Health 6

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  • Acceptance of Personal Responsibility for Lifelong Health
  • Standard 1
    The student understands and demonstrates ways in which his or her health and well-being can be enhanced and maintained. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Evaluate the benefits of good personal health habits.
  • Describe sources and roles of nutrients in food.
  • Set personal fitness goals.
  • Identify ways to deal with stress.
  • Develop coping strategies to enhance mental health.
  • Standard 2
    The student understands and demonstrates behaviors that prevent disease and speed recovery from illness. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Describe the process of disease transmission and infection, including HIV and other STDs.
  • Describe how good health habits can affect disease and recovery.
  • Standard 3
    The student will understand and demonstrate behaviors that reduce the risk of becoming involved in potentially dangerous situations and know how to react to situations in ways that help to protect his or her health. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • React appropriately to potentially dangerous situations.
  • Demonstrate how peers can help one another avoid and cope with potentially dangerous situations in healthful ways.
  • Describe the physiological and psychological effects of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco.
  • Respect for and Promotion of the Health of Others
  • Standard 4
    The student will understand and demonstrate how to play a positive, active role in promoting the health of his or her family. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Identify skills needed to be a responsible family member.
  • Demonstrate ways to support positive family interactions.
  • Standard 5
    The student will understand and demonstrate how to promote positive health practices within the school and community, including how to cultivate positive relationships with peers. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Identify characteristics and consequences of both positive and negative friendships.
  • Locate and interview a community resource that promotes health.
  • Recognize the ways in which the environment can affect health.
  • Participate in a communitywide environmental project.
  • Demonstrate positive ways to resolve conflicts.
  • Standard 6
    The student will understand the variety of physical, mental, emotional, and social changes that occur throughout life. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Recognize the physical changes that occur during adolescence, including emerging sexuality.
  • Identify the structure of male and female reproductive parts and use correct terminology.
  • Understand the impact of tobacco, alcohol, and other substance abuse on the developing fetus during pregnancy.
  • Understand the difference between physical development and emotional maturity.
  • Standard 7
    The student will understand individual differences in growth and development. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Understand that the rate of change during puberty varies with each individual.
  • Participate in activities that promote a realistic body image.
  • Standard 8
    The student will understand his or her developing sexuality, the benefits of abstinence from sexual activity, and how to be respectful of the sexuality of others. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Identify appropriate ways to show affection.
  • Recognize that abstinence from sexual activity is the healthiest choice for young people.
  • Understand the difference between sexual activity and sexuality.
  • Understand how to be respectful of the sexuality of others, including personal and social characteristics of sexual harassment.
  • Informed Use of Health-Related Information, Products, and Services
  • Standard 9
    The student will know how to identify products, services, and information that may be helpful or harmful to his or her health. Students in grade six who meet this standard will be able to:
  • Distinguish health concerns that they can manage on their own from those that require professional care.
  • Use a product label to determine whether the product is helpful or harmful to their health.
  • Identify services and resources that may be beneficial to their health.