HE08 Essential Skills

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Health Essential Skills for Level 7-8

First Quarter

Students will:

  • Understand the components of health (physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual.) Health Standards 1,3,4,5,6,7
  • Identify what eating disorders are and their affects on one’s life. (anorexia nervosa, bulimia, obesity.) Health Standards 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
  • Understand the dangers of tobacco use. Health Standards 1,2,3,4,6
  • Learn harmful affects of alcohol abuse. Health Standards 1,2,3,4,6
  • Be exposed to decision-making, refusal skills, and assertive communication throughout health unit. Health Standards 2,3,4,5,6
  • Understand what puberty means. Health Standards 1,3,7
  • Understand the importance of goal setting. Health Standards 3,5,6,7


National Health Education Standards

Students will:

  • Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention.
  • Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services.
  • Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks.
  • Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology and other factors on health.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.
  • Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting and decision-making skills to enhance health.
  • Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.
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