7th Grade Health
The Lexington Public Schools offer a comprehensive K-12 health education curriculum grounded in active learning that is designed to positively influence the health knowledge, attitudes and behaviors of students by increasing their abilities to make informed decisions. the goal of the program is to promote heathy choices by teaching skills that students need to help them address the social physical, and emotional challenges they will face throughout their lives.
Health Education is a one semester course required of all 7th graders. In grade 7 students participate in a curriculum that was designed and developed by Lexington's health Education staff. The curriculum incorporates the special issues and concerns of adolescents and builds upon health education concepts developed in previous grades.
A complete copy of the curriculum is available in the school library. The curriculum will be under review during the 2006-2007 school year.
The seventh grade curriculum focuses on the following areas:
Module 1- Circle of Wellness
* What does being healthy mean ?
* Looking good
* You are what you eat, Part 1
* You are what you eat, Part 2
* Balancing your act
* Dimensions of exercise
* Eating disorders
* Recognizing stress
* Coping with stress
Module 2 - Healthy Relationships
* Communication: Key to healthy relationships
* The inside story
* What kids want to know about sex, part 1
* What kids want to know about sex, part 2
* Emerging relationships
* Flirting or hurting
Module 3 - Threats to Health And Wellness
* Bugs and germs
* Modern day diseases: STD's & AIDS
* STD's & AIDS, part 2
* Advertising, do you copy?
* Innocent Addictions
* Alcohol, part 1
* Alcohol, part 2
* Tobacco & Chew, part 1
* Tobacco & Chew, part 2
* Marijuana
* Resisting peer pressure
* Healthy choices
* The future
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