ESTEEM CURRICULUM |
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Workbook | Excursion | Envision | Equip | Explore | Embark |
Grade Level | 5th Grade | 6th Grade | 7th Grade | 8th Grade | High School |
Sample Vocabulary From Each Lesson |
1. Character traits, Academic 2. Media Literacy, Cyber safety 3. Puberty, Hormones, Uterus 4. Affection, Courteous, Relationships 5. Respect, Law, Justice, Human Rights Laws 6. Medicine, Alcohol, Tobacco 7. Personality, Coping Skills, Anxiety, Safety Measure 8. Ethical, Speaker, Listener, Communication 9. Friendship, Manners, Gossip, Inclusion 10. Fixed Mindset, Growth Mindset, Character Contract |
1. Dreams, Universal Values, Gratitude 2. Subtle, Mixed Message, Internet Safety 3. Abstinence, Love, Infatuation 4. Socially, Symptom, Genital Tract 5. Self-Discipline, Child Support, Lewdness 6. Good Judgement, Toxicity, Risk Factor, Protective Factor 7. Peer Pressure, Boundaries, Stress Reduction 8. Apology, “I” Messages, Pushing Buttons, Cooling Off 9. Acquaintance, Close Friend, Fair Weather Friend, True Friend 10. Genuine Goal, Follow Up, Infatuation |
1. Accountability, Trade School, Junior College, University 2. Gaming, Sexual Solicitation 3. Hygiene, Pregnancy, Adoption 4. Infertility, Monogamy, Renewed Abstinence 5. Justice, Fatherhood, Child Molestation 6. Vulnerability, Treatment, Inhibitions 7. Refusal Skills, Bullying, Body Language 8. Achievement, Verbal, Non-Verbal 9. Jelous, Dating, Unhealthy Signs, Emotional Abuse 10. Humility, Maturity, Marriage Qualities |
1. Victim Mentality, SMART Goals, Motivation, Pessimism 2. Subliminal Messages, Sex Trafficking 3. Sexual Harassment, Abstinence 4. Viral, Bacterial, Symptom 5. Self-control, Sexual Assault, Sexting 6. Binge Drinking, Trust, Depressant, Reward Pathway 7. Freedom, Consequences, Depression, Suicide 8. Proactive, Reactive, Inactive, Hostility 9. Gangs, Cliques, Attraction, Breaking Up 10. Cohabit, Dedication, Individual Contract |
1. Academic Goals, Deferred Gratification 2. Digital Citizenship, Pornography 3. Pregnancy, Contraception, Sexual Abuse, Virtue 4. Monogamy, Risk Avoidance, Risk Reduction 5. Honor, Aggravated Sexual Assault, Soliciting a Minor 6. Controlled Substance, Prefrontal Cortex, Dopamine 7. Bystander, Upstander, Greiving 8. Aggressive, Passive, Assertive, Anger Management 9. Compassion, Attraction Phases, Infatuation Phases, Connection Phases 10. Fidelity, Infidelity, Devotion, Poverty |
Activities |
Create Your Own Quote Stranger Danger Maze Make a True Fiend Ad |
Blindfold Game Alphabet Soup Fishin’ for Boundaries |
Respect Game Ring of Friends |
Blind Shot Heads or Tails The Traps |
Tears and Fears Dating 101 Deciding Dots |
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ESTEEM CURRICULUM

AGE APPROPRIATE TOPICS

Goal Setting – Career Planning
The journey to adulthood is filled with critical choices. Goals equip students to make the best decisions.

Media Influences – Sexting – Self Image
Help students see through the daily subliminal messages that could affect their decisions.

Human Development – Pregnancy – Commitment
Show students what type of relationships work best for everyone.

Dangerous Consequences – STDs – Renewed Abstinence
Reveal the dangers of substance abuse and it impairs healthy decisions.

Legal Consequences – Cyberbullying
Build upon an understanding how diseases work to recognize the risks of STDs.

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco – Brain Development – Boundaries
Help students to communicate their standards and to avoid dangerous relationships.

Peer Pressure – Refusal Skills – Depression – Suicide
Clarify the changes, risks and responsibilities that come with puberty.

Communication Skills – Anger Management – Problem Solving
Show students the benefit of resolving their differences and deflating coercive behavior.

Real Friends – Dating – Abusing Relationships – Gangs and Cliques
Help students understand the laws regarding their relationships and when they or others are in violation.

Reviewing Goals – True Love – Commitment – Healthy Marriage
Help students understand the laws regarding their relationships and when they or others are in violation.
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Participants will experience a program that is evidence-based, medically accurate, and proven effective.