Health, Grade 7, 2009
1.) Describe resources that provide health care services.
Examples: county health departments, American Red Cross, American Diabetes Association
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2.) Explain cultural influences on health behaviors, including social norms, family traditions, and stereotypes.
Example: family eating habits
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3.) Describe how health is affected by the environment.
Example: respiratory problems caused by second-hand smoke
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4.) Evaluate advances in technology that can improve environmental health.
Examples: alternative energy sources, recycled products
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5.) Describe the influence of family history, culture, and environment on the causes and prevention of disease and other health problems.
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6.) Propose strategies for self-defense, including parking lot safety, Internet safety, and telephone safety.
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7.) Demonstrate decision-making skills as they relate to situations involving health risks.
Examples: responding appropriately to sexual harassment, avoiding physical conflict, objecting to verbal and physical bullying, avoiding inappropriate electronic communication
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8.) Plan a healthy meal.
• Comparing nutrient density in a variety of snacks and beverages
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9.) Explain ways microorganisms can cause food-borne illnesses.
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10.) Describe diseases of the nervous, reproductive, circulatory, and respiratory systems.
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11.) Compare short- and long-term effects of risky behaviors that compromise adolescent health.
• Predicting potential health consequences of popular trends, including tattooing, piercing, and self-mutilation
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12.) Identify disease-causing agents.
Examples: viruses, protozoa, bacteria, fungi
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13.) Recognize substance misuse, abuse, and dependence.
• Recognizing the legal age to purchase tobacco and alcohol in Alabama
• Explaining psychological, legal, and financial consequences of substance abuse
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