There are seven standards for health education established by New Hampshire Department of Education Guidelines. Students in the Epping School District begin their formal study of health in Grade 6 and increase their proficiency through the middle and high school level. As in all Unified Arts classes, there is an integration and application of topics studied in language arts classes and in math classes.

 

National Health Education Standards

• Students will be able to utilize concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
• Students will be able to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services.
• Students will understand that practicing health enhancing behaviors and reducing health risks improves wellness
• Students will be able to analyze the effects of culture, media, technology, and other influences on health.
• Students will be able to demonstrate the use of interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
• Students will be able to use goal setting and decision making to enhance health.
• Students will be able to advocate for family and community health to improve personal wellness.

 

 

Standard	6th Grade Health	7th Grade Health	8th Grade Health	10th Grade Health
Alcohol and Other Drugs		Short- term and long- term Benefits and Risk Positive and Negative Influences on Use Communicating Healthy Choices about Use		Short- term and Long- term Benefits and Risk of Over-the-Counter-Drugs (OCD) Short -term and long- term effects Positive and negative Influences Helpful choices Communicating healthy choices Tobacco use and risk
Nutrition	Healthy eating Accessing nutrition Information Balancing food intake and physical activity		Accessing nutrition Information Healthy eating—Review Influences on food choices Balancing food intake and physical activity	Healthy eating Accessing nutrition information Balancing food intake and physical activity Influences on food choices Food safety
Physical Activity	Healthy Physical Activity Influences on Physical Activity	Healthy Physical Activity Influences on Physical Activity Prevention of Injuries	Healthy physical activity Influences on Physical Activity Prevention of Injuries	Healthy Physical Activity Influences on Physical Activity Prevention of Injuries Effects of Drugs (Sports Enhancements) Products and services
Family Life and Sexuality	Families and Relationships Growth and Development		Families and Relationships Sexual Behavior HIV and STD prevention Pregnancy prevention	Families and Relationships Growth and Development Sexual Behavior HIV and STD Prevention Pregnancy Prevention Community Services
Mental Health	Interpersonal Communication Bullying and Harassment		Positive self-image Emotional/Physical/Mental Health Stress Management Mental Health Problems Resources and Support	Positive self-image Emotional/Physical/Mental Health Interpersonal Communication Bullying and Harassment Stress Management Mental Health Problems Resources and Support
Personal and Consumer Health	Personal Health (Hygiene)
Integration of Math Standards	Graphing Measuring Angles	Percentages	Heart Rate Ratio and Proportions Budgeting	Calculations for Body Mass Index Heart Rate Graphing Ratio and proportions
Integration of Language Arts Standards	Note Taking Identifying Main Idea Organizational Skills Role Play	Note Taking Organizational Skills Writing Dialogue Role Play	Note Taking Organizational Skills Writing Dialogue Role Play	Information Writing Writing Dialogue Research Reading for Information Role Play

 

Through participation in the health education program, students will be able to make the following statements:

 

6^th grade

• I can work effectively with other peers during activities and projects.
• I can use math skills such as bar graphs, and percentages with food labeling to measure nutritional values.
• I can use strategies to help and report bullying at any time to parents, nurses, principals, deans of students, teachers, and guidance counselors.
• I can identify all the different types of bullying:  verbal, physical, cyber, intimidation factor, and the related emotional/mental stages.

7^th grade

• I can say “no” through strategies of D.A.R.E. class.
• I can work effectively with other peers during activities and projects.
• I can use strategies to help and report bullying at any time to parents, nurses, principals, deans of students, teachers, and guidance counselors.
• I can identify the differences in drugs such as Prescription, Over-The-Counter, Illegal, Legal, Hallucinogens, Herbal, Stimulant, and Depressant.

 

8^th grade

• I can utilize conflicts through stress management activities including reading, relaxation music, yoga, and writing techniques.

• I can work effectively with other peers during activities and projects.
• I can use math skills such as bar graphs, and percentages with food labeling to measure nutritional values.
• I can use strategies to help and report bullying at any time to parents, nurses, principals, deans of students, teachers, and guidance counselors.
• I can label the heart, skeletal system, and muscular system of the human body.
• I can identify different types of sexually transmitted diseases and know the signs and symptoms for both males and females.
• I can use strategies to help with stress management skills.

 

Grade 10

• I can analyze/evaluate risk factors, risk, and protective factors for health promotion and disease prevention.
• I can access valid health information.
• I can utilize stress management skills to improve wellness.
• I can utilize conflict resolution strategies to improve wellness.
• I can clarify thoughts, ideas and feelings to become an effective communicator.
• I can “say no,” and have strategies to support my statement.
• I can use goal-setting and decision-making strategies to improve wellness.
• I can promote positive health choices personally and for others.
• I can use literacy strategies to effectively communicate my thoughts through writing.
• I can utilize math basics to complete health activities including graphing, adding, subtracting, ratios, proportions, division, and multiplication

 

 

 

Grade 6	Grade 7	Grade 8	Grade 10
Risk Behavior Wellness Goal Setting Evaluate Decision Making Health Promotion Disease Prevention	Risk Behavior Wellness Goal Setting Evaluate Decision Making Health Promotion Disease Prevention Drug Prevention	Risk Behavior Wellness Goal Setting Evaluate Decision Making Health Promotion Disease Prevention Drug Prevention	Health Literacy Wellness Risk Behavior Risk Factors Protective Factors Interpersonal Communication Goal Setting Decision Making Advocacy Health Promotion Analyze - Validate Evaluate Synthesize