Health
Health Education
Health Education
This is a required course for all ninth graders and will be taken during the semester opposite their physical education class. There are four major areas that will be emphasized in the course: physical, mental, emotional and social health. Physical health will emphasize growth, fitness and nutrition, etc. Mental health topics cover mental disorders and attitudes toward alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Emotional health deals with personality development, stress, grief and suicide. Social health involves relationships, communication, social aspects of sexual activity and societal values.
This is a required course for all ninth graders and will be taken during the semester opposite their physical education class. There are four major areas that will be emphasized in the course: physical, mental, emotional and social health. Physical health will emphasize growth, fitness and nutrition, etc. Mental health topics cover mental disorders and attitudes toward alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Emotional health deals with personality development, stress, grief and suicide. Social health involves relationships, communication, social aspects of sexual activity and societal values.