Health

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Welcome to your high school Health Education experience!  This is half credit course that is required for graduation.  I am confident that this will be one of the most valuable experiences of your educational career because in this course you will gain knowledge and skills that will enable you to live a healthy, happy, and successful life.  I couldn’t be more excited to be your teacher and guide you through this course.

In this half-year course you will participate in learning opportunities regarding the following topics:

Mental and Emotional Health          Disease Prevention

Nutrition and Fitness                         Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs                       Family Living & Relationships

Skills learned:

Decision-Making               Planning and Goal-Setting                                  Stress Management

Health Literacy                 Coping/Resilience                                                 Communication                                Advocacy

Course Objectives:

• All health education students will meet or exceed the New York State and National Learning Standards for Health Education.

• Students will achieve health literacy.

• Students will acquire valid reliable scientific health knowledge and use that knowledge in a health promoting manner.

Assessments Utilized in Course: Students will demonstrate a mastery of content knowledge and skills through written assessments, journal writing, and projects.