Healthful Living Education — Grade 7

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Goal 1

The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance mental and emotional well-being.

Objective 1.01

Recognize the signs and symptoms of people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.

Objective 1.02

Summarize feelings and emotions associated with loss and grief and identify positive coping mechanisms and resources for help.

Objective 1.03

Distinguish how and explain why emotions can change during adolescence.

Objective 1.04

Analyze impulsive behaviors and identify strategies for controlling them.

Objective 1.05

Demonstrate methods for minimizing exposure to stressors and managing stress.

Goal 2

The learner will develop knowledge and skills to enhance personal and consumer health.

Objective 2.01

Analyze messages in the media targeting teens.

Objective 2.02

Define and provide examples of health and medical quackery and explain how to identify this information as quackery.

Objective 2.03

Predict the health consequences of inadequate rest and sleep.

Objective 2.04

Analyze how the interaction of individual behaviors, the environment, and other factors cause or prevent injuries.

Objective 2.05

Demonstrate techniques for basic first aid and procedures for treating injuries and other emergencies.

Objective 2.06

Identify measures to reduce the risk of fire related injuries.

Objective 2.07

Identify measures to reduce the risk of water related injuries.

Objective 2.08

Evaluate environmental, psychological, and social factors that might affect excessive sun exposure and describe how these factors contribute to the development of skin cancer.

Goal 3

The learner will develop healthy and effective interpersonal communication and relationship skills.

Objective 3.01

Predict short- and long-term negative consequences of violence to perpetrators, victims, and bystanders.

Objective 3.02

Discern the role of bystanders in preventing and stopping bullying and violence.

Objective 3.03

Identify a variety of non-violent ways to respond when angry or upset.

Objective 3.04

Define tolerance and advocate to others the importance of tolerance in a healthy society respectful of differences and diversity.

Objective 3.05

Compare and contrast healthy vs. unhealthy relationships.

Objective 3.06

Define abstinence as voluntarily refraining from intimate sexual contact that could result in unintended pregnancy or disease and analyze the benefits of abstinence from sexual activity until marriage.

Objective 3.07

Evaluate how a mutually faithful monogamous heterosexual relationship in the context of marriage is the best lifelong means of avoiding sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.

Objective 3.08

Analyze the effectiveness and failure rates of condoms as a means of preventing sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS.

Objective 3.09

Analyze the risks of premarital sexual activity.

Objective 3.10

Demonstrate techniques and strategies for becoming or remaining abstinent by dealing with peer pressure.

Objective 3.11

Analyze the effects of culture, media, and family values (by discussing information with parents/caregivers or trusted adults) on decisions related to becoming or remaining abstinent.

Goal 4

The learner will apply knowledge and behavior self-management skills to areas of nutrition and physical activity for healthy growth, development, and maintenance.

Objective 4.01

Demonstrate the ability to successfully select healthy food choices and plan meals that emphasize the principles of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Objective 4.02

Identify appropriate serving sizes for foods and beverages in each food group and explain how to plan for proper portions in a healthy eating plan.

Objective 4.03

Summarize the benefits of drinking sufficient amounts of water.

Objective 4.04

Compare and contrast the similarities and differences among protein, fats, and carbohydrates regarding nutritional value and food sources.

Objective 4.05

Differentiate between positive and negative body image, and describe the importance of a positive body image.

Objective 4.06

Compare and contrast healthy and risky approaches to weight management.

Objective 4.07

Summarize the recommended amounts and types of physical activity for adolescents and adults.

Objective 4.08

Identify ways to increase daily physical activity and decrease inactivity.

Goal 5

The learner will choose not to participate in substance abuse.

Objective 5.01

Explain the variety of health risks associated with injection drug use.

Objective 5.02

Assess the addictive nature of tobacco, predict the consequences of prolonged usage, and identify resources for quitting.

Objective 5.03

Evaluate the social, economic, and cosmetic consequences of using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.

Objective 5.04

Differentiate proper use from abuse of over the counter medications and predict the consequences of abuse.

Objective 5.05

Summarize drug dependence and addiction and the dangers associated with each.

Objective 5.06

Delineate the sequence of substance abuse that can lead to serious health risks.

Goal 6

The learner will demonstrate competency in a variety of movement forms and proficiency in a few to gain competence towards lifetime physical activities (NASPE Standard 1).

Objective 6.01

Demonstrate country western dance and social dance forms.

Objective 6.02

Create dances that use the various elements of time, space, force, and flow.

Objective 6.03

Create a short movement sequence routine.

Objective 6.04

Demonstrate strategies in a variety of games and sports.

Objective 6.05

Demonstrate competence in skills needed for team sports through small-sided games.

Objective 6.06

Demonstrate competence in skills needed for individual physical activity.

Goal 7

Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities (NASPE Standard 2).

Objective 7.01

Apply advanced movement and game strategies.

Objective 7.02

Identify critical elements of advanced movement skills such as “give and go” or “pick and roll.”

Objective 7.03

Identify characteristics of skilled performance in a few movement forms.

Objective 7.04

Determine the link between physical activity and weight control.

Goal 8

The learner will exhibit a physically active lifestyle (NASPE Standard 3).

Objective 8.01

Identify resources in the community that can be accessed to maintain a physically active lifestyle.

Objective 8.02

Regulates physical activity behavior by using personal cues and movement principles.

Objective 8.03

Establish personal physical activity goals to accumulate a recommended number of minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity outside of the physical education class on 5 or more days during the week.

Objective 8.04

Demonstrate the importance and value of regular physical activity.

Goal 9

The learner will show evidence of an acceptable level of health-related fitness and be familiar with factors that benefit performance (NASPE Standard 4).

Objective 9.01

Complete a valid and reliable pre and post health-enhancing fitness assessment, examine the data and develop a plan to show personal improvement toward achievement of fitness scores at an acceptable level, including monitoring of the heart.

Objective 9.02

Demonstrate knowledge of the terms aerobic and anaerobic, body composition, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance.

Objective 9.03

Develop a strategy to improve personal level of fitness within each of the five components.

Goal 10

Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others at the same time as values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction (NASPE Standard 5 & 6).

Objective 10.01

Invites all students, regardless of ability, race, gender etc., to participate in physical activity and displays sensitivity to the needs and feelings of others during physical activities.

Objective 10.02

Develop strategies to communicate ideas and feelings.

• body language
• gestures
• body movements

Objective 10.03

Recognizes physical activity as a positive opportunity for social and group interaction to promote a safe school environment.

Objective 10.04

Engage in fair play and show self-control by accepting a controversial decision.

Objective 10.05

Seeks out participants with and shows respect for a peer with varying skill ability.