Harding Township School
Health Family Life 6-8
July 2014
Grade 6-8 Health Family Life
History
Standards
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
The Harding Township curriculum was developed to meet the objectives as stated in the NJ State
Department of Education Core Curriculum Content Standards (NJCCCS).
Standard 2.1 Wellness
All students will acquire health promotion concepts and skills to support a healthy, active lifestyle.
Strand
A. Personal Growth and Development
B. Nutrition
C. Diseases and Health Conditions
D. Safety
E. Social and Emotional
Standard 2.2 Integrated Skills
All students will develop and use personal and interpersonal skills to support a healthy, active
lifestyle.
Strand
A. Interpersonal Communication
B. Decision Making and Goal Setting
C. Character Development
D. Advocacy and Service
E. Health Services and Information
Standard 2.3 Drugs and Medicine
All students will acquire knowledge about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, and medicines and apply
these concepts to support a healthy, active lifestyle.
Strand
A. Medicines
B. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
C. Dependency/Addiction and Treatment
Standard 2.4 Human Relationships & Sexuality
All students will acquire knowledge about the physical, emotional, and social aspects of
human relationships and sexuality and apply these concepts to support a healthy, active
lifestyle.
A. Relationships
B. Sexuality
C. Pregnancy and Parenting
‐What are factors that may influence wellness?
‐What skills will help maintain personal wellness?
‐How can I make good decisions concerning my health?
‐Why is respect for differences essential to effective communication?
-How do I demonstrate respect for others and myself?
‐How do I develop and maintain healthy relationships?
‐Why is abstinence the most beneficial choice for adolescents?
‐How do rules regarding behavior provide a common framework that supports a safe,
welcoming environment?
‐What is Cyber Bullying?
‐What can you do to stop Cyber bullying?
‐What are the consequences of Cyber bullying?
‐How does social and emotional development impact wellness?
‐How does respect for all individuals provide a foundation for the prevention and resolution
of conflict?
‐How does successful stress management impact an individual’s ability to cope with certain
types of emotional situations.
‐Why is positive mental health important?
‐How does self‐esteem affect one’s life?
‐How can I maintain positive mental health?
‐How can conflict turn to hostility?
‐How can effective communication resolve conflicts?
‐What are some strategies to control your anger?
‐How can I avoid violence?
Essential
Question(s) /
Enduring
Understandings
Unit/Content
‐Why does eating healthy help to maintain a healthy weight, lowers risk of disease, and
keeps body systems functioning well?
‐How does eating and physical activity affect weight?
‐What does it mean to be a physically fit individual?
‐What are the changes that can be caused by pregnancy, childbirth and parenthood?
‐What can be done to keep our body systems healthy?
‐What are tobacco's costs to society?
‐What are the health risks of tobacco use?
‐What are the short and long‐term effects of alcohol abuse?
‐Why is outside intervention, treatment, and the support of family and friends, typically
required to interrupt a drug dependency/addiction?
‐What are factors that can cause substance abuse?
-Why do some teens choose to begin using tobacco, alcohol and other drugs?
‐How can I utilize my knowledge and skills to make healthy decisions?
‐Why is it important to take medicines ONLY as directed in order for them to be safe and
effective?
‐Why is it important to keep a family health history?
‐What are some of the causes, symptoms, and risk reducers for cancers?
‐What are causes, symptoms, and risk reducers for heart disease?
-What rules should we follow when walking or using transportation?
‐What can happen if we are not careful?
‐How do one’s values, acquired from family, culture, personal experiences and friends,
impact all types of relationships?
‐How do personal lifestyle habits and genetics influence sexual development as well as
overall growth patterns?
-Your Health and Wellness
Lesson 1 Your Total Health
Lesson 2 Health Influences and Risk Factors
Lesson 3 Building Health Skills
Lesson 4 Making Decisions and Setting Goals
Lesson 5 Choosing Health Services
-Building Healthy Relationships
Lesson 1 Family Relationships
Lesson 2 Peer Relationships
Lesson 3 Being Responsible
-Dating Relationships and Abstinence
Lesson 1 Practicing Communication Skills
Lesson 2 Learning to Say No (includes Abstinence)
Lesson 3 Thinking About Your Future
-Building Character
Lesson 1 What is Character?
Lesson 2 Trustworthiness and Respect
Lesson 3 Responsibility and Fairness
Lesson 4 Being a Good Citizen
Lesson 5 Making a Difference
-Bullying and Cyber bullying
Lesson 1 Bullying and Harassment
Lesson 2 Cyber bullying
Lesson 3 Strategies to Stop Bullying
Lesson 4 Promoting Safe Schools
-Mental and Emotional Health
Lesson 1 Mental and Emotional Health
Lesson 2 Understanding Your Emotions
Lesson 3 Managing Stress
Lesson 4 Coping with Loss
-Mental and Emotional Disorders
Lesson 1 Mental and Emotional Disorders
Lesson 2 Suicide Prevention
Lesson 3 Help for Mental and Emotional Disorders
Unit/Content
Grade 6-8 Health Family Life
History
-Conflict Resolution
Lesson 1 Conflicts in Your Life
Lesson 2 The Nature of Conflicts
Lesson 3 Conflict Resolution Skills
Lesson 4 Peer Mediation
-Violence Prevention
Lesson 1 Understanding Violence (types of violence)
Lesson 2 Violence Prevention
Lesson 3 Abuse
Lesson 4 Preventing and Coping with Abuse
-Nutrition
Lesson 1 Nutrients Your Body Needs
Lesson 2 Creating a Healthful Eating Plan
Lesson 3 Managing Your Weight
Lesson 4 Body Image and Eating Disorders
-Physical Activity
Lesson 1 Becoming Physically Fit
Lesson 2 Creating Your Fitness Plan
Lesson 3 Performing at Your Best
Lesson 4 Preventing Sports Injuries
-The Life Cycle
Lesson 1 Changes During Puberty
Lesson 2 The Male Reproductive System
Lesson 3 The Female Reproductive System
Lesson 4 Infant and Child Development
Lesson 5 Staying Healthy as You Age
-Personal Health Care
Lesson 1 Practicing Personal Hygiene
Lesson 2 Taking Care of Your Skin and Hair
Lesson 3 Caring for Your Mouth and Teeth
Lesson 4 Protecting Your Eyes and Ears
-Your Body Systems
Lesson 1 Your Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Lesson 2 Your Nervous System
Lesson 3 Your Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Lesson 4 Your Digestive and Excretory Systems
Lesson 5 Your Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Lesson 6 Your Immune System
-Tobacco
Lesson 1 Health Risks and Addiction
Lesson 2 Costs to Society
Lesson 3 Saying No to Tobacco Use
-Alcohol
Lesson 1 Effects of Alcohol Use
Lesson 2 Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
Lesson 3 Getting Help for Alcohol Abuse
-Drugs
Lesson 1 Drug Use and Abuse
Lesson 2 Types of Drugs and Their Effects
Lesson 3 Staying Drug-Free
-Using Medicines Wisely
Lesson 1 Types of Medicines
Lesson 2 How Medicines Affect Your Body
Lesson 3 Using Medicines Correctly
-Communicable Diseases
Lesson 1 Preventing the Spread of Disease
Lesson 2 Defense Against Infection
Lesson 3 Communicable Diseases
Lesson 4 Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Lesson 5 HIV/AIDS
Unit/Content
-Safety
Lesson 1 Building Safe Habits Lesson 2 Safety at Home and School
Lesson 3 Safety on the Road and Outdoors
Lesson 4 Personal Safety and Online Safety
Lesson 5 Weather Safety and Natural Disasters
Lesson 6 First Aid and Emergencies
-Green Schools/Environmental Health
Lesson 1 Pollution and Health
Lesson 2 Preventing and Reducing Pollution
Lesson 3 Protecting the Environment Lesson 4 Green Schools
-Healthy Relationships and Sexuality
HRS 1 The Teen Years
Lesson 1 Changes During the Teen Years
Lesson 2 Your Changing Body
Lesson 3 Developing Your Personal Identity
HRS 2 The Reproductive System
Lesson 1 The Female Reproductive System
Lesson 2 The Male Reproductive System
HRS 3 Sexual Feelings and Relationships
Lesson 1 Responsible Relationships
Lesson 2 Diversity in Relationships
Lesson 3 Marriage and Parenthood
Lesson 4 Pregnancy and Childbirth
Lesson 5 STDs and HIV/AIDS
Assessments
Students will be evaluated using a number of assessment strategies including, but
not limited to, quizzes, tests, writing assignments, reading assignments, on-line
research and reports, journals, overall participation, and homework.