1. 6th Grade Health Curriculum
   1. Violence
   2. HIV/Communicable Diseases
   3. **KNOW Curriculum (2 days)
   4. Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs
   5. Safety/CPR/First Aid
   6. Growth and Development
   7. The Body
   8. Nutrition
   9. Mental Health
   10. Sexual Harassment
   11. Goal Setting

6th Grade Health Curriculum

6^th Grade Health Curriculum

Violence

Lessons:

1. No Big Deal
2. A Commitment to Non Violence
3. Influence All Around
4. It’s About Us
5. The Refusal Skill

HIV/Communicable Diseases

Lessons:

**KNOW Curriculum (2 days)

Tobacco, Alcohol and Other Drugs

Lessons:

1. Drugs, the Law and You
2. Smoking and Chewing- Day 1 & 2
3. The Great Alcohol Debate
4. Power to Refuse

Safety/CPR/First Aid

Lessons:

1. Neighborhood Home Safety (fire safety, bicycle safety, appliance safety)
2. Neighborhood Home Safety (choking)

Growth and Development

Lessons:

1. Hormones and Puberty (introduce)
2. Signs of Good and Bad Friendships/Same-Sex and Different-Sex Friendships
3. Healthy Habits (Hygiene & Sleep)
4. When Family Roles Change

The Body

Lessons:

1. Identify the structure and basic function of key body systems (skeletal, muscular, nervous, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, lymphatic, digestive, and reproductive).
2. Continue from day #1

Nutrition

Lessons:

1. Shopping Smart, 1: Planning with the Pyramid
2. Shopping Smart, 4: Portions
3. Eating Smart, 2: The Grams Add Up
4. Eating Smart, 5: Snack Choices

Mental Health

Lessons:

1. Self Image
2. Social Skills
3. Stress/Anxiety
4. Anger/Conflict Resolution

Sexual Harassment

** See counselors for two-day sexual harassment curriculum

Goal Setting

Lessons

1. Goal Setting in Health and Fitness (EALR 4.1)

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