Students will:

• Identify the major structures and functions of the immune system.
• Describe causes of communicable disease (e.g., how viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi are spread).
• Describe the types and causes of noncommunicable/chronic diseases.
• Describe how the immune system defends the body against germs and disease.
• Analyze strategies for preventing communicable diseases.
• Explain the role of heredity in some chronic diseases.
• Describe the effects of nutrition, personal hygiene, and sleep on the immune system.
• Develop a plan to prevent the spread of communicable disease.
• Explore methods to reduce risks associated with noncommunicable/chronic disease.

Students will:

• Identify foods that contain saturated and trans fat.
• Describe the importance of protein for growth and development.
• Describe the effects of saturated and trans fat on overall health.
• Identify a variety of animal and plant-based protein foods.
• Identify ways to moderate intake of foods high in saturated and trans fats, including understanding the role of serving sizes.
• Design snack options that include protein, vegetables, and fruit.

Students will: 

• Determine how serving sizes, additives, preservatives, sodium, and added sugar content for a variety of foods affect health.
• Compare serving sizes, additives, preservatives, sodium, and added sugar content of a variety of foods and beverages.
• Identify ways to moderate intake of foods high in sugars, including understanding the role of serving sizes.
• Explain how serving sizes, additives, preservatives, and added sugar affect one’s health over time (e.g., increased vulnerability to disease and obesity).

Students will:

• Describe the benefits of rest, sleep, and a physically active lifestyle.
• Explain how physical activity, rest, and sleep affect physical and mental health.
• Create a plan to meet the daily requirement for physical activity, rest, and sleep, using valid and reliable resources.

Students will: 

• Compare the short- and long-term consequences of the use of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products (e.g., vaping), marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.

Students will: 

• Compare the short- and long-term consequences of the use of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products (e.g., vaping), marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.
• Identify effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to resist/refuse alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products (e.g., vaping), marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.
• Examine factors that can influence an individual’s decision to use or avoid alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products (e.g., vaping), marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.
• Describe the effects of peer pressure on use of alcohol, tobacco, nicotine products (e.g., vaping), marijuana, inhalants, and other drugs.
• Determine the importance of resistance/refusal skills in saying "no" to alcohol, tobacco, inhalants, and other drugs.
• Demonstrate effective refusal skills for situations involving peer pressure to use harmful substances.

Students will: 

• Recognize the physical changes that occur during puberty and relate these changes to the increased need for personal hygiene.

Students will: 

• Identify basic emotional, mental, and social needs and develop strategies to meet those needs.

Students will: 

• Identify the need to assume greater responsibility for self as an individual, as well as responsibility within family, peer groups, and larger community.

Students will: 

• Recognize threatening or uncomfortable situations and how to react to them.

Students will: 

• Recognize the values and challenges of friendship.

Students will:

• Develop an awareness of individual differences and the importance of respecting others.

Students will:

• Describe self-concept and how it can be influenced by internal and external factors.
• Describe how developing a healthy self-concept is an ongoing and essential life skill.
• Explain how challenges and successes provide learning experiences to help develop a healthy self-concept.

Students will:

• Identify feelings and emotions associated with loss and grief and their impact on one's health.
• Describe healthy coping skills for handling the emotions of loss and grief.
• Identify strategies and resources, including understanding the role of school counselors, psychologists, and social workers, to manage feelings that may result from loss and grief.

Students will:

• Explain the difference between teasing and taunting and when teasing and taunting can be considered bullying.
• Recognize harmful or abusive relationships.
• Explain how bullying impacts individuals and affects one’s health.
• Explain the importance of seeking assistance from a trusted adult when in unsafe or uncomfortable situations.
• Explain why bullying or teasing someone who may have different needs or abilities is inappropriate.
• Promote strategies to report bullying and aggressive behaviors and to safely advocate and stand up for others. 
• Identify trusted adults at home, in school, and in the community who can help with unsafe or uncomfortable situations.

Students will:

• Identify effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills (e.g., speaking, listening, eye contact, body language).
• Recognize that every person is different and has different needs.
• Describe steps to solve a conflict.
• Analyze positive strategies for resolving conflict.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills. 
• Practice initiating, sustaining, and ending conversations.
  Demonstrate strategies to resolve conflict in a variety of situations.

Students will:

• Explain appropriate protective gear when engaged in physical activities such as cycling, rollerblading, skateboarding, and water sports.
• Explain the health consequences of not following safety practices for recreational activities.
• Promote safe participation in recreational activities.

Students will:

• Describe safe and unsafe use of the Internet, including online gaming.
• Explain the consequences of unsafe Internet use.
• Develop strategies for safe Internet and online gaming use.

Students will:

• Describe the effects of water pollution on health.
• Explain the health consequences associated with water pollution.
• Develop strategies to reduce water pollution.

Students will:

• Identify community health issues.
• Discuss the benefits of volunteering, and identify local volunteer opportunities.
• Describe ways to show compassion for others.
• Identify possible solutions for a community health issue and volunteer opportunities to address the issue.

Students will:

• Identify gun safety rules, to prevent accidents and injuries, and precautions, for making a good choice if a gun is discovered.
• Develop steps to promote gun safety and prevent gun violence in the community.