Course Objectives

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Unit 1: Health & Wellness

• Health Triangle Concept

• Decision-Making Process

• Goal Setting

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Unit 2: Mental & Emotional Wellness

• Character Traits

• Bullying

• Self-Awareness

• Expressing Emotions

• Emotional Problems

• Stress Management

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Unit 3: Healthy Relationships

• Qualities of a Good Friend

• Families

• Peer Pressure

• Conflict Resolution

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Unit 4: Body Systems

• Structures & Functions

• Interrelated Systems

• Cells to Body Systems

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Unit 5: Growth & Development

• Structures & Functions

• Developmental Changes

• Fertilization to Maturity

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Unit 6: Alcohol, Tobacco, & Other Drugs

• Negative Effects of ATOD

• ATOD Refusal Skills

• Impact on Family

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Unit 7: Personal Health & Disease Prevention

• Consumerism

• Protecting the Senses

• Health Care Resources

• Communicable v. Non-communicable Diseases

• Disease Prevention

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Unit 8: Nutrition

• Nutrient Categories

• Choose My Plate Food Guidance System

• Dietary Guidelines

• Body Image

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Unit 9: Physical Activity

• Elements of Fitness

• Target Heart Rate

• Fitness Goal Setting

• Injury Prevention

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Unit 10: Safety

• Accident Prevention

• Home, School, & Community Safety

• Responding to Natural Disasters

• Basic 1st Aid

• Environmental Protection