ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI – HEATH EDUCATION CURRICULUM MAPPING
The Archdiocesan Standards are integrated into the Content Focus on the Curriculum Map and reinforced in each unit taught.
Personal Health and Wellness
Grade Band 6-8
Standard
Description
Lesson 1 – 5-6 Days: Grade Six
PHW.6.1.1
PHW.6.1.2
PHW.6.1.3
PHW.6.1.4
PHW.6.1.5
PHW.6.3.1
PHW.6.8.1
Summarize the symptoms of someone who is sick or
getting sick.
Explain the differences between infectious and
noninfectious diseases.
Distinguish between specific common infectious and
noninfectious diseases.
Summarize the ways that common infectious diseases
are transmitted.
Describe the behavioral and environmental factors that
contribute to the major chronic diseases.
Access valid, reliable chronic disease resources.
Create an advocacy campaign to prevent chronic
diseases.
Catholic Identity: 3 John 1:2
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou may prosper and be in good health.
Relate this Bible verse to personal health and wellness. Paraphrase the above
verse in 5-7 words.
Content Focus
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*Key Target
Provide definition and common examples of both
infectious and noninfectious diseases/ illnesses.
Discuss modes of transmission for infectious
diseases.
Explain difference between infectious and
noninfectious diseases and provide examples.
Discuss both behavioral and environmental factors
that can lead to chronic diseases. (Environmental:
Secondhand tobacco smoke; Pollution; Dangerous
chemicals, such as asbestos; Sun exposure; Unclean
water)
Have students select 2 common chronic diseases to
research on the CDC website. Explain why the CDC
website is a valid, reliable resource. (e.g., asthma,
diabetes, epilepsy, childhood heart disease, common
childhood cancers)
Explain how to advocate, model advocacy, and
practice the steps of advocacy. Have students create
posters that advocate for prevention of chronic
diseases. May use CDC disease information for the
posters.(Campaign = 2 Days of In-class Work)
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PHW.8.1.1
PHW.8.1.2
PHW.8.1.3
PHW.8.1.4
Lesson 1 – 5-6 Days: Grade Seven/Eight
Explain how positive health behaviors can benefit
people throughout their life span.
Summarize actions to protect vision.
Summarize actions to protect hearing.
Summarize actions to protect skin from sun
damage.
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What is the relationship between positive health
behaviors and quality of life? Discuss positive
health behaviors vs. negative health behaviors.
What would life be like if you could not see?
Hear? Developed a chronic disease, such as
cancer?
Discuss ways to protect vision and importance of
Academic
Vocabulary
Behavioral
Environmental
Modes of
transmission
Heredity
Infectious
Communicable
Bacteria
Parasite
Virus
Fungus
Noninfectious
Chronic diseases
Valid, reliable
website
Life span
Quality of life
Health behaviors
Health practices
Decibels
Noninfectious
Chronic diseases
Infectious illnesses
Communicable
ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI – HEATH EDUCATION CURRICULUM MAPPING
The Archdiocesan Standards are integrated into the Content Focus on the Curriculum Map and reinforced in each unit taught.
Catholic Identity: 1 Corinthians 10:31
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Personal Health and Wellness
Grade Band 6-8
Standard
PHW.8.1.5
PHW.8.1.6
PHW.8.7.1
PHW.8.7.2
PHW.8.1.7
PHW.8.3.1
PHW.8.3.2
PHW.8.3.3
Description
Lesson 1 – 5-6 Days: Grade
Seven/ Eight (cont.)
Summarize the benefits of getting
proper rest and sleep for healthy
growth and development.
Summarize factors that contribute
to the major chronic diseases.
Summarize health practices to
prevent the spread of infectious
illnesses.
Summarize health practices to help
prevent chronic disease.
Describe the potential health and
social consequences of popular fads
or trends, such as body piercing and
tattooing.
Identify sources of accurate
information for help with personal
health issues and concerns.
List questions to ask when
evaluating the reliability of online
information about personal health.
Evaluate online information about
personal health issues. (e.g., tattoos,
body piercing)
What is the relationship between optimum personal health and wellness AND the
above Bible verse?
Content Focus
*Key Target
doing this consistently.
Discuss ways to protect hearing. Give examples common to pre-teens
and teens e.g.(loud music – connect decibels of sound to hearing loss)
 Ask When else do you need to protect your ears from damage?
 Discuss types of skin damage that can be caused by exposure to the
sun.
 Explore ways to protect skin from sun damage and sun tanning booth
damage.
 Ask: How much sleep do each of you get (on the average) each night?
Discuss importance of adequate sleep and rest.
 Explore the causes of a variety of specific chronic diseases. Have
students look for commonalities and draw conclusions about the most
common causes of all chronic diseases. (e.g.., cancer, diabetes II,
asthma, heart disease.)
 Analyze transmission modes for infectious diseases and best ways to
prevent spread of infectious/ communicable diseases.
 Examine the possible negative consequences of tattoos and body
piercings.
 Explain, model, practice how to evaluate a health-related website (i.e.,
Who created website {.com, .org, .gov.}; When was website created or
updated; What is purpose of website;
What is website’s point of view; Is website selling something)
 Discuss sources of reliable information and resources. Reinforce
characteristics of reliable, valid resources by having students locate
information about tattooing and body piercing on the internet. Give
students a chart with the above criteria listed. Students research 3
websites and determine whether the sites are valid, reliable resources
based upon criteria (questions) on the chart.
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Academic
Vocabulary
Transmission
modes
Fads
Trends
Tattooing
Body Piercings
Reliable
Valid
Evaluate
Point of View
Criteria
ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI – HEATH EDUCATION CURRICULUM MAPPING
The Archdiocesan Standards are integrated into the Content Focus on the Curriculum Map and reinforced in each unit taught.
Personal Health and Wellness
Grade Band 6-8
RESOURCES: (These resources are free unless otherwise stated.)
Communicable Disease Chart http://www.odjfs.state.oh.us/forms/file.asp?id=1730&type=application/pdf
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.CDC.gov
Useful Communicable Disease Links http://www.clevelandhealth.org/network/health/useful_communicable_disease_links.php
Safe or Sorry Handwashing: Prevent Disease and Outbreak http://www.health.state.mn.us/handhygiene/curricula/curriculumsos.pdf
Disease Cards www.cdc.gov/global/cards.htm
This set of cards has photos and information about some of the infectious diseases the CDC studies.
EXCITE http://www.CDC.gov/excite/
This is a collection of teaching materials developed by the CDC to introduce students to public health and epidemiology. (Has science connections)
Virus Encounters http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/teachers_tools/virus_encounters.htm
This free curriculum offers middle and high school teachers a comprehensive set of multimedia resources and activities for teaching units on
infectious disease topics.
Chronic Disease Information
http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/guidelines.htm
Teen Immunization Schedule for Pre-teens and Teens
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/preteen-teen.html
American Cancer Society (Sun Basics for Kids) www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org
Wizdom: A Kit of Wit and Wisdom for Kids With Diabetes www.diabetes.org (Free To Kids with Diabetes [and their parents])
Can call 1-800-Diabetes or [email protected] to request
National Bone Health Campaign
www.girlshealth.gov/bones and www.girlshealth.gov/parents/bones
ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI – HEATH EDUCATION CURRICULUM MAPPING
The Archdiocesan Standards are integrated into the Content Focus on the Curriculum Map and reinforced in each unit taught.
Personal Health and Wellness
Grade Band 6-8
RESOURCES: (cont.)
BAM ! (Body and Mind)
www.bam.gov/teachers/index.htm
Health, Fitness, and Safety for Kids www.kids.gov/
Healthy Youth www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth
KidsHealth www.kidshealth.org
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/index.htm
National Diabetes Education Program www.ndep.nih.gov
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
www.nhlbi.nih.govhealth/public/sleep/index.htm
American Heart Association Free Lesson Plans
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Educator/FortheClassroom/MiddleSchoolLessonPlans/Middle-School-Lesson- Plans_UCM_304280_Article.jsp
(Heart disease risk factor cards, physical activity, nutrition, diabetes, tobacco, etc.)
Clean and Nearly Teen
http://www.stlouischildrens.org/articles/wellness/clean-and-nearly-teen-personal-hygiene
Healthy Kids Website, Teacher’s Corner http://www.cdc.gov/bam/teachers/index.html (Activities, downloads, etc. including Sleep, Infectious diseases,
food safety, physical fitness, tobacco) Ages 9-13
Teaching the Triangle of Infection http://www.cdc.gov/bam/teachers/documents/epi_1_triangle.pdf (Lesson plans) Ages 9-13
Toothbrush Prank PSA for Flu Prevention http://www.flu.gov/video/2009/08/toothbrush-prank.html
(Very clever, short intro to communicable disease prevention: will generate a lot of discussion)
Health Conscious Activities for Kids
https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/kids/lessonplans/default.shtm
Anatomy and Illness Prevention (Gr. K-6)
Vision Resources National Eye Institute https://www.nei.nih.gov/kids/ (Elementary and Middle School Vision Resources)
ARCHDIOCESE OF CINCINNATI – HEATH EDUCATION CURRICULUM MAPPING
The Archdiocesan Standards are integrated into the Content Focus on the Curriculum Map and reinforced in each unit taught.
Personal Health and Wellness
Grade Band 6-8
BOOKS:
Branzei, Sylvia. Grossology . Penquin Putnam, 2002
Branzei, Sylvia. Grossology and You: Really Gross Things About Your Body. Penquin Putnam, 2002
Crump, Marguerite. No B.O! The Head-to-Toe Book of Hygiene for Preteens. Free Spirit, 2002
Crissey, Pat. Personal Hygiene? What’s That Got to do With Me? Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd., 2004.
Bronson, Mary. Teen Health C: Preventing Disease Supplement Print Module 2014. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.
Cohen, Robert. Body Piercing and Tattooing: Making Smart Choices. Rosen Publishing Group, 2013.
Converse, Meredith. Teens and Tattoos: A Guide for Parents. Create A Space Ind. Publishers Platform. 2015.