Learning Choices Johnston

Life Learning Choices

Grade: 7 Subject: Health 7 Duration: 48 min
Focused Outcomes

General Learning
Specific Learning Outcomes
Outcomes
L-7 Students
will use L-7.1 Develop improved organizational and study
resources strategies/skills by analyzing the different ways individuals
effectively to learn
manage and L-7.2 Practise ways to extend personal capacity for learning
explore life roles L-7.3 Differentiate between choice and coercion in decision
and career making for self and others
opportunities L-7.4 Revise short term and long-term goals and priorities
and challenges. based on knowledge of interests, aptitudes and skills.

Meeting Miss Johnston (L7.4)

Sep 1, 2020 - Intro & Ice Breakers
- Goal Setting Activity
Exploring Myself (L7.1)
Sep 8, 2020 - Defining Learning Strategy
- Learning Strategy Research
Exploring Myself 2.0 (L7.1/2)
- Learning Strategy Research
Sep 15, 2020 - Jigsaw
- Personal Learning Strategy Identification
Sep 22, 2020 Presentations
Self-Resilience
Sep 29, 2020 - Exploration
- Reflection
Prioritizing Wellness (L 7.3)
Oct 6, 2020 - Positive Affirmations
- How to say no
 Assessment Plan
Stage 1: Desired Results
General Outcomes (in full):
L-7 Students will use resources effectively to manage and explore life
roles and career opportunities and challenges.
W-7 Students will make responsible and informed choices to
maintain health and to promote safety for self and others
Understandings: Essential Questions:
 Identify and define goals What can I do for myself to help me attain
 Set own personal goals my own goals?
 Understand potential goals of fellow What is a goal?
classmates How do we set goals?
 Learning Strategies What are common goals for a student in
 Strengths and Weaknesses to Learning grade 7?
Strategies What are some of your personal goals?
 Identifying Personal Learning Strategies What is a learning strategy?
 Implementation of Positive Affirmation What are the variety of learning strategies?
 Importance of Prioritizing Wellness Why is it important to utilize a variety of
 How to say no different learning strategies regardless of
 Importance of saying no your personal strengths?
Specific Outcomes (in full): Prior understandings…
Students will be able to…  Students will be expected to utilize prior
L-7.1 Develop improved organizational education from past Health Courses.
and study strategies/skills by analyzing  Students will utilize prior experience and
the different ways individuals learn personal understanding of what it means
L-7.2 Practise ways to extend personal to earn, set goals, make decisions and put
capacity for learning yourself first.
L-7.3 Differentiate between choice and Where does this lead?
coercion in decision making for self and  This unit will be utilized to set the
foundation for the further implementation
others
of the course, leading specifically into the
L-7.4 Revise short term and long-term ability to control expression.
goals and priorities based on knowledge of
interests, aptitudes and skills.
W – 7.11 The Students will identify
characteristics or resiliency.
 Learning Choices Johnston

Stage 2: Assessments
Participation
Learning Booklet Goal Positive Self-
Title Brainstorming Jigsaw Presentation Quiz and
Entries Setting Affirmation Resilience
Outcome Collaboration
s Type Formative Summative Summative Summative Summative Summative Summative Summative Summative
Weightin 10% 10% 10%
10% 10% 15% 15% 20%
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L-7.1 Develop
improved
organizational and
study
strategies/skills by
analyzing the
different ways
individuals learn
L-7.2 Practise ways
to extend personal
capacity for learning
L-7.3 Differentiate
between choice and
coercion in decision
making for self and
others
L-7.4 Revise short
term and long-term
goals and priorities
based on knowledge
of interests,
aptitudes and skills.
W – 7.11 The
Students will identify
characteristics or
resiliency.
 Assessment Assessment
Assessment Tool Brief Description FOR OF
Learning Learning
Throughout the unit, students will be making
entries in their unit booklet. This booklet will be
utilized primarily for formative assessment of
Booklet Entries student learning, as it coincides with slides
presented in class. Certain entries will be utilized
for summative assessment; however students
will be notified of said utilization a head of time.
On the first day of class, students will participate
in a goal setting activity (in the booklet) which
Goal Setting will be reflected upon and updated in each
month. This activity will be utilized for
summative assessment.
Prior to the commencement of the Learning
Strategies Research Project, students will
participate in a collaborative brainstorming
activity. This will be utilized to provide
Brainstorming
opportunity for interaction amongst peers, whilst
allowing students to explore a variety of different
thought processes and point of views prior to the
commencement of research.
Following the research period, students will
Jig Saw
return to their groups and share information,
Part 1
comparing findings and finalizing presentations.

Once students have compared findings, students

Presentation will be placed into groups with students whom
Part 2 have all researched differing learning strategies.
Students will then present to their groups.

Students will participate in a positive affirmation

Positive activity, in which they will be given a scenario
Affirmation and shared how they would response, knowing
the importance and power of self-affirmation.
In honour of Orange T-Shirt Day, students will
participate in a resilience building activity.
Self-Resilience During this time, they will reflect on their own
triumphs and detail what aspects of resilience
they utilized to overcome their experience.
A total of 2 quizzes will take place during this
unit. These will be multiple choice and matching
Quiz questions. A total of 10 questions will be asked
on each quiz, which will be utilized for
summative assessment.