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 importance of a balanced diet.
Indicator 2
Students will understand the dangers of all tobacco use.
Indicator 3
Students will understand the effect and dangers of alcohol on the body systems.
Indicator 4
Students will understand the consequences of substance abuse upon the body systems.
Benchmark 2
Students will describe the interrelationship of mental, emotional, social, and physical health during adolescence.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the effects of puberty.
Benchmark 3
Students explain how health is influenced by the interaction of body systems.
Indicator 1
Students will understand how peer and family can influence the use of tobacco.
Indicator 2
Students will understand the components and importance of proper personal hygiene.
Benchmark 4
Students describe how family and peers influence the health of adolescents.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the importance of a well balanced diet and weight management.
Indicator 2
Students will understand the relationship between caloric intake and expenditure to overall body weight.
Indicator 3
Students will understand the effects of primary and secondary tobacco usage.
Benchmark 5
Students analyze how health concepts are interrelated.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the anatomy and physiology of the human reproductive systems.
Indicator 2
Students will be introduced to the concepts of how sexually transmitted diseases STDs including AIDS) are transmitted.
Indicator 3
Students will be introduced to the concepts of how sexually transmitted diseases STDs including AIDS) are transmitted.
Benchmark 6
Students describe ways to reduce risks related to adolescent health problems.
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 when to seek professional help for eating disorders.
Indicator 2
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 maintaining proper hygiene and health wellness.
Benchmark 2
Students distinguish between safe and risky or harmful behaviors.
Indicator 1
Students will distinguish between healthy and unhealthy drug use.
Indicator 2
Students will understand the consequences of sexual contact.
Benchmark 3
Students demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain health.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the health benefits of being fit.
Indicator 2
Students will understand how to compute their target heart rate.
Benchmark 4
Students demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening situations.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the conflict resolution model.
Benchmark 5
Students develop injury prevention and management strategies for health.
Benchmark 6
Students demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening situations.
Benchmark 7
Students demonstrate strategies to manage stress.
Influence of Culture, Media and Technology- Students analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health.
Benchmark 1
Students analyze how messages from media and other sources influence health behaviors.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the possible effects of media upon adolescent health behaviors.
Benchmark 2
Students analyze the influence of technology on health.
Indicator 1
Students will understand the potential ill effects of computer games, the internet, and television.
Benchmark 3
Students analyze how information from peers and family influences health.
Indicator 1
Students will understand how their personal choices are being influenced by peers and family.
Benchmark 4
Students analyze how information from peers influences 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 understand the effectiveness of using passive, aggressive, and assertive refusal techniques.
Benchmark 2
Students analyze and identify the possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities.
Indicator 1
Students will understand how to develop and maintain healthy relationships.
Indicator 2
Students will be more aware of how dangerous and hurtful labels and stereotypes can be.
Benchmark 3
Students demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration, and respect of others.
Benchmark 4
Students demonstrate communication skills to build and maintain healthy relationships.
Benchmark 5
Students demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills to enhance health.
Benchmark 6
Students analyze and identify the possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities.
Benchmark 7
students demonstrate strategies to manage conflict in healthy ways.
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 understand how decisions regarding health behaviors have consequences for self and others.
Indicator 1
Students will develop responsible decisions skills in regard to nutrition, substance abuse, and human sexuality.
Benchmark 3
Students predict how decisions regarding health behaviors have consequences for self and others.
Benchmark 4
Students apply strategies and skills needed to attain personal health goals.
Benchmark 5
Students describe how personal health goals are influenced by changing information, abilities, priorities, and responsibilities.
Benchmark 6
Students develop a plan that addresses personal strengths, needs, and health risks.
Advocating for Health- Students demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.
Benchmark 1
Students share information and express opinions about health issues.
Indicator 1
Students will explore, report, and defend a position regarding current health issues.
Benchmark 2
Students demonstrate the skills to influence and support others in making positive health choices.
Indicator 1
Students will gain an understanding of basic human needs and how they relate to health related decisions.
Benchmark 3
Students identify barriers to effective communication of information, ideas, feelings, and opinions about health issues.
Benchmark 4
Students demonstrate the skills to influence and support others in making positive health choices.
Benchmark 5
Students demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively when advocating for healthy individuals, families, and schools.
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