9th Grade Health
Course Description
9th Grade Health Education focuses on building a healthy foundation for students to make responsible
decisions in real life situations. Some focus will be placed on interacting in a positive healthy manner with their
peers working on the skills needed to work well with other ones in peer groups. This is an in depth look at current
health issues that young adults encounter as well as core health content. We will take an in depth look at the
wellness and total body health, human and growth development, studying the human systems, proper nutrition,
maintain a healthy body, for life, personal safety. We will work on building the skills for conflict resolution. We
hope to touch all three sides of the Wellness Triangle to create a positive basis for young people to grow. The main
objective is for the student to maintain quality health throughout life.
Course Standards
Standard 1: Health promotion and disease prevention
Analyze how behavior can impact health maintenance and disease prevention.
Explain the impact of personal health behaviors on the functioning of body systems.
Describe how to delay onset and reduce risks of potential health problems during adulthood.
Standard 2: Health information, products and services
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate resources from home, school and the community
Evaluate factors that influence personal selection of health products and services.
Demonstrate the ability to access school and community health services for self and others.
Standard 3: Reducing health risks
Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health.
Develop injury prevention and management strategies for personal, family, and community health.
Standard 4: Influences on Health
Evaluate the effect of media and other factors on personal, family and community health
Evaluate the impact of technology on personal, family, and community health
Standard 5: Using communication skills to promote health
Demonstrate the healthy ways to express needs, wants and feelings.
Demonstrate strategies for solving interpersonal conflicts without harming self or others.
Demonstrate strategies used to prevent conflict.
Standard 6: Setting goals for good health
Predict immediate and long term impact of health decisions on the individual, family and community
Formulate an effective plan for a life long health.
Standard 7: Health Advocacy
Express information and opinions about health issues.
Major Projects and Assignments
Health news Updates will be discussed every other week about new topics in the health world.
Power Point Presentations: Students will develop power points on different systems of the body.
Papers will be written on diseases
Fitness and Nutrition project will be presented.
Daily Class work- Work will be given daily and sometimes for homework.
Vocabulary Quizzes and Chapter Test will be given during each chapter.
Assessment Plan
Grades will be based on a point system