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Healthandrelgion 9 Courseoutline
Healthandrelgion 9 Courseoutline
Healthandrelgion 9 Courseoutline
Course
Outline
KnowledgeSkillsPersonalexcellencethroughChristianValues
HealthandReligion
isacourse,whichcombinestheaimsofCatholicEducationwith
livingahealthy,virtuouslifestyle.Religiouseducationisanessentialandintegralpartof
thelifeandcultureofaCatholicschool.Throughit,studentsareinvitedtodevelopthe
knowledge,beliefs,skills,valuesandattitudesneededtobuildarelationshipwithGodand
communitythroughthepersonofJesusChrist.Religiouseducationsharesthesamegoals
andobjectivessetforthforallgoodeducation,thatis,thegrowthanddevelopmentofthe
wholepersoninallhisorherdimensionsphysical,intellectual,emotional,socialand
spiritual.Studentswillbeenabledtodevelopbehavioursthatcontributetothewellbeing
ofselfandothers.Acomprehensivehealthandreligionprograminvolvesapartnership
amonghome,schoolandcommunity.
GeneralOutcomesforGrade9HealthandReligion
GeneralOutcome1
Thestudentswillexaminethequalitiesofrelationships.
GeneralOutcome2
Thestudentsareinvitedtodeepentheirappreciationforthegiftof
life.
Studentswill
makeresponsibleandinformedchoicestomaintainhealthandpromote
safetyforselfandothers.
GeneralOutcome3
Thestudentsareintroducedtothevirtueoffaithfulnessasan
attitudethatencouragesthemtoinvolveGodintheirlives.
GeneralOutcome4
ThestudentswillexploretheChristiandimensionsoflovewithin
thecontextofpopularnotionsoflove.
Studentswill
developeffectiveinterpersonalskills
thatdemonstrateresponsibility,respectandcaringinordertoestablishandmaintain
healthyinteractions.
GeneralOutcome5
Thestudentswillidentifysocialjusticeissuesandusethe
preferentialoptionforthepoorasthecriterionforanalyzingissuesofinjustice.
Students
will
useresourceseffectivelytomanageandexploreliferolesandcareeropportunitiesand
challenges.
GeneralOutcome6
ThestudentswillunderstandhowJesusmodelsagenerousattitude
towardothersandenablesustorejoiceinourownandinothersgoodfortune,happiness
andblessing.
GeneralOutcome7
Thestudentswilldefineforgiveness,examinethewaysJesus
modelsforgiveness,andidentifyareasintheirlifewheretheyarecalledtoforgive.
GeneralOutcome8
ThestudentswillunderstandhopeanditsroleinChristianliving
andexplorethewaysthatprayernourisheshope.
HolyTrinityHighSchool
HealthandReligion9CourseOutline
BasicStudentResources(otherresourcesandfilmsmaybeused)
VariousMedia
TheBible
AlbertaEducationResources
SMARTGoals
HumanSexualityEducation
Humansexualityeducationemphasizestheindividualnatureofchangeandgrowth,and
theimportanceofonesfamilyandpersonalvalueswithrespecttosexualityandsexual
decisionmaking.LearningoutcomesareaddressedwithinthecontextofCatholic
teaching.
SchoolsarerequiredtoofferhumansexualityeducationinGrade4toGrade9.Parents
havetherighttoexempttheirchildfromthisinstruction.Schoolswillprovidealternative
learningexperiencesforthosestudentswhohavebeenexemptedfromhumansexuality
instruction.
EvaluationCriteria:
SummativeAssessments100%
WritingResponses,AlternativeRepresentationProjects,Presentations,Postersetc.
FormativeAssessmentNoWeighting
Discussiongroups,conferencing,questionsandanswersetc.
Expectations:
HolyTrinityhastheexpectationthatstudentswillattendallclassesprepared,on
timeandcompletetheirhomeworkanddailyassignments,tothebestoftheirability,
bytheduedateassignedbyteachers.
ItisexpectedthatallmembersoftheHolyTrinityCommunitywillconduct
themselvesinarespectfulmannerthisincludes:
Followingindividualclassroomexpectations
Tellingthetruth
Workingtogethertosolveproblems
Beingpolite
Takingresponsibilityforouractions
Expressingappreciationforothers
Ifstudentsarenotdiligentinfollowingschoolexpectations,theyareexpectedto
makeaplanwithteachertoeitherstayatlunchtimeorafterschooltocomplete
missedassignmentsoraccountabilityplans.Parentswillbecontactedifexpectations
arenotmet,whichcanresultinreferralstoadministration,mandatoryFriday
Tutorials,orOnCampusReassignment.
HolyTrinityHighSchool
HealthandReligion9CourseOutline