast situations when they don’t.
- Duration
- 20 min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 3, 2017
0 recommendations
164 downloads
Health guidelines: Are they helpful?
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- 10
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- 12
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- We live in a world of ‘mixed signals’ about how t…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- 10
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- 12
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- We live in a world of ‘mixed signals’ about how to stay healthy and enjoy life and the risks and rewards of substance use. It can be hard to decide which suggestions are right. Health related guidelines and recommendations have been developed by scientists and health researchers to help Canadians make decisions that promote health. But these guidelines often fail to acknowledge their own limitations or to place their recommendations within the context of broader social and political factors. This lesson introduces some of these guidelines and recommendations that can provide a springboard for critically reviewing particular behaviours (eating, physical activity, substance use) and exploring how such guidelines might be useful in making decisions about health and well-being. Rather than trying to “sell” students on a specific behaviour or belief, the learning activities should help students build the skills to explore and seek to understand and manage their own health.
- Subject
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug education
- drug literacy
- cannabis use
- URLs
- http://www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- Physical and Health Education 9 Big idea: Healthy choices influence our physical, emotional, and mental well-being Competencies: Participate daily in physical activity designed to enhance and maintain health components of fitness Describe how students’ participation in physical activities at school, at home, and in the community can influence their health and fitness Propose healthy choices that support lifelong health and well-being Identify and apply strategies to pursue personal healthy-living goals Propose strategies for developing and maintaining healthy relationships Create strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community Analyze strategies for promoting mental well- being, for self and others Assess and evaluate strategies for managing problems related to mental well-being and substance use, for others Explore and describe factors that shape personal identities, including social and cultural factors Physical and Health Education 10 Big ideas: Understanding our strengths, weaknesses, and personal preferences helps us plan and achieve our goals Healthy choices influence, and are influenced by, our physical, emotional, and mental well- being Understanding the factors that influence our health empowers us to take action to improve it Competencies: Identify and apply strategies to pursue personal healthy-living goals Analyze how health-related decisions support the achievement of personal healthy-living goals Analyze the potential effects of social influences on health Evaluate and explain strategies for promoting mental well-being Explore factors contributing to substance use Explore and describe factors that shape personal identities, including social and cultural factors Describe the relationships between physical activities, mental well-being and overall health Physical and Health Education 9/10 Career-Life Education / Career-Life Connections Big idea: Finding balance between personal and work life promotes well-being Competencies: Identify career-life challenges and opportunities, and generate and apply strategies Practise effective strategies for healthy school/ work/life balance Career-Life Connections Big idea: A sense of purpose and career-life balance support well-being Competencies: Recognize personal worldviews and perspectives, and consider their influence on values, actions, and preferred futures Explore and evaluate personal strategies, including social, physical, and financial, to maintain well-being Identify and apply preferred approaches to learning for ongoing career-life development and self-advocacy Engage in, reflect on, and evaluate career-life exploration
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 29, 2018
0 recommendations
198 downloads
A Natural High
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 3 years ago
- Description
- Endurance aerobic activities (like jogging, cycli…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 3 years ago
- Description
- Endurance aerobic activities (like jogging, cycling, dancing, rowing and the like) have long been seen as reducing stress, relieving anxiety, enhancing mood and decreasing the perception of pain. The high that can sometimes accompany jogging even led to the creation of its own term, “runner's high.” There are various theories on how this “high” occurs related to the natural release in the body of endorphins, endocannabinoids or leptin. These “natural drugs” activate the same mechanisms in the brain as opioids, cannabis or other drugs. While the research on the “runner’s high” is not definitive, there is solid evidence that exercise, even in smaller doses, can boost your mood, raise your energy level, relieve anxiety and make you feel calm and relaxed. This on top of all the other benefits of physical activity!
- Subject
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug literacy
- substance use
- drug use
- drug education
- URLs
- www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- Links to Curriculum First Peoples’ principles of learning • Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors • Learning involves recognizing the consequences of one’s actions Physical and Health Education 8 Big ideas • Daily participation in different types of physical activity influences our physical literacy and personal health and fitness goals • Lifelong participation in physical activity has many benefits and is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle • Healthy choices influence our physical, emotional and mental well-being Competencies • Describe how students’ participation in physical activities at school, at home, and in the community can influence their health and fitness • Identify and apply strategies to pursue personal healthy-living goals • Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others • Describe and assess strategies for managing problems related to mental well-being and substance use, for others
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 19, 2017
0 recommendations
174 downloads
A Park or a Cage?
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 3 years ago
- Description
- “Drugs cause addiction.” This was the conclusion …
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 3 years ago
- Description
- “Drugs cause addiction.” This was the conclusion drawn from repeated rat experiments in numerous university research centres in the 1950s and 60s. These studies had involved the use of tiny cages with contraptions that allowed isolated animals to drink drug-laced sugar water or inject drugs by pressing a lever. The rats consumed large amounts of heroin, morphine, amphetamine, cocaine and other drugs, sometimes not eating and dying through neglect. This led scientists to conclude that the drugs had innate powers that made them irresistible to rats and humans alike.
- Subject
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug literacy
- substance use
- drug education
- the rat park experiment
- drug addiction
- health literacy
- URLs
- www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- Curricular competencies • Social and community health o Createstrategiesforpromotingthehealthandwell-beingoftheschoolandcommunity • Mental well-being o Analyzestrategiesforpromotingmentalwell-beingforselfandothers o Assessandevaluatestrategiesformanagingproblemsrelatedtomentalwell-beingand substance use for others o Exploreanddescribefactorsthatshapepersonalidentities,includingsocialandcultural factors
- Duration
- 60 to 90 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 19, 2017
3 recommendations
254 downloads
Puppets Deal with Frustration
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- This activity helps young children learn how to i…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- This activity helps young children learn how to identify the feelings associated with not being able to have something they want. And, the children will review the possible choices of how to deal with wanting something that is not theirs.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Arts Education
- English Language Arts
- Keywords
- Social Emotional Learning
- Heart-Mind Well-Being
- Conflict Resolution
- Self-Regulation
- Core Competencies
- Learning Standards
- Children will identify the feelings associated with not being able to have something they want and learn the steps to review the possible choices of how to deal with wanting something that is not theirs.
- Duration
- 15-30min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 1, 2017
2 recommendations
Setting Group Agreements with Youth
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- Activity
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Group agreements (not rules!) help to create safe…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Group agreements (not rules!) help to create safe and caring spaces that will enhance any group activity. They serve as a set of clear, co-created guidelines to help participants feel comfortable with each other in an atmosphere of safety, respect and trust. Everyone shares the responsibility for the experience and once developed, a group can regularly re-visit the agreements to see if they are still working and make changes if issues come up.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- Core Compentencies
- Social Emotional Learning
- Kindness
- Anxiety
- Conflict Resolution
- Self-Regulation
- Learning Standards
- Ability to navigate through challenging situations and resolve conflict peacefully; Create strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community
- Duration
- 30-45 min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 9, 2017
2 recommendations
Step into the Circle: Promoting Safety and Respect
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- How did a secondary school initiate a culture tra…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Grade Level
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- How did a secondary school initiate a culture transformation that virtually eliminated calls to the office for disrespectful behaviour between students in the first 3 months? At John Oliver Secondary School in Vancouver, this radical shift involved several factors: fostered student leadership, informed staff and the following, simple activity that was the catalyst for actions leading to feelings of being respected, valued and safe.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Curriculum
- Reflective practice
- Keywords
- Core Competencies
- Social Emotional Learning
- Conflict Resolution
- Kindness
- Mindfulness
- Learning Standards
- To increase the understanding of how behaviours and attitudes impact others. To highlight the similarities between students. To recognize some of the factors which may influence feeling safe at school. To encourage student-led changes in school culture.
- Duration
- 20-30 min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 9, 2017
0 recommendations
104 downloads
Stress: dogs, cannabis, exercise or ...
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- Various studies have shown that having a pet can …
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- Various studies have shown that having a pet can increase self-esteem, physical fitness, and social connectedness while decreasing loneliness and stress. This lesson uses this fact as a jumping off point to engage students in thinking about ways we might use to manage stress, the different impacts these strategies might have and how to make choices in using these tools to maximize our own well-being. As a facilitator of dialogue, you are not an observer but a participant in the conversation. So you should feel free to add in thoughts that may not be voiced by the students (but do so in a way that is conversational rather than authoritative). At the end of the day, we want students to recognize that some tools (like exercise and breathing) are more universal, both in terms of number of people for whom they are effective and the range of situations in which they help. But no tool is a magic bullet, and all tools must be used wisely.
- Subject
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug literacy
- drug education
- cannabis
- URLs
- http://www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- Physical and Health Education 7/8/9 Big ideas: Healthy choices influence our physical, emotional, and mental well-being Learning about similarities and differences in individuals and groups influences community health Healthy relationships can help us lead rewarding and fulfilling lives Competencies: Identify factors that influence healthy choices and explain their potential health effects Develop and apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities Describe how students’ participation in physical activities at school, at home, and in the community can influence their health and fitness Analyze strategies for promoting mental well- being, for self and others Assess and evaluate strategies for managing problems related to mental well-being and substance use, for others Assess factors that influence healthy choices and their potential health effects Identify and apply strategies to pursue personal healthy-living goals Reflect on outcomes of personal healthy-living goals and assess strategies used Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others Describe and assess strategies for managing problems related to mental well-being and substance use, for others Propose healthy choices that support lifelong health and well-being
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 29, 2018
3 recommendations
274 downloads
Teaching Kindness with Chrysanthemum
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- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Early elementary students experience a tactile an…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- K
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Early elementary students experience a tactile and visual lesson about how unkind words can “wrinkle” your heart. The lesson develops emotional intelligence by making the connection between words, actions and feelings. This lesson, when introduced at the beginning of the year, allows educators to refer back to the concept of a wrinkled heart during times when students are having difficulty getting along or being kind.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Arts Education
- English Language Arts
- Keywords
- Social Emotional Learning
- Heart-Mind Well-Being
- Conflict Resolution
- Self-Regulation
- Core Competencies
- Learning Standards
- Children will be able to: demonstrate kindness, demonstrate an ability to treat others respectfully, generate strategies for problem solving.
- Duration
- 20-30 min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 3, 2017
0 recommendations
91 downloads
Why do we feel so bad about feeling good?
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- 12
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- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- Pleasure is the motivation for many things people…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Lesson plan/Unit plan
- Grade Level
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research - 2 years ago
- Description
- Pleasure is the motivation for many things people do in life. One of the many ways people choose to experience pleasure is by using drugs, whether it is caffeine, tobacco, cannabis or alcohol. Yet, seeking pleasure is something that we are sometimes made to feel guilty about. This is particularly true when it comes to drugs. So why might it be important to talk about pleasure in the context of drug use? Well, it turns out that, for all of us, our motivations operate within a tension between short-term pleasure and long-term goals. Furthermore, the pleasures of drug use are inextricably bound up with its risks. We cannot effectively talk about the one without the other. This lesson plan aims to engage students to think more critically about the concepts of pleasure, pain and risk related to drug use and to explore why pleasure is often missing from the conversation about drugs. This helps equip students to make more informed choices in their pursuit of pleasure.
- Subject
- English Language Arts
- Keywords
- iMinds
- drug literacy
- drug education
- cannabis
- URLs
- http://www.iminds.ca
- Learning Standards
- English Language Arts 11/12 – Composition/New Media/English Studies Big ideas: The exploration of text and story deepens our understanding of diverse, complex ideas about identity, others, and the world People understand text differently depending on their worldviews and perspectives Questioning what we hear, read, and view contributes to our ability to be educated and engaged citizens Engagement with writing processes can support creativity and enhance clarity of expression Competencies: Think critically, creatively, and reflectively to explore ideas within, between, and beyond texts personal, social, and cultural identities Identify and understand the role of personal, social, and cultural contexts, values, and perspectives in texts Construct meaningful personal connections between self, text, and world Respectfully exchange ideas and viewpoints from diverse perspectives to build shared understandings and extend thinking Use writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful texts for a variety of purposes and audiences Transform ideas and information to create original texts, using various genres, forms, structures, and styles Experiment with genres, forms, or styles of creative and communicative texts Use digital and multimedia writing and design processes to plan, develop, and create engaging and meaningful literary, imaginative, and informational texts for a variety of purposes and audiences
- Duration
- 30-60 minutes with potential for more
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- Oct 29, 2018
2 recommendations
Youth Circles: Check-ins & Debriefs
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Circle Sharing can encourage students to feel sec…
- Resource Type
- Activity
- Grade Level
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- Submitted By
- Heart Mind Online - 3 years ago
- Description
- Circle Sharing can encourage students to feel secure and calm. It encourages healthy relationships amongst youth in their classrooms and schools that promotes “integration”. According to author and psychiatrist Dan Seigel when we integrate within relationships, we honour differences between ourselves and others, This promotes linkages through compassionate understanding and communication. Integration creates harmony.
- Subject
- Revised Curriculum
- Cross-Curricular
- Leadership
- English Language Arts
- Health and PE
- Keywords
- Core Compentencies
- Social Emotional Learning
- Empathy
- Compassion
- Self-Regulation
- Conflict Resolution
- Learning Standards
- Create strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community.
- Duration
- 10-30 min
- Language
- English
- Date Created
- May 9, 2017
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