Subject: Health
Grade Levels: Grade 4
Department/School: Physical Education/Health
Duration: Full
Year
Number of Credits: N/A
Prerequisite: N/A
Elective or required N/A
Author: Angelo Corbo
Date Submitted: Summer 2004
This course will prepare students to be health literate and physically educated allowing
them to seek to improve personal, family, and public health. Using health promotion and
disease prevention principles, nutritional concepts, and injury prevention strategies,
students will be able to modify personal behaviors based on risk factors and adopt health practices to reduce or eliminate preventable health problems. Health-literate and physically educated students recognize the importance of prevention, early detection, and treatment in enhancing personal wellness.
Health-literate and physically educated students communicate effectively. These students set goals, solve health-related problems, and resolve conflicts. They use health-enhancing personal, interpersonal, and life skills to initiate and maintain healthy relationships that contribute to wellness.
Health-literate and physically educated students know the short and long-term effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs on the body, behavior, performance, and personal relationships. These students use medicines correctly and refrain from the harmful or illicit use of chemical substances. Health-literate and physically educated students identify and use resources for information about chemical dependency, and know how to seek support, assistance, and treatment for problems associated with the abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Health-literate and physically educated students consider the biological, social, psychological, and cultural implications of sexual behavior when making health-enhancing choices. Health-literate and physically educated individuals take personal responsibility for their sexual health and the health of their relationships, and recognize the impact that sexual decisions may have on the well being of others.
We the members of the
Glen Ridge School System are committed to the advancement of the total health
and well being of the students of
Health
STANDARD
2.1 (WELLNESS) ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY HEALTH
PROMOTION CONCEPTS AND SKILLS TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
STANDARD
2.2 (INTEGRATED SKILLS) ALL STUDENTS WILL USE HEALTH-ENHANCING
PERSONAL, INTERPERSONAL, AND LIFE SKILLS TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY, ACTIVE
LIFESTYLE.
STANDARD
2.3 (DRUGS AND MEDICINES) ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY INFORMATION
ABOUT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, OTHER DRUGS AND MEDICINES TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT
SUPPORT A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
STANDARD
2.4 (HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY) ALL STUDENTS WILL LEARN THE PHYSICAL,
EMOTIONAL, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY AND APPLY THESE
CONCEPTS TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.
UNIT 1 – HEALTH PROMOTION
Standard 2.1
Goal: All
students will achieve optimal wellness by learning and applying health
promotion concepts and skills
A.
Personal Health and Wellness
Objectives:
Each student will be able
to:
1. Describe
the physical, social and emotional dimensions of wellness.
2. Describe
and demonstrate self-care practices that support wellness, including but not
limited to, caring for skin, teeth, hair, eyes, ears and nails; maintaining
good posture; and wearing sunscreen and sunglasses when outdoors.
3. Discuss
how health knowledge, health choices, resistance skills and self-management
skills influence wellness.
B.
Growth and Development
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Describe
the structure and function of the human body systems.
2. Describe
each human life stage (birth to death) and the physical changes that occur at
each stage.
3. Discuss
factors that influence an individual’s uniqueness.
4. Explain
that a body system needs all its parts to function optimally, that temporary or
permanent damage can occur to organs or parts and that not all organs or parts
can be replaced.
5. Discuss
factors that contribute to healthy physical, social, emotional and intellectual
growth.
C.
Nutrition
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Differentiate
between healthy and unhealthy eating patterns.
2. Classify
foods by food groups, food source, nutritional content and nutritional value.
3. Interpret
food product labels.
4. Discuss
how healthy eating provides energy, helps to maintain healthy weight, lower
risk of disease and keeps body systems working.
D.
Disease and
Health Conditions
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Discuss
the importance of the early detection of diseases and health conditions.
2. Investigate
ways to treat childhood health conditions.
3. Explain
that some diseases and health conditions are preventable and some are not.
4. Describe
the signs and systems of diseases and health conditions common in children.
5. Investigate
how the use of universal precautions, sanitation and waste disposal, proper
food handling and storage and environmental controls help to prevent disease
and health conditions.
6. Discuss
myths and facts about mental illness.
E.
Safety
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Discuss
factors that contribute to injuries occurring in the home, school and
community.
2. Describe
the characteristics of safe and unsafe situations and develop strategies to
reduce the risk of injuries at home, school and community.
3. Describe
and demonstrate simple first aid procedures, including but not limited to,
assessing choking and breathing, controlling bleeding, and caring for minor
wounds and burns.
4. Explain
that abuse can take several forms, including verbal, emotional, bodily physical,
and identify ways to get help should abuse be suspected.
5. Describe
the characteristics of strangers, acquaintances and trusted adults and
demonstrate safe and appropriate ways to deal with each.
F.
Social and
Emotional Health
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Describe
basic human needs and how individuals and families attempt to meet those needs.
2. Discuss
how culture, peers and the media impact the way individuals communicate and
express emotion.
3. Describe
how emotions can affect communication, choices and behaviors.
4. Distinguish
among conflict, violence, harassment and bullying and discuss factors that
contribute to each.
5. Describe
and demonstrate strategies to prevent, reduce
or mediate conflict.
6. Discuss
classroom and school rules and strategies to address bullying and harassment.
7. Discuss
the cause of stress, explain why some situations might be more stressful than
others, and demonstrate ways to deal with those situations.
8. Explain
and demonstrate ways to cope with rejection, loss and separation.
9. Discuss
ways that families and communities deal with crisis.
UNIT 2 – LIFE SKILLS
Standard 2.2
Goal: All Students will Achieve Optimal Wellness By Learning And
Applying Personal, Interpersonal and Life Skills
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Explain
and determine the validity and the reliability of a health resource.
2. Present
health information, orally and in writing, to peers.
3. Describe
and demonstrate the effective use of communication skills including refusal,
negotiation and assertiveness.
4. Identify
and employ ways to improve listening skills.
5. Explain
how to identify a health problem for possible research.
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Outline
the steps to making an effective decision.
2. Discuss
how parents, values, culture, religious beliefs, peers, advertising and
experiences influence health decisions and behaviors and explain how those
influences may change at different stages in life.
3. Describe
situations that might require a decision about health and safety.
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Develop
a personal health goal and track progress.
2. Describe
ways to support the achievement of health goals.
D. Developing Character and Leadership
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Describe
character traits and core ethical values such as trustworthiness,
responsibility, respect, caring, justice and fairness, and civic virtue and
citizenship.
2. Discuss
how an individual’s character positively impacts individual and group goals and
success.
3. Describe
and demonstrate the characteristics of an effective leader.
4. Acknowledge
the contributions of group members and choose appropriate ways to motivate them
and celebrate their accomplishments.
5. Demonstrate
respect and tolerance for the opinions and abilities of group members.
6. Develop and articulate group goals.
E.
Health
Advocacy And Services
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Organize
and participate in a school community service activity.
2. Develop
a position on a wellness issue.
3. Discuss
laws and regulations created to enhance wellness.
4. Discuss
how helping others enhances personal and
community wellness.
F.
Health
Services And Careers
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Describe
health and fitness services provided in the school and community.
2. Describe
and demonstrate how to seek help for a variety of health and fitness concerns.
3. Discuss
wellness and fitness careers.
UNIT 3 – DRUGS AND
MEDICINE
Standard 2.3
Goal: All Students Will Achieve Optimal Wellness By Learning And
Applying Substance Abuse Prevention Concepts And Skills
A.
Medicines
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Distinguish
between over-the-counter and prescription medicines.
2. Identify
commonly-used medicines and discuss why they are used.
3. Discuss
the importance of taking medicines as ordered, not sharing medicines with
others and reporting any side effects to a trusted adult.
B.
Tobacco
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Describe
the short-term and the long-term physical effects of tobacco use.
2. Discuss
the impact of passive/side-stream smoke on the health of nonsmokers.
C.
Alcohol
Objective:
Each student will be able to:
1. Identify the short-term and long-term physical and behavioral effects of alcohol use and abuse.
D.
Inhalants
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Describe
substances that should never be inhaled including solvents, propellants, and
medicinal gases.
2. Explain
that brain damage, lung damage and death can occur from inhaling certain
substances.
E.
Other Drug
Classifications
Objective:
Each student will be able to:
1. Explain
why it is illegal to use or possess certain drugs/substances.
F.
Dependency/Addiction
and Treatment
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Discuss
signs that a person might have a problem with the use of alcohol, tobacco and
other drugs.
2. Identify
where individuals with a substance abuse problem can get help.
3. Differentiate
among drug use, abuse and misuse.
4. Describe
how advertising, peers, and adults influence children and teenagers to try
alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
UNIT 4 – HUMAN
SEXUALITY AND FAMILY LIFE
Standard 2.4
Goal: All
Students Will Achieve Optimal Wellness By Learning And Applying Concepts And
Skills That Support Healthy Sexuality And Positive Personal Relationships.
A.
Relationships
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Discuss
the importance of friendships and healthy relationships now and throughout
life.
2. Discuss
factors that support healthy relationships with friends and family.
3. Describe
appropriate ways for children to show affection and caring.
4. Discuss
how stereotypes influence personal growth and relationships.
5. Describe
the characteristics of a friend.
B.
Families and
Parenthood
Objectives:
Each student will be able to:
1. Describe
different kinds of families and explain that families can share love, values
and traditions, provide emotional support and set boundaries and limits.
2. Describe
the roles, rights and responsibilities of various family members.
3. Discuss
ways that families adjust to change in the nature or structure of the family.
4. Discuss
how culture and tradition influence personal and family development.
5. Discuss
why infants and children need special care to ensure their health and safety.
C.
Sexuality
Objectives:
Each student will be able to
1. Discuss
the physical, social and emotional changes occurring at puberty.
2. Explain
that puberty begins and ends at different ages for different people.