Course Description
Health at the elementary level will explore concepts
in five main areas: healthy lifestyles, risk taking
behavior, communication skills, consumer health, and
mental and emotional wellness. A team composed of the
classroom teacher, the counselor, the nurse, and the
PE specialist will teach the curriculum. State standards
are imbedded throughout the course and guide its instructional
objectives.
Adopted Materials
Title: Health
Author: Giarrantano-Russell & Lloyd-Kolkin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Copyright
Resources
Course Scope for Teachers
| Unit 1 |
Communication Skills for Healthy
Relationships |
2 Weeks |
| Unit 2 |
Health Lifestyles |
3 Weeks |
Course Scope for Counselors
| Unit 1 |
Conflict Management |
4 Hours |
| Unit 2 |
Safe Choices |
2-3 Hours |
Course Scope for Nurses
| Unit 1 |
Health and Illness |
45 Minutes |
| Unit 2 |
Growth and Development |
1 Hour |
| Unit 3 |
Bloodborne Pathogens |
45 Minutes |
Course Scope for PE
| Unit 1 |
Exercise and Fitness |
On Going |
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Assessment
Correlation acronyms key
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Health 5 (Teachers) |
District Course #505 |
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Unit
1 Communication Skills
for Healthy Relationships 2
weeks |
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Instructional Objective
505.01 Describe and explain how interpersonal
communication skills can be used to build interactions
between families, friends, and community. |
Standard Reference
816.01, 825.01 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Demonstrate appreciation and tolerance for individual
differences among family, friends, and community. |
Conflict Resolution Wheel |
TMA |
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02 |
Develop conflict management skills to resolve
personal conflicts. |
TMA |
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Instructional Objective
505.02 Discuss and evaluate the importance
of healthy relationships. |
Standard Reference
823.01 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Brainstorm characteristics of healthy relationships
among family and peers.
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Health 5 Chapter 4 |
TMA |
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02 |
Practice communication skills that promote healthy
relationships among family and peers. |
TMA |
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Instructional Objective
505.03 Describe and demonstrate basic first
aid and safety rules. |
Standard Reference
814.01, 823.01, 817.01, 826.01 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Understand and demonstrate safety rules appropriate
to your location and immediate situation. |
Health 5 Handbook section page 324
American Red Cross
State Department of Health and Welfare
Saint Al,s "Ask-a-Nurse"
Yellow pages
Internet |
TMA |
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02 |
Understand and demonstrate first aid rules appropriate
to your location and immediate situation. |
TMA |
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03 |
Describe community factors that promote wellness,
safety, and disease prevention and determine
available resources. |
TMA |
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04 |
Research available community health resources. |
TMA |
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Instructional Objective
505.04 Examine factors involved in selecting
and using health information, products and
services. |
Standard Reference
823.01, 826.01, 817.01 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Read and analyze product labels. |
Commonly found product packaging
Classroom discussion |
TMA |
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02 |
Evaluate product content for selection. |
TMA |
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03 |
Examine the effects of fads on the selection
of health care products and services. |
TMA |
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Health 5 (Counseling) |
District Course #505 |
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Unit
1 Conflict Management 4
hours |
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Instructional Objective
505.01 Understand and examine conflict resolution
skills, emotional empathy, and self-understanding. |
Standard Reference
814, 816, 818 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
|
01 |
Understanding Self :
Define emotional safety
Identify emotions that accompany physical growth and development
Identify and practice effective strategies for stress management
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Counseling Curriculum |
CMA |
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02 |
Communication Skills:
Identify skills that positively control and express your emotions
Describe how interpersonal communication skills can be used to build
interaction between families, friends, and community
|
CC |
CMA |
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03 |
Decision Making:
Explain causes and effects of conflict in schools and family
Demonstrate decision making skills that enhance personal relationships
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CC |
CMA |
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Instructional Objective
505.02 Demonstrate competence dealing with
health and safety risks and using refusal skills. |
Standard Reference
814, 815, 816, 818 |
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No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Personal Safety:
Explain impact of risky behavior on personal and family health
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Counseling Curriculum |
CMA |
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02 |
Tobacco and Alcohol:
Identify the effects of substances and their use and abuse
Identify behaviors that influence the use of tobacco/alcohol
Describe behaviors/consequences of drug use
Identify and practice effective strategies for stress management
|
CC |
CMA |
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03 |
Illegal Drugs:
Identify the effects of substances and their use and abuse
Identify behaviors that influence the use of drugs
Describe behaviors/consequences of drug use
Identify healthy stress reduction strategies
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CC |
CMA |
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04 |
Influences and Refusal Skills:
List ways the media influences one’s thinking in relation to mental and
emotional health and substance abuse
Identify strategies for resisting substance abuse
Demonstrate refusal skills that enhance personal relationships including
substance use and abuse
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CC |
CMA |
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Health 5 (Nurses) |
District Course #505 |
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Unit
1 Health and Illness 45
Minutes |
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Instructional Objective
505.01 Describe characteristics and causes
of diseases and disorders |
Standard
Reference
814.01
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| No. |
Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Describe the differences between communicable
and noncommunicable diseases
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McGraw-Hill Health Book: Ch. 7, lesson 1
Nursing Curriculum |
NMA
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02 |
Describe how microbes may enter the body |
Ch. 7, lesson 1
NC |
NMA |
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03 |
List ways to prevent the spread of some communicable
diseases |
Ch. 7, lesson 2
NC |
NMA |
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04 |
Describe how the immune system protects the
body against disease |
Ch. 7, lesson 2
NC |
NMA |
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05
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Explain ways to lower
the risk of noncommunicable diseases |
Ch. 7, lesson
2
NC |
NMA |
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Health 5 (Nurses) |
District Course #505 |
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Unit
2 Growth and Development
1 hour |
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Instructional Objective
505.02 Identify the physical characteristics
and emotions that accompany growth and development. |
Standard Reference
814.01 |
No.
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Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Define adolescence and puberty |
McGraw-Hill Health Book: Ch. 2
Nursing Curriculum |
NMA
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02 |
Identify same sex secondary (outward) sex characteristics |
NC |
NMA |
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03 |
Define same sex primary (inward) sex characteristics |
NC |
NMA |
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04 |
Identify grooming practices to be included in
a healthful daily routine. |
Ch. 1, lesson 2
NC |
NMA |
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05 |
Recognize emotional changes related to puberty |
Ch. 2, lesson 1
NC |
NMA |
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Health 5 (Nurses) |
District Course #505 |
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Unit
3 Bloodborne Pathogens
(ie: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV) 45 minutes |
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Instructional Objective
505.03 Describe characteristics of diseases
caused by bloodborne pathogens. |
Standard Reference
814.01 |
No.
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Performance Objective |
Resource Reference |
Assessment Correlation |
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01 |
Define bloodborne pathogens and ways they can
be transmitted. |
McGraw-Hill Health Book: Ch. 7, lesson 4
Nursing Curriculum |
NMA
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02 |
Describe how HIV affects the immune system |
Ch. 7, lesson 4
NC |
NMA |
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03 |
Clarify ways that bloodborne pathogens are not
transmitted |
Ch. 7, lesson 4
NC |
NMA |
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04 |
Describe ways to avoid bloodborne pathogens. |
Ch. 7, lesson 4
NC |
NMA |
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05 |
Explain the importance of taking responsibility
for decision making related to personal health. |
Ch. 7, lesson 4
NC |
NMA |
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