Mental and Emotional Health
There is an epidemic of teens who are suffering from mental and emotional health problems.
You are a local expert in mental and emotional health and have been asked to create a poster to reach out to
troubled teens. The community has also asked you to write an article about your poster and will publish it.
Your work is very important and will have a positive effect on teenagers who are struggling with mental and
emotional health problems.
Steps
1. Your topic is ________________________________________
2. Research your topic and write down your references. You need at least 3 references.
 1. _____________________________________
 2. _____________________________________
 3. _____________________________________
3. Create a poster that shows a positive health choice, or a negative consequence for your topic. You can
include pictures, background images, quotes … be inspirational. What would encourage teens to make
a healthy choice?
4. Write your article
 Explain why you chose this topic and the poster you created
 Explain what strategies can be used to prevent and/or overcome this mental/emotional health
problem. Describe what interpersonal skills can be used by teens to help themselves be
mental/emotionally healthy. Include resources that teens can use for help (phone numbers,
hotlines, websites, local resources, addresses, clubs…)
 Evaluate how preventing and managing mental/emotional health can help a person achieve
short and long term goals.
 What are your goals for your poster and article? What strategies did (or will) you use to be
successful?
 Analyze and evaluate your work. Is this your best effort? Explain. What struggles did you come
across in this project? What grade do you think you earned and why? What would you do
differently next time?
Criterion D: Reflecting and improving performance
Maximum: 8
At the end of year 5, students should be able to:
i. explain and demonstrate strategies to enhance interpersonal skills
ii. develop goals and apply strategies to enhance performance
iii. analyse and evaluate performance.
Achievement level
0
1–2
3–4
5–6
7–8
Level descriptor
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
i. identifies and demonstrates strategies to enhance interpersonal skills
ii. identifies goals to enhance performance
iii. outlines and summarizes performance.
i. outlines and demonstrates strategies to enhance interpersonal skills
ii. outlines goals and applies strategies to enhance performance
iii. describes and summarizes performance.
i. describes and demonstrates strategies to enhance interpersonal skills
ii. explains goals and applies strategies to enhance performance
iii. explains and evaluates performance.
i. explains and demonstrates strategies to enhance interpersonal skills
ii. develops goals and applies strategies to enhance performance
iii. analyses and evaluates performance.
Mental and Emotional Health Topics
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Positive relationship with trusted adults
Healthy peer and family relationships
Healthy ways to express caring, friendship, affection and love
Positive self-image
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge Eating
Depression
Suicide
Self-harm
Stress
Grief
Personal Boundaries
Bullying
Peer pressure
Self-esteem
Attention-Deficit Disorder or Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Anxiety
Panic
Phobias
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Hypochondria
Bipolar
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
The loss of someone close (death)