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Lesson 3: Having Friends
Overview
In this lesson, students learn about how friends can help them be healthy. They discuss what friends do for each other, how it feels to have a friend and what friends can do that contributes to health. Then they draw a picture of themselves and a friend doing something healthy together.
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Identify the benefits of healthy peer relationships.
- Demonstrate how to encourage peers to make healthy choices.
SEL Connection
- social awareness
- relationship skills
Time: 40 minutes
Healthy Behavior Outcomes
- MEH-8: Establish and maintain healthy relationships.
- SH-1: Establish and maintain healthy relationships.
National Health Education Standards
- Standard 1: Comprehending Concepts
- Performance Indicator 1.2.1: Identify that healthy behaviors impact personal health.
- Standard 8: Advocacy
- Performance Indicator 8.2.2: Encourage peers to make positive health choices.
