Health Education Curriculum

Unit 1

Introduction to Health and Health Concepts (1 Day)

• Health Education / Preventive Medicine
• The Holistic Approach to Health

Unit 2

Mental and Emotional Health Behaviors (7 Days)

• Personality & Self-Image Development
• Dealing with Peer Pressure / Assertiveness Training
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Stress / Coping Techniques and Defense Mechanisms
• Suicide Warning Signs and Prevention

Unit 3

Death Education (2 Days)

• Death as a part of the Life Cycle
• Aging Concerns / Emotionally and Physically
• Stages of Death Acceptance
• Emotional Purposes of Wakes and Funerals

Unit 4

Drug Education (9 Days)

• Use, Misuse and Abuse of chemicals in Society
• Alcohol and other Drugs of Abuse
• Over-the-Counter and Prescription Drugs
• Chemical Dependency – The Disease Concept
• Chemical Abuse Recovery Programs

Unit 5

Human Sexuality (12 Days)

• Love / Abstinence
• Stages of Life and Human Development
• Conception, Pregnancy and Birth
• Sexual Responsibility and Decision Making
• Teen Pregnancy Issues
• Sexually Transmitted Disease / Awareness and Prevention
• AIDS (Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome)
• Sexual Offenses / Rape

Unit 6

Emergency Care (4 Days)

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Emergency Care

Unit 7

Nutrition and Fitness Education (5 Days)

• Food Groups and Basic Nutrients
• Eating Habits – Quality Calories / Empty Calories
• Weight and Body Fat Control / Basic Fitness and Exercise
• Eating Disorders and Malnutrition

Unit 8

Life Style Diseases (4 Days)

• Heart Disease, Cancer, and Smoking