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Using the POWER Listening Strategy to Learn about Mental and Emotional Health in Health & Wellness Macmillan/McGraw-Hill textbook by Linda Meeks and Philip Heit

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Theme:

Promoting Emotional Health and Positive Health Practices

Grades:

6 - 8

Subject:

Reading and Language Arts, Other

Duration:

Several class periods

Standards
& Goals:

New Jersey State Core Content Curriculum Standards/Comprehensive Health and Physical Education:
2.1: Wellness: All students will acquire health promotion concepts and skills to support a healthy and active lifestyle.
A: Personal Growth and Development
New Jersey State Core Content Curriculum Standards/Reading and Language Arts:
3.4: All students will listen actively to information from a variety of sources in a variety of ways

Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.

Objectives:

Students will:

  • Listen to or read Lessons 1–6 in Unit A/Chapter 1 in Health and Wellness.
  • Use the POWER Listening strategy while listening to or reading the text to aid in comprehension.
  • Complete the POWER listening note taking template while listening to the text.
  • Complete the lesson reviews and chapter review.
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