Englewood Public School District

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1 Englewood Public School District Phase I Curriculum Alignment Dr. Donald Carlisle-Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michelle James- Assistant Superintendent of Schools Dr. Noel Gordon- Director of Curriculum & Instruction This is a Collaborative Department Document Board of Education Approved Document as of : 6/20/13 Phase II is currently in the process of development

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3 Physical Education Curriculum Grades 7-8 Overview: Students will participate in physical activities that range from individual to team-based activities. Students will also learn the concepts and skills that are associated with each activity and how to incorporate them into a game setting. In all activities, sportsmanship and cooperation, along with collaboration are stressed in order to maintain a healthy learning environment. Basketball Grade 7-8: Skills and Games Essential Question: -What skills are necessary to be successful in basketball? -Why are teamwork and communication important in basketball? -What fitness components are necessary to be successful in basketball? Basketball can be a lifetime activity. Playing basketball can be an effective way to increase cardiovascular endurance. Basketballs, cones, pinnies Students will Performance Task Summary (Project): Summative Assessment: Teacher observation of participation Peer assessment Written Test Terms Skills Common Core B B B C C C C C A.4

4 Flag Football 7-8: Performing Skills and Games Essential Question: football contain? effect game play in flag-football? -football increase the fitness level of each person? components for a well-grounded individual. the best possible results during game play. the total well-being of an individual. Students will know -up for aerobic endurance. -up/flexibility exercises. -to). rules and strategies of the game of football. Unit Syllabus Common Core B B B C C C C C A.4 v2, 3v3, etc.). Performance Task Summary (Project): Summative Assessment: -Self assessment - Peer assessment - Teacher assessment- visual - Teacher assessment- verbal -Written Test

5 Soccer (Indoor/Outdoor) 7-8: Performing Skills and Games Essential Question: /outdoor soccer encompass? /outdoor soccer increase the fitness level of each individual? cooperation skills? overall health of an individual and coordination are necessary components of a well grounded individual Cooperation within a team/group is necessary for success in all areas awareness. understanding of movement concepts and the use of motor skills. ooting a soccer ball. Cones, indoor/outdoor soccer balls, and pinnies development of spatial equipment, and the rules of the game. Unit Syllabus Common Core B B B C C C C C A.4 Performance Task Summary (Project): Summative Assessment: -Self assessment - Peer assessment - Teacher assessment- visual - Teacher assessment- verbal - Teacher assessment- written - Grading rubric -Written Test

6 Volleyball Essential Question: What skills are necessary to be successful in volleyball? Why are teamwork and communication important in volleyball? What fitness components are necessary to be successful in volleyball? Volleyball can be a life-long activity. Volleyball is becoming very popular on a global basis. 800 million people play volleyball at least once a week. 7-8: Performing Skills and Games Performance Task Summary (Project): rve Volleyballs, nets, standards, scoreboards Summative Assessment: Self assessment Teacher assessment- visual Teacher assessment- written Peer assessment -Written Test Unit Syllabus Common Core B B B C C C C C A.4

7 Fitness Essential Question: -How does the unit of fitness increase the fitness level of each individual? fitness? -Fitness can be used as a lifelong recreational activity. -Students can incorporate their understandings into everyday routines. -Understanding fitness is vital to keeping people healthy and physically fit throughout their lifespan. 7-8: Skills and Fitness Tests -Hurdles -Agility Ladder -Floor hoops -Medicine Balls -Push-up mats -Mats -Running Man -Exercise Dice -FITT worksheets 2X per Year CARDIOVASCULAR FITNESS ACTIVITIES: Demonstration tness games -Bo, Power 90, etc.) rition, proper health habits affect overall fitness levels. Summative Assessment: Unit Syllabus Common Core A A A A A A A A A A A B B B A A A A A.2

8 MUSCULAR STRENGTH ACTIVITIES MUSCULAR ENDURANCE ACTIVITIES Stretching ng -Bo, Power 90, etc.) FLEXIBILITY ACTIVITIES

9 CORE BODY STRENGTH ACTIVITIES NUTRITION, HEALTH HABITS rt performance performance SAFETY for personal safety WARM UP AND COOL DOWN ASSESSMENT: -Student Rubric

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11 Speedball Essential Question: 7-8: Skills and Games -How does team handball increase the fitness level of each individual? help improve cooperation skills? health of an individual Body awareness and coordination are necessary components of a well grounded individual team/group is necessary for success in all areas -Explain the safety rules of each activity. Hockey nets, Gatorskin ball/indoor soccer ball, scoreboard, pinnies Unit Syllabus Common Core awareness. e the ability to use effective interpersonal skills. -control, and self-confidence. soccer ball. and the rules of the game B B B B A B.2 as a goalkeeper. ACTIVITIES: -Cardio Warm-up and Flexibility Summative Assessment: play.

12 -in Drills -sided games (3v3, 4v4, etc.)

13 Cooperative Games Essential Question: 7-8: Interpersonal Activities -How do cooperative games increase the fitness level of each individual? -Students can learn how to apply group work outcomes from activities and concepts to real life situations. Explain the safety rules of each activity. Planks, platforms, yarn balls, blindfolds, ropes/string, rope swings, hula hoops, balance beams, mini-stuffed animals, deck rings, buckets, number cards, spectrum cards, other essential project adventure equipment awareness. -Demonstrate an understanding of movement concepts and the use of motor skills. ability to use effective interpersonal skills. -making skills of appropriate goal setting, risk-taking, and problem solving. allenge, enjoyment, creativity, and self/social expression are important, lifeenhancing experiences that are found in creative activities. Unit Syllabus Common Core B B B B A B.2 safe, play fair, and have fun! Performance Task Summary (Project): Project Adventure Activities Summative Assessment: -Grading Rubric -Group work outcomes

14 Ultimate Frisbee Essential Question: 7-8: Skills and Games -How does team handball increase the fitness level of each individual? working on a team help improve cooperation skills? Students will learn how to incorporate team strategy and cooperation into real life situations and also learn why it is considered a lifelong recreational sport. Demonstrate proper throwing and catching skills. - defensive skills. Performance Task Summary (Project): Cardio Warm up and Flexibility catches (thumb up and thumb down) - line drills, keep a way, cutting drill rules Frisbees, cones, scoreboard, pinnies Summative Assessment: Teacher observation -Written Test Unit Syllabus Common Core A A A A A A B B B B B B C C C.1

15 Badminton Essential Question: 7-8: Skills and Games -How does badminton increase the fitness level of each individual? -Students learn how to keep active and use Badminton as a lifelong recreational activity. the basic knowledge of rules of the game Performance Task Summary (Project): Cardio Warm up and Flexibility Teacher lecture and demonstration of the serve Badminton nets, Birdies, Rackets Summative Assessment: Teacher observation Unit Syllabus Common Core A A B C A A A B C.1 ration of net blocks

16 Softball 7-8: Skills and Games Essential Question: What are the basic skills and rules for the game of softball? Students learn the basic skills and rules of the game of softball and how to apply it into a lifelong recreational activity. Softballs, Bases, Softball Bats, Scoreboard -Students will learn the rules and concepts -Students will learn and practice the skills of swinging, throwing, catching and running -Students will apply the skills in a game situation -Students will understand how the activity can be used as a lifelong recreational activity Performance Task Summary (Project): Authentic Assessment: -Performance Rubric -Teacher Observation Unit Syllabus Common Core B B C C A A A A A A A.4

17 Health Education Curriculum Grades 7-8 Overview: Students will learn a variety of content in both seventh and eighth grade. They will be involved in group centered work and be tested on a lesson by lesson basis. Students will have some overlapping material in order to maintain a better understanding of the information. Students will also participate in a cooperative learning session with the Englewood Health Department. In seventh grade they will learn about body image and nutrition and in eighth grade they will participate in the Baby Think it Over(BTIO) program in which they will physically take a baby doll home to experience parenting firsthand. Grade 7 Chapter 1 Health and Wellness Essential Question: What does the concept of wellness mean and how does it relate to your health? -Understand the four parts of health and how they relate to your wellness. -Recognize the different influences on your health and the importance of making good choices about health and about the life skills that will help you be healthy. -Identify the four parts of Health -Explain the difference between health and wellness -Explain how heredity affects your health -Explain how the environment influences your health -Describe the relationship between your lifestyle and your health -Identify four things that you can do to have a healthy lifestyle -Explain how your attitude affects your health -Explain what you can do to take responsibility for your lifestyle -Identify the nine life skills that can improve your life and health -Describe how practicing the life skills can help you master them Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Red) 2009 Health Wellness Heredity Environment Lifestyle Attitude Preventive Healthcare Life Skills Common Core B B A A A B C A

18 -Explain how you can assess your progress in learning the life skills -Describe why the life skills should be a part of your daily life. Performance Task Summary (Project): Personality Collage Wellness Box Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test

19 Grade 7 Chapter 2 Successful Decisions and Goals Essential Question: What decisions lead to consequences that affect themselves and others? -Understand how to make good decisions using a six-step process. -Recognize what influences their decisions. -Understand the importance of setting goals, how goals build healthy relationships, and relates achieving goals to success. -Explain how a good decision is a responsible decision -Explain the different types of consequences that decisions have. -List the six steps to making good decisions -Describe how you values influence your decisions -Explain the importance of looking at the benefits and risks of your options -Explain why you should evaluate your decisions -Describe how family and cultural traditions influence your decisions -Explain how peer pressure affects the decisions that you make -Identify the media as a major influence in your decision making -Explain how your decisions change based on new information -Explain why goals are important -Identify two influences on your goals -Compare short-term goals and long-term goals -Describe how goals can build healthy relationships -Explain the relationship between goals and success -Describe how you can learn from your mistakes Holt-Decisions for Health(Level Red) 2009 Good Decision Consequence Values Option Brainstorming Peer Pressure Goal Self-Esteem Interest Success Persistence Coping Communication Refusal Skill Common Core A B B C C D D E E C C D D E

20 -Explain the importance of measuring your progress when pursuing a goal -Explain why changing your plans is sometimes part of reaching your goals -Explain why communication is important -Identify four skills that you need to be a good listener -Identify five refusal skills E Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test

21 Grade 7 Chapter 3 Building Self-Esteem Essential Question: What is self-esteem and what are the characteristics of people who have high and low self-esteem? -Understand the many influences on self-esteem and learn strategies for building their self-esteem. Holt-Decisions for Health(Level Red) Describe how self-esteem affects your life -Identify the characteristics of a person who has high self-esteem and a person who has low self-esteem -Describe five influences on your self-esteem -Describe how self-esteem and body image are related -Describe hoe self-esteem are different -Identify three areas of self-concept -Describe three keys to healthy self-esteem -Identify eight strategies for building healthy self-esteem Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test Self-esteem Body Image Self-concept Common Core B B A A A B B C B A A A A A A B B B A A A B C.1

22 Grade 7 Chapter 7 Mental and Emotional Health Essential Question: How do I express emotions constructively and how do I seek help for emotional problems? -Understand mental illness -Understand the work done by mental health professionals -Explain how teens changing lives and bodies affect their emotions -Describe how emotions can be pleasant or unpleasant -Explain how emotions can have physical effects -Explain why people express and communicate emotions -List four effective ways to communicate -Describe how a person can use creative expression -Explain how to overcome negative thinking with positive self-talk -Explain how defense mechanisms can be healthy or unhealthy -Describe two influences on emotional health -List two factors that can cause mental illness -Explain how depression is different from sadness -Describe bipolar mood disorder and schizophrenia -Describe three anxiety disorders -Describe how to know when you need help for an emotional problem Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Red) 2009 Mental Health Emotion Hormone Emotional Health Verbal communication Active listening Body language Creative Expression Negative thinking Positive self-talk Defense mechanism Trigger Mental illness Depression Phobia Therapist Psychiatrist Common Core B B A A A B B C B A A A.1

23 -List three sources of help for emotional problems -Explain when to find help for others who have emotional problems Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test A A A B B B A A A B C.1

24 Grade 7 Essential Question: What is stress? -Understand what steps to take to manage stress -Understand that stress is a natural part of life Chapter 8 Managing Stress -Discuss stress as a natural part of life -Distinguish between positive stress and distress -Identify three sources of stress in your life -Describe the body s response to stress -Distinguish between physical effects and mental or emotional effects of stress -Describe two defense mechanisms -Explain how defense mechanisms can be helpful or harmful -Identify physical, mental or emotional signs of distress -Discuss ways to manage distress -Identify ways to avoid or prevent distress Performance Task Summary (Project): Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Red) 2009 Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test Stress Stressor Distress Positive stress Stress Response Fatigue Defense Mechanism Stress management Relaxation Redirection Reframing Common Core B B A A A B B C B A A A A A A B B B.1

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26 Grade 7 Chapter 9 Encouraging Healthy Relationships Essential Question: How do you build healthy relationships? -Understand the role of healthy relationships in the family, and address and solve problems in family relationships. -Understand the characteristics of healthy communities -Explain how to identify and cope with unhealthy relationships -Explain how relationships can help you stay healthy -Explain how healthy relationships are like teams -Explain how people communicate by using words and body language -Identify how assertive behavior can help you learn and grow -Explain why there are a lot of family roles -Describe four ways that families nurture -Describe five ways to show respect -Describe two ways you can work through small family problems -Identify four serious problems and a way to deal with them -Explain why tolerance is needed in communities -List five ways to keep a community healthy -Explain why healthy friendships are important -Describe how supporting your friends can help them stay healthy -Describe three messages sent by healthy forms of affection -Describe how to identify and resolve an unhealthy relationship -Explain how abstinence is a way to show you care about yourself and others -Describe how refusal skills can help you maintain abstinence -Identify a sure way to prevent pregnancy and some diseases Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Red) 2009 Relationship Personal Responsibility Body Language Behavior Nurturing Neglect Abuse Community Tolerance Friendship Sexual abstinence Common Core B B B B B A A A A B B B B B C C A.4

27 Performance Task Summary (Project): Family Tree Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test A A B B B C C.5

28 Grade 7 Chapter 10 Conflict and Violence Essential Question: What are the important components of seventh grade health that are covered in this chapter? -Understanding Conflict and how to protect yourself from harm before, during and after -Recognizing Conflict and Violence before it occurs and being able to use the steps necessary to protect yourself and others. Holt Decisions for Health(Level Red)2009 -Describe three signs that a conflict is happening or is about to happen. -Identify three reasons that conflicts happen. -Describe how conflicts can happen at home, with peers, and at school. -Describe the importance of good communication. -Describe body language and its importance -Identify five skills for good listening -Describe negotiation, compromise, and collaboration. -Identify five warning signs that a conflict may be out of control -Describe the use of mediation for solving out-of-control conflicts -Identify seven skills of a trained mediator -Describe how a conflict becomes violent -Identify four signs that a conflict may become violent -Explain the importance of reporting all threats of violence -Identify five ways to control anger -Identify five ways to protect yourself from violent situations. Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: Preventing Bullying T-shirt Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test Conflict Bullying Body Language Negotiation Compromise Collaboration Mediation Violence Aggression Common Core A A B B C A A A B B C D D E E C D D E

29 Grade 7 Chapter 11, 12, 13 Teens and Tobacco, Drugs, and Alcohol Essential Question: How do tobacco, drugs and alcohol affect a person s health and wellness and why are they addictive? -Understand why people use tobacco, drugs and alcohol -Understand ways people can quit using tobacco, drugs and alcohol and how to remain tobacco, drug and alcohol free Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Red) 2009 Additive Nicotine Environmental Tobacco Smoke(ETS) Chronic Bronchitis Emphysema Cardiovascular System Social strain Addiction Tolerance Withdrawal Peer Pressure Targeted Marketing Nicotine Replacement Therapy(NRT) Peer Pressure Drug Depressant Blood Alcohol Concentration(BAC) Intoxication Reaction Time Alcohol Abuse Binge Drinking Fetal Alcohol Syndrome(FAS) Driving Under the Influence(DUI) Alcoholism Recovery Hobby Drug Medicine

30 Prescription Medicine Over-the-counter medicine Drug misuse Drug abuse Drug addiction Withdrawal Physical dependence Psychological dependence Stimulant Depressant Marijuana THC Hallucinogen Inhalant Tobacco -List three chemicals that are produced when a cigarette is lit -List five effects of tobacco on your body that appear early in a cigarette habit -Describe health problems associated with smokeless tobacco use -Identify four types of tobacco products other than cigarettes -Explain why environmental tobacco smoke is harmful -Describe two respiratory diseases associated with smoking -Explain how smoking affects the cardiovascular system -Describe the relationship between smoking and cancer -Identify five other health problems associated with using tobacco products -Describe laws and school policies regarding teen and tobacco use -Explain how using tobacco can lead to social strain -Explain how an addiction develops -Explain how tolerance can lead to addiction -Explain how peer pressure can cause adolescents to try tobacco -Explain how advertisements can influence someone s attitude toward tobacco -Explain why it is difficult to quit using tobacco -Describe three strategies for quitting a tobacco habit -Describe how smoking causes disruptions in everyday life -Demonstrate three ways to refuse tobacco -Explain the difference between positive and negative peer pressure -Identify four reasons to stay tobacco free Alcohol Common Core A A B B C C B A C D D E E D D E

31 -List three reasons why teens drink -Identify three reasons for not drinking -Describe what happens to alcohol in the body -Identify three short-term effects of alcohol -Describe two effects of alcohol abuse -Explain how alcohol can lead to bad decisions and violence -Explain how a person s decision to drink alcohol may affect other people -Identify three effects of fetal alcohol syndrome(fas) -Explain how alcohol affects a person s ability to drive -Identify two ways that you can prevent drinking and driving -Identify three factors that can contribute to a person developing alcoholism -Explain how alcoholism may affect an alcoholic s family Identify three pressures to drink that teens face -Explain how people can be influenced by advertisements for alcohol -Identify three questions that can help you resist the pressures to drink -Describe two ways to have fun without using alcohol -Identify three sources of help for drinking problems Drugs -Explain what a drug is -Describe five different ways in which drugs can enter the body -Explain the difference between prescription medicines and over-the-counter medicines -Explain what drug misuse is -List four rules for using medicines properly -Explain how drug misuse can turn into drug abuse -Describe what drug addiction is, and explain how it happens -Describe the difference between physical dependence and psychological dependence -Describe five types of problems that can arise because of drug abuse or addiction -Describe the effects of stimulants -Identify dangers associated with the use of stimulants -Describe the effects of depressants -Identify the dangers associated with the use of depressants -Describe the effects of marijuana -Identify the dangers of using marijuana -Identify the dangers of using hallucinogens -Identify the dangers of using inhalants -List four reasons to remain drug free -Identify five ways to refuse drugs -Describe activities and skills that can help one avoid drugs

32 Performance Task Summary (Project): Student choice: Poem, Rap, Skit, or Poster Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test

33 Grade 7 Chapter 16 Your Changing Body Essential Question: What is heredity, the human endocrine system and al the stages of human development? -Understand why people look different and what is changing in their body Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Red) Explain where your genes come from -Describe how your growth and development are affected by both heredity and environment -Identify the parts of the male reproductive system -Describe how sperm are made -List seven problems of the male reproductive system -Explain four ways to protect the male reproductive system -Identify the parts of the female reproductive system -Describe the typical menstrual cycle -List seven problems of the female reproductive system -Explain five ways to protect the female reproductive system -Summarize the role of hormones in growth and development Genes Heredity Sex Cell Environment Sperm Testes Egg(Ovum) Ovulation Menstruation Endocrine System Gland Hormone Pregnancy Embryo Fetus Adolescence Puberty Adulthood Grief Common Core B B B B B A A A A.4

34 -Describe the development of a fetus -Summarize the stages of childhood -Explain how the physical, mental, social, and emotional changes of adolescence prepare you for adulthood -Describe what happens to the body during aging -List the five stages of grief Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test B B B B B C C A A A B B B C C.5

35 Essential Question: How is the body organized? -Understand the body systems and how systems work together to keep a body alive Grade 8 Chapter 5 Body Systems Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Blue) 2009 Cell Tissue Organ Body System Nervous System Brain Spinal Cord Nerve Endocrine System Hormone Gland Bone Skeletal System Joint Muscle Muscular System Digestion Digestive System Nutrient Urinary System Urine Circulatory System Blood Artery Vein Respiratory System Lung

36 -Describe how cells, tissues, and organs work together in the human body -Summarize how body systems work together -Describe the different parts of the nervous system -Describe seven common problems of the nervous system -Identify the different glands of the endocrine system -Explain how hormones affect growth and development -Describe four common problems of the endocrine system -Identify the different bones and joints in the skeleton -Describe eight common problems of the skeletal system -Identify the three types of muscle -Explain how muscles move the body -Describe six common problems of the muscular system -Describe how the human body digests food and absorbs nutrients -Describe eight common problems of the digestive system -Explain how the human body excretes waste -Describe four common problems of the excretory system -Describe how the circulatory system transports and distributes nutrients -Describe seven common problems of the circulatory system -Describe the process of breathing -Describe six common problems of the respiratory system -Explain how the health of body systems affects total physical health -Describe six ways to protect the body systems from harm Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test Common Core

37 Grade 8 Chapter 9 The Stages of Life Essential Question: How does the male and female reproductive system work? -Understand the stages of human life from fetal development through death -Identify the parts of the male reproductive system -Summarize the path of sperm through the male reproductive system -Describe seven problems of the male reproductive system -Describe four ways to prevent common reproductive problems -Identify the structures of the female reproductive system -Summarize the typical menstrual cycle -Describe six problems of the female reproductive system -Describe four ways to prevent common female reproductive problems -Describe changes in the mother s body during pregnancy -Describe three factors that affect the health of both the mother and the fetus -Summarize human development before birth -Describe development during childhood -Explain development during adolescence -Describe what happens to the body during aging Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Blue) 2009 Sperm Testes Ovum Uterus Menstruation Pregnancy Embryo Fetus Placenta Birth Infancy Childhood Adolescence Puberty Adulthood Grief Common Core B B B B B A A A A B B B.2

38 -Identify the stages of grief Performance Task Summary (Project): -Baby Think it Over Program -Baby Paper - Pregnancy Pamphlet(Q&A) Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test B B C C A A A B B B C C.5

39 Grade 8 Chapter10 Adolescent Growth and Development Essential Question: What are the changes that occur during puberty? -Understand how their bodies change physically and how their mental abilities and emotions change during puberty to help them prepare to become adults. Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Blue) Summarize the role of the endocrine system in growth and development -Compare the changes that happen in males with the changes that happen in females during puberty -Explain how your mental abilities change during adolescence -List the six major categories of adolescent risk behavior -Describe how changes during puberty can affect risk-taking behavior in adolescents -Identify six emotional and social changes that happen during adolescence -Explain how additional responsibility prepares teens for adulthood -Describe how peer pressure can affect your opinions and attitudes -List two ways to identify and explore your interests -Describe how organization and study skills affect your success in school -Explain how exploring career opportunities can help you plan for your future Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: -Running Household Expenses Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test Puberty Hormone Abstract thought Independence Responsibility Peer Clique Extracurricular activity Elective Class Common Core B B B B B A A A A B B B B B C C A A A B.2

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41 Grade 8 Chapter 11 Building Responsible Relationships Essential Question: How do you build healthy relationships and how do you address and solve problems in relationships? -Understand the characteristics of good friends and offer tips on how to identify and cope with unhealthy relationships Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Blue) Explain why clearly expressing yourself is important -List four characteristics of active listening Describe the ways of expressing body language -Contrast assertive behavior with passive behavior and with aggressive behavior -Describe the three aspects of personal responsibility -Explain how refusal skills help maintain healthy relationships -Explain four ways to develop empathy -Explain why tolerance is important to relationships _explain how a family s structure can change over time -Explain how both adults and teens can provide nurturing in a family -Identify three disruptive changes that families face -Explain two ways to cope with family problems -Describe how you can tell if a message in the media is a good influence on relationships -Describe three types of relationships that may influence your actions -Describe four ways you can build your self-esteem -List five qualities of good character -List three ways to make new friends -Explain why keeping friendships healthy is important -Explain three ways to resolve unhealthy relationships -Describe four benefits of group dating Relationship Active Listening Body Language Behavior Empathy Tolerance Nurturing Media Unhealthy Relationship Dating Sexual Abstinence Common Core B B B B B A A A A B B B B B C C A A.4

42 -List eight healthy ways to show affection -Describe five ways to be clear about showing affection -Explain four benefits of sexual abstinence -Explain how refusal skills can be used to promote sexual abstinence A B B B C C.5 Performance Task Summary (Project): -Birth Control Informational Brochures Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test

43 Grade 8 Chapter 13 Preventing Abuse and Violence Essential Question: How do you avoid and prevent violence? -Understand how to recognize dangerous situations, planning ahead, scaling down conflicts, taking threats seriously, and showing respect. Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Blue) Identify seven signs that a conflict may become dangerous -Describe three general rules that can help you avoid violence -Describe five ways to scale down conflicts -Explain how to respond to a threat of violence -Explain how respecting yourself and others helps you avoid violence -Describe six healthy ways to protect yourself from violence -Explain why victims must report violence -List four community resources available to victims of violence -Explain the roles of the police, fire, friends, and counselors in recovery -Describe why abuse is often complicated and hard to resolve -Describe five affects of abuse -Describe the best first step a victim of abuse can take -Explain why reporting abuse is very important -Contrast joking with harassment -Summarize a way to stop harassment Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test Threat Abuse Harassment Common Core A A B B C A A A B B C D D E E C D D E

44 Grade 8 Chapter 17 Infectious Diseases Essential Question: What is an infectious disease, how does it spread, and how can you prevent the spread? -Understand behaviors that increase the risk of catching and infectious disease -Understand the difference between bacterial and viral infections Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Blue) Identify five types of infectious agents -Describe ways in which infection can spread -Describe bacterial and viral infections -Explain how antibiotics fight bacterial infections -Describe how the body keeps germs out -Explain how the body fights diseases internally -Describe the causes and symptoms of three common bacterial infections -Identify three common viral infections -Explain what a vaccine is -Explain why abstinence is the only sure way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases -Identify six common sexually transmitted diseases -Explain the difference between HIV and AIDS -List four ways that HIV can be spread from person to person -Describe how HIV and AIDS have become a worldwide problem Identify situations and behaviors that increase or decrease the risk of catching an infectious disease -Describe four ways to prevent infectious diseases from spreading to others -Explain the importance of getting vaccinations Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: -AIDS Quilt Teacher observation Group work Rubric Infectious Disease Bacteria Antibiotic Virus Immune System Vaccine Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sexual Abstinence HIV AIDS Common Core A C B B B B B C.1

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46 Grade 8 Chapter 18 Noninfectious Diseases Essential Question: What are the different types of noninfectious diseases and the risk factors associated with them? -Understand ways to prevent noninfectious diseases and how noninfectious diseases are treated Holt- Decisions for Health(Level Blue) Explain what a noninfectious disease is -Explain the relationship between risk factors and noninfectious diseases -Identify three strategies for preventing noninfectious diseases -Describe how genes are related to hereditary diseases -Give three examples of hereditary diseases -Describe how metabolism and nutrition are related to disease -Identify two examples of metabolic diseases -List two ways to prevent metabolic diseases -Explain what it means to have an allergy -Describe two ways to treat allergies and autoimmune diseases -Explain how the growth of cancer cells is different from the growth of normal cells -Identify three ways to treat cancer -Identify four possible sources of environmental poison -Describe how environmental poisons may cause disease Disease Noninfectious Disease Risk Factor Hereditary Disease Metabolism Allergy Autoimmune Disease Cancer Tumor Malignant Benign Biopsy Poison Toxin Accident Traumatic Injury Common Core C B B B C E C C.3

47 -Explain how accidents and injuries may cause disease -Identify strategies to prevent accidents and minimize injuries Performance Task Summary (Project): Assessment: Teacher observation Group work Rubric Written Quiz Written Test