Fifth Grade

Health 

 

Health Literacy
Standard The student comprehends concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention. 
Benchmarks
Family Life
1.  recognizes the importance of developing respect and appreciation for the uniqueness of the human body. (SE) 

Something Special About Me

Understanding People With Special Needs
Self-Awareness
Sticking to What’s Right

Personal Health
1.   knows the indicators of physical, mental, emotional, and social health during childhood.

Coping With Stress

 

2.  understands the need to show respect for and appreciate the uniqueness of each person. (SE)

Something Special About Me
Understanding People With Special Needs
Self-Awareness
Sticking to What’s Right

 
3.  understands the functions of the human body systems. Health  

 

4.  knows how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented and treated.

Emergency Preparedness 
Fire Safety
Safety

5.  describes the relationship between the individual and the community and the environment as it relates to health issues.

Service
Fire Safety

 

Substance Abuse Prevention
1.  

 

understands that drugs are chemical substances that are harmful to the body if misused. Choosing What’s Right for Me 
Personal Habits for a Lifetime
 
2.     identifies some illegal drugs and the effects they have on the body.

 

Choosing What’s Right for Me
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Health Literacy
Standard The student knows how to access valid health information and health-promoting products and services. 
Benchmarks
Personal Health
1.   knows of the availability of stress-management resources in the home, school, and community and has access to them. Coping With Stress  

 

2.   identifies drug abuse as the improper use of any chemical substance and identifies organizations or individuals who can help. (SE).

Choosing What’s Right for Me

 

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Responsible Health Behavior
Standard The student knows health enhancing behaviors and how to reduce health risks.
Benchmarks
Family Life
1.   recognizes that building upon personal strengths and accepting personal weaknesses lead to positive self-image. (SE)

How I Learn From My Mistakes  
Something Special About Me

Understanding People With Special Needs
Self-Awareness

 

2.  

 

discusses the importance for an awareness of child abuse. (SE) Youth Protection
Personal Health
1.   uses strategies for improving or maintaining personal health. Personal Habits for a Lifetime

 

2.   knows and practices basic techniques for medical emergencies.

Emergency Preparedness
Prepared For Today

Substance Abuse Prevention
1.   demonstrates an awareness of choices and consequences regarding ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs) use. (SAFE)

Choosing What’s Right for Me
Code of Ethics
Personal Habits for a Lifetime

 
2.   increases student’s knowledge of the dangers associated with the abuse of ATOD. (SAFE)

Choosing What’s Right for Me 
Code of Ethics  
Personal Habits for a Lifetime

 

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Responsible Health Behavior
Standard The student analyzes the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health.
Benchmarks
Family Life
1.  discusses ways in which one’s self-concept and attitude can be affected by outside influences (media, peers, and role models). (SE)

Decision Making  
Gangs  
Overcoming Poor Decisions  
Self-Awareness

 

2. 

 

discusses methods that people use to influence others to do something they don’t want to do. (SE)

Being a Good Worker
Gangs  
Code of Ethics
Youth Protection

Personal Health
1.   understands how information from school and family influences personal health behaviors Violence Prevention
Substance Abuse Prevention
1.   identifies reasons people take drugs and discusses alternatives. (SE)

Decision Making
Personal Habits for a Lifetime

 

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Responsible Health Behavior
Standard The student knows how to use effective interpersonal communication skills that enhance health.
Benchmarks
Family Life
1.   identifies appropriate ways to deal with feelings. (SE)

Importance of Family
Overcoming Poor Decisions
Anger/Conflict Management

Standing Up for Me

 

2.   discusses methods of dealing with problems. (SE)

Choices 
Code of Ethics 
How I Learn From My Mistakes

Importance of Family  
Overcoming Poor Decisions
Anger/Conflict Management
Youth Protection

 

3.   recognizes that every person has the right to say no to uncomfortable and abusive situations. (SE)

Being a Good Worker  
Choices
How I Learn From My Mistakes

Youth Protection

 

4.   knows refusal and negotiation skills to use in potentially harmful or dangerous situations.

Code of Ethics
How I Learn From My Mistakes Anger/Conflict Management

 

  Personal Health    
2.   knows various ways to communicate care, consideration, and acceptance of self and others.  

Empathy
Getting Along With Others
Overcoming Poor Decisions
Sticking to What’s Right

 

  Disease Prevention    
1.   discusses the importance of seeking assistance for concerns or problems.  

Emergency Preparedness
How I Learn From My Mistakes

 

       
  Substance Abuse Prevention    
1.   practices saying no to offers of drugs. (SE)  

Code of Ethics

 

1.   knows the skills needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

 

 

Being a Good Worker  
Empathy
Getting Along With Others
 Importance of Family
Overcoming Poor Decisions

Anger/Conflict Management

 

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Advocate and Promote Healthy Living
Standard The student knows how to use goal-setting and decision-making skills that enhance health.
Benchmarks  
  Family Life  
1.   identifies and applies the skills involved in making a decision. (SE)

Choices
Decision Making
Making Good Decisions
Coping With Stress
Setting Goals
Standing Up for Me
Fire Safety  

 
  Personal Health  
1.   knows appropriate sources of information for making health-related decisions.

Emergency Preparedness

 

2.   describes the components of a personal wellness plan.

Physical Fitness

 

3.  

 

knows how to apply the decision-making process to health issues and problems.

Choices
Decision Making  
Emergency Preparedness
Making Good Decisions
Prepared For Today

 

  Disease Prevention
1.   describes the importance of goal-setting and decision-making as it pertains to disease prevention. Physical Fitness

 

  Substance Abuse Prevention
1.   uses the decision-making model to examine the negative impact of substance abuse on an individual.

Decision Making

Personal Habits for a Lifetime

 

 

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