012 Power Up/Personal Safety

 Gr 11 - 12 | 1.5 Credits | Quarter-Long | 5x per Cycle

Confidence-Power-Safety: This quarter-long class will give you the skills to take control of your life. Participants are taught to stay calm and focused, and to appropriately respond in the moment of fear and intimidation. This class will help you negotiate peer culture and offer skills to address bullying, while also teaching you to manage your body’s natural response to stress. Topics we will cover include: boundary setting, assertiveness, relationships, dating safety, and assault. You will practice your verbal and physical skills through simulations with a padded assailant. This course offers experiential learning in a safe and supportive environment and culminates in an all-day retreat.

There is an *Activity Fee* for this course.

Essential Skills:

• Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risk.

• Students will be able to identify stress-management strategies (such as mental imagery, relaxation techniques, deep breathing, aerobic exercise, mindful awareness practices) to reduce their own stress level.  

• Students will be able to understand and recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.