Syllabus


 * SOPHOMORE HEALTH EDUCATION SYLLABUS 2013 **

Unit I: Wellness
 * 1) Review the three elements of health
 * 2) Changes from freshman to sophomore year
 * 3) Analyzing influences on your health
 * 4) Reducing health risks
 * 5) Making responsible decisions and setting goals
 * 6) Abstinence as a lifestyle

Unit II: Adolescence Growth and Development
 * 1) Developmental tasks of adolescence
 * 2) Analyzing the influences on individual development
 * 3) Physical
 * 4) Mental/emotional
 * 5) Social (Bullying)
 * 6) Academic
 * 7) Cognitive
 * 8) Spiritual
 * 9) Movie “Thirteen”
 * 10) Discussions, thoughts and reflections

Unit III: Alcohol
 * 1) Harmful effects of alcohol on the development of adolescent women
 * 2) Alcohol influences on society and family
 * 3) Factors that influence alcohol use
 * 4) peer pressure
 * 5) environment
 * 6) genetics
 * 7) media
 * 8) Abuse and addiction
 * 9) Refusal skills and resources

Unit IV: Drugs
 * 1) Use, misuse, abuse and consequences
 * 2) Classifications of medications and illegal substances
 * 3) Over the counter drugs
 * 4) Prescriptions
 * 5) Illegal
 * 6) The health risks of drug abuse
 * 7) physical
 * 8) social
 * 9) mental/emotional
 * 10) legal
 * 11) Choosing healthy alternatives/living drug free

Unit V: Nutrition
 * 1) The importance of proper nutrition
 * 2) Influences on food choices
 * 3) Specific role of the six essential nutrients
 * 4) Guidelines for healthy eating
 * 5) Labeling
 * 6) Ingredients
 * 7) Additives
 * 8) Allergies
 * 9) Food-Borne illness
 * 10) Maintaining Healthy Weight and Body Composition
 * 11) Fad Diets
 * 12) Eating Disorders

Unit VI: Fitness
 * 1) Benefits of fitness
 * 2) Components of fitness
 * 3) Types of exercise
 * 4) The workout
 * 5) Choosing a workout for you

Unit VII: Sexuality
 * 1) Review of structure and function of reproductive system
 * 2) Proper care
 * 3) Sexually transmitted diseases
 * 4) Life cycle
 * 5) “Life’s Greatest Miracle”

Unit VIII: Melanoma
 * 1) Healthy skin
 * 2) The dangers of Melanoma
 * 3) Protecting your skin from UV rays
 * 4) “Melanoma”