Major Concepts/Content: This course is designed to help eighth grade students develop their conceptual knowledge, attitudes, and skills related to health issues of adolescents.  Developmentally appropriate concepts of personal and community health (PCH), safety (SFTY), and family life and human sexuality (FLHS) are taught to eighth grade students in this course.  Students will utilize health education concepts when applying health information literacy skills, enhancing intrapersonal and interpersonal communications, analyzing internal and external influences, and applying thinking, self-management, and advocacy skills to promote health and wellness and reduce health risks.

Major Instructional Activities: Instruction is based on the needs, interests, strengths, and culture of eighth grade students along with a focus on the promotion of personal, family, and community health.  The application of health concepts through student self or group directed learning activities and use of appropriate resources and technology are emphasized.  Ultimately, parents are viewed as the primary health educators of our young people; along with community resources, they are encouraged to be partners in the school-based health education program.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Multiple authentic assessment strategies are used to enable students to develop their health-related knowledge, attitudes, and skills; e.g., performance, portfolio, or product assessment by the teacher, self, or peers.

Last Revised: July 18, 2005