Course Syllabus

Course Description:  Health Issues is a comprehensive health course that targets many of the major health concerns our students face. Throughout the course we discuss important issues such as drugs and alcohol, substance abuse awareness, mental health, sexual education, CPR, relationships, and nutrition . The class is heavily discussion based, and participation is vital to pass the class.  Various forms of assessment are used such as class discussion, reflections, projects, and presentations.
***Our health classes will focus on Standards 2, 4 and 5 of the National Health Standards.***

National Health Education Standards:

Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Standard 2: Students sill analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on health behaviors.

Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.

Standard 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health. Students will Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Standard 8: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health.

Assessments Used: Formative & Summative, PBL, journaling, class discussion and group work.

UNITS OF INSTRUCTION:

Welcome

Ice breakers and Expectations

-Identity, Stereotyping, Assumptions

Substance Abuse
Wellesley Police & The Law
Maura Renzella:  Youth Outreach Worker & Officer Rosenberg: WPDYPro/Con Issues:  Research & Present Putting the students in the drivers seat
SBIRT Screening

Sexual Health

Thoughts on Sexuality Explored

Orientation, Expression, Identity

SpeakOut / GLOW Speakers

Case Studies Project

Reproductive Anatomy

Health Screenings

BMI, Vision, Hearing, 

Relationships

Healthy Relationships explored
Warning signs/dating violence 

Refusal skills & Consent

Mentors in Violence Prevention

Protection Methods

Decision Making

STI's

Mental/Emotional Health
SOS Curriculum

Individual Project

Minding Your Mind 

Heartsaver Adult, Child and Infant CPR AED training.

*Embedded in all Units of Instruction is the through-line of decision-making. Decision-Making around risky behaviors, peer pressure, personal pressures and family and societal pressures and expectations. 

CLASS FORMAT

• Teacher Lecture
• Individual and Group Work/Participation
• Class Discussions and Conversations
• Guest Presentations and Visits
• Student Projects and Presentations

Final -  Project Based Learning