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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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