Health I
Course Description
Students will learn strategies to make informed, responsible decisions to support their overall health and well-being. They will explore their dimensions of wellness and how they are interconnected, expand on mental and emotional health, and investigate factors related to human reproduction.
Course Big Ideas
- The different dimensions of wellness contribute to maintaining overall health.
- Various internal and external influences affect personal wellness throughout adolescence.
- Increasing mental health awareness and reducing stigma encourages well-being.
- Emotional and mental health are influenced by self-esteem, personal identity, stress, life experiences, and external factors such as media, relationships, and genetics.
- Practicing stress management, seeking support, making healthy choices, and increasing awareness of mental health can improve overall well-being, prevent problems, and promote resilience.
- The reproductive systems, hormones, and biological processes work together to support conception, pregnancy, and overall reproductive health.
- Preventive practices, including self-exams, contraceptive use, and informed sexual choices, help protect health and prevent disease or unintended pregnancy.
- Healthy relationships rely on communication, respect, and decision-making, which support emotional well-being and sexual health.
Course Essential Questions
- How do the different dimensions of wellness work together to influence our overall health?
- How do stress and other internal and external factors affect mental and emotional health, and what strategies help us maintain balance?
- Why is mental health awareness important and how can reducing stigma promote well-being for ourselves and others?
- How do the reproductive systems, hormones, and biological processes work together to enable reproduction and support overall health?
- How can students make informed choices about contraception, sexual health, and preventive care to protect themselves and others?
- How do communication, respect, and decision-making contribute to healthy relationships and responsible sexual behavior?
Course Competencies
- Analyze their personal wellness status by evaluating strengths and areas of growth across multiple dimensions of wellness.
- Assess their own self-esteem, personal identity, and character traits and explain how these affect their mental and emotional health.
- Identify sources of stress in their lives and analyze the effects of stress on their mental and physical health.
- Explain how the male and female reproductive systems function together in reproduction.
- Evaluate different contraceptive methods and justify choices based on effectiveness, personal values, and health considerations.
- Demonstrate strategies for maintaining healthy relationships.
Course Assessments
- Formative Assessments
- Summative Assessments
- Project-Based assessments