Career and Life Management
Alberta CALM follows Personal, Resource, and Career and Life Choices. The 10-session bootcamp is a separate accelerated pathway.
Session 03 — Dimensions of health (scenarios only)
Course: CALM (PED0770). Topic: CALM-PC-03. ~75 min.
Package: semester_ready\packages\CALM-PC-03\.
No required self-disclosure. P10–P12 relationships/sexuality are not this lesson (see known limitations in the privacy file).
Official outcomes / topics
- CALM-P1: analyze dimensions of health, interrelatedness, determinants of health, dynamic balance.
- CALM-P6 (start): practices for physical well-being — as options on a scenario, not a body audit.
- CALM-P13 (light): media/science claims about wellness — one ad critique, no supplement sales.
- Canon: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual/meaning dimensions.
Learning targets
- Name five dimensions and give one observable clue from a fictional schedule.
- Show one interrelated pair (e.g. sleep ↔ mood in the scenario).
- Distinguish a determinant (bus access, job hours, housing with aunt) from a personal moral failing.
Prerequisites
Sessions 01–02. Persona cards.
Diagnostic / retrieval
List as many “kinds of health” as you can in 60 seconds. Typical student list: physical only. Teacher: CALM uses multiple dimensions.
Instruction
Dimensions (teaching set): physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual/meaning (purpose). Schools may use “spiritual” as meaning/purpose; students are not required to name a faith.
Determinants of health (GTI): conditions that create/maintain health — income, social support, education, working conditions, physical environment, etc. Jordan’s aunt housing and bus are determinants, not character grades.
Dynamic balance: a dimension can be “enough this week, thin next week.” The wheel is a snapshot, not a diagnosis.
Out of bounds today: relationship violence, sexual behaviour, suicide. If a student raises them, acknowledge, point to counsellor/Kids Help Phone, return to the scenario.
Timed visuals
| id | trigger | duration | alt | teacher cue | tutor cue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALM-VIS-03-WHEEL | After diagnostic | 90 s | Five spokes, Jordan in centre | “Centre is a character” | Forbid “rate your mental health 1–10” |
| CALM-VIS-03-DET | Minute 18 | 50 s | Icons: bus, job clock, house | “These are conditions” | Don’t ask “does your dad have a job?” |
| CALM-VIS-03-AD | Minute 40 | 40 s | Fake ad: “Detox tea = wellness” | P13: media claim vs evidence | Don’t recommend teas |
Modelling / worked examples
Jordan Mon–Fri: 6.5 h sleep job nights; skipped lunch ×2; job social time with coworkers 21:00–21:15; no homework block; Sunday 4 h homework (intellectual); no listed purpose activity.
| Dimension | Evidence from schedule | Thin/OK (scenario) |
|---|---|---|
| Physical | 6.5 h sleep; skipped lunch | Thin |
| Emotional | Not stated — do not invent depression | Unknown; leave blank or “not evidenced” |
| Social | 15 min with coworkers; possible isolation weekends | Mixed |
| Intellectual | Sunday 4 h | Partial |
| Meaning | Not evidenced | Blank — students may propose a fictional 45 min volunteer |
Interrelation: skipped lunch (physical) → afternoon classes harder (intellectual). Do not say “therefore Jordan has ADHD.”
Guided practice + answers
Pairs complete the table for Sam Ortega: Grade 11, no job, 22:00–07:00 sleep (9 h), 2 h/night social media, 1 h walk, eats cafeteria lunch, studies 45 min, volunteers Saturday 2 h at fictional Cedar Bend library.
Sample: Physical OK (sleep, walk, lunch); social mixed (online vs in-person); meaning: library volunteer; intellectual: 45 min may be thin vs Sunday-Jordan.
Independent practice
- FOUNDATION: Label five spokes; two with Sam evidence.
- CORE: Full table + one interrelated pair.
- PROFICIENT: Add one determinant (no job → more time, less money — trade-off).
- ADVANCED: Critique the detox-tea ad in 4 sentences using P13 (claim, missing evidence, possible harm, better question).
Project connection
Kiosk shifts cannot ignore physical dimension: a 21:00 close plus 08:30 school is a balance issue for River Chen. Record a constraint for Milestone 1.
Checks for understanding
“Is ‘spiritual’ a required religion share?” No. “Is a blank emotional spoke a fail?” No — it means no evidence, not “student refused to traumatize themselves.”
Misconceptions
| Wrong | Repair |
|---|---|
| “Health = BMI.” | Multi-dimension; no weigh-ins. |
| “Poor people are unhealthy because they don’t try.” | Determinants (P1). |
| “We should diagnose Jordan.” | We analyze a schedule. |
| “Spiritual well-being = P11 intimacy lesson.” | Different outcome; intimacy is later with private alternatives. |
AI Tutor prompts and safeguarding boundaries
Allowed: “Fill a dimension table from this schedule.” “Explain determinant vs choice in Jordan’s bus commute.”
Forbidden: “Do I have anxiety?”; treatment; rating the student’s body; sexuality content. Crisis → human supports; no therapy role-play; no praise for unsafe disclosure.
Human-tutor handoff
If a student is triggered by “spiritual”: use “purpose/meaning” only. Counsellor if needed.
Exit ticket
One interrelated pair from Sam or Jordan + one determinant.
Sample: Sam’s volunteer (meaning) supports social; determinant: no job increases time.
Homework
Do not interview family about health. Optional: one media wellness claim screenshot with a date and one question (private).
Teacher guidance
Grade the table, not “vulnerability.” No icebreaker “share a trauma.” Keep P12 off the board.
Materials
Wheel; persona schedules; fake ad; privacy reminder.
Preparation
Re-read privacy file. Remove any old “relationship inventory” worksheets from the PC-03 pile if they demand personal dating history.
Timing
| Min | Move |
|---|---|
| 0–8 | Retrieval: kinds of health |
| 8–22 | Dimensions + determinants |
| 22–38 | Model Jordan table |
| 38–55 | Guided Sam + ad |
| 55–68 | Independent |
| 68–75 | Exit |
Online alternative
Same table in a doc. No cameras on faces during “wellness.” Breakouts optional.
Low-technology alternative
Paper wheel. Skip the fake-ad video; use a printed tea label.
Visual task (PROJECT_REFERENCE): Inspect the visual, notice labels, and answer the lesson prompt.
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Visual task (BEFORE_LAB): Inspect the visual, notice labels, and answer the lesson prompt.
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Visual task (AFTER_RETRIEVAL): Inspect the visual, notice labels, and answer the lesson prompt.
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