HEALTH

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HEALTH

• Mrs. Hoffman

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Requirements

• Each students is required to pass one semester of
  health class, which is a .50 (1/2) credit.

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Health

• HEALTH - .50 (1/2) Credit/Semester
• Your basic health information is covered
  throughout this course. The main topic areas
  include mental health, nutrition,
  fitness/exercise, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, first
  aid/safety, adult CPR, human sexuality, and
  personal hygiene/appearance.

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Health Continued

• This course stresses the importance of physical,
  mental, and social benefits of practicing good
  health habits. The aim of the course is to
  develop an awareness of the control, which one
  can develop over his or her own welfare. This
  will be accomplished through lecture, notes,
  projects, debates, hands on activities,
  scenarios, speakers, and distance learning
  opportunities.

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Mental Health

• Students will learn about their personal
  identity, emotions, and stress. The will also
  learn how to deal with these issues as they
  occur.

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Nutrition Exercise

• Several weeks will be spent on understanding the
  importance of eating habits and exercises
  lasting effects on life.

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Substance Misuse Abuse

• Students will complete a debate project on some
  sort of policy or use of substances. We will
  spend several weeks learning about the lasting
  effects of substance use and we will look at the
  role that the media plays in influence.

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Adult CPR and First Aid

• Each student will have the opportunity to get
  certified for adult CPR through Mrs. Hoffman and
  the Red Cross.

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Sex Education

• Students will learn about the male and female
  reproductive system, pregnancy, sexually
  transmitted infections (STIs) and contraception.