Middle School Guidance Curriculum 2 Essential Questions: At what grade level are guidance topics being addressed? Which courses are currently addressing them?

Health Life Skills for 6 th, 7 th, and 8th Refusal Skills Assertiveness I Messages Goal Setting Cooperation Conflict Resolution Decision Making Access Resources Communication Self-Evaluation Prediction Personal Confrontation Active Listening Problem Solving

6th Grade Course: Health Class Unit: Health and Wellness Topics Covered: Effective Communication Choices/Consequences Goal-Setting Diversity Refusal Skills Unit: Intellectual/Mental/Emotional/Social Topics Covered: Importance of friendship Peer influences and risk behaviors Emotion and Stress Management Coping and Grief Self-Esteem Bullying

6 th Grade Continued …. Course: Health Class Unit: Substance Use and Abuse Topics Covered: Addiction Drug Prevention Tobacco Awareness Alcohol and Consequences Inhalants Methamphetamines Risky Behaviors Reducing Peer Pressure

6 th Grade Continued Course: Computer Applications Initial Career Assessment/Exploration Utilize WisCareers features Start saving items in locker

7th Grade Course: Health Class Unit:Intellectual/Mental/Emotional/Social Wellness Topics Covered: Self-Esteem Bullying and Harassment Eating Disorders Suicide Prevention Stress Management Conflict Resolution Decision making Asset Development Relationships Depression

7 th Grade Continued Course: Health Class Unit: Substance Use and Abuse Topics Covered: Addiction Drug Prevention Tobacco Awareness Alcohol and Consequences Inhalants Methamphetamines Risky Behaviors Reducing Peer Pressure

7 th Grade Continued Course: Social Studies Unit: Psychology Topics Covered: Personality Learning Styles Family Gender Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation Unit: Sociology Topics Covered: Racism Sexism Homophobia Prejudice Socio-Economic Status Stereotyping

7 th Grade Continued Course: Social Studies Unit: Anthropology Topics Covered: How culture can further global understanding, or cause misunderstanding Unit: History Topics Covered: How media influences behavior Helping others in crisis Cooperation between individuals and groups

8 th Grade Course: U.S. History Unit: Review of Early American History Topics Covered: Cooperation between individuals and groups Helping others in crisis Unit: Rise of a Nation Topics Covered: Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation Unit: Civil War Topics Covered: Conflict, Cooperation, and Interdependence among groups, societies, and nations

8 th grade Continued Course: Social Studies Unit: Immigration Topics Covered: Influence of status, ethnic origin, race, gender, and age on interactions of individuals Bias, prejudice, stereotyping Unit: Reconstruction and Expansion Topics Covered: Bias Prejudice Stereotyping Unit:Imperialism Topics Covered: Fact vs. opinion Recognizing points of view and bias How media influences behavior

8th Grade Continued Course: Family and Consumer Education Unit: Work of the Family/World of Work Topics Covered: Family Concerns Respect Communication Attitudes Goals Gender Differences Citizenship Values

8 th Grade Continued Course: Family and Consumer Education Unit: Life Work Plan Topics Covered: Family Resources Career Planning Worker Characteristics Positive Work Ethic Careers and potential earnings Verbal/Non-verbal communication