Health Education

Teacher: Ms. Kim White

HEALTH PROJECT

Health education is a course designed to help students make positive decisions in order to live with optimal health. Students will be encouraged to participate in learning the most current health related information through research, group activities, role playing, and actively setting goals for themselves. The topics we cover in class correlate with the State Course of Study Curriculum Guide.

I. Mental Health 

    a. Improving your personal health

    b. Managing stress

    c. Suicide prevention

II. Physical fitness and nutrition  

    a. Importance of exercise 

    b. Nutrition

        i. Making responsible food choices 

            1. Food and your mood 

            2. Foods that fight disease

        ii. Avoiding problems with food 

            1. Anorexia 

            2. Bulimia

III. Drugs  

    a. Tobacco

        i. Harmful effects

        ii. Tips for quitting

    b. Alcohol

    c. Illegal drugs

        i. Harmful effects

           ii. Risk factors

           iii. Stages leading to drug dependence

            iv. Protective factors that reduce the risk of drug use

IV. Diseases 

    a. Communicable

        i. Sexual Transmitted Diseases

        ii. Aids & HIV

    b. Non-communicable

        i. Cancer

        ii. Heart disease

        iii. Emphysema

        iv. Diabetes

V. CPR 

     a. Adult CPR

    b. Child CPR

     c. Infant CPR