OUTLINE 5TH-8TH GRADE GIRLS CURRICULUM

5TH Grade Girls
 
INTRODUCTION
UNIT 1: FEELINGS
    1.   DEFINITION AND RECOGNITION
    2.   RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEELING AND ACTIONS
    3.   FEELINGS, THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS
 
UNIT 2: PROBLEM SOLVING
    1.   DEFINING AND SOLVING A PROBLEM
    2.   WEIGHING THE PROS AND CONS
    3.   WHAT MAKES A DECISION HEALTHY OR UNHEALTHY
    4.   DECISIONS AND SPORTSMANSHIP
    5.   ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY VS. BLAMING OTHERS
 
UNIT 3: ORGANIZATION
    1.   INTRODUCTION / MANAGING TIME AND PRIORITIZING
    2.   STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIZING – PART A
    3.   STRATEGIES FOR ORGANIZING – PART B 
 
UNIT 4: FRIENDSHIPS
    1.   DEFINITION OF FRIENDSHIP         
    2.   COMPLIMENTS
    3.   HOW TO MAKE AND KEEP A FRIEND
    4.   PEER PRESSURE 
 
UNIT 5: BULLYING
    1.   BULLYING VS. NORMAL CONFLICT
    2.   STANDING UP TO BULLIES
    3.   CYBER BULLYING
 
UNIT 6: HONESTY
    1.   WHAT IS HONESTY?
    2.   DEVELOPING HONEST CHARACTER
    3.   CHEATING
    4.   STEALING
 
UNIT 7: SAFETY
    1.   PERSONAL SAFETY
    2.   INTERNET SAFETY
    3.   SUMMER SAFETY
CONCLUSION
 
 
6TH Grade Girls
INTRODUCTION
UNIT 1: EMOTIONS
    1.   FEELINGS - WHAT ARE THEY AND WHAT DO WE DO WITH THEM?
    2.   OPTIMISM AND PESSIMISM
    3.   KEEP A POSITIVE Attitude
    4.   POSITIVE ATTITUDE = SUCCESS
 
UNIT 2: MY CHANGING BODY
    1.   PUBERTY AND CHANGE - WHAT CAN I EXPECT?
    2.   TAKING CARE OF MY BODY
    3.   BODY IMAGE
 
UNIT 3: RESPECT
    1.   RESPECT
    2.   RESPECTING DIFFERENCES
    3.   RELATIONSHIP WITH MYSELF
    4.   SELF RESPECT: SELF ESTEEM
 
UNIT 4: CONFLICT RESOLUTION and ANGER MANAGEMENT
    1.   WHAT IS CONFLICT?
    2.   SOLVING CONFLICT
    3.   HANDLING CONFLICT WITH PARENTS
    4.   HANDLING ANGER
 
UNIT 5: DEALING WITH RISKY BEHAVIORS
    1.   INTRODUCTION TO TOBACCO AND ALCOHOL
    2.   HANDLING PRESSURE
 
UNIT 6: RELATIONSHIPS
    1.   CLIQUES
    2.   HANDLING FAMILY STRESS
    3.   RELATIONSHIP WITH SIBLINGS
 
UNIT 7: MAKING GOOD JUDGMENTS
    1.   FAIRNESS/JUSTICE
    2.   LUXURY VS. NECESSITY
    3.   MATERIALISM
CONCLUSION
 
 
7TH Grade Girls
INTRODUCTION
UNIT 1: SELF-AWARENESS
    1.   WHO AM I?
    2.   GOAL SETTING
    3.   DECISION MAKING
    4.   CIRCLE OF SELF
    5.   RISKS, DARES, AND CONSEQUENCES
 
UNIT 2: CREATING POSITIVE BODY IMAGE
    1.   OUR BODIES – WHAT IS NORMAL?
    2.   EXTERNAL INFLUENCES ON BODY IMAGE
    3.   WHAT IS NORMAL? - MEDIA AND POSTER IMAGES
    4.   NOURISHING OUR BODIES
    5.   SETTING GOALS AND MAKING HEALTHY DECISIONS
               
UNIT 3: COMMUNICATION
    1.   WHAT IS COMMUNICATION
    2.   HOW TO SPEAK LIKE A PRO
    3.   DEALING WITH PUT-DOWNS
    4.   BULLYING
    5.   ASSERTIVE, AGGRESSIVE, AND NON-ASSERTIVE, PASSIVE
          BEHAVIOR
     6.   INTERNET COMMUNICATION AND SAFETY
 
UNIT 4: FRIENDSHIP
    1.   WHAT IS A FRIEND
    2.   DEALING WITH PEER PRESSURE
    3.   EXPECTATIONS OF OURSELVES AND OUR FRIENDS
    4.   PRACTICING CONFLICT RESOLUTION
 
UNIT 5: SUBSTANCES & MEDIA
    1.   ALCOHOL
    2.   TOBACCO
    3.   MEDIA INFLUENCE
    4.   PRESSURE AND REFUSAL SKILLS
CONCLUSION

 
8TH Grade Girls
INTRODUCTION
UNIT 1: STRESS
    1.   STRESSES AND RESPONSES
    2.   PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND BEHAVIORAL EFFECT
    3.   COPING STRATEGIES
     
UNIT 2: GAMBLING
    1.   GAMBLING – WHAT IS IT? WHAT ARE THE RISKS?
    2.   GAMBLING – IT’S NOT WORTH THE RISKS
    3.   SETTING YOUR LIMITS
 
UNIT 3: FEELINGS
    1.   WHAT’S IN A FEELING?
    2.   ACTING ON FEELINGS
    3.   RECOGNIZING AND MANAGING ANGER
    4.   RECOGNIZING AND DEALING WITH FEAR
 
UNIT 4: RELATIONSHIPS
    1.   RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS AND FRIENDS  
    2.   RELATIONSHIP WITH BOYS
    3.   SELF-RESPECT; HOW PEOPLE TALK TO YOU
    4.   CLOTHING AND SELF RESPECT
 
UNIT 5: PEER PRESSURE
    1.   UNDERSTANDING PEER PRESSURE 
    2.   PEER PRESSURE AND THE INTERNET
 
UNIT 6: VALUES
    1.   WHAT IS A VALUE?
    2.   VALUABLES
    3.   STEALING
    4.   HONESTY 
 
UNIT 7: TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL
    1.   EXPECTATIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL
    2.   FEARS, CONCERNS AND MAKING FRIENDS
    3.   COPING WITH CHANGE
CONCLUSION