Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1: HEALTH FOUNDATIONS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS OF HEALTHY SELF (HF)
Students will learn the importance of goal-setting, decision-making skills, and develop social and emotional competence.
Standard 2.HF.1:
Set a goal and discuss strategies for meeting the goal.
Standard 2.HF.2:
Recognize when assistance is needed in making decisions.
Standard 2.HF.3:
Identify ways to set, recognize, respect, and communicate personal boundaries.
Standard 2.HF.4:
Practice active-listening skills.
Standard 2.HF.5:
Describe characteristics of a good friend.
Strand 2: MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH (MEH)
Students will identify and respond to various emotions in appropriate ways.
Standard 2.MEH.1:
Identify the causes of different emotions and practice methods to express emotions appropriately.
Standard 2.MEH.2:
Describe ways to respond to uncomfortable emotions or situations.
Standard 2.MEH.3:
Identify trusted adults (for example, parent, guardian, relative, teacher, counselor, clergy) to talk with about emotions.
Strand 3: SAFETY AND DISEASE PREVENTION (SDP)
Students will learn how practices and behaviors contribute to good health.
Standard 2.SDP.1:
Explain how products (for example, sun protection, hygiene products, sports equipment, seatbelts, booster seats) can contribute to personal health.
Standard 2.SDP.2:
Identify personal behaviors that contribute to safe or unsafe use of technology.
Standard 2.SDP.3:
Describe reasons why people visit a healthcare provider (for example, doctor, dentist, counselor).
Standard 2.SDP.4:
Identify ways people can avoid coming in contact with another person's blood and bodily fluids.
Strand 4: SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION (SAP)
Students will learn how to refuse specific substances and understand the health risks associated with harmful substances.
Standard 2.SAP.1:
Recognize the health implications of harmful substances and demonstrate how to refuse alcohol, tobacco, nicotine, and other substances.
Standard 2.SAP.2:
Describe the role medications play in wellness and identify what is helpful or harmful.
Strand 5: NUTRITION (N)
Students will understand nutritional terms and learn internal and external influences on eating.
Standard 2.N.1:
Identify food and beverage choices that contribute to good health.
Standard 2.N.2:
Define calorie as a measurement of energy and describe how calories are necessary for good health.
Standard 2.N.3:
Recognize the signals the body sends when hungry or full.
Standard 2.N.4:
Identify how family, peers, culture, and media influence eating habits.
Strand 6: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (HD)
Students will learn basic anatomy and universal precautions. Utah Code requires parental notification for instruction on child sexual abuse prevention.
Standard 2.HD.1:
Identify the proper names for body parts.
Standard 2.HD.2:
Discuss how to clearly say no, leave a situation or interaction, and identify and talk with a trusted adult when feeling uncomfortable, afraid, or unsafe.