Health Education

HEALTH PROJECT

Health education is a 9 week 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 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. Suicide prevention

    c. Managing stress

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. Stimulants

        ii. Depressants

        iii. Narcotics

        iv. Hallucinogens

        v. Marijuana

        vi. Club drugs

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