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Middle School Health aids students in creating a foundation of personal health. Beginning with properly defining health, this course then builds upon basic health practices to emphasize the importance of balance. Attention is given to each of the six dimensions of wellness; namely, physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, and environmental. Students are taught the skills necessary to improve every aspect of health. They are also encouraged to reflect upon their own personal wellness each week.
Major Topics and Concepts
Unit 1: Holistic Health
- 1.1 What is Health?
- 1.2 Decision-Making Skills
Unit 2: Mental Health
- 2.1 Mental Health
- 2.2 Coping Skills
- 2.3 Stress & Time Management
Unit 3: Social Health
- 3.1 Healthy Relationships
- 3.2 Communication
Unit 4: Personal Fitness
- 4.1 Physical Wellness
- 4.2 Nutrition
- 4.3 Weight Management
Unit 5: Personal Health
- 5.1 Disease Transmission & Prevention
- 5.2 Drugs & Alcohol
- 5.3 Reproductive Health
Unit 6: Health & Safety
- 6.1 Consumer & Environmental Wellness
- 6.2 Safety & Personal Injury
Competencies
Health Choices
Students will demonstrate an understanding of health choices by describing healthy habits, explaining life cycle stages, and describing decision-making skills.
Mental Well-being
Students will demonstrate an understanding of mental well-being by explaining mental health, describing coping skills, and explaining stress and time management.
Social Health
Students will demonstrate an understanding of social health by describing healthy relationships and explaining social communication.
Personal Fitness
Students will demonstrate an understanding of personal fitness by describing physical wellness, explaining nutrition, and describing weight management.
Personal Health
Students will demonstrate an understanding of personal health by describing disease transmission and prevention, describing drugs and alcohol, and explaining reproductive health.
Consumer Wellness
Students will demonstrate an understanding of health and safety by describing health for consumers and explaining personal safety precautions.
