Enrichment Experience Yoga & Mindfulness (Grade 6-8)
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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.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of health choices by describing healthy habits, analyzing the stages of the life cycle, and explaining decision-making skills.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of mental health by describing the relationship between wellness and overall health, describing coping skills, and explaining stress management.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of social health by describing healthy relationships and describing effective communication.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of personal fitness by describing physical wellness, describing nutrition, and explaining weight management.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of personal health by describing infectious disease, describing the risks of substance use, and explaining reproductive health.
Students will demonstrate an understanding of health and safety by describing consumer health, describing environmental health, and explaining injury prevention.
Course Introduction
Unit 1: Holistic Health
Unit 2: Mental Health
Unit 3: Social Health
Unit 4: Personal Fitness
Unit 5: Personal Health
Unit 6: Health & Safety
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