Joseph Bento and Esther Rich
High School Health Education Curriculum Map (9th Grade) (1 Semester Class)
Textbook: Glencoe Health 2007
Assessments
Objectives
Standards
Month
Content
Skills
September/
February
Health &
Wellness
Learn to make healthy
choices & practice
healthful behaviors.
Understand how
heredity, environment,
& other factors affect
your health decisions.
Take steps to avoid
risky behaviors
Plan & practice healthy
behaviors.
Unit 1 Scenario Based Test
(Teacher Designed)
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Students will be given a scenario &
will have to navigate several
questions that will relate to the
scenario they were given.
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Article Summaries
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Getting Along with Your
Teacher
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Volunteering
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Homeroom Zombies
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Explain how the nation’s health goals
relate to individual, family &
community health.
Describe the criteria for evaluating
health information.
Understand the importance of health
literacy for achieving & maintaining
good health.
Demonstrate how to take
responsibility for your health.
Analyze how influences such as
heredity, environment, culture,
media & technology impact health.
Compare how health messages are
delivered through media &
technology.
Promote your own health & reduce
risk.
Describe the consequences of taking
risks.
Evaluate importance of abstinence
form risk behaviors including sexual
activity, drugs, etc.
Content Standards:
FCS
1.1.5 Define goals for life-long learning and leisure
opportunities for all family members.
1.1.6 Develop a life plan, including pathways to
acquiring the knowledge and skills needed to achieve
individual, family, and career goals.
13.4.3 Apply the roles of decision making and problem
solving in reducing and managing conflict.
National Health Education
5 Students will demonstrate the ability to use decisionmaking skills to enhance health.
6 Students will demonstrate the ability to use goalsetting skills to enhance health.
Reading
2.2.3 Analyze story elements.
2.3.4 Synthesize information from a variety of
sources.
Writing
1.3.1 Revises text, including changing words,
sentences, paragraphs, and ideas.
4.2.1
Evaluates and adjusts writing goals using
criteria.
Communication
3.1.1
Applies skills to plan and organize effective
oral communication and presentation.
3.3.1
Applies skills and strategies for the delivery
of effective oral communication
Health/Fitness
4.2.1
Creates a plan and monitoring system using
personal health, fitness, and nutrition, based on life
and employment goals.
October/
March
Food &
Nutrition
Make healthy food
choices throughout life
Dietary Analysis (Choose My Plate)
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Analyze the relationship between
Ed Tech
1.3.3
Analyze, synthesize and ethically use
information to develop a solution, make informed
decisions and report results.
Content Standards:
FCS
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Nutrients in your diet
play a unique &
essential role in
keeping healthy
Students will write down
everything that they eat for
two days & then will enter the
information into a web site
that will tell them how well
their diets were.
Students will then analyze their
strengths & weaknesses &
explain what they will do to
change their diets.
ChooseMyPlate is a tool
that can help choose
healthful foods for
meals & snacks.
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Learning to read food
labels to help make
healthy food choices.
Classroom Based Assessment (CBA):
Cafeteria Choices
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Students will be asked to
compare two food labels &
then explain why one label is
healthier than another.
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They will then explain what
they should eat with one of the
foods to make it more
“nutritious.”
Maintain a healthy
weight to protect
health & prevent
disease.
Understand how
nutrition needs change
throughout life.
Being physically active
benefits health in a
variety of ways
Article Summaries
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Good News About Fast Food
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nutrition, quality of life & disease.
Evaluate various influences on food
choices.
Describe the immediate & long term
benefits of nutrition on your body.
Describe the functions of the six
basic nutrients in maintaining health
List nutrients in a variety of foods
Explain the relationship between
nutrition, health promotion &
disease prevention.
Apply balance, variety & moderation
when making food choices
Describe the effects of healthful
eating behaviors on the body
systems
Formulate healthful meals & snacks
as part of a balanced diet
Analyze the information on food
labels
Compose eating plans to meet
changing nutritional requirements,
such as dietary needs, allergies, etc
Associate the relationships between
body composition, diet, & fitness
Describe the importance of
maintaining a healthy weight to
promote health & prevent disease
Demonstrate healthful ways to
manage weight
Explain the risk of fad diets
Describe the causes & symptoms of
eating disorders
Assess specific nutritional needs of
different groups
Describe proper nutrition for
pregnant women, mothers, babies &
young children.
Demonstrate health promoting
behavior that will enhance &
maintain wellness
14.1 Analyze factors that influence nutrition and
wellness practices across the life span.
14.1.1 Explain physical, emotional, social,
psychological, and spiritual components of individual
and family wellness.
14.1.2 Analyze the effects of psychological, cultural,
and social influences on food choices and other
nutrition practices.
14.2 Evaluate the nutritional needs of individuals and
families in relation to health and wellness across the
life span
14.2.1 Analyze the effect of nutrients on health,
appearance, and peak performance.
14.2.2 Analyze the relationship of nutrition and
wellness to individual and family health throughout
the life span.
14.2.3 Analyze the effects of food and diet fads, food
addictions, and eating disorders on wellness.
14.2.4 Analyze sources of food and nutrition
information, including food labels, related to health
and wellness.
National Health Education
3 Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid
information, products, and services to enhance health.
7 Students will demonstrate the ability to practice
health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce
health risks.
Reading
2.2.2 Apply understanding of complex
organizational features of printed text and
electronic sources.
2.3.2 Evaluate informational materials, including
electronic sources, for effectiveness.
2.3.4 Synthesize information from a variety of
sources.
3.1.1
Analyze web-based and other resource
materials (including primary sources and secondary
sources) for relevance in answering research
questions.
Writing
1.5.1 Publishes in formats that are appropriate for
specific audiences and purposes.
2.1.1
Applies understanding of multiple and varied
audiences to write effectively.
2.2.1
Demonstrates understanding of different
purposes for writing.
Communication
3.1.1
Applies skills to plan and organize effective
oral communication and presentation.
3.3.1
Applies skills and strategies for the delivery
of effective oral communication and presentations.
Health/Fitness
1.5.1 Evaluates the relationship of nutrition
planning to physical performance and body
composition.
2.1.1 Evaluates dimensions of health and relates to
personal health behaviors.
3.2.2
Evaluates health and fitness information,
products, and services.
Ed Tech
1.3.2
Locate and organize information from a
variety of sources and media.
2.4.1
Formulate and synthesize new knowledge.
November/
April
Mental &
Emotional
Health
Identify stigmatizing
words associated with
mental illness & discuss
the impact their use has
on people who have
Identify signs that may
indicate a person may
be contemplating
suicide.
List what can be done
to help a person that
may be contemplating
suicide.
Classroom Based Assessment (CBA):
Dear Stressed & Depressed
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Students will be asked to read
a letter from a student who is
“Stressed & Depressed” & will
write a response on how this
student can manage their
stress & get help for their
depression using techniques
learned from this lesson.
Article Summaries
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She Used to be Pretty
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Why Didn’t He Hate Me?
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What’s your Group ID
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Suicide: Causes
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Seasonal Affective Disorder:
SAD
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Identify the characteristics of good
mental & emotional health
Develop ways to meet your needs in
healthful ways
Compare the relationship between
mental health promotion & disease
prevention
Define developmental assets
Construct strategies for developing a
healthy identity
Correlate how self esteem & a
positive outlook benefit your mental
& emotional health
Identify emotions that influence your
overall health
Examine changes that occur during
adolescence
Compare & contrast the positive &
negative effects of peers, family &
friends on emotional health
Demonstrate strategies for
communicating emotions & needs in
healthful ways
Fine Arts
4.2.1
Analyzes, evaluates, and creates
presentations that integrate the arts with other
content areas.
Content Standards:
FCS
12.1.1 Analyze physical, emotional, social, spiritual,
and intellectual development.
12.2.4 Analyze the effects of life events on individuals'
physical, intellectual, social, moral, and emotional
development.
13.1.3 Compare physical, emotional, spiritual and
intellectual functioning in stable and unstable
relationships.
14.1.1 Explain physical, emotional, social,
psychological, and spiritual components of individual
and family wellness.
National Health Education
4 Students will demonstrate the ability to use
interpersonal communication skills to enhance health
and avoid or reduce health risks.
7 Students will demonstrate the ability to practice
health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce
health risks.
Reading
3.2.2 Apply understanding of complex information,
including functional documents, to perform a
task.
3.3.1
Apply appropriate reading strategies for
interpreting technical and non-technical documents
used in job-related settings.
Writing
1.5.1 Publishes in formats that are appropriate for
specific audiences and purposes.
1.6.1
Applies understanding of the recursive
nature of writing process.
3.2.1
Analyzes audience and purposes and uses
appropriate voice.
3.2.2
Analyzes and selects language appropriate
for specific audiences and purposes.
3.2.3
Uses a variety of sentences consistent with
audience, purpose, and form.
3.3.1
Uses legible handwriting.
3.3.2
Spells accurately in final draft.
3.3.3
Applies capitalization rules.
3.3.4
Applies punctuation rules.
3.3.5
Applies usage rules.
3.3.6
Uses complete sentences in writing.
3.3.7
Applies paragraph conventions.
3.3.8
Applies conventional forms for citations.
4.1.1
Analyzes and evaluates writing using
established criteria.
4.1.2
Analyzes and evaluates own writing using
established criteria.
4.2.1
Evaluates and adjusts writing goals using
criteria.
Communication
1.2.1
Evaluates effectiveness of and creates a
personal response to visual and auditory
information.
3.1.1
Applies skills to plan and organize effective
oral communication and presentation.
3.3.1
Applies skills and strategies for the delivery
of effective oral communication and presentations.
Health/Fitness
1.2.1
Evaluates effectiveness of and creates a
personal response to visual and auditory
information.
3.1.1
Applies skills to plan and organize effective
oral communication and presentation.
3.3.1
Applies skills and strategies for the delivery
of effective oral communication and presentations.
Ed Tech
1.2.1
Communicate and collaborate to learn with
others
2.2.1
Develop skills to use technology effectively.
2.2.2
Use a variety of hardware to support
learning.
2.3.1
Select and use common applications.
2.3.2
Select and use online applications.
Fine Arts
4.2.1
Analyzes, evaluates, and creates
presentations that integrate the arts with other
content areas.
December/
May
Alcohol,
Tobacco &
Drugs
Chemicals in tobacco
products can harm the
body.
Secondhand smoke is
also harmful & there
are ways to reduce
exposure.
Alcohol use can harm
the body & brain.
Problem drinking &
alcoholism harms both
the drinker & those
around them.
Drug misuse &
substance behavior can
be life threatening.
Psychoactive drugs can
affect the central
nervous system & can
be damaging to the
developing brain of a
teenager.
Deciding not to use
drugs promotes health
Drug & Alcohol Brochure
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Students will be assigned a
drug & will have to design a
brochure explaining what the
drug is, how it affects people
who use it, & resources that
people can use to get help if
they have a problem with that
drug.
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Article Summaries
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Alcohol
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Ecstasy
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Marijuana
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List harmful substances in tobacco &
tobacco smoke
Examine the harmful effects of
tobacco use on body systems
Compare the physical, mental, social,
& legal consequences of tobacco,
alcohol & drug use.
Discuss the benefits of a tobacco free
lifestyle
Develop strategies for preventing
tobacco use
List community services that relate to
the prevention of tobacco, alcohol &
drug related diseases
Discuss harmful effects of tobacco,
alcohol & drugs on fetuses, infants, &
young children
Examine laws, policies & practices
that help prevent tobacco, alcohol &
drug related disease
Identify factors that influence
decisions about alcohol use & your
health
Discuss the role alcohol plays in
unsafe situations
Develop strategies for preventing the
use of alcohol.
Describe the short & long term
effects of alcohol use
Discus the consequences of drinking
& driving.
Explain the dangers of drug & alcohol
use
Content Standards:
FCS
7.4.1 Assess health, wellness, and safety issues of
individual and families with a variety of disadvantaging
conditions.
7.4.2 Analyze management and living environment
issues of individuals and families with a variety of
disadvantaging conditions.
7.4.3 Analyze personal, social, emotional, economic,
vocational, educational, and recreational issues for
individuals and family with a variety of disadvantaging
conditions.
7.4.4 Discriminate between situations that require
personal prevention or intervention and those
situations that require professional assistance.
7.4.5 Analyze situations which require crisis
intervention
7.4.6 Summarize the appropriate support needed to
address selected human services issues.
National Health Education
4 Students will demonstrate the ability to use
interpersonal communication skills to enhance health &
avoid or reduce health risks.
6 Students will demonstrate the ability to use goalsetting skills to enhance health.
7 Students will demonstrate the ability to practice
health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health
risks.
8 Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for
personal, family, and community health.
Reading
2.3.2 Evaluate informational materials, including
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Develop refusal strategies concerning
alcohol use.
Describe the harmful effects of
alcohol on the fetus
Discuss the differences between
prescription & over the counter
medicines
Describe substance abuse & examine
the health risks
Identify harmful effects of marijuana,
inhalants, steroids, psychoactive
drugs & other substances
Develop strategies for avoiding drug
use
Develop alternatives to drug &
substance abuse
electronic sources, for effectiveness.
Synthesize information from a variety of
sources.
3.2.2 Apply understanding of complex information,
including functional documents, to perform a
task.
3.3.1
Apply appropriate reading strategies for
interpreting technical and non-technical documents
used in job-related settings.
2.3.4
Writing
1.5.1 Publishes in formats that are appropriate for
specific audiences and purposes.
2.1.1
Applies understanding of multiple and varied
audiences to write effectively.
2.4.1
Produces documents used in a career
setting.
Communication
1.2.1
Evaluates effectiveness of and creates a
personal response to visual and auditory information.
2.1.1
Analyzes the needs of the audience,
situation, and setting to adjust language and
other communication strategies.
3.3.1
Applies skills and strategies for the delivery
of effective oral communication and presentations.
Health/Fitness
2.4.6 Understands legal implications of drug,
alcohol, and tobacco use.
3.1.3
Evaluates environmental risks associated
with certain occupational, residential, and recreational
choices.
January/
June
Human
Sexuality
Sexually transmitted
diseases are highly
communicable
infections that are
contracted through
sexual contact.
Poster/PPT/Brochure Information
on STD
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Students will be assigned an
STD or Birth Control Method &
will create an informational
Poster or PowerPoint or
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Explain how sexuality develops
Identify the physical,
mental/emotional, & social changes
that occur during adolescence
Identify decision making skills that
promote individual, family &
Ed Tech
1.3.2
Locate and organize information from a
variety of sources and media.
2.1.1
Practice personal safety.
2.2.1
Develop skills to use technology effectively.
2.2.2
Use a variety of hardware to support
learning.
2.4.1
Formulate and synthesize new knowledge.
Content Standards:
FCS
12.2.1 Analyze the effect of heredity and environment
on human growth and development
12.2.4 Analyze the effects of life events on individuals'
physical, intellectual, social, moral, and emotional
development.
All STDs are
preventable & most can
be treated, but some
are incurable.
HIV is the virus that
causes, AIDS & weakens
the body’s immune
system & may have
fatal consequences.
Learning about
communicable disease
& how they are spread
can help prevent them.
Learning about &
practicing prevention
strategies help the
body stay healthy
Infectious diseases
have the potential to
spread quickly
throughout the world.
Brochure targeted for high
school students
Classroom Based Assessment (CBA):
Defending Jaime
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Students will be asked to write
a speech defending a student’s
right to stay in school based on
a rumor that he/she has HIV.
Article Summaries
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Sexting
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What’s Down There
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Rape
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community health
Summarize the advantages of
seeking advice & feedback when
making healthful decisions
Demonstrate strategies for
communicating needs, wants &
emotions that lead to responsible
behaviors
Analyze how changes during
adolescence lead to an increased
ability to demonstrate empathy
toward others.
Identify the causes of the physical
changes that occur during
adolescence
Explain the role of hormones during
puberty
Relate the development of secondary
sex characteristics to chemical
changes that occur within the body
Evaluate the effects of family
relationships on physical, mental &
social health
Evaluate the positive & negative
effects of relationships with peers
Demonstrate communication skills
that build & maintain healthy
relationships
Analyze the importance & benefits of
sexual abstinence in promoting
emotional health & preventing
pregnancy & STDs.
Demonstrate refusal strategies
Analyze the relationship between
good hygiene, health promotion, &
disease prevention
Describe the function of male &
female reproductive system
Examine the effects of hormones on
body systems
Explain fetal development from
conception through pregnancy
Explain the significance of genetics &
its role in fetal development
Discuss the importance of a healthful
lifestyle before & during pregnancy
Identify & explain the stages of labor
Analyze the effectiveness of
13.1.4 Analyze factors that contribute to healthy and
unhealthy relationships.
13.1.5 Analyze processes for handling unhealthy
relationships.
13.2.3 Analyze the effects of self-esteem and selfimage on relationships.
13.2.4 Analyze the effects of life span events and
conditions on relationships.
13.3.1 Analyze communication styles and their effects
on relationships.
13.3.2 Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal behaviors
and attitudes that contribute to effective
communication.
13.3.3 Demonstrate effective listening and feedback
techniques.
National Health Education
4 Students will demonstrate the ability to use
interpersonal communication skills to enhance health
and avoid or reduce health risks.
6 Students will demonstrate the ability to use goalsetting skills to enhance health.
7 Students will demonstrate the ability to practice
health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health
risks.
Reading
2.2.2 Apply understanding of complex
organizational features of printed text and
electronic sources.
2.3.2 Evaluate informational materials, including
electronic sources, for effectiveness.
3.1.1
Analyze web-based and other resource
materials (including primary sources and secondary
sources) for relevance in answering research
questions.
Writing
1.5.1
Publishes in formats that are appropriate for
specific audiences and purposes.
Social Studies
5.2.2
Evaluates the validity, reliability, and
credibility of sources when researching and issue or
event.
Health/Fitness
2.4.1 Understands types of abuse and risky
situations and how to respond appropriately
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contraceptive methods & how they
prevent pregnancy & STDs
Discuss some concerns that people
may have about sexuality.
Analyze issues surrounding sexual
abuse
Describe situations that can lead to
rape
Describe the relationship between
high risk behaviors & the risk of
contracting an STD
Develop an analyze strategies to
prevent the spread of STDs
Identify the stages & symptoms of
HIV infection & AIDs
Explain the relationship between
risky behaviors, unsafe situations, &
the transmission of HIV
Describe tests that are used to
diagnose STDs including HIV.
and safely.
Evaluates dimensions of health and relates to
personal health behaviors.
2.2.2 Analyzes changes within the reproductive
system and sexual health-care needs
throughout life.
2.3.1 Analyzes personal health practices, and how
they affect communicable diseases.
2.4.8 Analyzes potential consequences of being
sexually active.
2.4.9
Analyzes strategies to avoid negative health
outcomes associated with sexual behaviors.
2.1.1
Ed Tech
1.3.1
Identify and define authentic problems and
significant questions for investigation and plan
strategies to guide inquiry.
1.3.2
Locate and organize information from a
variety of sources and media.
1.3.3
Analyze, synthesize and ethically use
information to develop a solution, make
informed decisions and report results.
1.3.4
Use multiple processes and diverse
perspectives to explore alternative solutions.
Math
A1.6.A
Use and evaluate the accuracy of
summary statistics to describe and
compare data sets.
A1.8.A
Analyze a problem situation and
represent it mathematically.
A1.8.B Select and apply strategies to solve
problems.
Science
9-12 INQC
Explain – Draw conclusions supported
by evidence from the investigation
and consistent with established
scientific knowledge.