Grade 9 Health

Goal of the Course: To help students develop the self-awareness, knowledge, and skills to navigate adolescent social pressures and to foster a positive community for all students at Longmeadow High School.

National Health Education Standards (NHES): Click this link

Standard 1- Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Standard 2 - Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

Standard 3 - Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.

Standard 4 - Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

Standard 5 - Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

Standard 6 - Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

Standard 7 - Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Standard 8 - Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Frameworks: Click this link

Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Competencies: Click this link

1. SELF-AWARENESS: The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they influence behavior across contexts.

2. SELF-MANAGEMENT: The ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.

3. SOCIAL AWARENESS: The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, & contexts.

4. RELATIONSHIP SKILLS: The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.

5. RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING: The abilities to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.

Social Justice Standards: Click this link

1. Identity

2. Diversity

3. Justice

4. Action