Canandaigua - New York Civil Liberties Union

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Canandaigua 182
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION
TO HEALTH
Unit Outcome: Students will acquire the knowledge that growth and development of unique individuals
is influenced by physical, mental and social forces.
Outcome #1: Students will demonstrate the ability to outline the process used to achieve a healthy life
style and the need for health promotion and responsible decision making in each of the ten areas of
health, through self - discipline and commitment in making health a life priority.
* identify the process for having a healthy lifestyle.
* list the ten areas of health and explain the holistic approach to health.
Outcome #2: Students will demonstrate the ability to discuss the process to follow for achieving a
healthful lifestyle through healthful goal setting, and making plans to reach goals.
* examine the importance of making plans to reach goals.
* repeat the World Health Organization's definition of health.
explain the impact of the four most harmful components of life style (excessive use of drugs, lack
of exercise, insufficient relaxation, and improper diet)
Outcome #3: Students will demonstrate the ability to differentiate between risk and wellness behavior
through class discussion; health promotion activities; and use the Health Triangle and Behavior
Wheel to depict the holistic effects of healthful and hannful behavior on the ten components of
health.
* differentiate between healthful behavior and risk behavior.
* explain the relationship between health promotion and optimum health.
* define health status and discuss its relationship to the overall health scale.
* explain how healthful behaviors and risk behaviors affect the health status ofthe entire
family.
Outcome #4: Students will demonstrate the ability to discuss the commitment and self - discipline
needed for a healthy lifestyle by being able to explain the effect of self - motivation on personal
health behavior and being able to list and explain four suggestions to self - motivation.
* develop three personal motivational strategies to encourage self - discipline and commitment to
healthy behavior.
* define terms including self - motivation, self - discipline, etc.
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