Subject:

Bath School Department 2003
Content Area: Health
Grade: 5

Content Standard: E. Communication Skills
Students will understand that skillful communication can contribute to better health for themselves, their families, and the community.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators
Students will be able to: Essential Elements
(Specific grade level learning objectives) Suggested
Performance Activities Suggested
Classroom Assessments Vocabulary

1. Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health and to build and maintain healthy relationships (e.g., positive peer pressure).

Students will be aware of verbal and nonverbal communication techniques.

Roleplay situations which require communication.

Students will write a persuasive letter (to a family member, peer, or the school newspaper) about a healthy decision.

verbal vs. nonverbal communitcation

internal factors

external factors

2. Demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills which can enhance health by enabling them to deal with negative peer pressure.

Roleplay (see activities from the DARE program.)

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3. Demonstrate conflict resolution strategies.

Students will be aware of strategies to use during conflicts.

See above.
Whole class instruction.
Behavior management program.
Class meetings

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Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Demonstrate effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health and to build and maintain healthy relationships (e.g., positive peer pressure).	Students will be aware of verbal and nonverbal communication techniques.	Roleplay situations which require communication.	Students will write a persuasive letter (to a family member, peer, or the school newspaper) about a healthy decision.	verbal vs. nonverbal communitcation internal factors external factors
2. Demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills which can enhance health by enabling them to deal with negative peer pressure.	Roleplay (see activities from the DARE program.)	.	.	.
3. Demonstrate conflict resolution strategies.	Students will be aware of strategies to use during conflicts.	See above. Whole class instruction. Behavior management program. Class meetings	.	.