Grade 7 - Own Your Zone

Own Your Zone was developed in collaboration with Alberta Learning to be a ready-to-go, 10-session unit whose objectives fulfill many of the specific outcomes students are to achieve through the Grade 7 Health and Life Skills, Language Arts, Social Studies and Drama curricula.

Research shows that effectiveness in substance abuse and gambling prevention requires programs that are:

strength-based, comprehensive and of sufficient duration
delivered at a time when it is relevant to students and addresses important life transitions
designed to teach and give opportunities for practicing life skills, e.g., peer refusal skills
designed to facilitate student analysis of social influences, e.g., media, peers, and family

Chapters

Chapter 0: Before You Start
Chapter 1: Road Map (Overview)
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Presentation in Adobe Format
Chapter 2: Legend (Basics)
Chapter 3: Directions (Information and misinformation)
Chapter 4: Yield Signs (Risk)
Chapter 5: Compass (WHOA! model of decision-making)
Chapter 6: On Course (Refusal skills)
Chapter 7: Recharge (Stress management)
Chapter 8: Right Turn (Friends and support systems)
Chapter 9: Gear Up (Consolidation and commitment)
Chapter 10: Homestretch (Celebration)

LAST REVIEWED: Friday, May 2, 2008