State Curriculum - Health

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Standard 4.0 Family Life and Human Sexuality: Students will demonstrate the ability to use human development knowledge, social skills, and health enhancing strategies to promote positive relationships and health growth and development throughout the life cycle. Standard 4.0 Family Life and Human Sexuality: Students will demonstrate the ability to use human development knowledge, social skills, and health enhancing strategies to promote positive relationships and health growth and development throughout the life cycle. Standard 4.0 Family Life and Human Sexuality: Students will demonstrate the ability to use human development knowledge, social skills, and health enhancing strategies to promote positive relationships and health growth and development throughout the life cycle. Standard 4.0 Family Life and Human Sexuality: Students will demonstrate the ability to use human development knowledge, social skills, and health enhancing strategies to promote positive relationships and health growth and development throughout the life cycle. Standard 4.0 Family Life and Human Sexuality: Students will demonstrate the ability to use human development knowledge, social skills, and health enhancing strategies to promote positive relationships and health growth and development throughout the life cycle. Standard 4.0 Family Life and Human Sexuality: Students will demonstrate the ability to use human development knowledge, social skills, and health enhancing strategies to promote positive relationships and health growth and development throughout the life cycle. Standard 4.0 Family Life and Human Sexuality: Students will demonstrate the ability to use human development knowledge, social skills, and health enhancing strategies to promote positive relationships and health growth and development throughout the life cycle. Standard 4.0 Family Life and Human Sexuality: Students will demonstrate the ability to use human development knowledge, social skills, and health enhancing strategies to promote positive relationships and health growth and development throughout the life cycle.
A. Family Unit A. Family Unit A. Family Unit A. Family Unit A. Family Unit A. Family Unit A. Family Unit
1. Define a family unit.
 		1. Identify what is special about your family.
 		1. Identify how your family helps you and you help your family.
 		1. Identify what makes a healthy family.
 		1. Describe how family members influence the development of adolescents.
 		1. Explore how family members influence the development of adolescents.
 		1. Analyze how family members influence the development of adolescents.
a. Define what is a family.
 a. List members of your family.
 a. Discuss how your family takes care of you, helps you mature, stay safe, and be responsible.
 a. Recognize the different relationships within the family, such as parent/child and sibling/sibling.
 a. Describe the relationships that exist within a family.
   a. Demonstrate how family relationships influence personal health.
 a. Investigate factors that influence stereotyping and generalizations about gender.
b. Label who is in your family.
 b. Describe special traits about each member of your family.
 b. Explain that roles and responsibilities of family members differ according to age.
 b. Discuss ways your family members show they care for each other.
 b. Explain how family relationships may change during puberty.
      
c. Explain/Interpret where you fit in your family structure.
 c. Recognize differences in family structure and custom.
   c. List ways families can resolve conflicts, for example family meetings, parent involvement, and talking things out.
        
d. Analyze family structures in media.
              
B. Physical, Mental, and Social Growth B. Physical, Mental, and Social Growth
1. Describe the growth process.
 		1. Describe the physical, social, mental growth processes.
  a. Explain how height and weight relate to the growth process.
 a. Compare the differences between when you were a baby and now.
          
    b. List something you can do now that you couldn’t do a year ago.
          
    c. Predict something you think you will be able to do next year that you can’t do now.
          
C. Puberty and Reproduction C. Puberty and Reproduction C. Puberty and Reproduction
1. Describe the impact of puberty on physical wellness.
 		1. Apply knowledge about puberty to the reproductive process.
 		1. Describe the process of the menstrual cycle.
        a. Define puberty.
 a. Describe how the changes during puberty prepare the body for reproduction.
   a. Chart the menstrual cycle.
        b. Identify the parts of the human male and female reproductive system.
 b. Describe the process of human reproduction.
   b. Explain the stages of the menstrual cycle and its connection to a woman’s overall health.
        c. Explain the function of the human reproductive organs.
      
        d. Explain the menstrual cycle and nocturnal emissions.
      
        e. Identify personal hygiene products.
      
D. Healthy Relationships D. Healthy Relationships D. Healthy Relationships
1. Describe how relationships change with peers throughout puberty.
 		1. Examine the elements that contribute to family structure.
 		1. Evaluate the components of a healthy relationship.
        a. Identify various positive and negative social groups.
   a. Discuss how culture and customs affect interpersonal relationships.
 a. Justify the components of a healthy relationship, including respect for self and others, effective communication, honesty, support, empathy, and ability to resolve conflicts in rational, peaceful way.
        b. Describe male and female stereotypes and their impact on the individual and a diverse society.
   b. Analyze the effect of family values on children.
 b. Prioritize and demonstrate the components of a healthy relationship in a variety of situations.
E. Abstinence
1. Investigate factors that influence an individual’s decision concerning sexual behavior.
              a. Validate the reasons why abstinence from sexual activity is a healthy, safe, and responsible decision for adolescents.
              b. Develop ways to maintain abstinence in a relationship.
              c. Model skills to resist peer pressure to have sexual intercourse.
              d. Examine reasons why people have sexual intercourse, such as desire to have someone to love, alcohol/drug influence, partner pressure, media influence, curiosity, and to gain social status.
F. Fetal Development
1. Explain the gestation process of fetal development and maternal changes.
              a. Describe the fertilization process.
              b. Illustrate the stages of gestation.
              c. Summarize the birth process.
G. Teen Pregnancy
1. Determine the impact of teen pregnancy.
              a. Assess the impact of unplanned pregnancy on the teen, the child and the family.
              b. List reasons why people get pregnant such as by accident, not using contraception, to keep a partner, to have a child to love, not being abstinent.
              c. Evaluate the impact of teen pregnancy on society, including schools, justice system, social service organizations, and welfare system.
H. Responsibilities of Parenthood
1. Recognize parental qualities and resources necessary for promoting child/adolescent health.
              a. Describe qualities and characteristics of effective parenting.
              b. Identify resources a person should possess before considering parenthood.
2. Investigate the responsibilities of parenting.
              a. Assess the costs associated with raising a child.
              b. Evaluate the impact of parenting on time management.
              c. Demonstrate effective parenting skills.
I. Contraception
1. Describe methods of contraception.
              a. Explain how each method of contraception works to prevent pregnancy, including effectiveness.
              b. Explain how each method of contraception is used.
              c. List the advantages and disadvantages of each method of contraception.
              d. Identify where each method of contraception can be obtained.