Woodford County Middle School
Health Education Syllabus
Instructor: Jessica Hall Room: 901
Planning Period: 5th block (11:12-12:30) E-mail: Jessica.Hall@woodford.kyschools.us
Textbook: Teen Health, Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Totally Awesome Health, Meeks/Heit
Materials: Paper, pocket folder for papers or three ring binder, and pencil for class everyday
Students will need to provide the follow for Health class:
ALL: $5.00 for CPR certification 3 x 5 Index cards Graph paper
6th grade: Markers Construction paper Paper Plates
7th grade: Glue Colored pencils Kleenex
8th grade: Crayons Scissors Dry Erase Markers
**Classroom instruction and material will be modified based on grade level and class/students needs. Content may not be taught in the order seen. Parents/Guardians are welcome to preview all health material.**
Outline:
Personal Wellness
" Social Interaction Skills
" Stress, Conflict, Bullying, and Peer Pressure Responses
" Changes in adolescence including the reproductive system structures and functions along with puberty
" What can affect your body systems? (Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs, Exercise, etc)
" Communicable Diseases
" Noncommunicable Diseases
" Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (legal and illegal) Use/Abuse
" Substance Use/Abuse
" Inhalant Use/Abuse
" Dietary Habits
" Eating Disorders
" Abstinence, consequences of being sexually active (including HIV/AIDS/STDs)
" "Why kNOw?" (taught through the Woodford County Health Dept.)
" How to abstain from sexual activity
" Mental and Emotional Problems
" Where to find help for problems
" Self-management strategies (time management, goal setting, etc)
Nutrition
" Importance of eating a well balanced diet
" Dietary guidelines for Americans
Safety
" How to deal with health hazards safely
" Basic first aid procedures
" CPR/First Aid training and possible certification upon passing the requirements by the AHA
Consumerism
" Factors to consider when making purchases
" Advertising techniques
" Resources and services provided by community agencies
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