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Learning about Mental Health across the Ontario Curriculum There are opportunities for students to learn about mental health and emotional well-being across the whole curriculum through direct, planned instruction, indirect instruction and by providing a supportive environment for students to learn. See further information in the preface of all recently revised curricula (2010 onward). This document includes selected examples of curriculum expectations, highlighting sample opportunities for students to learn about mental health in a variety of ways across the curriculum. Sample expectations highlighted in this resource are from:

x Health and Physical Education, Grades 1-8, 2015 x Health and Physical Education, Grades 9-12, 2015 x The Arts, Grades 1-8, 2009 x English, Grades 11-12, 2007 x Kindergarten Program, 2010-11 x Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9-12, 2013 x Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6; History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8, 2013

Opportunities to learn about mental health are not limited to these disciplines, courses and grades.

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade 8 Healthy Living

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade3 Active Living

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade 6 Movement Competence: Movement Skills, Concepts and Strategies

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade7, Living Skills

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade 9 Healthy Active Living Education (PPL1O) Healthy Living

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade 10 Healthy Active Living Education (PPL2O) Healthy Living

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade 11 Healthy Active Living Education (PPL3O) Living Skills

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade 11 Healthy Active Living Education (PPL3O) Active Living

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9-12: Health and Physical Education, 2015 Grade 11 Health for Life (PPZ3C), Determinants of Health

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1 to 8: The Arts, 2009 Grade 8 Visual Arts

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Sample Expectations: The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: English, 2007 The Writer’s Craft, Grade 12 College Preparation (EWC4C)

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Sample Expectations: The Full-Day Early Learning – Kindergarten Program, 2010 (draft version) Full-Day Kindergarten, Emotional Development

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Sample Expectations: The Full-Day Early Learning – Kindergarten Program, 2010 (draft version) Full-Day Kindergarten, Personal and Social Development

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Sample Expectations: Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9-12, 2013 Family Studies Dynamics of Human Relationships, Grade 11, Open (HHD3O)

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Sample Expectations: Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9-12, 2013 Family Studies Working with Infants and Young Children, Grade 11, College (HPW3C)

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Sample Expectations: Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9-12, 2013 Family Studies Working with Infants and Young Children, Grade 11, College (HPW3C)

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Sample Sample Expectations: Social Sciences and Humanities, Grades 9-12, 2013 General Social Sciences Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology, Grade 12, University (HSP3U)

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Sample Expectations: Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6; History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8, 2013

Grade 1: Heritage and Identity: Our Changing roles and Responsibilities

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Sample Expectations: Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6; History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8, 2013 Grade 5: People and Environments: The Role of Government and Responsible Citizenship

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Sample Expectations: Social Studies, Grades 1 to 6; History and Geography, Grades 7 and 8, 2013 Grade 8: Geography: Global Inequalities: Economic Development and Quality of Life