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Content Area: Guidance and Counseling Grade 6
Essential: Students will be taught necessary skills for personal and social growth as they progress through school.
Assessment of Essential: Class Discussion, Counselor and Teacher Observation, Student Interactions
Key
Concepts
Knowledge of
respect,
honesty,
courage,
responsibility,
integrity,
tolerance,
appropriate
hygiene, and
being an
individual.
Knowledge of
recognizing
stress, healthy
and unhealthy
relationships
and when to
seek help.
Connections
ASCA Standard A: Students will acquire the
knowledge, attitudes and interpersonal skills to help
them understand and respect self and others.
PS:A1.1 Develop positive attitudes toward self as a
unique and worthy person. (I can develop positive
attitudes toward myself as a unique and worthy person.)
PS:A1.2 Identify values, attitudes and beliefs. (I can begin
to understand my values, attitudes and beliefs.)
PS:A1.10 Identify personal strengths and assets. (I can
acknowledge my personal strengths and assets.)
PS:A1.11 Identify and discuss changing personal and
social roles. (I can identify and discuss personal and social
roles that often change.)
PS:A2.3 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate
individual differences. (I can recognize, accept, respect
and appreciate individual differences of myself and
others.)
PS:A2.4 Recognize, accept, respect and appreciate ethnic
and cultural diversity. (I can recognize, accept, respect and
appreciate ethnic and cultural diversity within others.)
ASCA Standard C: Students will understand safety
and survival skills.
PS:C1.3 Learn about the differences between appropriate
and inappropriate physical contact. (I can understand the
differences between appropriate and inappropriate
physical contact.)
PS:C1.4 Demonstrate the ability to set boundaries, rights
and personal privacy. (I can demonstrate the ability to set
boundaries for myself and others.)
PS:C1.5 Differentiate between situations requiring peer
support and situations requiring adult professional help. (I
can learn the difference between situations requiring
support from my friends and situations that require help
Curriculum Resources
Assessment Methods
1. Amazing Kids of Character Video Series
2. Reader’s Theatre
3. Videos
4. Jeopardy Game
1. Class Discussion
2. Student-Student Interactions
3. Teacher Observation
4. Written Activities
1. Videos
2. Stress bio-dots
3. Group Activities
1. Class Discussion
2. Student—Counselor Interactions
3. Student—Student Interactions
4. Self-Assessments / Questionnaires
Content Area: Guidance and Counseling Grade 6
Essential: Students will be taught necessary skills for personal and social growth as they progress through school.
Assessment of Essential: Class Discussion, Counselor and Teacher Observation, Student Interactions
from adults.)
PS:C1.6 Identify resource people in the school and
community, and know how to seek their help. (I can
identify people in the school and community to go to when
I need help.)
A:B1.7 Become a self-directed and independent learner.
HR.8.CC.1 Compare and contrast the characteristics of
healthy and unhealthy relationships. (I can compare and
contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy
relationships.)
HR.8.CC.2 Describe the impacts of power differences such
as: age, status or position within relationships. (I can learn
that power differences can impact relationships such as:
age, status or position within relationships.)
HR.8.CC.2 Analyze the similarities and differences
between friendships and romantic relationships. (I can
analyze the similarities and differences between
friendships and romantic relationships.)
HR.8.CC.3 Demonstrate effective ways to communicate
personal boundaries and show respect for the boundaries
of others. (I can analyze the similarities and differences
between friendships and romantic relationships.)
HR.8.CC.5 Describe the advantages and disadvantages of
communication using technology and social media. (I can
describe the advantages and disadvantages of
communication using technology and social media.)
Knowledge of
puberty and
adolescent
development
Knowledge of
personal
safety??
PD.8.CC.1 Describe the physical, social, cognitive and
emotional changes of adolescence. (I can understand that
there are physical, social, cognitive and emotional changes
during adolescence.)
1. Puberty video (join with PE department)
PS.8.CC.1 Describe situations and behaviors that
constitute bullying and sexual harassment. (I can describe
1. Group activities and discussion
2. Demonstrate how to fill out a bully report on
1.
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3.
1.
Class Discussion
Student---Counselor Interactions
Student--- Teacher Interactions
Content Area: Guidance and Counseling Grade 6
Essential: Students will be taught necessary skills for personal and social growth as they progress through school.
Assessment of Essential: Class Discussion, Counselor and Teacher Observation, Student Interactions
situations and behaviors that are bullying and sexual
harassment.)
PS.8.AI.1 Identify sources of support such as parents or
other trusted adults that they can go to if they are bullied,
harassed, abused or assaulted. (I can identify who to go to
for support such as a parent, teacher, counselor or
principal if I am bullied, harassed, abused or assaulted.)
PS.8.CC.3 Explain that no one has the right to touch
anyone else in a sexual manner if they do not want to be
touched. (I can understand that no one has the right to
touch anyone else in a sexual manner if they do not want
to be touched.)
HMS website.