NC Standard Course of Study
Students will develop knowledge and skills to enhance:
I.
Mental and Emotional Wellbeing a. Identify causes and symptoms of anxiety and depression and other common mental illness.
b. Learn and utilize stress management techniques
c. Understand the health risk associated with stress on mind,body, and personal relationships
II.
Personal Health a. The improtance of Breast Self Exam /Testicular Self Exams on early detection of cancer, treatment and
survival
b. Identify factors that contribute to chronic disease
c. Identify lifestyle changes that will decrease risk of chronic illness
III. Reproductive Health and Safety Education
a. Learn factually accurate biologiacal and pathological information that is related to the human reproductive
system
b. Create strategies that develop and maintain reproductive and sexual health
c. Understand the effectiveness and safety of all FDA approved methods of reducing the risk of
contracting sexually transmitted diseases. medical care for sexually transmitted diseases and information on
local resources for testing
d. Identify the effectiveness and safety of all FDA approved contraceptive methods in preventing pregnancy
e. Identify how sexually transmitted disease are and are not transmitted
f. Understand the positive benefits of abstience until marriage and the risks of premarital sexual activity
IV.
Nutrition a. Understand how healthy eating can reduce therisk for chronic disease
b. Analyze the benefits of nutrients
c. Predict short and long term effects of eating disorders
V. Substance Abuse
a. Analyze risk of using alcohol around water or in cars
b. Fetal Alcohol Sundrome
c. Predict the effects of drug use on self and others
Classroom Expectations 1. Homework turned in will be deducted by 10% for each day late.
2. Have all materials ready when the bell rings
3. Stay in assigned seat.
