Course Overview

Issues in health will ideally be team-taught by the members of the high school staff and a variety of expert speakers.

A school nurse will, of course, play a central role and as such will revise this syllabus as necessary. At this time the curriculum would seek to address the following areas and concerns:

SCHEDULE OF TOPICS:

Unit I. Mental and Emotional Health

A. Role, Relationships and Responsibilities

1. Family, Friends, Values
2. Gender Roles
3. Anatomy and Reproduction, HIV and STD awareness, Contraception
4. Dating, Marriage, Child care, Parenting

B. Self-Destructive Behaviors

1. Causes: Physical, Psychological, Sociological
2. Resulting Behaviors: Suicide, Anorexia/Bulimia
3. Effects: On Family, Friends, School and Community

C. Coping

1. Peer Pressure and Refusal Skills
2. Stress and Distress: Relaxation and Positive Self-Concept
3. Loss: Separation/Divorce, Death, Relocation
4. Future
5. Use of Leisure Time

D. Self-Concept

1. Realistic Self-Appraisal
2. Goal Setting

Unit II. Substance Abuse

A. Alcohol: Effects, Abuse, Preventions, Treatment
B. Tobacco: Effects, Abuse, Preventions, Treatment
C. Drugs: Effects, Abuse, Preventions, Treatment

Unit III. Diseases and Disorders

A. Cardiovascular Diseases: Causes, Preventions, Treatment
B. Cancer: Causes, Preventions, Treatment
C. Infectious Diseases: Causes Preventions, Treatments
D. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Causes Preventions, Treatments
E. Genetic Disorders and Counseling
F. Environmental Health: Pollution, Hazardous Materials

Unit IV. Nutrition Education

A. The Four Basic Food Groups and Six Basic Nutrients
B. Energy Requirements
C. Fads and Facts
D. Consumerism
E. Eating Disorders

Unit V. Lifetime Physical Fitness

A. Basic Anatomy and Physiology
B. Principles of Physical Fitness
C. Lifetime Activities and Body Image
D. Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases and Lifestyle Related
Diseases Through Fitness
E. Biochemistry

Unit VI. Safety, First Aid, CPR

A. Prevention and Care of Injuries
B. Survival Skills
C. Emergency Treatment

As per the Comprehensive Health Education Act of 1991, the high school will make the syllabus available to each student and parent to inform them of the scope and sequence of topics to be studied. All curriculum materials are available for inspection upon request of an appointment.