Health 8
Consensus Curriculum Map 2013-2014
Monday, October 28, 2013, 11:11AM
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Introduction Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
to Healthy Intermediate , Personal Health
Living - 1
and Fitness
Health Education
(Week 1, 1
Week)
1. Students will understand
human growth and development
and recognize the relationship
between behaviors and healthy
development. They will
understand ways to promote
health and prevent disease and
will demonstrate and practice
positive health behaviors.


demonstrate the
necessary knowledge
and skills to promote
healthy adolescent
development
analyze the multiple
influences which
affect health
decisions and
behaviors.
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , A Safe and Healthy
Environment
Health Education
1. Students will demonstrate
personally and socially
responsible behaviors. They will
care for and respect themselves
and others. They will recognize
threats to the environment and
offer appropriate strategies to
minimize them.


assess potentially
dangerous situations
and demonstrate the
skills to avoid or
reduce their risks
demonstrate
personal and social
skills which enhance
personal health and
safety
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , Resource
Management
Health Education
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Analyzing personal health
knowledge and behavior
choices encourages
individuals to make healthy
lifestyle adjustments.
What is your current
personal health knowledge
and how might your choices
affect future health?
Healthy living increases
longevity and quality of life.
Health 8 Introduction to
Healthy Living
New York State Functional
Knowledge
nys_skills.doc
How do you ascertain the
validity of health information,
products, and services?
nys_functional_knowledge.doc
"Like follows like" in the
development and execution
of behaviors for healthy
living.
What health behaviors
increase the chances of
preventing disease and
promoting good health?
How can you advocate for
healthier and safer families
and communities?
NYS Skill List
Assessment Evidence
Formative: Self Assessment
Personal Wellness Profile
Wellness Self Assessment
How Do You Learn Best
Longevity Test
Self Assessment
Character Traits
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
Likes authority Enthusiastic
Takes charge Take risks
Determined Visionary
Confident Motivator
Firm Energetic
Enterprising Very verbal
Competitive Promoter
Enjoys challenges Friendly,
mixes easily
Problem solver Enjoys
popularity
Productive Fun-loving
Bold Likes variety
Purposeful, goal driven
Spontaneous
Decision maker Enjoys
change
Adventurous Creative
Strong willed Group
oriented
Independent Optimistic
Controlling Initiator
Persistent Infectious
laughter
Action oriented
Inspirational
Sensitive feelings Enjoys
instructions
Loyal Accurate
Calm, even keel Consistent
Non-demanding Controlled
Avoids confrontations
Reserved
Enjoys routine Predictable
Dislikes change Practical
Warm and relational
Orderly
Gives in Factual
Indecisive Conscientious
Dry humor Perfectionist
Adaptable Discerning
Sympathetic Detailed
Thoughtful Analytical
Nurturing Inquisitive
Patient Precise
Tolerant Persistent
Good listener Scheduled
Peace maker Sensitive
Just Thought You Would
Like to Know, PWP
Permission Form,
Character Traits, Personal
Wellness Profile (from
Healthy Community
Alliance)
character_traits.doc
just_thought.doc
pwp_permission_form.doc
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Drug use can be either
helpful or harmful.
How are specific drugs
Drug Advocacy Education
beneficial for life and
NYS Functional Knowledge
health?
What are the influencing
factors in making a personal
decision to use drugs for
recreation?
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
1. Students will understand the
influence of culture, media, and
technology in making decisions
about personal and community
health issues. They will know
about and use valid health
information, products, and
services. Students will advocate
for healthy families and
communities.
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
Drug
Education Drug
Company
(Week 2, 8
Weeks)
distinguish between
valid and invalid
health information,
products and services
recognize the need
to be an advocate for
family and community
health
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , Personal Health
and Fitness
Health Education
1. Students will understand
human growth and development
and recognize the relationship
between behaviors and healthy
development. They will
understand ways to promote
health and prevent disease and
will demonstrate and practice
positive health behaviors.



apply prevention and
risk reduction
strategies to
adolescent health
problems
demonstrate the
necessary knowledge
and skills to promote
healthy adolescent
development
analyze the multiple
influences which
affect health
decisions and
behaviors.
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , A Safe and Healthy
Environment
Health Education
1. Students will demonstrate
personally and socially
responsible behaviors. They will
care for and respect themselves
Individuals must analyze
multiple factors when
deciding to use a drug for
health preservation and
disease prevention.
What protective factors
assist young people in
Recreational use of drugs is resisting pressure to use
a personal choice influenced drugs?
by many internal and external
factors.
NYS Skill List
Synthesize Students
become a "Drug
Prevention
Public Relations
Company"
using all
knowledge from
the drug
education unit
to develop ageappropriate
prevention
information.
Other written assessments
Tobacco Crossword and
Surgeon General's Warnings
Other written assessments
Volatile Chemicals
Other written assessments
Alcohol Body Parts and
Alcohol Crossword
Other written assessments
Vocab-A-Mania and Drug Vocab.
Crossword
Performance Assessment (written
test)
Terminology #1
Terminology #2
How Drugs Enter the Bloodstream
Drug Unit Exam
Summative: Visual Arts Project
Drug Company Cooperative MultiMedia Project
Summative: Other written
assessments
Drug Unit DBQ
hallucinogens__club_drugs_.doc
narcotics.doc
volatile_chemicals.doc
Addiction - needing a drug
in order to survive
Alveoli - tiny sacs in the
lungs that allow the transfer
of oxygen and carbon
dioxide
Amphetamines - CNS
stimulants whose actions
resemble those of
adrenaline
Arteriosclerosis - known as
hardening of the arteries, a
major cause of heart attack
and stroke
Asphyxia - the person
stops breathing
Black out - a temporary
loss of memory, no recall of
things that were said or
done while awake
Blood pressure - the
amount of force the heart
exerts on the blood vessels
Cancer - uncontrolled cell
growth (malignant)
Cholesterol - fatty
substance found in specific
foods, sticks to the inside
lining of the blood vessels
Cilia - the tiny hairs inside
the nasal passage that
keeps out bacteria and dirt
Cirrhosis - destruction of
the liver cells, most often
caused by excessive use of
alcohol
CNS - Central Nervous
System
Depressant - something
that slows down the
functions of the brain and
depresses the pulse rate,
blood pressure, respiration
Power Standards (key
concepts)
and others. They will recognize
threats to the environment and
offer appropriate strategies to
minimize them.

demonstrate
personal and social
skills which enhance
personal health and
safety
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , Resource
Management
Health Education
1. Students will understand the
influence of culture, media, and
technology in making decisions
about personal and community
health issues. They will know
about and use valid health
information, products, and
services. Students will advocate
for healthy families and
communities.





distinguish between
valid and invalid
health information,
products and services
recognize the need
to be an advocate for
family and community
health
demonstrate the
ability to access
community health
services for
prevention, illness,
and emergency care.
analyze how media
and technology
influence the
selection of health
information, products
and services
demonstrate the
ability to work
cooperatively when
advocating for healthy
individuals, families
and schools
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
and other body functions
Detection - how long
something can be found in
the body
Detoxification - to remove
poison or the effects of
poison from the body
Distribution - process by
which things travel to all
parts of the body
Elimination - process by
which things leave the
body
Emphysema -lung disease
caused by the breakdown
of the alveoli, oxygen
exchange is diminished,
supplemental oxygen is
needed
Euphoria - feeling of elation
or extreme well being
Gingivitis - bleeding,
swelling and infection of
the gums
Halitosis - another name for
bad breath
Hallucinogens - drugs that
precipitate imaginary
visions (hallucinations)
and distort the senses, also
called psychedelics
Heart Attack - due to
blockage or narrowing of
the coronary arteries the
heart is deprived of oxygen
and can no longer function
Heart Disease - a disorder
that affects the heart
muscle or the blood
vessels of the heart, can be
hereditary
Hepatitis - disease of the
liver, communicable
HGH - human growth
hormone
“high” - brief feeling of wellbeing, escape effect
HIV - Human
Immunodeficiency Virus, a
virus that causes the
body’s defense system to
become vulnerable to
disease
Hormone - chemical
messenger in the body
released naturally by
glands
Intravenous Drug Use - a
method of administration
using needles to place
drugs into the veins
Laboratories - place where
drugs can be manufactured
legally or illegally
Narcotic - a drug that
blocks intense pain
Paranoia - feelings of
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
severe anxiety
Physical Dependence when the body has
adapted to the presence of
the drug and withdrawal
symptoms occur if its use is
stopped abruptly
Plaque - the combination of
cholesterol and other
products hardening in the
blood vessels
Psychological Dependence
- when a drug is so central
to a person’s thoughts,
emotions, and activities
that the need to use
becomes a craving or
compulsion
Rebound Depression after each use of a
stimulant drug the
depression lasts longer and
the person does not
achieve the original
“normal” feeling
Reverse Tolerance needing less of a drug to
produce the same effects
Sedative - soothing,
calming, or tranquilizing
effect
Seizure - uncontrolled
shaking caused by a
disturbance in the CNS
Steroids - a group of
chemical compounds that
affect your metabolism (the
process that changes food
to energy and new body
tissue)
Stimulant - drugs that
speed up the brain and
behavior, increases
alertness, activity and
excitement
Stroke - loss of brain
function that occurs when
the blood supply to any
part of the brain is
interrupted, similar to a
heart attack but occurs in
the brain
Suffocation - lack of
oxygen
Synergism - two drugs
combine to produce effects
much greater than if each
was used alone
Synesthesia - senses are
altered
Tolerance - refers to the
body’s “getting used” to a
drug with its repeated
taking, needing more of a
drug to produce the original
effects
Unpredictable - unknown
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
Vasoconstriction - the
blood vessels become
smaller, causing the heart
to work harder and blood
pressure to go up
Vasodilation - the blood
vessels become larger,
body temperature will drop
Withdrawal - a set of
symptoms brought on by
the lack of drug use, the
body’s reaction to the
removal of a drug
Tobacco Terminology Carbon monoxide - a
poisonous gas found in
tobacco smoke, replaces
oxygen in the red blood cell
Leukoplakia - a
precancerous lesion that
develops on the tongue or
the inside of the cheeks as
a response to chemicals in
tobacco juice
Nicotine - a very potent
stimulant drug found in
tobacco, the cause of
tobacco adiction
Secondhand Smoke smoke that is exhaled from
a smoker or from the
burning tobacco product
Spit Tobacco - also called
chew or snuff, tobacco that
can be chewed or held
between the cheek and
gum, can cause bone or
teeth loss
Tar - a sticky substance
found in tobacco that
adheres to cholesterol and
forms plaque, can cause
cancer
Alcohol Terminology Alcoholic - someone who
drinks to excess and loses
the ability to control his/her
actions and maintain a
socially acceptable lifestyle
Alcoholism - a chronic,
pathological condition
caused by the compulsive
consumption of alcoholic
beverages
Alcohol Poisoning concentration of alcohol in
the bloodstream with the
possibility of coma or death
BAC - blood alcohol
content or concentration,
the amount of alcohol in
the bloodstream, measurd
by a breathalyzer or blood
test
Breathalyzer - instrument
that measures the amount
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
of alcohol in an exhaled
breath
Distillation - a process used
to concentrate the
percentage of alcohol in a
product
DWI - driving while
intoxicated, blood alcohol
content is at or above the
legal limit
Ethyl alcohol - intoxicating
ingredient present in many
substances - including
wine, beer and hard liquors
FAS - fetal alcohol
syndrome, a disorder
characterized by growth
retardation, facial
abnormalities and CNS
dysfunction, caused by a
woman's use of alcohol
during pregnancy
Fermentation - a chemical
reaction that splits organic
compounds into simple
substances, process by
which ethyl alcohol is made
Oxidation - the breaking
down (by the liver) of ethyl
alcohol into carbon dioxide
(exhaled), water (urinated)
and energy, 1/2 oounce of
pure alcohol is oxidized per
hour
Percentage - how much
alcohol is in a product, 1/2
the proof
Proof - determined by
doubling the percentage of
alcohol in a product
Marijuana Terminology Cannabis Sativa - plant
which marijuana is derived
from
Hashish - (and hash oil)
strongest forms of
marijuana
THC - delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol, the
principle mind-altering
ingredient in marijuana, fatsoluble (can be stored in
the body for long periods)
Inhalant Terminology Huff - breathing the fumes
through the mouth
Inhalant - any kind of fume,
vapor, spray or gas that
can be breathed in to
produce a "high",
voluntarily inhaled
chemicals that produce
mind-altering vapors
Sniff - breathing from a
bag, cloth or can
Sudden Sniffing Death
(SSD) - can occur when
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
users inhale chemicals
deeply, then engage in
strenuous physical activity
or become alarmed,
presumably from cardiac
arrest
Volatile chemicals - another
name for inhalants
Steroid Terminology Acne - an adverse physical
effect from using anabolic
steroids
Anabolic steroids - manmade substances related
to the male sex hormone
testosterone, "anabolic"
refers to building muscle
tissue
Male Pattern Baldness found in women who use
anabolic steroids
'Roid Rage - very
aggressive and combative
behavior from the use of
anabolic steroids
Testosterone - male sex
hormone released naturally
from the testicles
Hallucinogen (Club Drugs)
Terminology Flashbacks - reexperiencing the
hallucination from previous
hallucinogen use without
having to take the drug
again
Hallucination - imaginary
visions
LSD - lysergic acid
diethylamide,
manufactured from lysergic
acid, which is found in
ergot (a fungus)
Mescaline - comes from the
peyote cactus, not as
strong as LSD
PCP - phencyclidine,
sometimes considered a
hallucinogen because it
has some of the same
effects, it also relieves pain
or stimulates the CNS, also
called angel dust
Peyote - the cactus that
mescaline comes from
Psilocybin - comes from
certain mushrooms
Psychedelics - another
name for hallucinogens
Narcotic Terminology Codiene - an alkaloid found
in raw opium, produced
from morphine
Heroin - an illegal, highly
addictive drug obtained
from the opium poppy
Methadone - a synthetic
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
(man-made) drug used
mainly in the treatment of
heroin addiction
Opioids - synthetic
substitues of opium, drugs
that alleviate pain, depress
body functions and
reactions and when taken
in large doses cause a
strong euphoric feeling
Opium - the sticky sap of
the poppy seedpod
Opium Poppy - the
flowering plant that opioids
are derived from
Nutrition
Education
(Week 10,
4 Weeks)
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , Personal Health
and Fitness
Health Education
1. Students will understand
human growth and development
and recognize the relationship
between behaviors and healthy
development. They will
understand ways to promote
health and prevent disease and
will demonstrate and practice
positive health behaviors.




integrate knowledge
of basic body
systems with an
understanding of the
changes that
accompany puberty
apply prevention and
risk reduction
strategies to
adolescent health
problems
demonstrate the
necessary knowledge
and skills to promote
healthy adolescent
development
analyze the multiple
influences which
affect health
decisions and
behaviors.
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , Resource
Management
Health Education
1. Students will understand the
influence of culture, media, and
technology in making decisions
about personal and community
health issues. They will know
about and use valid health
Regular physical activity and
healthy eating increases
ones energy level, assists
with managing stress and/or
weight, reduces the risk of
illness and disease and
increases academic
achievement.
Many factors influence
nutrition and exercise
decisions.
Personal strategies can be
learned to develop and
enhance healthy behaviors
and to avoid, reduce and
cope with immediate or future
health concerns.
NYS Skill List
Do people who eat well and Nutrition Education
NYS Functional Knowledge
exercise moderately have
better health?
Can eating well and
exercising moderately
prevent the onset of disease
nys_skills.doc
and disorders?
nys_functional_knowledge.doc
Will all individuals benefit
from sound nutrition and
exercise habits in some
way?
How can students plan and
implement healthy diet and
exercise programs for
themselves, the school
community and their own
families?
Personal Wellness Profile
Formative: Self Assessment
Confidential assessment of
personal wellness behaviors.
Longevity Test
Formative: Self Assessment
Students assess potential
longevity using the
Northwesternmutual web
assessment.
Family History
Formative: Self Assessment
Students investigate personal
family health history.
One Day Food Record
Formative: Self Assessment
Using the MyPyramid guidance
document, students analyze food
choices for a 24 hour period and
compare their choices to personal
nutrition needs.
Personal Nutrition and Fitness
Essay
Summative: Performance
Assessment (written test)
Using all personal assessments
and unit learning experiences,
students analyze personal nutrition
and fitness needs and strengths in
relation to present and future
health.
longevity, wellness, selfassessment,anorexia
nervosa, body image, body
mass index, bulimia
nervosa, dietary guidelines,
food guide pyramid,
obesity, overweight,
overeating, fad diets,
weight loss, physical
activity, suicide,
cardiovascualr disease,
diabetes, cancer, calories,
saturated fat, trans fat,
cholesterol, sodium,
carbohydrates, dietary
fiber, protein, sugars,
vitamins, calcium, iron,
phosphorous, potassium
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Young people need to accept
differing patterns of
emotional, psychological and
physical growth.
Sexuality is a complex
mixture of physical,
intellectual, emotional, social
and spiritual factors
dependent upon an
individual's maturity level.
Understanding sexual health
begins early in life and
continues throughout the
lifecycle.
What changes (physical,
Personal Development
NYS Functional Knowledge
intellectual, emotional,
social) can a young person
expect as they grow?
How does one's perspective
on human sexuality affect
relationships?
nys_functional_knowledge.doc
Assessment Evidence
information, products, and
services. Students will advocate
for healthy families and
communities.
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

Love
Education
(Week 14,
7 Weeks)
distinguish between
valid and invalid
health information,
products and services
recognize the need
to be an advocate for
family and community
health
analyze how media
and technology
influence the
selection of health
information, products
and services
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , Personal Health
and Fitness
Health Education
1. Students will understand
human growth and development
and recognize the relationship
between behaviors and healthy
development. They will
understand ways to promote
health and prevent disease and
will demonstrate and practice
positive health behaviors.




integrate knowledge
of basic body
systems with an
understanding of the
changes that
accompany puberty
apply prevention and
risk reduction
strategies to
adolescent health
problems
demonstrate the
necessary knowledge
and skills to promote
healthy adolescent
development
analyze the multiple
influences which
affect health
decisions and
behaviors.
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , A Safe and Healthy
Environment
Health Education
How can young people
develop long term, healthy
relationships acknowledging
family and societal
influences?
NYS Skill List
RAFT projectsynthesize
concepts from
unit to create a
final product
nys_skills.doc
Summative: Other Visual
Assessments
RAFT assessment incorporating
the PIESS categories for
developing healthy relationships
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
Power Standards (key
concepts)
1. Students will demonstrate
personally and socially
responsible behaviors. They will
care for and respect themselves
and others. They will recognize
threats to the environment and
offer appropriate strategies to
minimize them.

demonstrate
personal and social
skills which enhance
personal health and
safety
Health, Phys Ed, FCS,
Intermediate , Resource
Management
Health Education
1. Students will understand the
influence of culture, media, and
technology in making decisions
about personal and community
health issues. They will know
about and use valid health
information, products, and
services. Students will advocate
for healthy families and
communities.






distinguish between
valid and invalid
health information,
products and services
recognize the need
to be an advocate for
family and community
health
demonstrate the
ability to access
community health
services for
prevention, illness,
and emergency care.
analyze how media
and technology
influence the
selection of health
information, products
and services
recognize how
cultural beliefs
influence health
behaviors and the
use of health services
demonstrate the
ability to work
cooperatively when
advocating for healthy
individuals, families
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
Power Standards (key
concepts)
Big
Ideas/Understandings
Essential
Attitudes/Habits of Mind Skills
Questions/Knowledge
Assessment Evidence
Vocabulary; academic
Resources/Lesson
and content domain
Plans
specific
and schools
wait_training_summary.pdf
Introduction
to Healthy
Living - 2
(Week 21,
1 Week)
Health 8 Introduction to Healthy
Living
NYS Functional Knowledge
NYS Skill List
nys_skills.doc
nys_functional_knowledge.doc
Drug Education-Drug Company 2
(Week 22, 8 Weeks)
NYS Functional Knowledge
nys_functional_knowledge.doc
NYS Skill List
nys_skills.doc
Nutrition Education 2
(Week 30, 3 Weeks)
NYS Functional Knowledge
nys_functional_knowledge.doc
NYS Skill List
nys_skills.doc
Love Education - 2
(Week 33, 6 Weeks)
NYS Functional Knowledge
nys_functional_knowledge.doc
NYS Skill List
nys_skills.doc
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