| Standard 1: CORE CONCEPTS: Understand concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention |
| Topic |
Mental and Emotional Health |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.1 |
Describe the relationship between physical and emotional health |
| Topic |
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.2 |
Describe the importance of physical activity and exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle |
| Topic |
Healthy Eating and Physical Activity |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.3 |
Explain the importance of a healthy diet as part of a healthy lifestyle |
| Topic |
Promoting Safety and Preventing Violence and Unintentional Injury |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.4 |
Describe how to assess situations that might be dangerous or risky and strategies to avoid such situations |
| Topic |
Tobacco-Free Lifestyle |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.5 |
Identify the consequences of using tobacco products |
| Topic |
Alcohol and Other Drug-Free Lifestyle |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.6 |
Identify the consequences of alcohol and drug abuse |
| Topic |
Sexual Health and Responsibility |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.7 |
Identify the stages of growth and development in humans related to puberty and adolescence |
| Topic |
Personal Health and Wellness |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.8 |
Describe the relationship between health behaviors and well-being |
| Topic |
Personal Health and Wellness |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.9 |
Explain the consequences associated with exposure to environmental elements |
| Topic |
Personal Health and Wellness |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.1.10 |
Explain the importance of early detection and treatment of disease |
| Standard 2: ACCESSING INFORMATION: Access valid health information and health: promoting products and services |
| Topic |
Health Information, Products, and Services Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.2.1 |
Explain where health information can be found in the home, school, and community |
| Topic |
Health Information, Products, and Services Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.2.2 |
Identify the characteristics of valid health information, products, and services |
| Standard 3: SELF: MANAGEMENT: Practice health: enhancing behaviors and reduce health risks |
| Topic |
Mental and Emotional Health |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.3.1 |
Use appropriate strategies for dealing with emotional and stressful situations |
| Topic |
Personal Health and Wellness |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.3.2 |
Evaluate behaviors that are safe, risky, or harmful to self and others |
| Standard 4: ANALYZING INFLUENCES: Understand the influences of culture, family, peers, media, technology, and other factors on health |
| Topic |
Factors Influencing Health Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.4.1 |
Identify internal and external factors that influence health behaviors and health-related decisions |
| Standard 5: Interpersonal Communication: Use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health |
| Topic |
Communication Skills Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.5.1 |
Use appropriate strategies for effective verbal and non-verbal communication in formal and informal settings |
| Topic |
Communication Skills Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.5.2 |
Use strategies to avoid inappropriate communication (e.g., name-calling, put-downs, and harassment) |
| Topic |
Promoting Safety and Preventing Violence and Unintentional Injury |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.5.3 |
Know how to use appropriate non-violent strategies to deal with conflict and dispute |
| Standard 6: DECISION: MAKING AND GOAL: SETTING: Use decision: making and goal: setting skills to enhance health |
| Topic |
Decision-Making Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.6.1 |
Identify the elements of a decision-making model related to health issues and problems |
| Topic |
Decision-Making Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.6.2 |
Evaluate decisions made on health issues and problems |
| Topic |
Goal-Setting Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.6.3 |
Identify appropriate goal-setting strategies to set personal health goals |
| Standard 7: ADVOCACY: Advocate for personal, family, and community health |
| Topic |
Advocacy Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.7.1 |
Name people or groups that advocate for healthy individuals, families, and communities |
| Topic |
Advocacy Across Topic Areas |
| Benchmark HE.3-5.7.2 |
Use appropriate strategies to express individual opinions about health issues |
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