1st 9 Weeks

2nd 9 Weeks

Concepts:

Emotional & Mental Health, Tobacco, Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention, Violence & Injury Prevention

Students will be able to:

Emotional & Mental Health

1 Express feelings in a healthy way.

2 Engage in activities that are mentally and emotionally healthful.

3 Manage interpersonal conflict in

healthy ways.

4 Prevent and manage emotional stress and anxiety in healthy ways.

5 Use self-control and impulse control strategies to promote health.

6 Get help for troublesome thoughts,

feelings or actions for oneself and others.

7 Show tolerance of differences in others.

8 Establish and maintain healthy relationships.

9 Practice habits that promote mental and emotional well-being.

Nutrition & Physical Activity

1 Follow a healthy eating pattern that meets individual preferences and needs for growth and development.

2 Choose a variety of options within each food group.

3 Eat lots of fruits and vegetables.

4 Choose to eat whole-grain products.

5 Choose to eat or drink fat-free or low-fat dairy or fortified dairy alternatives.

6 Drink lots of water.

7 Avoid sugary drinks.

8 Limit foods high in added sugars, saturated fats, trans fats, and sodium.

9 Choose to eat or drink nutrient-dense foods or beverages when dining.

10 Prepare good-tasting, nutrient-dense foods for yourself and others.

11 Choose and enjoy nutrient-dense foods and beverages that reflect personal preferences, culture, and budget.

12 Support healthy eating patterns for others.

13 Engage in moderate to vigorous

physical activity for at least 60 minutes

every day.

14 Regularly engage in physical activities

that enhance cardiorespiratory endurance,

flexibility, muscle endurance, and muscle

strength.

15 Engage in warm-up and cool-down

activities before and after structured

exercise.

16 Drink plenty of water before, during,

and after physical activity.

17 Follow a physical activity plan for

healthy growth and development.

18 Avoid injury during physical activity.

19 Support others to be physically active.

Tobacco, Alcohol & Other Drug Prevention

1 Avoid using (or experimenting with) any form of tobacco.

2 Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke and aerosol.

3 Support a tobacco-free environment.

4 Support others to be tobacco free.

5 Quit using tobacco if already using

6 Use prescription and over-the-counter medications correctly.

7 Avoid misuse and abuse of over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

8 Avoid the use of alcohol.

9 Avoid the use of illegal drugs.

10 Avoid driving while under the influence of alcohol and other drugs.

11 Avoid riding in a motor vehicle with a driver who is under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

12 Quit using alcohol and other drugs if already using.

13 Support others to be alcohol and other drug free.

Violence & Injury Prevention

1 Follow appropriate safety rules when riding in or on a motor vehicle.

2 Avoid driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

Avoid riding in a motor vehicle driven by someone under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

3 Use safety equipment appropriately and correctly.

4 Apply safety rules and procedures to avoid risky behaviors and injury.

5 Avoid safety hazards in the home and community.

6 Recognize and avoid dangerous surroundings.

7 Get help for oneself or others when injured or suddenly ill.

8 Support others to avoid risky behaviors and be safe.

9 Manage interpersonal conflict in nonviolent ways. Covered in Emotional & Mental Health

10 Manage emotional distress in nonviolent ways. Covered in Emotional & Mental Health

11 Avoid bullying or being a bystander to bullying.

12 Avoid engaging in violence, including sexual harassment, coercion, exploitation, physical fighting, and rape.

13 Avoid situations where violence is likely to occur.

14 Avoid associating with others who are involved in or who encourage violence or criminal activity.

15 Get help to prevent or stop violence, including harassment, abuse, bullying, hazing, fighting, and hate crimes.

16 Get help to prevent or stop unwanted or inappropriate touching.

17 Get help to stop being subjected to violence or physical abuse.

18 Get help for oneself or others who are in danger of hurting themselves.

Standards: Georgia Standards of Excellence Health Education: HE HS.1, HE HS.2, HE HS.3, HE HS.4, HE HS.5, HE HS.6, HE HS.7, HE HS.8:

Concepts:

Abstinence, Personal & Sexual Health, HIV, STI & Pregnancy Prevention, and Nutrition & Physical Activity

Students will be able to:

Abstinence, Personal & Sexual Health

1 Practice appropriate hygiene habits.

2 Get an appropriate amount of sleep and rest.

3 Prevent vision and hearing loss.

4 Prevent damage from the sun.

5 Practice behaviors that prevent infectious diseases.

6 Practice behaviors that prevent chronic diseases.

7 Practice behaviors that promote mental and emotional well-being. Covered in Emotional & Mental Health

8 Practice behaviors that prevent food-borne and water-borne illnesses.

9 Prevent serious health problems that result from common chronic diseases and conditions, such as allergies, asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy.

10 Use health care services to address common infectious diseases and manage chronic diseases and conditions.

11 Seek out health care professionals for appropriate screenings and examinations.

12 Prevent health problems that result from fads or trends.

13 Recognize developmental changes experienced by self and others during childhood and adolescence.

14 Establish and maintain healthy relationships.

15 Treat all people with dignity and respect with regard to their gender identity and sexual orientation.

16 Give and receive consent in all situations.

17 Be sexually abstinent.

18 Engage in behaviors that prevent or reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV.

19 Engage in behaviors that prevent or reduce unintended pregnancy.

20 Support others to avoid or reduce sexual risk behaviors.

21 Avoid pressuring others to engage in sexual behaviors.

22 Use appropriate health services to promote sexual and reproductive health.

HIV, STI & Pregnancy Prevention

1 Recognize developmental changes experienced by self and others during childhood and adolescence. Covered in Grade 4, Grade 5 and Middle School

2 Establish and maintain healthy relationships. Covered in Emotional & Mental Health

3 Treat all people with dignity and respect with regard to their gender identity and sexual orientation.

4 Give and receive consent in all situations.

5 Be sexually abstinent.

6 Engage in behaviors that prevent or reduce sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV.

7 Engage in behaviors that prevent or reduce unintended pregnancy.

8 Support others to avoid or reduce sexual risk behaviors.

9 Avoid pressuring others to engage in sexual behaviors.

10 Use appropriate health services to promote sexual and reproductive health.

Standards: Georgia Standards of Excellence Health Education: HE HS.1, HE HS.2, HE HS.3, HE HS.4, HE HS.5, HE HS.6, HE HS.7, HE HS.8