Health
Course Description
Unlock lifelong health and wellness in our Health Education course! Covering physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions, you'll gain skills for a healthy life. Topics include Personal Wellness, Mental Health, Drugs, Body Systems, Nutrition, and more, meeting national standards. Fulfill Idaho's high school health education requirement while enhancing your well-being and community health. Make informed choices for life-long wellness!
Mental Health
Learn this: I will grasp mental health importance, identify common disorders (like depression, and anxiety), apply coping strategies, and promote well-being, including seeking help when needed.
Do this: I will create a project that demonstrates what I have learned and shows I know how to:
Self-assessment of mental well-being.
How do I manage stress?
Create a personal mental health wellness plan.
Grow from: I will respond to teacher feedback.
Nutrition and Physical Fitness
Learn this: I can understand nutrition basics, adopt healthy eating habits, appreciate the significance of physical fitness, and set personal fitness goals.
Do this: I will create a project that demonstrates what I have learned and shows I know:
Keep a food journal and analyze dietary habits.
Design a balanced meal plan.
Participate in fitness classes or activities.
Set and track personal fitness goals.
Grow from: I will respond to teacher feedback.
Body Health and Substance Abuse
Learn this: I can recognize signs of substance abuse and addiction, understand the dangers of common substances (tobacco, alcohol, drugs), and employ strategies for a healthy body.
Do this: I will create a project that demonstrates what I have learned and shows I know how to:
Conduct research and present on a specific substance.
Design a substance abuse prevention plan.
Create a personal wellness plan.
Grow from: I will respond to teacher feedback.
First Aid & CPR
Learn this: I can understand the importance of First aid and CPR in emergencies, perform hands-on CPR, and recognize/respond to choking incidents.
Do this: I will create a project that demonstrates what I have learned and shows I know how to:
Attend CPR training sessions with certified instructors.
Practice CPR on mannequins.
Demonstrate proper techniques for responding to choking incidents.
Demonstrate proper First Aid Techniques
Grow from: I will respond to teacher feedback.