Standards - Health Education

Illustrate the link between the six main nutrients and being healthy.

Examine the harmful effects of tobacco, drugs, and alcohol on the body.

Describe strategies and skills important to personal hygiene.

Identify symptoms which might need treatment from health care providers.

Identify personal protection equipment needed for sports or recreational activities.

Identify positive examples of environmental health.

Describe how family influences personal health practices and behaviors.

Identify ways that peers can influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Compare a variety of media messages affecting consumer health decisions.

List reliable health-related information, products, and services.

Identify sources of accurate information about health products, information, and services.

Practice skills needed to develop and maintain personal relationships.

Discuss healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.

Recognize causes of conflicts and apply nonviolent strategies to manage or resolve situations.

State effective refusal skills to enhance health.

Explain that each person has the right to tell others not touch his or her body.

Discuss the consequences of possible choices when making a health decision.

Set a personal, health-enhancing goal to pursue for several weeks.

Identify barriers to achieving personal health goals, determine how to achieve, and monitor progress.

Develop a plan for responsible personal health behavior.

Describe healthy practices that maintain or improve personal health.

Research public health and environmental laws that protect personal health.

Describe school practices that promote a safe and healthy environment.

Compare unhealthy and healthy eating patterns, including eating in moderation.

Summarize short-term and long-term effects of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.

Summarize methods that prevent the spread of germs which cause communicable diseases.

Explain how to prevent or control common childhood illnesses and conditions.

Describe ways to prevent common childhood injuries.

Compare and contrast the six dimensions of health.

Explain the influence of culture on health practices and behaviors.

Explain the importance of good communication within the family unit.

Explain how media influence thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Locate reliable health resources from home, school, and community.

Compare health-related advertisements regarding truth in advertising.""

Demonstrate skills that communicate care, consideration, and respect for self and others.