WOL-Health 08 A

Designed for the eighth grade, Health 8 gives students the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle. In this one-semester course, students learn health information and practices for understanding and managing many aspects of their physical, social, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional health throughout adolescence and into adulthood. Topics include nutrition; adolescent development; pregnancy and childbirth; the prevention of diseases, injuries, STDs, and AIDS; substances such as alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and steroids; anxiety disorders; relationships; responsibility; stress management; decision making; self-esteem; and consumer health. Vocabulary quizzes, discussion sessions with peers, interactive tutorials, lab activities, and interactions with the teacher supplement the instructional content.