AREA OF STUDY
I. NUTRITION
(9-12)
Program Goal: Students will be knowledgeable about all aspects of nutrition and will be able to apply this information to daily living.
Program Objective: 1. The student will know how to solve problems, set goals and make decisions in health-related situations.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
1.1 demonstrate knowledge of the food guide pyramid and the concept of daily value;
1.2 determine a general idea of the calories that should be consumed daily;
1.3 explore the concept of a diet low in fat and cholesterol and high in fiber foods and understand how this type of diet can prevent diseases;
Program Objective: 2. The student will access, evaluate, and use nutrition knowledge, products, resources and services.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
2.1 The student will use the food guide pyramid to develop a weekly balanced menu for a family setting on a designated budget.
2.2 use grocery advertisements from local newspapers to "shop" and determine approximate prices for items required to meet the nutritional needs of a family setting for a one week time span;
2.3 calculate the quantities of food required to fulfill the needs specified in the weekly menu;
2.4 use the information on food labels to make informed nutritional choices.
Program Objective: 3. The student will initiate, evaluate, and refine selected developmentally appropriate performance skills and actions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
3.1 identify from a listing of fast food choices healthy and unhealthy selections;
3.2 calculate the percentage of fat in a food item given total calories and calories from fat;
Program Objective: 4. The student will formulate, transmit, and receive communications and be able to broaden and reframe questions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
4.1 understand the danger of illnesses related to unhealthy eating habits.
4.2 understand the value and benefit of healthy eating habits.
AREA OF STUDY II. ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & OTHER DRUGS (9-12)
Program Goal: Students will be develop and understanding of the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on total wellness and will know ways to prevent abuse of these substances.
Program Objective: 1. The student will know how to solve problems, set goals and make decisions in health-related situations.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
1.1 identify short-term and long-term physical consequences of the use of tobacco (including smokeless tobacco), alcohol and other drugs (shortness of breath, increased respiratory infections, decreased sexual function, cirrhosis, lung cancer, emphysema, etc.);
1.2 recognize early, observable signs and symptoms of alcohol, tobacco and other drug dependency (tolerance, drug-seeking behavior, loss of control, etc.).
1.3 identify the difference between drug use, drug misuse, and drug abuse (encompassing OTC, prescription, and illegal drug).
Program Objective: 2. The student will obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and be able to use the information in health enhancing ways.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
2.1 identify alternative ways to improve the way one feels rather than abusing substances;
2.2 Prepare a listing of agencies and organizations available in the community and school which can help a person who has a substance abuse problem; list their services, hours and location for getting assistance.
Program Objective: 3. The student will initiate, evaluate, and refine selected, developmentally appropriate performance skills and actions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
3.1 understand "substance abuse" and be able to discuss the risks involved in such behavior.
3.2 be able to discuss the negative aspects of substance abuse and develop refusal skills when offered alcohol, tobacco or drugs;
Program Objective: 4. The student will formulate, transmit, and receive communications and be able to broaden and reframe the questions in health-related situations.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
4.1 identify community resources available to assist persons with alcohol, tobacco and other drug problems;
4.2 identify the legal systems approache to substance abuse control and prevention (pricing, and taxation, warning labels, regulation of advertising, restriction of alcohol consumption at sporting events, and state and federal laws).
AREA OF STUDY III. GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT (9-12)
Program Goal: Students will be develop and understanding of human growth and development throughout all stages of the life cycle.
Program Objective: 1. The student will know how to solve problems, set goals and make decisions in health-related situations.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
1.1 understand dating and the considerations and responsibilities that are a part of dating
1.2 understand sexual responsibility
1.3 analyze the impact of teenage pregnancy on young people
1.4 discuss the aging process as it relates to:
1.5 identify concerns/illnesses of the aging population
Program Objective: 2. The student will access, evaluate and use knowledge, resources and services that relate to human growth and development.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
2.1 expand their understanding of human sexuality and reproduction
2.2 understand the process of conception, prenatal development and birth
2.3 understand the physical, emotional, and financial consequences of the following issues
2.4 explore aspects of sexual issues and will know the legal, physical, and psychological impact, including what to do, if involved in the following situations:
Program Objective: 3. The student initiate, evaluate, and refine selected developmentally appropriate performance skills and actions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
PPO 3.1 The student will be able to explain (in written or oral format) how sexually transmitted diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome are spread and can be prevented.
3.2 know and understand diseases that involve the sexual organs including detection, treatment, and potential cures
Program Objective: 4. The student will formulate, transmit, and receive communications and be able to broaden and reframe the questions in health-related situations.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
4.1 identify community resources available to assist persons with family or age related problems;
4.2 identify the legal system's approach to sexually related issues.
AREA OF STUDY IV.
INJURY AN DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL (9-12)
Program Goal: Students will be knowledgeable of all types of injury and disease and will develop an understanding of ways to prevent and control injury and disease.
Program Objective: 1. The student will know how to solve problems, set goals and make decisions in health-related situations.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
1.1 describe the interrelationship of heredity, environment, and lifestyle in disease causation
1.2 develop an awareness of the agencies that work to prevent the spread of diseases and to support those experiencing the disease;
1.3 discuss body composition, heredity and exercise as they influence ideal body weight and its impact of disease vulnerability;
1.4 recognize warning signs and risk behaviors plus healthy behaviors or actions to reduce life style related diseases.
Program Objective: 2. The student will access, evaluate and use health-related knowledge, products and resources and services.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
2.1 recognize the influence of the four areas of fitness in their personal health care
2.2 understand the role of health products, there availability, and their correct use.
Program Objective: 3. The student will initiate, evaluate, and refine selected, developmentally appropriate performance skills and actions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
3.1 demonstrate fire prevention technique
3.2 know ways to handle situations involving accidental poisoning;
3.3 understand the importance of protection from skin cancer causing agents
3.4 know and use label information and follow all directions for the use of health care and food products
3.5 demonstrate correct CPR techniques and the anti-choking maneuver for adults and children;
3.6 demonstrate the proper techniques for handling victims of accident situations
Program Objective: 4. The student will formulate, transmit, and receive communications and be able to broaden and reframe the questions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
4.1 identify hotlines for disease prevention and control;
4.2 know how to access health related agencies from the internet;
a) discriminating between reliable information and opinion information.
4.3 know of local agencies that assist families facing life threatening or long term diseases;
4.4 know how to access emergency assistance in health related situations
4.5 The student will critique and explain reasons for choosing to use or not use health information, products, and services (written or oral format).
AREA OF STUDY V.
STRESS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (9-12)
Program Goal: Students will formulate a basic understanding of stress and conflict and will establish techniques to manage stress and resolve conflicts.
Program Objective: 1. The student will know how to solve problems, set goals and make decisions in health-related situations.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
1.1 understand and use healthy ways to cope with stressful situations
1.2 develop decision-making skills;
1.3 examine situations that can produce stress and the possibility that stress can have positive as well as negative effects.
Program Objective: 2. The student will obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and develop the competency to use such information and services in ways which are health enhancing.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
2.1 identify two support sources for counseling service designed to build self-esteem.
Program Objective: 3. The student will initiate, evaluate, and refine health skills related to stress and conflict management.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
3.1 develop skills for dealing with the feelings that accompany death and understand the stages of grieving;
3.2 develop and understanding of the body responses to stress, emotional conflict and tension;
3.3 explore the aspects of obsessive/compulsive behavior and develop a knowledge of the behavior modification programs to overcome these behaviors.
Program Objective: 4. The student will formulate, transmit, and receive communications and be able to broaden and reframe the questions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
4.1 understand the responsibilities of the surviving family after death.
4.2 identify support systems for the surviving family after death.
AREA OF STUDY VI. TOTAL FITNESS (9-12)
Program Goal: Students will be knowledgeable of ways to develop and maintain an appropriate level of physical fitness and will use the knowledge to be physically fit.
Program Objective: 1. The student will know how to solve problems, set goals, and make decisions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will
1.1 choose favorite fitness activities;
1.2 set goals to lower resting pulse;
1.3 apply training principles to participation in exercise and physical activity;
1.4 evaluate own strength and endurance profile;
PPO 1.5 The student will demonstrate a knowledge of the appropriate fitness levels for their age by participating in a fitness test to recognize individual weaknesses to work on to develop a personal plan to improve.
1.6 work toward maintaining fitness levels in a variety of preferred activities;
1.7 distinguish the differences between aerobic and anaerobic exercises and effects on heart;
1.8 participate in new activities which build and expand present levels of flexibility;
1.9 incorporate elements of frequency, intensity and time into personal fitness plan;
1.10 understand results of fitness testing as related to normative data;
1.12 work to improve heart health;
1.13 work to address flexibility issues in activity choices;
1.14 apply knowledge of isotonic and isometric exercises;
1.15 know the difference between toning and strengthening;
1.16 acknowledge and plan for maintaining flexibility over the life span;
1.17 incorporate the overload principle (frequency-intensity-time) into a personal fitness program.
Program Objective: 2. The student will access, evaluate and use total fitness knowledge, products, resources and services.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
2.1 compare/contrast activities specific to fitness components;
2.2 analyze physical activities for their health-enhancing potential;
2.3 determine risks and benefits of exercises chosen to improve the heart muscle;
2.4 identify major muscle groups to target for improvement;
2.5 investigate the physiological changes in the body from increased levels of physical fitness;
2.6 identify beneficial feelings that come from regular cardiovascular activity;
2.7 identify and analyze the principles of strength and endurance development;
2.8 explore family health history to determine genetic factors which may influence health;
2.9 define cardiovascular fitness;
2.10 know the proper technique for safe stretching;
2.11 identify effects of age on activity preferences;
Program Objective: 3. The student will initiate, evaluate, and refine selected, developmentally appropriate performance skills and actions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
3.1 participate in a variety of health-enhancing physical activities in school and non-school settings;
3.2 participate in activities which improve cardiac fitness;
3.3 demonstrate proper stretches for a variety of activities;
3.4 participate in activities for strength increases;
3.5 participate in activities for endurance increases;
3.6 measure resting heart rate maximum heart rate and target heart rate;
3.7 exercise within your target heart range 3 times or more a week;
PPO 3.8 demonstrate appropriate application of selected weight training principles (specificity, overload, mode, resistance, sets) in a workout;
3.9 maintain fitness levels by choices in sports participation;
3.10 use an aerobic activity other than running to improve heart health;
3.11 set a goal to lower his/her resting pulse by strengthening heart muscle;
3.12 perform assessments to measure flexibility and agility;
3.13 meet their strength and endurance goals through regular exercise.
AREA OF STUDY VII.
FUNDAMENTAL MOTOR SKILLS AND MOVEMENT (9-12)
Program Goal: The student will execute fundamental manipulative locomotion, and non-locomotion skills.
Program Objective: 1. The student will know how to solve problems, set goals, and make decisions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
1.1 design repeatable patterns which can be executed creatively;
1.2 use locomotor skills in new settings (a variety of dances and aerobic routines);
1.3 address issues of speed and reaction time and their relationship to improved athletic performance;
Program Objective: 2. The student will access, evaluate and use total fitness knowledge, products, resources and services.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
2.1 review safety factors while moving backwards and sideways;
2.2 find examples of axial/non-axial and vertical alignment in printed or audiovisual resources;
2.3 know elements of good running form;
2.4 compare elements of different running styles;
2.5 explore acceleration and deceleration of a full swing;
2.6 relate own strengths to most appropriate activity choices;
2.7 compare the alignment of the human body when standing to the alignment when ending a jump;
2.8 identify critical elements which will improve movement.
Program Objective: 3. The student will initiate, evaluate, and refine selected, developmentally appropriate performance skills and actions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
3.1 correct and refine quality of specific movement skills.
AREA OF STUDY VIII.
LIFETIME SPORT AND LEISURE SKILL (9-12)
Program Goal: The student will explore and develop a basic understanding of rules and skills for participation in individual sports, team sports, and leisure activities.
Program Objective: 1. The student will know how to solve problems, set goals and make decisions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
1.1 establish goals to improve sport performance;
1.2 understand rules and strategies of individual sport or activity establish goals to learn new or more difficult activities;
1.3 create routines, drills or smaller games to improve activity or skill through practice;
1.4 resolve conflicts in positive ways;
1.5 apply safety factors and considerations to any activity;
PPO 1.6 Identify a lifetime sport of choice and give rules, strategies and lifetime benefits from participation in this sport.
1.7 expand participation in activities of choice;
1.8 apply movement concepts to more complex sport and leisure skills (space, directional movements, force to objects);
1.9 accept decisions of team officials;
1.10 function as a team member;
1.11 work toward improving specific leisure and sport skills;
1.12 attempt a diverse selection of new or unique activities;
1.13 focus on elements of improved performance (eye contact, practice, power, speed, agility);
1.14 differentiate a variety of offensive and defensive roles in team play;
1.15 expand activities for health and leisure time;
1.16 explore a variety of sports or activities which are challenging;
1.17 determine strategies in a game situation;
Program Objective: 2. The student will access, evaluate and use total fitness knowledge, products, resources and services.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
2.1 know first aid and respond to emergencies;
2.2 demonstrate an understanding of game strategies by using them in team plays;
2.3 expand techniques for producing power and force in specific sport skills;
2.4 know courteous behavior for a wide range of sports and activities;
Program Objective: 3. The student will initiate, evaluate, and refine selected, developmentally appropriate performance skills and actions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
3.1 volley a ball several times over the net with a partner in a racket game;
3.2 demonstrate a variety of individual sport skills with proficiency;
3.3 participate in a variety of team games using all the basic skills of the sport;
3.4 demonstrate at least three lifetime activities with proficiency (e.g. badminton, bowling, golf);
3.5 apply precautions to prevent injury or disease;
3.6 serve as a referee in a game;
Program Objective: 4. The student will formulate, transmit, and receive communications and be able to broaden and reframe the questions.
Instructional Objectives:
The student will:
4.1 express preferences in activity choices;
4.2 describe appropriate practice to improve skill of game;
4.3 offer suggestions to improve a peer's performance;
4.4 encourage others in a activity;
4.5 discuss consideration for improving performance;
4.6 express a variety of interests in a variety of activities;
4.7 inquire about possible future activity choices;
4.8 relate experiences with outdoor and lifetime sports.