Page 169 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education, 2015 - revised

B. WELLNESS OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
B1. Personal Wellness
By the end of this course, students will:
B1.1 identify the dimensions of wellness (e.g., physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual), and describe how they relate to each other and how an understanding of their interrelationship can be used to enhance personal health
Teacher prompt: “Wellness is having a healthy body and a healthy state of mind.
It cannot be defined in the same way for everyone. It depends on individual needs, experiences, and circumstances, and it will change over time. In all cases, however, it requires a focus on healthy eating, active living, and having a positive sense of self.
“Wellness involves several dimensions of our existence and depends on the way that all of these dimensions interact. Achieving wellness is an active process of becoming aware of the things that affect all of these dimensions and making healthy choices that provide more balance among them. How do these individual dimensions of wellness influence one another?”
B1.2 describe the factors that contribute to personal wellness and support healthy living (e.g., sense of responsibility; ability to make decisions related to physical activity, fitness, and healthy eating; healthy relationships; coping skills; creative and critical thinking skills; a positive sense of self)
Teacher prompt: “What are some things that individuals can do to develop healthier living habits and maintain a commitment to healthy living?”
Students: “To develop healthier living habits, individuals need to look at how active
they are, what they eat, and how they spend their time. Developing a positive sense of self, knowing their strengths, maintaining a positive attitude, and spending time with supportive friends will help them not only to develop a healthier way of life but also to maintain their commitment to it.” “I am from Shawanaga, a First Nation community near Parry Sound, and in our culture good health is seen as the result of a balance among the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of one’s life. To manage our health, we try to restore and maintain a balance among these four elements. To help us do this, we use the medicine wheel. It’s a spiritual symbol that we use to guide our thinking about many things. It’s shaped like a wheel and divided into four quadrants. When we use it to think about health, the four quadrants help us to examine the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our lives in relation to each other and to become aware of potentially harmful imbalances among them. Restoring the balance can improve our well-being and help to heal ailments of the mind, body, emotions, or spirit.”
WELLNESS
B1. demonstrate an understanding of the concept of personal wellness, the factors that influence it, and ways of maintaining and enhancing it;
B2. demonstrate the ability to develop and implement a personal wellness plan.
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