Health Classes 10 th Grade Understanding Health and Wellness Your Total Health What Affects Your Health Health Risks and Your Behavior Promoting Health and Wellness Making Responsible Decisions and Setting Goals Mental and Emotional Problems Dealing with Anxiety and Depression Mental Disorders Suicide Prevention Getting Help Managing Stress and Coping with Loss Understanding Stress Managing Grief Coping with Loss and Grief Death and Dying Nutrition for Health The Importance of Nutrition Nutrients (Review) Health Food Guidelines Nutrition Labels and Food Safety Maintaining a Healthy Weight Body Image and Eating Disorders Lifelong Nutrition Tobacco The4 Health Risks of Tobacco Use Choosing the live Tobacco-Free The Impact of Alcohol Abuse Alcohol The Health Risks of Alcohol Use Choosing the Live Alcohol-Free The Impact of Alcohol Abuse Illegal Drugs The Health Risks of Drug Use Marijuana, Inhalants, and Steroids Psychoactive Drugs Living Drug-Free Non-Communicable Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Allergies, Asthma, Diabetes, Arthritis Physical and Mental Challenges Safety and Injury Prevention Personal Safety and Protection Safety at Home and In Your Community Outdoor Safety Safety on the Road First Aid and Emergencies Providing First Aid CPR With the Annies First Aid for Shock and Choking Responding to Other Common Emergencies Managing Weight and Eating Behaviors Maintaining a Healthy Weight Body Image and Eating Disorders Lifelong Nutrition Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous Systems The Skeletal System The Muscular System The Nervous System Cardiovascular, Respiratory, and Digestive Systems The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems The Respiratory System The Digestive System The Excretory System Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS Sexually Transmitted Diseases Preventing and Treating STD s HIV/AIDS Preventing and Treating HIV/AIDS 10 th Grade Health We also cover each month, from September to May, the Current Health/Choices (teen edition) magazine. This magazine covers recent health issues and gives the kids a change to use the computers and ipads to look up recent health related topics, which are talked about through the magazine.
Health Classes 7 th Grade Understanding Health and Wellness Your Total Health Skills for Building Health Health risks and Your Behavior Taking Charge of Your Health Making Responsible Decisions Setting and Reaching your Goals Building Good Character Physical Activity and Fitness Becoming Physically Fit Exploring Skeletal and Muscular Systems Exploring the Circulatory System Creating Your Fitness Plan Weight Training and Sports Preventing Physical Activity Injuries Digestion and Excretion Maintaining a Healthy Weight and Eating Disorders Creating a Healthy Eating Plan Personal Health and Consumer Choices Healthy Teeth, Skin, Hair, and Nails Healthy Eyes and Ears Smart Consumer Choices Using Medicines Safely and Properly Managing Stress Abstinence and Refusal Skills Growing and Changing Changes During Adolescence The Endocrine System The Male Reproductive System (Introduction) The Female Reproductive System (Introduction) Heredity and Human Development Non-Communicable Diseases Allergies and Asthma
Heart Disease (Introduction) Cancer (Introduction) Diabetes and Arthritis (Introduction) Personal Safety Preventing Injury Staying Safe at Home Staying Safe Outdoors Weather Emergencies and Natural Disasters Giving Basic First-Aid Nutrition Nutrients for Good Health Creating a Healthy Eating Plan Planning Healthful Meals Digestion and Excretion Body Image and Healthy Weight Maintaining a Healthy Weight Tobacco How Tobacco Affects the Body The Respiratory System Tobacco Use and Teens Tobacco Use and Society Saying No to Tobacco Use Alcohol Alcohol Use and Abuse The Nervous System Alcohol Use and Teens Alcohol Use and Society Saying No to Alcohol Use Drugs Drug Use and Abuse Types of Drugs and Their Effects Drug Risks and Teens Staying Drug-Free 7 th Grade Health We also cover each month from September to May the Current Health/Choices magazine which covers very updated and recent health issues and gives the kids a chance to use the ipads and computers to look up recent health related topics, which are talked about through the magazine.
Health Classes 9th Grade 1 st Quarter Materials Maturity Description of Being Mature Knowing Yourself Maturity in Relationships (friendships and romantic relationships) Maturity at Home and School Values and Goals Good Qualities and Your Beliefs Short Term Goals Long Term Goals Harassment General Harassment the Meaning Of Sexual Harassment What Does It Mean Sexual Harassment Actions Sexual Harassment Terms Bullying the Meaning and How to Prevent Hazing the Meaning and How to Prevent Violence in Society Today What is Violence Different Crimes of Violence Crimes and Criminals Random Violence Rape and Dating Violence Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse Date Rape Drugs Avoiding Dating Dangers
Health Classes 8 th Grade 2 nd, 3 rd, & 4 th Quarter Materials Understanding Sexuality: Making Healthy Choices Lesson 1: What s It All About? Introduces human sexuality as a broad subject, encompassing not only anatomy and physiology but also feelings, relationships and choices. Lesson 2: Who Decides? Looks at decision-making skills and links basic values with decisionmaking. Lesson 3: Sex Roles. Explores the impact of sex role stereotyping on human potential. Lesson 4: Expressing Sexuality. Looks at sexuality as an integral part of our lives that can be expressed in healthy or unhealthy ways. Strong emphasis on abstinence. Lesson 5: Sexuality, Intimacy, and Relationships. Explores the need for intimacy and considers the difference between true intimacy and close physical contact. Lesson 6: Sexual Orientation. Dispels myths, provides accurate information about sexual orientation and raises the issue of social justice as it applies to this topic. Lesson 7: Pregnancy, Labor, and Birth. Provides information about some of the physical and emotional changes involved in pregnancy, labor and birth. Lesson 8 and 9: Teenage Pregnancy. Looks at the realities of teenage pregnancy and the difficult choices involved. Lesson 10: Planning Families. Explains pregnancy prevention methods, including abstinence, as an important part of planning for the future. Lesson 11: Sexual Assault and Self Protection. Increases understanding about sexual assault and enhances self-protection skills. Lesson 12: Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Provides information on sexually transmitted diseases, including symptoms, prevention, and impact on future health and relationships. Lesson 13 and 14: AIDS. Relates accurate information about AIDS to everyday living including the choices we do (or do not) make to protect ourselves, and the way we respond to others. Lesson 15: Putting It All Together. Looks at how hard and complicated real relationships can be and reminds us of the power we all have to make positive choices for ourselves. Lesson 16: Now We Know. Provides a chance to share knowledge and understanding to offer comments about the course, and to ask additional questions.
RULES FOR HEALTH CLASSES Graded on: Worksheets Work done on time Questions Group project activities Notes Tests Behavior in class Agendas Homework on time Participation in class appropriately asked questions Reports (report orally or written grad standard) Performance Package ipads have been charged and ready to go Cell phones are off Rules: Health every other day Books stay in the classroom No candy or pop Don t mess with things in the room Assigned seats each quarter changes Bring paper and pencil/pen to class every day Have a notebook or folder for class Be respectful to your classmates and teacher Listen and follow directions/ask questions Grading Scale: Score Low Score High Score A 94 100 A- 92 93 B+ 90 91 B 86 89 B- 84 85 C+ 81 83 C 77 80 C- 75 76 D+ 72 74 D 67 71 D- 65 66 F 0 64