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8th Grade | Health

8th Grade | Health

Areas of Focus

  • Provide first aid in an emergency situation
  • Analyze the influence of media and technology on health related behaviors
  • Analyze the influence of peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on safe behaviors
  • Utilize decision making and communication skills for protection from violent situations
  • Establish a list of personal health goals and develop a plan for achieving each
  • Summarize protective practices for infectious and noninfectious disease
  • Scrutinize messages that promote alcohol consumption and practice strategies for personal safety as
    it relates to alcohol
  • Describe the effects of alcohol on the individual and community and identify community resources
    for help with alcohol abuse
  • Create a healthy diet based on personal goals and the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  • Implement healthy decision making skills with interpersonal relationships and social media
  • Describe the relationship between abstinence, self-esteem, and reduced risk of pregnancy and STD'S
  • Describe the circulatory and digestive system