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Eighth Grade Comprehensive Health

Preparing students for the 21st century cannot be accomplished without a strong and sustained emphasis on all students’ health and wellness. It no is longer acceptable to think of “gym class” and “hygiene lessons.” Today’s world has exploded with physical, mental, and social influences that affect not only learning in school, but also the lifelong health of the citizens that schools are preparing for graduation. Health and physical education prepare students to function optimally as students, global citizens, and workers who demonstrate personal responsibility for one’s health and fitness through an active, healthy lifestyle that fosters a lifelong commitment to wellness.

Standards and Grade Level Expectations
Physical and Personal Wellness 1 Describe the physical, emotional, mental, and social benefits of sexual abstinence, and develop strategies to resist pressures to become sexually active
2 Analyze how certain behaviors place one at greater risk for HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unintended pregnancy
3 Describe the signs and symptoms of HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
4 Promote and enhance health through disease prevention
Emotional and Social Wellness  1 Access valid school and community resources to help with mental and emotional health concerns
2 Internal and external factors influence mental and emotional health
Prevention and Risk Management 1 Analyze influences that impact individuals’ use or non-use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
2 Access valid sources of information about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
3 Demonstrate decision-making skills to be alcohol, tobacco and drug-free
4 Analyze the factors that influence violent and non-violent behavior
5 Demonstrate ways to advocate for a positive, respectful school and community environment that supports pro-social behavior

Thompson School District Curriculum Placemats

Thompson placemats provide specific information regarding the skills Eighth Grade students will be able to master by the end of the school year.