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Enhancing Wellbeing with Respect and Dignity

SecondaryYear 7 - 8Health and Physical EducationHealthSocialHuman RightsSocial ActionSocial and Emotional Learning

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These resources are part of the Empathy in Action: Lessons Inspired by 'The Life You Can Save’ suite of resources, created in collaboration with The Life You Can Save.

This Year 7 & 8 HPE unit, Enhancing Wellbeing with Respect and Dignity, is designed to 

  • develop students' understanding and skills in promoting health, safety, relationships, and wellbeing through altruistic behaviour
  • foster critical thinking and empathy by engaging students in activities that promote thoughtful discussion, develop meaningful messages and analyse real-world scenarios
  • delve into examples of compassionate giving represented on social media and how these impact attitudes towards charity
  • empower students to make informed decisions that contribute to their and others' wellbeing
  • enhance students’ understanding of the positive impact of altruistic behaviour and the importance of respecting the dignity of beneficiaries.

Detailed excerpts from The Life You Can Save by Professor Peter Singer are a key and unique element of these resources and help students understand the different perspectives around giving to charitable organisations.  

The Life You Can Save is offering educators FREE 56-book sets to help engage students with key unit themes in this unit. Click the button below to order.

There's a flat shipping rate of $45 per set, but teachers are encouraged to contact The Life You Can Save directly if this cost is a barrier.

You can also dive deeper into unit themes with a free copy of the eBook or by enjoying the audiobook—narrated by celebrities like Kristen Bell, Paul Simon and Stephen Fry—on Spotify.

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Explore how compassionate giving can enhance the health and wellbeing of themselves and others by analysing health data about the relationships between altruism and wellbeing.

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    Enhancing Wellbeing Through Altruistic Behaviour
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    Explore the concept of dignity in compassionate giving by analysing media portrayals of ‘random acts of kindness’ to design communication aimed at promoting dignity in the work of people engaging in compassionate giving.

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    The Hidden Impact of Acts of Kindness on Social Media
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