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1. SEXuality is not only about biology and science, but also about social, emotional, and behavioral differences that occur throughout life. Learning about sexuality involves learning about ALL of these things. Adolescence and Puberty: Adolescence literally means becoming an adult. It means that you are moving from the thoughts, feelings, body, and relationships of a [...]
Think before you post, before you comment, before it’s too late…
As a follow-up from last week’s animated discussions, in your tutor blog, please copy and answer these questions: 1. Are there certain ideas, or social messages, that influence the kinds of photos that girls typically post? How might these attitudes affect the kinds of photo comments girls post amongst themselves? 2. Are there certain ideas, or [...]
G8A Tutor Grp: Making Good Decisions
Questions for discussions How do I make safe choices? What choices/definitions are you faced with now that are different to your experiences in grade 6 and 7? Do your parents have a right to monitor your use of the Internet, including the web sites visited and the people you are chatting with online? Let’s go [...]
Making Good Decisions
Over the next few lessons we will be looking at how we make decisions. You will begin the unit by creating a google doc and name it : your name – making good decisions. Then answer this question: What choices/decisions are you faced with now that are different to your experiences in Grade 6 and 7? [...]
G8A Tutor Group – Checking In
At the start of this academic year you were asked to come up with three specific goals for this semester. So, how are your goals coming along? For today’s class, please review your goals and take time to reflect and respond to these questions.
Learner Profile, AOI
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Field Studies: areas of interaction
Please complete your FS journals by Friday 16th November – post these on your tutor group blog. Make sure you: write 5 posts (one for each day) and show what you’ve learnt and experienced that day only focus on one area for you to reflect on if you want to use photos, add captions and make sure [...]
Body Positivity
Here’s the link to the presentation the counselors used during the parent session on Monday 24th October. A video message from US local news anchor Jennifer Livingston responding to a viewer who said she was obese has gone viral online. In her broadcast from La Crosse, Wisconsin, Ms Livingston urged young people struggling with their weight, [...]
What kind of learner am I?
Before you find out…please take a look at the goals you set yourself a few weeks ago, hmm – some of you still haven’t shared these with me, while others have only partially filled in the document. Please update your document! Now, find your strengths! Take this test to determine which intelligences are strongest [...]
8A Emergency Phone Chain
As instructed today, please check and see if the phone numbers are correct in this document. Throw away the printed copy I gave you – you’ll be given a corrected version soonest.
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