Health

Course Description

Our class will study a variety of ways to have a healthy lifestyle through the Healthy Lifestyles and Mad Hatter Curriculum. Topics from Healthy Lifestyles will include decision making, stress management, drug use and abuse, FITT Rule, social and antisocial behaviors, environment, and stress management. 

Sex Education:

The Mad Hatter Curriculum will focus on grade level sex-ed including topics like healthy relationships, puberty, personal safety, private vs. public behaviors, risks associated with sexual activity, gender, and benefits of abstinence.  We receive support from Lurie's team of experts in order to best address these topics in an age-appropriate manner.

Assessments

Students will be assessed in a variety of ways including tests, quizzes, and projects. Study guides will be provided before each test. Students are expected to study at home each night leading up to a test. There will also be opportunities in class to review for a test. We will use Blooket, Kahoot, Gimkit, etc.