Health Curriculum Middle School Health Mental Health Awareness Habits Activities

Health Complete Curriculum Bundle for 6th Grade and Middle School Students

Resources for the Entire School Year

Includes 25 Reading Passages, 4 In-Depth Interactive Notebooks, Games, Task Cards, Interactive PowerPoints, Digital Projects for Google Classroom, Assessments | Exams, 10 Guided Meditations, Curriculum and Binder Covers, and Classroom Posters focusing on Kindness, Classroom Community, and Mental Health Awareness.

• Games and Task Cards to Promote Behavior, Goal Setting, and Putting it into Practice, Critical Thinking and Analysis Questions, Flaps, Foldables, Graphic Organizers, Notebook Covers, Answer Keys, and More!

Aligned with COMMON CORE, NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION STANDARDS, & CALIFORNIA HEALTH EDUCATION CONTENT STANDARDS

Aligned with the following Health Education Content Standards for California

Standards:

1.1.S, 1.2.S, 1.3.S, 1.4.S, 1.5.S, 1.6.S, 1.7.S, 1.8.S, 1.9.S, 2.1.S, 2.2.S, 2.3.S, 3.1.S ,3.2.S, 4.1.S, 4.2.S, 4.3.S, 4.4.S, 5.1.S, 5.2.S, 6.1.S, 7.1.S, 7.2.S, 7.3.S, 7.4.S, 8.1.S, 8.2.S, 8.3.S

1.1.A, 1.2.A, 1.7.A, 2.1.A, 2.2.A, 2.3.A, 2.4.A, 4.1.A, 4.2.A, 5.1.A, 5.2.A, 5.3.A, 7.1.A, 8.1.A

1.1.M, 1.2.M, 1.3.M, 1.4.M, 1.5.M, 1.6.M, 1.7.M, 1.8.M, 1.9.M, 2.1.M, 3.1.M, 3.2.M, 4.1.M, 4.2.M, 4.3.M, 4.4.M, 5.1.M, 5.2.M, 5.3.M, 6.1.M, 6.2.M, 6.3.M, 7.1.M, 7.2.M, 7.3.M, 7.4.M, 8.1.M, 8.2.M

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Safety and Injury Prevention

Topics covered in this unit include Internet Safety, Conflict, Anti-Bullying Strategies, Harassment, Violence and Violent Behaviors, Gang Involvement, Weapon Possession, Weapon Safety, First Aid, Emergency Response Plan, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), First Aid Kit, Disaster Preparedness, Tornadoes, Hurricanes, Fire Safety, How to Use a Fire Extinguisher, Transportation Safety, Sun Safety, Water and Boating Safety, Cold Weather Safety, and More!

Mental Health

Topics covered in this unit include: Types of Stress, What Creates Stress, Anticipatory Stress, Major Life Changes, Body’s Stress Response, Fight-or-Flight, Perfectionism in Adolescence, All-or-Nothing Thinking, Dealing with Loss, Empathy Towards Others, Resiliency and Characteristics, Emotional Awareness, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety, GAD, Mood Disorders, Bipolar, Depression, Schizophrenia, Eating Disorders and Types, Getting Help and When to Ask For Help

Alcohol Prevention & Safety

Topics covered in this unit include: Immediate Effects of Alcohol, Long Term Effects, Behavioral Effects, Major Factors that Influence Use (Peer Pressure, The Media, Family), Alcohol Poisoning, Overdose, Blackouts, Binge Drinking, Teen Drinking, Developing Alcohol Refusal Skills, (BAC) Blood Alcohol Content, DWI/DUI, Drinking and Driving, Alcoholism (3 Stages), Treating Alcoholism, Recovery, Alcohol Prevention, Al-Anon, AA, Alateen

Ethanol, Fermentation, Depressant, Dependence, Cirrhosis of the Liver, Zero-Tolerance Policy

Drugs and Tobacco Prevention

Topics covered in this unit include: Tobacco Products, Major Influences of Tobacco Use, Smoking Devices, Vaping & E-Cigarettes, Short & Long Term Effects of Tobacco Use, Secondhand Smoke & Exposure, Smoking & Physical Activity, Positive Alternatives to Tobacco Use, Living Tobacco Free, Drugs & Drug Types, Drugs & Addiction, Drug Antagonism & Drug Synergism, Misusing Prescription & Non-Prescription Drugs, Stimulants, Depressants, Anabolic Steroids, Marijuana, Hallucinogens, Choosing to Be Drug Free

Internet Safety Reading Passages

-Overview of how the internet is a valuable resource for information if used properly. *Important concept that deleting something on the internet does not mean it goes away forever. Anything posted or uploaded online can be saved as a screenshot and shared.

-Discusses the importance of staying safe and informed while using the internet.

-Overview of online predators

-never responding from messages or friend requests from strangers on social media

-Overview of what cyberbullying is and how to prevent bullying online

Keywords: internet safety, cyberbullying, online predators

Anti-Bullying Strategies Reading Passages

-Overview of bullying and harassment (includes name-calling or teasing)

-Overview of manipulation, ability to control or influence others in a dishonest or negative manner. Peer pressure is a form of manipulation.

-Description of emotional abuse and how it can lead to anxiety and depression.

Keywords: emotional abuse, bullying, manipulation, peer pressure, harassment

Weapon Safety and Gang Involvement Reading Passages

-Overview of guns in the United States and how military-style assault weapons have been associated with major mass shootings

-Guns should always be properly stored at home – unloaded and locked away in a gun safe. The bullets should be stored in a separate box from the gun.

-Overview of 4 things you should do when you find a gun

-What to do in an active shooter situation

-Overview of Gang involvement and gang activities, reasons why people join gangs

Consequences and risks of gang involvement

Keywords: victim, assailant, perpetrator, homicide

Conflict at Home and with Peers Reading Passages

-Overview of types of conflict at home, at school, and with peers

-How to reduce conflict by expressing feelings and using clear communication (The importance of I statements, “I am upset because…” ) also using active listening (focusing all attention on the speaker when they are talking) and the ability to look for a compromise when possible when dealing with conflict.

-5 ways to reduce conflict

Keywords: conflict, clear communication, active listening, compromise

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