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GIRLS ON TRACK LESSON INFORMATION
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PART ONE- ALL ABOUT ME: GETTING TO KNOW WHO I AM AND WHAT I STAND FOR
LESSON 1: GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER
• Provide girls with the opportunity to learn each other's names and learn more about each other.
LESSON 2: SETTING OUR LIFE GOALS
• To get the girls thinking about what some of their short-term and long-term goals are, and what they could be doing now to achieve those goals.
LESSON 3: GIVING MY BODY WHAT IT NEEDS
• To discuss the importance of healthy eating and moderation
• To learn about the importance of physical fitness
• To discuss when too much exercise is a bad thing
LESSON 4: NORMAL EATING VERSUS DISORDERED EATING
• To discuss eating disorders and how they are damaging to the self and family
• To get girls thinking about how body shape and size is strongly affected by heredity
• To have girls write about what they like about their bodies and what they can do to improve their body image
LESSON 5: EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND DEALING WITH ANGER
• To teach participants the importance of expressing their emotions
• To teach participants that uncomfortable emotions, such as anger, sorrow, and frustration are not "bad" or "unhealthy" in and of themselves.
• To learn how they personally deal with and express their emotions
LESSON 6: FINDING THE SPIRIT IN ME
• To introduce participants to the concept of spirituality (as opposed to religion)
• To begin the process of finding their own spiritual basis and learning the benefits of quiet time and relaxation
LESSON 7: DRUGS SUCK! THE LIFE OUT OF YOU
• To get the girls thinking about the impact drugs could have on their lives.
• To educate the girls about why it is so important to stay away from all drugs, especially until the age of nineteen.
LESSON 8: WHAT ARE MY VALUES?
• To learn how to recognize personal values
• To increase understanding of how personal values affect lifestyle decisions
• To explore similarities and differences among the group members’ personal values
PART TWO- BUILDING MY TEAM: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION
LESSON 9: POSITIVE SELF-TALK IS KEY
• To learn about cognitive distortions that often make us think negatively about ourselves
• To learn how to overcome those negative thoughts when they are getting us down
LESSON 10: BUILDING OUR TRUST IN THE TEAM
• To begin the process of team building with the girls
• To build trust among the team members
LESSON 11: FRIENDSHIP AND LISTENING
• To introduce participants to the key principles of good listening
• To discuss the important qualities of being a good friend
• To have participants practice good listening skills by designing a workout that will best reveal the talents and likes of their individual teams members
LESSON 12: GOSSIP HURTS EVERYONE
• To communicate the destructive nature of gossip
• To understand that gossip hurts both the person about whom the gossip is being spread and the person who is spreading it
• To gain a better understanding of why people gossip and how not to be a part of it
LESSON 13: POPULARITY AND CLIQUES
• To learn the different ways girls can be popular, and to determine whether “real” popularity or “surface” popularity makes for a better friend
• To define the important points to picking good friends
LESSON 14: DOING A 5-KM!
• To give the girls as much time is needed to either run or walk a 5 Km. (3.1 miles)
LESSON 15: IT’S ALL ABOUT SELF-RESPECT
• To learn the definition of self-respect
• To discuss the importance of and methods of treating yourself with respect at all times
LESSON 16: BOYS, GIRLS, AND DATING
• To learn what it takes to make a relationship healthy
• To discuss the similarities and differences between the qualities we look for in a boyfriend versus a best friend
LESSON 17: THE IMPORTANCE OF SETTING PRIORITIES
• To have the girls make a list of all their top priorities
• To encourage their thinking about the importance of recognizing priorities
• To build the team as they work together in designing a workout that maximizes individual strengths
LESSON 18: ASSERTIVENESS AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
• To teach the girls the difference between flirting and sexual harassment
• To give them tools on what to do if they are being harassed
• To learn how to use the assertiveness statements, “I feel…when you…because…, and I need you to….”
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