Health

All sophomore students attending Hanover High School are expected to take the Hanover High School Health course.

Health Education

CR: 1/2

Grade: 10

All students are required to successfully complete Health Education. The course, one semester in length, uses a holistic approach to provide information about pertinent ideas, issues and concepts related to achieving and maintaining good health. Students will practice and develop skills essential to the development of health literacy – communicating, advocating, reasoning and investigating. Topics focus on the dimensions of personal health and wellness – substance use/abuse, human sexuality, media literacy, respect for diversity, stress management, depression, suicide, violence prevention, diseases/disorders, and nutrition.

Leadership

CR: 1/2

Grade: 11th- 12th

This is a service-oriented course with emphasis on character building and leadership training. The course is for students who are serious about being positive role models for peers, younger students and the community. The course will provide students with an understanding of the fundamental knowledge and skills required of effective leaders. Experiential learning exercises, interactions with others, selective readings, and written assignments are combined to illustrate leadership strategies. Issues of diversity, ethics, personal growth and interpersonal relationships will be explored within the context of leadership development. Students should be motivated to learn, and able to work both independently and cooperatively.