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A Cartoon Role Model In A Cartoon Role Model students will describe positive and negative role model characteristics; demonstrate the strategy role model used to deal with stress (peer pressure, eustress and distress). This task includes:
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A Letter to the Publisher In A Letter to the Publisher students will identify negative messages (relating to body image, peer pressure, etc.) contained in advertisements; describe changes that could be made to advertisements that would result in a positive effect. This task includes:
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Acme Advertising In Acme Advertising students will demonstrate how social skills can lead to a positive resolution of a negative social situation. This task includes:
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Cafeteria Choices In Cafeteria Choices students will compare nutritional labels and identify positive and negative nutritional components; identify additional foods that would compensate for negative components and explain why. This task includes:
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Checks and Balances In this task students will develop a reasoned position on the effectiveness of this system related to one current or historical event. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Concepts of Health and Fitness In Concepts of Health and Fitness students will respond to multiple choice, short answer, and critical thinking questions related to health and fitness. This task includes:
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Constitutional Issues In this task students will make an informed decision on a public issue after researching and discussing different perspectives on this issue. They will then write a paper or make a presentation. This task includes: |
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Cooking Up a Mystery In Cooking Up a Mystery students will use evidence from the lab and the Internet to identify a criminal suspect in a cooking contest and make safety improvements. This task includes:
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Cut Out Conflict In Cut Out Conflict students will demonstrate conflict resolution skills (verbal and nonverbal) and explain how community resources may help resolve conflict. This task includes:
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Dear "Stressed and Depressed" In Dear "Stressed and Depressed" students will identify healthy stress management strategies and how they are used to relieve stress; identify signs of depression and describe how community resources may help. This task includes:
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