Health Education Standards (ODE has revised these standards and will begin their implementation for the 2017-2018 school Year)
Promotion of Mental, Social, and Emotional Health: Acquire knowledge and skills to understand that mental, social and emotional health contributes to building and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
HE.08.MH.01 Identify how emotions change during adolescence.
HE.08.MH.02 Identify school, home and community resources for mental and emotional health concerns. (Accessing Information)
Violence and Suicide Prevention: Acquire knowledge and skills to prevent different forms of violence and suicide with a focus on communication and pro-social behaviors.
HE.08.VS.01 Explain how violence, aggression, bullying and harassment affect health and safety.
HE.08.VS.02 Design an advocacy campaign for preventing violence, aggression, bullying and harassment. (Advocacy)
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use Prevention: Acquire knowledge and skills to understand the physical, social, emotional effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and their use.
HE.08.AT.01 Describe the benefits of a tobacco and drug-free environment.
HE.08.AT.02 Demonstrate refusal skills around the use of alcohol, tobacco, inhalant and other drug use. (Interpersonal Communication)
Promotion of Sexual Health: Acquire knowledge and skills that emphasize the importance of safe behaviors in maintaining sexual health.
HE.08.SH.01 Identify possible short and long-term consequences of sexual activity, including what it means to be responsible for the results of one's decisions.
HE.08.SH.02 Practice effective communication skills to refuse sexual pressures and communicate the consequences of sexual activity. (Interpersonal Communication)
Prevention and Control of Disease: Acquire knowledge and skills to understand and practice health habits that can prevent and/or control disease.
HE.08.DI.01 Describe personal health care practices that prevent the spread of communicable disease including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C.
HE.08.DI.02 Demonstrate personal health care practices that prevent the spread of communicable disease. (Self -Management)
HE.08.DI.03 Advocate for personal health practices that prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C. (Advocacy)
Unintentional Injury Prevention: Acquire knowledge and skills necessary to be safe at home, on the move, at school, at work and in the community and how to get help in case of injury.
HE.08.IP.01 Explain ways to reduce risk of injuries while traveling to and from school and in the community.
HE.08.IP.02 Identify rules and laws intended to prevent injuries. (Accessing Information)
HE.08.IP.03 Demonstrate personal responsibility to follow safety-related laws. (Self -Management)
HE.08.IP.04 Use the decision making process to use safety practices in and around motorized vehicles.
(Decision Making)
Promotion of Healthy Eating: Acquire knowledge and skills to understand and practice healthful nutrition that contributes to growth and energy and helps prevent chronic diseases.
HE.08.HE.01 Explain the importance of variety and moderation in food selection and consumption.
HE.08.HE.02 Track progress toward achieving a short-term personal goal related to variety and moderation within health eating. (Goal Setting)
Promotion of Mental, Social, and Emotional Health: Acquire knowledge and skills to understand that mental, social and emotional health contributes to building and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
HE.08.MH.01 Identify how emotions change during adolescence.
HE.08.MH.02 Identify school, home and community resources for mental and emotional health concerns. (Accessing Information)
Violence and Suicide Prevention: Acquire knowledge and skills to prevent different forms of violence and suicide with a focus on communication and pro-social behaviors.
HE.08.VS.01 Explain how violence, aggression, bullying and harassment affect health and safety.
HE.08.VS.02 Design an advocacy campaign for preventing violence, aggression, bullying and harassment. (Advocacy)
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use Prevention: Acquire knowledge and skills to understand the physical, social, emotional effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and their use.
HE.08.AT.01 Describe the benefits of a tobacco and drug-free environment.
HE.08.AT.02 Demonstrate refusal skills around the use of alcohol, tobacco, inhalant and other drug use. (Interpersonal Communication)
Promotion of Sexual Health: Acquire knowledge and skills that emphasize the importance of safe behaviors in maintaining sexual health.
HE.08.SH.01 Identify possible short and long-term consequences of sexual activity, including what it means to be responsible for the results of one's decisions.
HE.08.SH.02 Practice effective communication skills to refuse sexual pressures and communicate the consequences of sexual activity. (Interpersonal Communication)
Prevention and Control of Disease: Acquire knowledge and skills to understand and practice health habits that can prevent and/or control disease.
HE.08.DI.01 Describe personal health care practices that prevent the spread of communicable disease including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C.
HE.08.DI.02 Demonstrate personal health care practices that prevent the spread of communicable disease. (Self -Management)
HE.08.DI.03 Advocate for personal health practices that prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C. (Advocacy)
Unintentional Injury Prevention: Acquire knowledge and skills necessary to be safe at home, on the move, at school, at work and in the community and how to get help in case of injury.
HE.08.IP.01 Explain ways to reduce risk of injuries while traveling to and from school and in the community.
HE.08.IP.02 Identify rules and laws intended to prevent injuries. (Accessing Information)
HE.08.IP.03 Demonstrate personal responsibility to follow safety-related laws. (Self -Management)
HE.08.IP.04 Use the decision making process to use safety practices in and around motorized vehicles.
(Decision Making)
Promotion of Healthy Eating: Acquire knowledge and skills to understand and practice healthful nutrition that contributes to growth and energy and helps prevent chronic diseases.
HE.08.HE.01 Explain the importance of variety and moderation in food selection and consumption.
HE.08.HE.02 Track progress toward achieving a short-term personal goal related to variety and moderation within health eating. (Goal Setting)