SYLLABUS

UNIT SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)

TOPICS COVERED IN 8TH GRADE HEALTH

INTRODUCTION TO WELLNESS

• WHAT MAKES UP OUR TOTAL HEALTH

• RISKY BEHAVIORS VS. HEALTHFUL BEHAVIORS

• IDENTIFYING OUR OWN GOALS

DECISION-MAKING

• THE STEPS TO GOOD DECISION MAKING

• EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INFLUENCES ON OUR DECISION MAKING

• RELATING DECISION MAKING TO TEENS’ LIVES

HEALTH COMMUNICATION

• VERBAL/NON-VERBAL/LISTENING

• “I” STATEMENTS

STRESS MANAGEMENT 

• HOW STRESS AFFECTS TEENS

• PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL STRESS SIGNS

• STRESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS FOR TEENS

• IDENTIFYING OUR CAUSES OF STRESS AND HOW TO MINIMIZE STRESS

• DEPRESSION/SUICIDE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS

• HOW TO HELP A FRIEND SHOWING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION/SUICIDE

ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUGS

• PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SOCIAL EFFECTS/DANGERS

• PROGRESSION OF EXPERIMENTING TO DEPENDENCE

• WAYS TO STAY A DRUG FREE TEEN

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT/SEXUALITY

• LIFE CYCLE

• REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

• REPRODUCTION

• SEXUALITY AND HEALTHY SEXUAL BEHAVIOR

• ABSTINENCE

• PHYSICAL/MENTAL/SOCIAL RISKS OF NOT BEING ABSTINENT

• HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS