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Grade Level:
1
Subject:
A Newer Better Older Me
Topic:
Personal/ Social Development
Objective:
The units in Personal/Social Development are designed to assist students in developing the knowledge and skills to be productive and respectful
citizens in a global society. The units focus on self-understanding, diversity, respect, and personal social and safety skills. The three major areas
covered in Personal/Social Development are:
Understanding self as an individual and as a member of diverse local and global communities.
Major Points: The content of this area is designed to help students in grades K-12 know and understand themselves and their roles as
contributing members of society. Emphasis is placed on personal characteristics and the roles and responsibilities of each individual. Students
will gain knowledge that leads to the recognition and understanding of the interrelationship of thoughts, feelings and actions in students’ daily
lives. Learning includes knowledge that contributes to an understanding of the importance of each person in his or her extended (global) as well as
immediate community (e.g. family, classroom, school, city or town) and each person’s role and inter-relatedness with all other people of the world.
Interacting with others in ways that respect individual and group differences.
Major Points: This area focuses on helping students in grades K-12 know, understand and respect others in order to develop and maintain quality
relationships. The learning includes developing an understanding of the similarities and differences of others and ways these similarities and
differences contribute to working together in our diverse world. Students will learn about their roles in advocating for respect for all human
beings.
Applying personal safety skills and coping strategies.
Major Points: Physical and psychological safety and healthy personal coping skills are emphasized in the content this area. The learning is based
on the premise that young people are vulnerable. They are vulnerable to the pressure of peers to engage in unhealthy behaviors. They are
vulnerable to harassment, sexual abuse or physical abuse. In addition, they are vulnerable to expected and unexpected life events (e.g. a new
sibling or the death of a parent). In each situation, external influences interact with individual factors as the young person makes decisions and
choices about how to respond. The emphasis is on developing within each student the ability to advocate for self. The knowledge and skills
include the ability to recognize the warning signs of external and
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