Content Standard: C. Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Students will understand how to reduce their health risks through the practice of healthy behaviors.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health.	See Content Standard A.	Activities and lessons on decision- making and refusal skills.	.	stress distress stressors adrenaline fatigue physical fatigue psychological fatigue
2. Analyze a personal health assessment to determine health strengths and risks.	.	.	.	.
3. Develop strategies to improve or maintain personal and family health.	.	.	.	.
5. Demonstrate ways to avoid or change situations that threaten personal safety.	Development of the following skills: problem-solving, conflict resolution, refusal skills, recognition of situations that can threaten health and safety	Given certain situations, students will role-play and practice using these skills.	.	.
6. Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy stress management techniques.	.	Use of the following: Teen Health, Chapter 3, Lesson 5 Fighting Invisible Tigers (Lifeskills Development), aresource book for teachers	.	stress reduction positive stress negative stress "fight or flight" depression