Physical Ed, Driver Ed, Health Science
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Health Education is required of all students as part of the graduation requirements. Health is a one semester course receiving full academic credit. It is taken during the sophomore year in lieu of Physical Education. The course uses a wellness approach stressing prevention and self-responsibility through informed choices. The inter-relationship of the physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions of Health and their affect on the total person is emphasized.Course Content
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1. Introduction to Wellness
- Areas of Wellness
- Decision-Making
- Risk-Taking
- Goal Setting
- Chronic Diseases
- Nutrition
- Weight Control
- Self-Concept
- Stress
- Relationships
- Assertive Behavior
- Positive Coping
- Mental, Emotional, Social Illnesses and Disorders
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4. Drug Awareness
- Alcohol, Marijuana, and other Drugs
- Addiction
- Recovery
- Codependency
- Reproductive Systems
- Teen Pregnancy
- Abstinence and Birth Control
- Sexually Transmitted Disease
- Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships