Grade Eight Health

Essential Learner Outcomes

PEH.H8.1 - Identify diseases, risk factors, and prevention by positive lifestyle choices.

PEH.H8.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of drug use on physical, social, and mental health.

PEH.H8.3 - Identify basic structures and functions of human reproductive system.

PEH.H8.4 - Demonstrate a basic understanding of STIs, pregnancy, fetal development, contraception, MN law regarding minors, and the characteristics of healthy relationships.

PEH.H8.5 - Describe nutrition and fitness concepts and their role in healthy weight management.

PEH.H8.6 - Identify risk factors, signs/symptoms, and initial intervention steps for suicide, mental disorders, and eating disorders.

PEH.H8.7 - Analyze and compare internal and external influences in drug, nutrition, exercise, and dating situations.

PEH.H8.8 - Identify characteristics of valid and unbiased health promotion websites and resources.

PEH.H8.9 - Demonstrate effective refusal skills in drug, nutrition, dating, and exercise situations.

PEH.H8.10 - Identify and perform the steps in the decision making process as it applies to drug, nutrition, exercise, and dating situations.

PEH.H8.11 - Identify and perform the steps in writing a SMART goal.

PEH.H8.12 - Demonstrate an understanding of the most effective preventions for pregnancy and STIs.

PEH.H8.13 - Identify the proper response to a peer showing signs of mental health problems (i.e. eating disorders)

PEH.H8.14 - Demonstrate the ability to educate peers, family, and community of causes and prevention methods for common noncommunicable diseases.

PEH.H8.15 - Demonstrate the ability to choose and include personal values in dating decisions related to sexual activity before marriage.