Standard(s):
[HE] HED (9-12) 8 : HE.2.1) Analyze the influence of external factors on health beliefs and behaviors.
a. Analyze how family, culture, school, and community influence the health practice and behaviors of individuals.
Examples: explaining how holiday celebrations and traditions such as over indulgence in eating and consuming alcohol affect health behaviors; explaining how extra-curricular activities and schedules result in over-consumption of fast food
b. Examine how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
c. Examine how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
Example: influence of media on teen body image, sexual activity, drugs, alcohol, violence, cyber-bullying.
d. Cite evidence of how public health policies and government regulations can influence health promotion and disease prevention.
[HE] HED (9-12) 10 : HE.2.3) Analyze how the perceptions of norms influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.
Examples: addressing topics such as wearing safety equipment, teen pregnancy, drug abuse, suicide, cyber-bullying, weight management, potentially dangerous social media trends
[HE] HED (9-12) 11 : HE.2.4) Critique the influence of personal values and beliefs on individual health practices and behaviors.
[HE] HA (10-12) 3 : HA.3.1) Gather information and interpret data for planning prevention activities.
a. Identify concerns, beliefs, and areas of misinformation among peers.
b. Design program goals based on addressing misinformation, beliefs, and concerns among peers.
c. Utilize a focus group to change their school climate.
[HE] WH (10-12) 7 : WH.5.2) Examine barriers that hinder decision-making skills related to world health issues.
Examples: politics, religious beliefs, culture