Health Education

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION

 

The Department of Health Education offers the students of Port Washington significant and meaningful experiences in Health Education. The curriculum focuses on providing students with the knowledge and tools to shape their lifestyles to be healthy and productive in current and future years.

The teaching staff is extremely knowledgeable in the curriculum and its associated lesson activities. They possess a passion for teaching health and also for making connections with their students in a collaborative effort to prepare them for today’s current health trends and future lifestyle challenges. The staff offers students many in-class and out-of-class activities that reinforce the foundations and concepts of the curriculum content.

It is the goal of the staff that all students leave the Port Washington School District with the knowledge and ability to live long, happy, and healthy lives for years to come. You are encouraged to use the links below to survey the health education program or to answer any questions you may have.

HEALTH EDUCATION OUTLINE

Elementary K-5

K         Handwashing                                       1st        Handwashing

            Stranger Danger                                               Stranger Danger

            Dental Health                                                   Good Touch/Bad Touch

            Overview of Body Systems                             Dental Health

            Sun Safety                                                       Nutrition

            Nutrition                                                          Sun Safety

 

2nd       Infection Control                                 3rd        Infection Control/Immune System

            Stranger Danger                                               Overview of Body Systems

            Good Touch/Bad Touch                                    Skeletal System

            Family Changes/Differences                            Muscular System

            Dental Health                                                   Selfcare-Nutrition and Fitness

            Nutrition                                                          Medication Safety/Drug Awareness

            Sun Safety

 

4th        The Immune System                            5th        Overview of Body Systems

            Nutrition                                                          Respiratory System

            HIV Awareness                                               Lung Dissection

            Environmental Health                                      Changes of Puberty

            Sun Safety                                                       HIV Awareness

            Stress Management                                          Tobacco Awareness

 GRADE 7- HEALTH EDUCATION OUTLINE

SCOPE AND CONTENT

            Unit 1 – Introduction: Getting Started

            Unit 2 – The Health Triangle

            Unit 3 – Feeling Good

            ♦ Personality

            ♦ Feelings

            ♦ Self-esteem

            ♦ Stress

            ♦ Mental Health

            ♦ Mental Illness

            Unit 4 – Getting Along with Others

            ♦ Communication

            ♦ Friendship

            ♦ Conflict Resolution

            ♦ Sexual Harassment

            Unit 5 – Figuring out What’s Best for Me

            ♦ Goal Setting

            ♦ Decision Making

            ♦ Community Health Resources

            Unit 6 – Disease Prevention

            ♦ Communicable Diseases

            ♦ Non-Communicable Diseases

            ♦ AIDS Education

            ♦ Quackery

            Unit 7 – Recognizing Influences

            ♦ Peer Pressure Resistance Skills

            ♦ Tobacco

            ♦ Alcohol

            ♦ Other Drugs of Abuse

            Unit 8 – Adolescent Growth and Change

            ♦ Puberty

            ♦ Male Reproductive System

            ♦ Female Reproductive System

            ♦ Contraception and Abstinence

            ♦ Sexually Transmitted Diseases­

9th GRADE HEALTH EDUCATION OUTLINE

             

11th GRADE HEALTH EDUCATION OUTLINE

1. CPR UNIT

            The goal of this unit is to provide the student with a basic understanding of

cardiovascular disease, risk factors, prevention, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Heimlich Maneuver skills are developed and American Heart

Association Heartsaver AED certification is awarded. 

2. MENTAL HEALTH

            The goal of this unit is to provide students the opportunity to develop a better

            understanding of their behavior and their adjustments to life situations. Problems

            such as suicide, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, depression, family conflicts, stress,

            violence, peer pressure, low self-esteem and mental illness is discussed.

            Emphasis is placed upon developing positive problem-solving techniques and

            effective coping skills. Professional help and other school and community

            resources for mental health problems are outlined. In addition, an introduction to

            the psychosocial aspects of death and dying are presented.

 

3. SUBSTANCE ABUSE

            The goal of the unit is to present the students with a variety of facts, attitudes,

            values and behaviors regarding drug use, non-use and abuse that will enable them

            to make constructive health decisions.

               smoking and the immediate and long-term hazard to one’s health status.

               Techniques on how to quit smoking are presented. A study of the related

               respiratory diseases, cancers and cardiovascular diseases are discussed.

                 and consequences of alcohol abuse. Topics such as peer pressure,

                 decision-making and drunk driving are included. The disease of alcoholism is

                 discussed and treatment programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Alateen

                 are presented.

                 marijuana, narcotics, hallucinogens, stimulants, depressants and inhalants,

                 steroids and designer drugs.

4. HUMAN SEXUALITY

            This unit is designed to assist students in developing responsible, positive and

            accepting attitudes and behaviors about their own sexuality and that of others. A

            study of reproductive biology (including conception through delivery), family         

            planning, psychosexual development, decision-making skills and date rape

            prevention are presented. Abstinence is emphasized as a preventative measure for

            sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy.