HOFFMAN ESTATES HIGH SCHOOL

Health Curriculum Outline

 

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