7th Grade Health Curriculum - Boulder Valley School District

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Content Area: Comprehensive Health - Seventh GradeStandard: 2. Physical and Personal Wellness in HealthPrepared Graduates:Apply knowledge and skills necessary to make personal decisions that promote healthy relationships and sexual and reproductivehealthGrade Level ExpectationConcepts and skills students master:3. Compare and contrast healthy and unhealthy relationships (family, peer, and dating)Evidence Outcomes21 st Century Skills and Readiness CompetenciesStudents can:a. Describe the characteristics of healthy relationships, anddiscuss factors that support and sustain themb. Explain the purpose of friendship in different stages of the lifecycle, and describe how friends can support one another inmaking healthy decisionsc. Describe effective strategies for dealing with difficultrelationships with family members, peers, and boyfriends orgirlfriendsd. Describe the emotional effects of breaking up in a datingrelationshipe. Explain the role of dating in personal growthf. Explains connections between developing and maintainingrelationships, feeling valued and connected, and self-esteemInquiry Questions:1. What is "dating"?2. How might "unhealthy" family and peer relationshipsinfluence future dating relationships?Relevance and Application:1. Various cultures date and select life partners differently.2. Technological advances provide increased opportunities todevelop relationships anytime and anyplace with aworldwide audience.3. Healthy relationships require many things of both people.Nature of Discipline:1. Understanding the various aspects of human relationshipsassists in making healthy choices.3/13/2012 BVSD Curriculum Essentials 10
Content Area: Comprehensive Health - Seventh GradeStandard: 2. Physical and Personal Wellness in HealthPrepared Graduates:Apply knowledge and skills necessary to make personal decisions that promote healthy relationships and sexual and reproductivehealthGrade Level ExpectationConcepts and skills students master:4. Analyze the internal and external factors that influence sexual decision-making and activityEvidence Outcomes21 st Century Skills and Readiness CompetenciesStudents can:a. Describe a variety of external influences such as parents, themedia, culture, peers, and society that affect sexual decisionmakingand sexual activityb. Describe how internal influences such as curiosity, hormones,interests, desires, fears, and feelings affect sexual decisionmakingand activityc. Describe how personal, peer, and family values influencedecisions about sexual and reproductive healthd. Analyze the discrepancies between perceived and actualsexual activitye. Describes physical, emotional, and social changes that takeplace during puberty and adolescencef. Explains ways adolescent physical, mental, and social growthand development influence behaviors, wants, and needsg. Analyzes reasons why some adolescent health and behaviorproblems may emerge as a result of accelerated/delayeddevelopmentInquiry Questions:1. How do I discern media and cultural messages that supportoptimal health versus those that undermine optimal healthregarding sexual decision-making and activity?2. How does what my family thinks about sexual activity affectme?3. How does what my friends and peers think about sexualactivity affect me?Relevance and Application:1. The internet and other forms of media influence sexualdecision-making.2. Families, peers, the media, culture, and society influencewhat a person thinks about people who have infectious orchronic diseases, such as HIV infection, AIDS, and cancer.3. Families, peers, the media, culture, and society influencewhat one thinks about attractiveness and relationships.Nature of Discipline:1. External factors and situations that present themselves aswell as internal factors—such as hormones, curiosity, desire,attraction, fear, and other feelings—may influence a person’shealthy decision-making and behavior.3/13/2012 BVSD Curriculum Essentials 11
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