WOL-Health 07

Health 7 is a one-semester course for seventh-graders that builds on content introduced in Health 6. The course begins with a unit on personal and community health. The next unit, on prevention and strategies for risky health behaviors, includes topics such as alcohol and drug abuse, violence, STDs and HIV infection, and nutrition and exercise. The third unit covers factors influencing health practices, behaviors, and attitudes; in this unit, students explore social factors, environmental factors, the media, and resources for health information. The fourth unit presents content to help students develop their communication skills and coping mechanisms. The course concludes with a unit on decision making and life skills for healthy living.