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North Carolina Essential Standards for Health Education 6-8

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Mental and Emotional Health

1.
Create positive stress management strategies8.MEH.1
1. 1.
  Evaluate stress management strategies based on personal experience.8.MEH.1.1
2. 2.
  Design a plan to prevent stressors or manage the effects of stress.8.MEH.1.2
3. 3.
  Design effective methods to deal with anxiety8.MEH.1.3
2.
Evaluate how structured thinking (decision making, problem solving, goal setting) benefits emotional well-being.8.MEH.2
1. 1.
  Evaluate the uses of defense mechanisms in terms of whether they are healthy or unhealthy.8.MEH.2.1
2. 2.
  Critique personal use of structured thinking to enhance emotional well-being (based on appropriateness, effectiveness, and consistency).8.MEH.2.2
3.
Apply help-seeking strategies for depression and mental disorders8.MEH.3
1. 1.
  Recognize signs and symptoms of hurting self or others8.MEH.3.1
2. 2.
  Implement a plan for seeking adult help for peers who express symptoms of self-injury or suicidal intent8.MEH.3.2

Personal and Consumer Health

1.
Understand wellness, disease prevention, and recognition of symptoms.8.PCH.1
1. 1.
  Classify the risk factors (based on risk behaviors) begun in childhood and adolescence associated with leading and premature causes of death8.PCH.1.1
2. 2.
  Explain behavioral and environmental factors that contribute to major chronic diseases and the methods for reducing problems associated with common conditions (asthma, allergies, diabetes, and epilepsy)8.PCH.1.2
3. 3.
  Interpret health appraisal data to assess personal risks for preventable disease8.PCH.1.3
2.
Evaluate health information and products.8.PCH.2
1. 1.
  Critique medical information resources in terms of reliability, unreliability, accuracy, and significance.8.PCH.2.1
2. 2.
  Judge the effects of popular fads on health (tattooing, piercing, artificial fingernails)8.PCH.2.2
3.
Analyze measures necessary to protect the environment.8.PCH.3
1. 1.
  Outline the potential health consequences of global environmental problems.8.PCH.3.1
2. 2.
  Explain the impact of personal behaviors on the environment, both positively and negatively.8.PCH.3.2
4.
Analyze necessary steps to prevent and respond to unintentional injury8.PCH.4
1. 1.
  Execute the Heimlich maneuver on a mannequin.8.PCH.4.1
2. 2.
  Demonstrate basic CPR techniques and procedures on a mannequin and pass a Red Cross or American Heart Association approved test of CPR skills.8.PCH.4.2

Interpersonal Communication and Relationships

1.
Understand healthy and effective interpersonal communication and relationships.8.ICR.1
1. 1.
  Contrast characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships for friendships and for dating.8.ICR.1.1
2. 2.
  Identify the reasons that people engage in violent behaviors (bullying, hazing, dating violence, sexual assault, family violence, verbal abuse) and resources for seeking help8.ICR.1.2
3. 3.
  Explain the effects of tolerance and intolerance on individuals and society8.ICR.1.3
4. 4.
  Illustrate communication skills that build and maintain healthy relationships8.ICR.1.4
5. 5.
  Use decision-making strategies appropriate for responding to unknown people via the Internet, telephone, and face-to-face.8.ICR.1.5
6. 6.
  Recognize resources that can be used to deal with unhealthy relationships8.ICR.1.6
2.
Remember that abstinence from sexual activity outside of marriage means a positive choice for young people.8.ICR.2
1. 1.
  Recall abstinence as voluntarily refraining from intimate sexual behavior that could lead to unintended pregnancy and disease.8.ICR.2.1
2. 2.
  Recall skills and strategies for abstaining from sexual activity outside of marriage.8.ICR.2.2
3.
Analyze strategies that develop and maintain reproductive and sexual health.8.ICR.3
1. 1.
  Explain the health, legal, financial, and social consequences of adolescent and unintended pregnancy and the advantages of delaying parenthood.8.ICR.3.1
2. 2.
  Evaluate methods of FDA-approved contraceptives in terms of their safety and their effectiveness in preventing unintended pregnancy.8.ICR.3.2
3. 3.
  Select family, school, and community resources for the prevention of sexual risk taking through abstinence and safer sex practices.8.ICR.3.3
4. 4.
  Summarize ways to avoid being a victim or perpetrator of sexual abuse via digital media (including social network sites, texting, and cell phone).8.ICR.3.4

Nutrition and Physical Activity

1.
Apply tools (Body Mass Index, Dietary Guidelines) to plan healthy nutrition and fitness.8.NPA.1
1. 1.
  Interpret the Body Mass Index in terms of body composition and healthy weight, underweight, overweight and obesity8.NPA.1.1
2. 2.
  Summarize the benefit of consuming adequate amounts of vitamins A, E, and C, magnesium, calcium, iron, fiber, folic acid, and water in a variety of foods.8.NPA.1.2
3. 3.
  Implement meal plans that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines.8.NPA.1.3
2.
Create strategies to consume a variety of nutrient dense foods and beverages in moderation.8.NPA.2
1. 1.
  Plan healthy personal eating strategies with attention to caloric intake and expenditure8.NPA.2.1
2. 2.
  Generate a healthful eating plan incorporating food choices inside and outside the home setting8.NPA.2.2
3.
Analyze the relationship of nutrition, fitness, and healthy weight management to the prevention of diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and eating disorders.8.NPA.3
1. 1.
  Identify media and peer pressures that result in unhealthy weight control (eating disorders, fad dieting, excessive exercise, smoking)8.NPA.3.1
2. 2.
  Differentiate the signs, symptoms, and consequences of common eating disorders from more healthy eating behaviors.8.NPA.3.2
3. 3.
  Use strategies to advocate for those who are at risk for eating disorders or poor nutrition.8.NPA.3.3
4.
Analyze plans for lifelong nutrition and health-related fitness to enhance quality of life.8.NPA.4
1. 1.
  Outline strategies that can be used to overcome barriers to healthy eating8.NPA.4.1
2. 2.
  Differentiate methods of food preparation in terms of their health and safety.8.NPA.4.2
3. 3.
  Summarize the benefits of regular physical activity8.NPA.4.3

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs

1.
Analyze influences related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and avoidance.8.ATOD.1
1. 1.
  Analyze policies and laws related to the sale and use of tobacco products in terms of their purposes and benefits.8.ATOD.1.1
2. 2.
  Predict the potential effect of anti-tobacco messages on the use of tobacco by youth and adults.8.ATOD.1.2
2.
Understand the health risks associated with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.8.ATOD.2
1. 1.
  Explain the impact of alcohol and other drug use on vehicle crashes, injuries, violence, and risky sexual behavior.8.ATOD.2.1
2. 2.
  Evaluate the magnitude and likelihood of the risks associated with the use of performance-enhancing drugs.8.ATOD.2.2
3.
Apply risk reduction behaviors to protect self and others from alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.8.ATOD.3
1. 1.
  Use strategies to avoid riding in a car with someone impaired by alcohol or drugs8.ATOD.3.1
2. 2.
  Identify positive alternatives to the use of alcohol and drugs8.ATOD.3.2
3. 3.
  Use advocacy skills to promote the avoidance of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs by others.8.ATOD.3.3

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What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 8
When were these standards adopted?: 2010
Where can I read the official document?: North Carolina Essential Standards for Health Education 6-8

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