Stuck on where to start preparing to teach Year 5 and 6 Health? Our Interacting With Others Unit is exactly what you need to get started!

Over the course of this 8-lesson unit, students will explain how respect and empathy can be expressed to positively influence relationships (AC9HP6P04). They will describe strategies to value diversity in their communities (AC9HP6P05). Students will analyse how emotional responses influence interactions and identify strategies to manage emotions in various situations (AC9HP6P06). They will rehearse how to communicate their intentions effectively and respectfully and describe strategies for seeking, giving or denying consent (AC9HP6P07).

The unit pack comes in a downloadable zip folder and contains the following resources:

1. Unit Guide: includes a scope and sequence, unit overview, lesson plans with associated worksheets, an assessment with assessment rubric, suggested resources and tiered vocabulary lists.
2. PowerPoint: for use with specific lessons providing topical information.
3. Displays: includes definition posters for respect, empathy, consent and diversity; posters that outline strategies for managing emotions, changing relationships and discrimination; word wall cards and a unit banner.