Franklin County Health Department
Public Health Saves Lives
Positive Potential
7th Grade Curriculum
Curriculum Overview
Overall Information
- Developed by PATH (Positive Approach to Teen Health)
- Based on various Theoretical Frameworks
- Holistic (Approach)
- Theory of Possible Selves
- Theory of Planned Behavior
- Social Learning Theory
- Social Norming Theory
- Cognitive Theory of Multi-Media Learning
- ARCS Model of Motivational Design
- Problem Based Learning
- Theory of Reasoned Action
Day 1 Overview
- Today, students will:
- 1-1 Introduction
- Understand how decisions affect the Whole Person (Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social, and Spiritual) and how choices made today can either help or hinder their lives in the future
- 1-2 Icebreaker
- Be challenged to make different decisions through the opening activity
- 1-3 Five Parts of the Whole Person
- Identify the Five Parts of the Whole Person (physical, mental, social, emotional, and spiritual)
- Recognize how day-to-day decisions can affect each area of the Whole Person
- Discuss how choices made today will help or hinder their lives now and possibly in the future
- 1-4 Building Self-Confidence
- Identify strategies for increasing one’s self-confidence
- 1-5 Now or Later (Part 1)
- Consider options and make a choice based on instant/delayed gratification
- 1-6 Cyberbullying
- Identify common examples of cyberbullying and the negative effects bullying can have on an individual
- Identify the various tips/steps to deal with a bullying incident
- 1-7 The Whole Truth
- Identify types of media and recognize negative messages communicated by the media
- 1-8 Transition and Charge
- Recall what they’ve learned as well as identify their personal strengths and weaknesses
- Encouraged to discuss their responses with a trusted adult.
- ***Suicide is mentioned in today’s lesson. This could be a trigger of a past or current trauma for some youth ***
Day 2 Overview
- Today, students will:
- 2-1 P2 Review
- Recall what they learned in the previous session by sharing their responses from the assigned charge
- 2-2 Jammal’s Story
- Identify the possible effects of viewing sexually explicit media (pornography)
- 2-3 Entrapment
- Define pornography
- Recognize the effects pornography can have on the Five Parts of the Whole Person as well as their personal futures
- Develop skills on avoiding the traps of sexually explicit media
- 2-4 Sexting
- Identify the risks involved in sexting
- 2-5 Transition and Charge
- Recall what they’ve learned as well as create a list of five major life goals and five obstacles that could hold them back from achieving them
- Encouraged to discuss their responses with a trusted adult.
- ***Suicide is mentioned in today’s lesson. This could be a trigger of a past or current trauma for some youth ***
Day 3 Overview
- Today, students will:
- 3-1 P2 Review
- Recall what they learned in the previous session by sharing their responses from the assigned charge
- 3-2 Split Decisions
- Recognize how the choices they make today can and will affect their lives now and, in the future
- 3-3 Enlightenment
- Understand how sexual activity puts them at risk for an unplanned pregnancy
- Understand how STDs/STIs are spread, they symptoms they cause, and how to best prevent STDs/STIs and unplanned pregnancy
- 3-4 Transition and Charge
- Recall what they’ve learned as well as identify three resources they can access in order to achieve their goals
- Encouraged to discuss their responses with a trusted adult.
Day 4 Overview
- Today, students will:
- 4-1 P2 Review
- Recall what they learned in the previous session by sharing their responses from the assigned charge
- 4-2 Journey
- Identify several careers related to their own interests and skill sets
- 4-3 Stages/Timeline
- Compare and contrast the benefits of waiting (delayed) or instant gratification
- 4-4 Transition and Charge
- Recall what they’ve learned as well as create a timeline with a minimum of ten action steps for the next stage of their lives.
- Encouraged to discuss their responses with a trusted adult.
Day 5 Overview
- Today, students will:
- 5-1 P2 Review
- Recall what they learned in the previous session by sharing their responses from the assigned charge
- 5-2 Jammal’s Story
- Identify with other youth and peers who have overcome obstacles
- 5-3 Building My Legacy
- Identify the obstacles they have overcome as well as obstacles overcome by others (family, peers, community)
- 5-4 Q & A
- Solidify their understanding of the curriculum by answering questions they have submitted during the course of instruction
- 5-5 Now or Later (Part 2)
- Compare and contrast the benefits of waiting (delayed) or instant gratification and the benefits of making healthy choices
- 5-6 Final Transition and Charge
- Make aa personal commitment to make healthy choices that will enable them to reach their goals as well as leave an amazing legacy