Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs--prevention. The student analyzes information and applies critical-thinking skills to avoid substance use and misuse and recognizes the benefits of delayed use
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United States Curriculum
Grade 8 Health Education
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Analyze and explain the short- and long-term health consequences of addiction to alcohol and tobacco and prescription and over-the-counter drug misuse and substance use disorders
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Analyze food labels and menus to determine the nutritional value of foods and make healthy decisions about daily caloric intake
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Analyze similarities and differences between one's own and others' perspectives
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Analyze strategies for and the benefits of avoiding violence, gangs, weapons, and human trafficking
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Analyze strategies for prevention and intervention of all forms of bullying and cyberbullying such as emotional, physical, social, and sexual
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Analyze the impact of moderate physical activity and healthy dietary practices in the prevention of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes
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Analyze the legal consequences of the use and misuse of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substances
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Compare and contrast the difference between friendship, infatuation, dating/romantic relationships, and marriage
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Compare and contrast the physical, hormonal, and emotional changes in males and females that occur during puberty and adolescence
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Create and discuss personal life goals that one wishes to achieve and consider the financial impact of graduating from high school, having a full-time job, and waiting until
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Define the emotional changes that may occur during and after pregnancy, including postpartum depression, and discuss resources for support and treatment
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Describe appropriate and effective methods of communicating emotions in healthy dating/romantic relationships and marriage
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Describe how internal and external factors influence self-esteem
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Describe legal aspects of sexual activity with a minor person, including the legal age of consent, statutory rape, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, sexual abuse
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Describe methods to support others who have long-term physical health conditions
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Describe the benefits of healthy marriages, including companionship and social, emotional, financial, and health benefits
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Describe the consequences of disordered eating and eating disorders such as bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating disorder and the importance of seeking help from a parent
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Describe various modes of transmission of STDs/STIs
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Develop strategies to resist inappropriate digital and online communication such as social media posts, sending and receiving photos, sexting, and pornography
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Differentiate among the relationships of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances and the roles these substances play in unsafe situations such as drinking and driving
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Differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate use of prescription and over-thecounter drugs, including combining drugs, and the outcomes of each
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Discuss and practice how refusal skills can be used to resist negative peer influences and reinforce personal boundaries to avoid dangerous situations and behaviors that increase
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Evaluate strategies and techniques for identity protection in digital and online environments
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Evaluate the dangers associated with a variety of weapons
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Evaluate the importance of social groups and peer influences and explain how they can affect individual mental health and wellness
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Examine the effects and role of peer influence on decision making and problem solving regarding the use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
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Explain how adolescent brain development influences cognitive processing, emotions, and decision making
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Explain how teen pregnancy is a possible outcome of sexual activity
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Explain significant milestones of fetal development and the harmful effects on the fetus of certain substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and prescription drugs and environmental
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Explain that HPV vaccines can help prevent the transmission of the most common types of HPV, a virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer and other cancers in males
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Explain the relationships between nutrition, physical activity, quality of life, and disease in terms of their mental, physical, and social benefits
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Explain the responsibility to report bullying behavior, including cyberbullying
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Healthy eating and physical activity--nutrition and physical activity literacy. The student obtains, processes, and understands basic physical activity and nutrition information needed to make health-promoting decisions
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Identify and analyze different emotions and causal thoughts in self
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Identify and describe treatment options for substance abuse and addiction
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Identify and explain the importance of each component of an over-the-counter drug warning label
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Identify and practice strategies for choosing healthy foods and beverages in diverse social environments, including at home, at school, and while dining out
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Identify at least one example of who, when, where, and how to get help related to the use and misuse of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substances
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Identify barriers related to solving health problems and ways to overcome barriers
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Identify community and digital resources that can assist in developing healthy eating and physical activity behaviors
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Identify protective strategies for avoiding unsafe situations that heighten the risk of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and teen dating violence
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Identify support from parents and other trusted adults to be abstinent from sexual activity and create strategies for building peer support to be abstinent
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Injury and violence prevention and safety--safety skills and unintentional injury. The student identifies and demonstrates safety and first aid knowledge to prevent and treat injuries
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List specific resources or facilities where members of the community can obtain medical care
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Physical health and hygiene--body systems. The student examines the structures, functions, and relationships of body systems and their relevance to personal health
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