Maryland State Curriculum Content Standard 1: Students will demonstrate the ability to use mental and emotional health knowledge, skills, and strategies to enhance one’s self concept and one’s relationship with others.
A. Communication | |
1.4.A.1. | Recognize effective communication skills. |
1.4.A.1.a. |
Identify verbal and non-verbal methods of communication. |
1.4.A.1.b. |
Demonstrate healthy ways to communicate needs, wants, emotions, opinions, and information. |
B. Emotions | |
1.4.B.1. | Describe how emotions influence behaviors. |
1.4.B.1.a. |
Demonstrate the ability to modify emotional responses. |
1.4.B.1.b. |
Compare helpful and harmful emotional responses. |
C. Components of Personal Well-being | |
1.4.C.1. | Summarize the components that promote personal well-being. |
1.4.C.1.a. |
Describe components of personal well-being, identified as spiritual, physical, intellectual, emotional/mental, social and environmental. |
1.4.C.1.b. |
Relate components of personal well-being to personal life situations and why they are important. |
1.4.C.1.c. |
Explore ways community, family, and school contribute to liking self. |
D. Decision Making | |
1.4.D.1. | Examine the steps in the decision-making process. |
1.3.D.1.a. |
Explain how decisions are influenced by individuals, families, and communities. |
1.3.D.1.b. |
Compare variations of the decision-making process. |
E. Character Traits | |
1.4.E.1. | Utilize strategies to demonstrate care, consideration, and respect for self and others. |
1.4.E.1.a. |
Develop strategies for making and keeping friends. |
F. Stress | |
1.4.F.1. | Recognize the factors associated with stress experienced in the community. |
1.4.F.1.a. |
Identify sources of stress in the community. |
1.4.F.1.b. |
Describe ways to manage social stressors. |
1.4.F.1.c. |
Model effective strategies for stress management. |