Health Promotion and Disease Prevention- Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention as related to: (a) community health, (b) environmental health, (c) mental and emotional health, (d) nutrition, (e prevention and control of disease, (f) consumer health, (g) family life and sexuality, (h) injury prevention and safety, (i) personal health, (j) substance use, misuse, abuse, and addiction.
Benchmark 1
Students will explain the relationship between positive health behaviors and appropriate health care and the prevention of injury, illness, disease, and premature death.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the effect and dangers of performance enhancing drugs on the body systems.
Indicator 2
Students will understand the legal issues involved in substance abuse (including tobacco and alcohol).
Indicator 3
Students will be aware of the effects of substance abuse while operating a motor vehicle.
Benchmark 2
Students will describe how family and peers influence the health of adolescents.
Indicator 1
Students will understand how peer and family can influence the use of drugs and alcohol.
Benchmark 3
Students describe ways to reduce risks related to adolescent health problems.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the risks and facts of fad diets.
Access Health Information, Products, and Services- Students demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services.
Benchmark 1
Students describe situations requiring professional health services.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the role of health professionals in relation to health maintenance.
Self-Management- Students demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.
Benchmark 1
Students explain the importance of assuming responsibility for health behaviors.
Indicator 1
Students will understand their role in avoiding unhealthy situations.
Benchmark 2
Students distinguish between safe and risky or harmful behaviors.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the financial obligations of being a parent.
Benchmark 3
Students demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening situations.
Indicator 1
Students will use role play to model avoidance techniques.
Indicator 2
Students will understand how to avoid and report sexual abuse and exploitation.
Influence of Culture, Media and Technology- Students analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health.
Benchmark 1
Students analyze how information from peers influences health.
Indicator 1
Students will understand how their personal choices are being influenced by peers and family.
Benchmark 2
Students analyze how messages from media and other sources influence health behaviors.
Indicator 1
Students will understand how our perception of the body image is influenced by the media.
Indicator 2
Students will understand how personal lifestyle choices and home environment affect eating habits and overall health.
Interpersonal Communication- Students demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
Benchmark 1
Students demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills in order to express needs, wants, and feelings.
Indicator 1
Students will demonstrate the appropriate use of passive, aggressive, and assertive refusal techniques.
Indicator 2
Students will understand the appropriateness of various types of relationships including platonic, dating and sexual.
Goal-Setting and Decision-Making Skills- Students demonstrate the ability to use goal setting and decision-making skills to enhance health.
Benchmark 1
Students demonstrate the ability to apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems individually and collaboratively.
Indicator 1
Students are able to apply the four-step problem solving model to real or simulated situations.
Benchmark 2
Students predict how decisions regarding health behaviors have consequences for self and others.
Indicator 1
Students will be able to demonstrate avoidance and refusal skills relating to substance abuse and human sexuality.
Indicator 2
Students will understand the legal and personal consequences of driving under the influence of illegal substances.
Benchmark 3
Students apply strategies and skills needed to attain personal health goals.
Indicator 1
Students will be able to figure their personal target heart rate zone and body mass index scale.
Advocating for Health- Students demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.
Benchmark 1
Students demonstrate the skills to influence and support others in making positive health choices.
Indicator 1
Students will be able to distinguish between healthy and non-healthy fast food.
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