PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
The student will:
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explain the relationship between personal health habits and quality of life.
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evaluate food choices that can promote optimal health and reduce the risk of
disease.
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relate the importance of fitness and physical activity to lifelong healthful
living.
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develop and demonstrate effective communication and coping skills.
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demonstrate appropriate strategies for dealing with stress.
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identify and evaluate measures for the prevention and control of communicable
and chronic diseases (including STDs such as HIV/AIDS).
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identify the benefits of regular health screenings.
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recognize the importance of breast and testicular self-examination.
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analyze the influence of family and cultural factors on the treatment of
disease.
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understand symptoms of disease and other personal health concerns.
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evaluate food intake for nutritional adequacy specific to one’s gender, age,
and health condition.
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recognize the benefits of prenatal care and the importance of care after the
delivery.
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recognize the importance of regularly scheduled appointments with health-care
providers.
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examine the influence of tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use on performing
physical tasks and making judgments.
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select ways that reduce the risk of becoming involved in potentially dangerous
situations.
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demonstrate competencies in responding appropriately to emergencies.
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use assertiveness technique to counteract pressures to become sexually active.
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avoid violence through application of interpersonal life skills.
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understand and obey rules prohibiting weapons at school and within the
community.
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understand that assertiveness and decision-making skills are useful in
resolving conflicts.
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identify ways to seek assistance if concerned, abused, or threatened.
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understand the role that condoms play in reducing the spread of STDs, HIV, and
unintended pregnancy.
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recognize the warning signs of suicide.
INFORMATION, PRODUCTS,
SERVICE
The student will:
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apply criteria for selecting health services, products, and information.
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develop strategies for identifying and combating fraudulent health products,
services, and information.
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analyze the influence of advertising and marketing on the selection of
healthful and nutritional products.
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analyze how individual citizens and communities can promote a healthy and safe
environment.
GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
The student will:
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identify the changes that occur during the various stages of life, including
infancy, childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle age, and older
adulthood.
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describe fetal development from conception through pregnancy to birth.
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analyze the effect that nutrition, prenatal care, and harmful substances such
as alcohol or environmental hazards have on the health of the mother and
developing fetus.
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evaluate the rate of growth, maturity, and development of individuals.
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analyze positive personal and social skills.
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explain death and dying as a part of the life cycle (grieving process).
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analyze weight modification practices.
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explain how individuals experience physical, mental, emotional, and social
changes at their own pace.
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explore how self image is affected by many outside influences (e.g., media,
peer pressure, family/culture).
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evaluate problems associated with self image, including steroid/drug use,
eating disorders, and dieting.
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recognize that abstinence is the only totally effective method of contraception.
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analyze other methods of contraception.
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explain human sexuality and analyze the effects of social and cultural
influences.
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identify influences and pressures to become sexually active.
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apply communication/refusal skills as they relate to responsible decision
making.
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understand how to be respectful of the sexuality of others, including personal
and social characteristics of sexual harassment.
HEALTH OF OTHERS
The student will:
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describe the importance of family communication.
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analyze the effects of substance abuse, including tobacco use, and its
impact on the family.
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investigate and analyze responsibilities of healthful parenting.
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compare the roles of specific family members.
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become a wise consumer.
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interact effectively with a diverse population (including both males and
females and members of different ethnic and cultural groups).
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demonstrate respect for all people
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understand the components of a healthy relationship.
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describe the role of a responsible citizen.
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demonstrate ways to advocate responsibility for the environmental health of the
school and community.
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examine how laws, policies, and practices influence human health locally,
nationally, and internationally.
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describe appropriate behaviors important in a dating relationship.
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