Health · Week 17 · Safety, Substances, and Community Health
Upstander Decision Map
Students walk imagined bystanders through a decision map for dangerous situations, weighing options and choosing safe ways to report to a trusted adult.
- Students will
- Students explain how witnesses and bystanders can help prevent violence by reporting dangerous situations and apply a decision-making process to avoid potentially dangerous situations.
- SEL skill
- Weigh options and consequences to choose a safe, caring action
- What it looks like
- Students make caring, safe decisions by weighing options and consequences for themselves and others.
- Content focus
- Bystander reporting and decision-making to avoid dangerous situations
- Format
- Map compare
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means making caring, constructive choices by thinking about ethics, safety, and consequences. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- 1.8.M: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health, Standard 1 (Essential Health Concepts), item 1.8.M
- 5.1.S: Injury Prevention and Safety, Standard 5 (Decision-Making), item 5.1.S
- Student page: Health journal page
- CA Health overarching standard: Standard 1: Essential Health Concepts
- CA Health overarching standard: Standard 5: Decision-Making
More responsible decision-making activities for Health
- Who's in My Corner? Responsible decision-makingStudents map the trusted adults and school resources around an imagined teen, decide when a situation calls for help, and script how to start the conversation.
- Fact or Fad? The Claim Detective Responsible decision-makingStudents use a simple claim checklist to test six imagined health and fitness ads and decide which claims are trustworthy, questionable, or myths.
- Behind the Flavor: Decoding Vape Marketing Responsible decision-makingStudents analyze imagined vape ads for the techniques used to target teens, connect them to financial and legal influences, and choose strategies to resist them.
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RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.