Anchor Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
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Health Promotion
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6.1.1) Describe the interrelationship between social and emotional health in adolescence. a. . Identify how positive relationships can enhance each dimension of health. b. Explain how stress can affect personal health. |
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6.1.2) List ways to reduce or prevent injuries and illness. Examples: stretching techniques, regular exercise, equipment safety, flu shot, obtaining immunizations against HPV and other conditions |
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6.1.3) Describe benefits of practicing healthy behaviors. Examples: using household products only for intended purposes, dietary choices, physical activity, drinking plenty of water |
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6.1.4) Examine how personal health and wellness are affected positively or negatively by an individual's surroundings. |
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6.1.5) Identify how positive family practices and beliefs promote personal health. Examples: regular dental and vision check-ups, regular doctor visits |
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Anchor Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
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Analyzing Influences
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6.2.1) Examine how family and peers influence the health of adolescents. Examples: inactivity, fast food consumption a. List personal family guidelines and rules that enhance health. b. List peer situations that enhance health. |
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6.2.2) Identify health services offered in the school. |
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6.2.3) Investigate how messages from media influence health behaviors. Examples: social media, fast food advertisements, editing photos to enhance physical appearance |
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6.2.4) Explain the influence of values and beliefs on individual health practices and behaviors. Examples: family values, religious beliefs |
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6.2.5) Identify how bad health choices result in poor personal health. Example: excessive caloric intake resulting in excess poundage |
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Anchor Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.
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Access to Information/
Products/ Services
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6.3.1) Analyze the validity of a variety of Internet sources for health information. Examples: valid sites -.edu (education), .org (non-profit), or .gov (government);
unreliable health information sites - .com (commercial) a. Identify local resources for reliable health information. Examples: public health agencies, school nurse, health education teacher |
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6.3.2) Determine the accessibility of reliable resources, personnel, and services that enhance health. Examples: school counselor, school nurse, dentist, 911 |
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Anchor Standard 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
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Interpersonal Communication
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6.4.1) Apply effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health. Examples: praise, high-five, fist bump, thumbs up a. Demonstrate appropriate nonverbal communication skills someone could use when upset. Examples: walking away, remaining calm and quiet |
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6.4.2) List refusal and negotiation skills to avoid or reduce health risks. Examples: saying no, suggesting alternative choices |
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6.4.3) Determine when and how to utilize different communication strategies to deal with a variety of situations and conflicts. Examples: compromising, apologizing, addressing the issue |
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Anchor Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
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Decision-Making
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6.5.1) Describe situations that can help or hinder making a healthy decision. Examples: socio-economic status, access to medical services, availability of healthful foods, sedentary lifestyle |
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6.5.2) Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy alternatives to health-related issues or problems. Example: role-playing healthy ways to express anger and frustration |
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Anchor Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
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Goal-Setting
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6.6.1) Assess personal health practices. Examples: food choices, physical activity, hygiene |
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6.6.2) Describe how setting goals to increase time for physical activity and academic study may reduce stress. a. List activities that can improve physical and mental health. |
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Anchor Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
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Self-Management
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6.7.1) Critique examples of responsible behaviors that reduce health risks. Examples: choosing healthy foods, participating in healthy activities, having regular medical and dental check-ups |
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6.7.2) Describe practices to avoid to reduce health risks to self and others. Examples: smoking or vaping, drinking alcohol, using illegal drugs, texting while driving |
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Anchor Standard 8: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.
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Advocacy
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6.8.1) State a health-enhancing position and support it with accurate information. Example: applying sunscreen has been proven to help prevent skin cancer |
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6.8.2) Identify ways by which health messages can be altered to appeal to different audiences. Example: modifying a snack advertisement to target children, teenagers, or adults |