Lifetime Wellness: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
explain causes, signs and symptoms, treatments and prevention of non-communicable diseases (e.g., obesity, Type I and Type II diabetes, asthma, heart disease).
Generate resourcedistinguish between facts and fallacies as related to fitness products, services and marketing.
Generate resourcedescribe and apply principles related to physical activity. <ol type="a"><li>describe and demonstrate proper warm-up and cool-down procedures when participating in physical activity.</li><li>define the training principles of overload, progression, and specificity.</li><li>describe the F.I.T.T. (frequency, intensity, time and type) principle.</li><li>calculate resting, target and maximum heart rate as it relates to personal fitness planning.</li></ol>
Generate resourceidentify and define concepts of physical fitness <ol type="a"><li>identify and describe the health-related components of physical fitness (i.e., cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, body composition).</li><li>identify and describe the skill-related components of physical fitness (i.e., balance, reaction time, speed, power, agility, coordination).</li></ol>
Generate resourcediscuss the social, emotional, physical and mental benefits associated with participation in physical fitness activities.
Generate resourceidentify the effects of substance misuse and abuse on society (e.g., school, crime, disease, pregnancy, STI, job, personal relationships, physical enhancement, athletic performance).
Generate resourceidentify the anatomy and the functions of the muscular, skeletal and cardiovascular systems.
Generate resourceassess personal daily dietary practices to each of the categories to the current USDA Food Guide Pyramid.
Generate resourceexplain and demonstrate the steps used in administering Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), rescue breathing and the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
Generate resourceThe student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of personal fitness.
Generate resourceThe student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions regarding their mental, emotional and social well-being.
Generate resourcedetermine heredity, environmental and lifestyle factors which place the student at risk for disease.
Generate resourceexplain human reproduction (i.e., male and female reproductive systems, pregnancy).
Generate resourceidentify the potential outcomes of engaging in sexual behaviors (e.g., pregnancy, STIs including HIV/AIDS, emotional).,
Generate resourcedescribe gender differences, expectations and biases often encountered in today's society and compare them to the past.
Generate resourceidentify hazardous and life-threatening situations and the consequences of each.
Generate resourceThe student will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize, respond and apply appropriate procedures to accidental and life-threatening situations.
Generate resourcediscuss eating disorders and their effects on the total wellness of the individual.
Generate resourceidentify factors that influence food choices (e.g., culture, family/friends, advertising, time and money, emotions, taste, spiritual beliefs).
Generate resourceidentify short-term and long-term effects of sexual harassment and date rape.
Generate resourceidentify school and community resources for treatment and intervention (e.g., DARE, school counselor, teacher, local health department, hotlines, Alcoholics Anonymous).
Generate resourceexamine the influence of families, cultural traditions and economic factors on human development (e.g., personality, values, sexuality, self-esteem).
Generate resourceRecognize the skills necessary for maintaining reproductive health (e.g., self-examinations, annual doctor visits, prenatal care).
Generate resourceidentify resources and facilities in the community that promote physical fitness and wellness.
Generate resourceThe student will identify the causes, signs and symptoms, treatments and prevention of communicable and non-communicable diseases related to total wellness and health maintenance.
Generate resourceexplain how individual attitudes and behaviors affect personal safety and the safety of others. <ol type="a"><li>identify potential hazards associated with technology (e.g., internet, cell phones, digital cameras, video games).</li><li>analyze and apply strategies to avoid or manage conflict associated with school violence and bullying (e.g., harassment, name calling, teasing, exploitation, physical contact).</li><li>recognize and apply personal safety guidelines regarding modes of transportation (e.g., automobile, motorcycle, bicycle, all-terrain vehicles, marine vehicles, skateboards, utility vehicles).</li><li>identify dangers associated with participating in high-risk behaviors (e.g., misuse of firearms, not using safety equipment including seatbelts, impaired driving).</li></ol>
Generate resourcerecognize that combining chemical substances can have serious consequences (e.g., death, injury, sensory impairments).
Generate resourceexamine the relationship between diet and disease (e.g., obesity, hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol levels).
Generate resourcediscuss the alternatives of an unplanned pregnancy (e.g., adoption, single parenting, marriage, abortion).
Generate resourcediscuss the consequences associated with teen pregnancy (e.g., physical, mental, emotional, social, economical).
Generate resourceThe student will differentiate appropriate and inappropriate use of chemical substances.
Generate resourceidentify appropriate community agencies providing resources for disease treatment, information and support (e.g., local health department, American Red Cross, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, local Crisis Pregnancy Center).
Generate resourceThe student will assess the effects of nutritional choices and incorporate strategies that contribute to an improved quality of life.
Generate resourceanalyze and engage in physical activities that are developmentally appropriate and support achievement of personal fitness and activity goals. <ol type="a"><li>assess individual health-related fitness levels by measuring flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and body composition using appropriate methods.</li><li>design a personal fitness plan and set goals based on the health-related fitness assessment results that will lead to, or maintain, a satisfactory fitness level.</li><li>select aerobic and anaerobic activities needed for successful participation in lifetime activities (e.g., aerobic walking, circuit training, cycling, dance aerobics, racquet activities, rhythmic movement, rock climbing, rope jumping, rowing, running, skating, snow skiing, step aerobics, strength training, swimming, water aerobics).</li><li>demonstrate improvement in the health-related fitness components.</li></ol>
Generate resourceexamine characteristics of mental disorders.<ol type="a"><li>anxiety disorders (e.g., phobias, obsessive-compulsive, panic, post-traumatic stress disorders).</li><li>affective disorders (e.g., clinical depression, bipolar disorder).</li><li>personality disorders (e.g., anti-social personality disorder, passive-aggressive personality disorder, schizophrenia).</li><li>eating disorders (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa)</li></ol>
Generate resourceidentify and demonstrate the skills necessary in responding to medical emergencies.
Generate resourceThe student will examine human sexuality (e.g., biology, behavior, responsibilities, attitudes) and recognize the influence of society and family values on decision making.
Generate resourceidentify and practice skills needed to resist persuasive tactics regarding sexual activity.
Generate resourceexplain how to develop and maintain a positive self-concept and high self-esteem.
Generate resourcedefine the aspects of positive relationships (e.g., family, dating, friendship, professional, community).
Generate resourceidentify community resources providing information for mental health and suicide prevention.
Generate resourcelist the health problems associated with inadequate levels of health-related fitness.
Generate resourceexplain causes, modes of transmission, signs and symptoms, treatments and prevention of Communicable diseases (e.g., STIs, HIV/AIDS, mononucleosis).
Generate resourceidentify the physician as a community resource and discuss ways to locate a physician. (e.g., local health departments, insurance provider lists, hospitals, clinics)
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