Health Education Standards

Grade: K

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.C.1.1Recognize healthy behaviors.

Remarks:
Brushing teeth, adequate sleep, and cover mouth for cough and sneeze.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.1.In.1
Recognize selected healthy behaviors, such as brushing teeth, and covering mouth for a cough and sneeze.
HE.K.C.1.Su.1
Recognize healthy behaviors such as brushing teeth or covering mouth for a cough or sneeze.
HE.K.C.1.Pa.1
Associate a behavior with health, such as brushing teeth.
HE.K.C.1.2Recognize the physical dimensions of health.

Remarks:
Hygiene, exercise, eating habits, and cooperation.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.1.In.2
Recognize aspects of the physical dimension of health, such as personal hygiene, exercise, and eating habits.
HE.K.C.1.Su.2
Recognize an aspect of the physical dimension of health, such as personal hygiene, exercise, or eating habits.
HE.K.C.1.Pa.2
Associate a physical activity with personal health, such as personal hygiene, exercise, or eating habits.
HE.K.C.1.3Recognize ways to prevent common communicable diseases.

Remarks:
Washing hands, covering mouth to cough and sneeze, and flushing toilets.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.1.In.3
Recognize selected ways to prevent common communicable diseases, such as washing hands, covering mouth for a cough and sneeze, and flushing the toilet.
HE.K.C.1.Su.3
Recognize a way to prevent common communicable diseases, such as washing hands, covering mouth for a cough and sneeze, or flushing the toilet.
HE.K.C.1.Pa.3
Associate an activity with preventing common communicable diseases, such as washing hands, wiping nose with tissue, or flushing the toilet.
HE.K.C.1.4Recognize ways to prevent childhood injuries in the home, school, and community settings.

Remarks:
Wearing a helmet, wearing flotation devices, demonstrating playground safety, using age- appropriate child restraints, and identifying poisons and other harmful substances.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.1.In.4
Recognize childhood injuries, such as broken bones, cuts, and scrapes.
HE.K.C.1.Su.4
Recognize symptoms of common childhood injuries, such as bleeding or bruising.
HE.K.C.1.Pa.4
Associate a symptom, such as bruising or bleeding, with a common childhood injury.
HE.K.C.1.5Recognize there are body parts inside and outside of the body.

Remarks:
Brain, muscles, and skin.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.1.In.5
Recognize selected body parts inside and outside of the body, such as nose, hand, eyes, and stomach.
HE.K.C.1.Su.5
Recognize selected body parts outside of the body, such as nose, hands, and eyes.
HE.K.C.1.Pa.5
Recognize a body part outside of the body, such as a hand.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.C.2.1Name healthy behaviors that family members should practice.

Remarks:
Brushing teeth, staying home when sick, receiving immunizations, sharing family meals, and practicing respectful communication.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.2.In.a
Recognize healthy behaviors that family members should practice, such as brushing teeth, staying home when sick, and receiving immunizations.
HE.K.C.2.Su.a
Recognize a healthy behavior that family members should practice, such as brushing teeth or staying home when sick.
HE.K.C.2.Pa.a
Associate a healthy behavior with a family member, such as brushing teeth or staying home when sick.
HE.K.C.2.2Recognize the characteristics of a friend.

Remarks:
Honest, caring, and wants to spend time with you.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.2.In.b
Recognize actions associated with friendship (honesty, caring, and spending time with you).
HE.K.C.2.Su.b
Associate actions with friendship (honesty, caring, and spending time with you).
HE.K.C.2.Pa.b
Explore actions associated with friendship (honesty, caring, and spending time with you).
HE.K.C.2.3Identify members of the school and community who support personal-health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Teachers, counselors, nurses, doctors, fire fighters, police, and Paramedics/EMTs.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.2.In.c
Recognize members of the school who support personal- health practices and behaviors, such as a teacher and the school nurse.
HE.K.C.2.Su.c
Recognize a member of the school who supports personal- health practices and behaviors, such as a teacher or a school nurse.
HE.K.C.2.Pa.c
Associate an adult in the classroom with personal-health practices and behaviors, such as a teacher.
HE.K.C.2.4Explain the importance of rules to maintain health.

Remarks:
Walk don't run, wait your turn, keep your hands and feet to yourself, and play fair.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.C.2.In.d
Recognize the importance of rules to maintain health, such as avoiding accidents by walking instead of running, waiting one’s turn, and keeping hands and feet to oneself.
HE.K.C.2.Su.d
Recognize the importance of a rule to maintain health, such as walking instead of running, waiting one’s turn, or keeping hands and feet to oneself.
HE.K.C.2.Pa.d
Associate a classroom rule with health, such as waiting one’s turn or keeping hands and feet to oneself.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.B.3.1Recognize warning labels and signs on hazardous products and places.

Remarks:
Poison symbol, universal symbol for "no,” and crosswalk signals.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.B.3.In.a
Recognize selected warning labels and signs on hazardous products and places, such as poison labels and crosswalk signals.
HE.K.B.3.Su.a
Recognize a warning sign of selected products or situations that may be harmful to children, such as cleaning products, crossing the street, or wet floors.
HE.K.B.3.Pa.a
Associate a selected warning sign with a product or situation that may be harmful to children, such as cleaning products and crossing the street.
HE.K.B.3.2Recognize school and community health helpers.

Remarks:
Fire, police, medical, and school personnel.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.B.3.In.b
Recognize health helpers in the school or community, such as teachers, school nurses, and doctors.
HE.K.B.3.Su.b
Recognize a health helper in the school or community, such as a teacher, the school nurse, or a doctor.
HE.K.B.3.Pa.b
Associate a member of the school with health, such as the school nurse.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.B.4.1Recognize healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.

Remarks:
How to share objects and time, how to be an effective family member, and how to use manners.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.B.4.In.a
Recognize healthy ways to express needs and wants in the classroom, such as sharing objects and time, and using manners.
HE.K.B.4.Su.a
Recognize a healthy way to express a need or want in the classroom, such as sharing objects and time or using manners.
HE.K.B.4.Pa.a
Associate communication with expressing a personal need.
HE.K.B.4.2Demonstrate listening skills to enhance health.

Remarks:
Using manners, asking questions, and looking at the speaker.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.B.4.In.b
Use selected listening skills to enhance health, such as listening quietly, not interrupting, and making eye contact.
HE.K.B.4.Su.b
Use a selected listening skill to enhance health, such as making eye contact or not interrupting.
HE.K.B.4.Pa.b
Attend selected meetings to enhance one’s own health.
HE.K.B.4.3Identify the appropriate responses to unwanted and threatening situations.

Remarks:
Tell a trusted adult, police officer, and/or parent; seek safety and run for help.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.B.4.In.c
Recognize appropriate responses to unwanted and threatening school situations, such as telling a trusted adult, seeking safety, and running away.
HE.K.B.4.Su.c
Recognize one appropriate response to an unwanted or threatening school situation, such as telling a trusted adult, seeking safety, or running away.
HE.K.B.4.Pa.c
Recognize communication as a way to avoid an unwanted situation.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.B.5.1Name situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed.

Remarks:
Recreational water activities. Some examples of individual decisions may be participating safely in aquatic activities, following school rules, getting dressed, choosing appropriate clothes, and practicing good hygiene.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.B.5.In.a
Recognize situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed, such as following school rules, getting dressed, following good- hygiene practices, and going in a swimming pool.
HE.K.B.5.Su.a
Recognize selected situations when a health-related decision requires assistance from an adult, such as what to do when injured or sick.
HE.K.B.5.Pa.a
Recognize a person who can assist with a health-related decision or problem, such as a parent or teacher.
HE.K.B.5.2Recognize healthy options to health-related issues or problems.

Remarks:
Visit the doctor, obey safety rules, and practice emergency preparedness.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.B.5.In.b
Recognize healthy options for selected health-related issues or problems, such as visiting the doctor when sick, obeying safety rules to avoid injury, and being prepared for an emergency.
HE.K.B.5.Su.b
Recognize a healthy option for health-related issues or problems, such as obeying class safety rules or following directions during a fire drill.
HE.K.B.5.Pa.b
Recognize a person who can assist with a health-related decision or problem, such as a parent or teacher.
HE.K.B.5.3Recognize the consequences of not following rules/practices when making healthy and safe decisions.

Remarks:
Injury to self and/or others.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.B.5.In.c
Recognize the consequences of not following selected school rules/practices when making healthy and safe decisions, such as getting hurt or hurting others.
HE.K.B.5.Su.c
Recognize a consequence of not following classroom rules/practices related to healthy and safe decisions, such as getting hurt or hurting others.
HE.K.B.5.Pa.c
Associate a consequence with a classroom rule/practice, such as getting hurt or hurting others.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.P.7.1Identify healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.

Remarks:
Seek a safe environment, seek help, and practice universal precautions.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.P.7.In.1
Recognize healthy practices to maintain or improve personal health at school, such as staying within a safe environment, following directions, seeking help, and following universal precautions.
HE.K.P.7.Su.1
Recognize a healthy practice to maintain or improve personal health in the classroom, such as following directions, seeking help, or following a universal precaution.
HE.K.P.7.Pa.1
Associate an activity with a healthy practice, such as following directions, or seeking help with a health behavior.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.P.8.1Help others to make positive health choices.

Remarks:
Play outside and wash hands frequently.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.K.P.8.In.1
Help others make positive health choices in selected situations, such as playing outside, using tissues, and washing hands.
HE.K.P.8.Su.1
Help others make positive health choices in a selected situation, such as playing outside, using tissues, or washing hands.
HE.K.P.8.Pa.1
Demonstrate a guided healthy behavior for another person, such as playing outside, using tissues, or washing hands.

Strand: RESILIENCY (STARTING 2024-2025)
Standard 1: Character

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.R.1.1Define and give examples of kindness and caring.
HE.K.R.1.2Demonstrate the ability to take turns and share with others.
HE.K.R.1.3Describe ways to show respect to others.
HE.K.R.1.4Identify the difference between the truth and a lie.

Standard 2: Personal Responsibility

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.R.2.1Identify healthy choices that affect personal wellness.
HE.K.R.2.2Demonstrate the ability to follow rules and directions.
HE.K.R.2.3Discuss the value of goal setting.
HE.K.R.2.4Identify and recognize basic feelings.

Clarifications:
Sad, mad, happy, excited, worried.
HE.K.R.2.5Identify personal strengths and actions individuals can do independently.

Clarifications:
Empathy, listening, sharing, adapting, showing courage, leadership.

Standard 3: Mentorship and Citizenship

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.R.3.1Identify the roles and responsibilities of trusted adults.

Clarifications:
Trusted adults could be parents, teachers, police officers, school counselors, grandparents.
HE.K.R.3.2Identify characteristics of a good citizen in school and the community.

Standard 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.R.4.1Identify when help is needed and who to ask for help.
HE.K.R.4.2Identify the importance of sharing thoughts and ideas to solve problems.
HE.K.R.4.3Discuss ways to work together to solve problems.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.PHC.1.1Identify healthy behaviors that affect personal health.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes personal care behaviors, including brushing teeth, having adequate sleep, personal hygiene, physical activity, and practicing healthy eating habits.
HE.K.PHC.1.2Understand how you can prevent childhood injuries in the home, school, and community settings.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes wearing a helmet and flotation devices.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes identifying poisons and other harmful substances.

HE.K.PHC.1.3Recognize there are body parts inside and outside of the body.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes the heart, brain, muscles, and skin.
HE.K.PHC.1.4Recognize ways you can prevent common communicable diseases.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes washing hands, covering mouth to cough and sneeze, and flushing toilets.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.PHC.2.1Identify members of the school and community who support personal health practices and behaviors.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Members include teachers, counselors, nurses, doctors, and first responders.
HE.K.PHC.2.2Name healthy behaviors that family members should practice.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes brushing teeth and staying home when sick.
HE.K.PHC.2.3Identify safe and unsafe examples of internet use.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes safe uses such as playing games, watching appropriate television shows, and learning.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes unsafe uses such as sharing private information and interacting with unknown senders.

Clarification 3: Instruction includes unsafe screen time leading to health issues.


Standard 3: Prevention and Decision Making

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.PHC.3.1Name situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes water safety, following school rules, and practicing good hygiene.
HE.K.PHC.3.2Recognize healthy options to personal health-related issues or problems.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes visiting the doctor, obeying safety rules, and practicing emergency preparedness.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes limiting screen time and television shows to less than one hour per day to increase physical and mental wellbeing.

Clarification 3: Instruction includes reporting unsafe behavior, in person and on the internet, to a trusted adult.

HE.K.PHC.3.3Recognize the consequences of not following rules/practices when making healthy and safe decisions.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes injury to self and/or others.

Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 3: Prevention and Decision Making

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.K.CH.3.1Define healthy and unhealthy choices.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes limiting screen time and playing outdoors.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes choosing healthy foods.


Grade: 1

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.C.1.1Identify healthy behaviors.

Remarks:
Eating breakfast, playing safely on the playground, wearing helmet on bike, and participating in moderate to vigorous physical activity.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.1.In.1
Recognize healthy behaviors, such as eating breakfast, getting exercise, washing hands, and using sunscreen.
HE.1.C.1.Su.1
Recognize selected healthy behaviors, such as eating breakfast, getting exercise, washing hands, and using sunscreen.
HE.1.C.1.Pa.1
Recognize healthy behaviors such as eating breakfast, getting exercise, or washing hands.
HE.1.C.1.2Recognize the physical and social dimensions of health.

Remarks:
Making friends, respecting others, understanding empathy, and getting adequate sleep.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.1.In.2
Recognize aspects of the physical and the mental/emotional dimensions of health, such as rest/sleep and personal feelings.
HE.1.C.1.Su.2
Recognize an aspect of the mental/emotional dimension of health, such as personal feelings.
HE.1.C.1.Pa.2
Associate an emotion with a behavior, such as happy with smiling.
HE.1.C.1.3Describe ways to prevent common communicable diseases.

Remarks:
Washing hands, covering mouth to cough and sneeze, get immunized, and do not share food or utensils.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.1.In.3
Identify ways to prevent common communicable diseases, such as washing hands and not sharing food and utensils.
HE.1.C.1.Su.3
Recognize ways to prevent common communicable diseases, such as washing hands or not sharing food and utensils.
HE.1.C.1.Pa.3
Recognize a selected way to prevent communicable diseases, such as washing hands or not sharing food or utensils.
HE.1.C.1.4Identify ways to prevent childhood injuries in the home, school, and community settings.

Remarks:
Water safety, pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, and appropriate child restraints in vehicles.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.1.In.4
Recognize ways to prevent childhood injuries, such as following rules for water, pedestrian, and bicycle safety.
HE.1.C.1.Su.4
Recognize school and classroom safety rules that help prevent injury, such as, “Walk, don’t run,” and “Keep hands and feet to yourself.”
HE.1.C.1.Pa.4
Recognize a classroom safety rule to avoid personal injury, such as staying in a seat.
HE.1.C.1.5Identify the correct names of human body parts.

Remarks:
Stomach, intestines, heart, lungs, skin, muscles, and bones.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.1.In.5
Identify body parts outside the body by name, such as arms, hands, legs, feet, head, eyes, nose, and mouth.
HE.1.C.1.Su.5
Recognize body parts outside of the body, such as mouth, hands, arms, and head.
HE.1.C.1.Pa.5
Recognize selected body parts outside the body, such as a hand, mouth, and nose.
HE.1.C.1.6Identify health-care providers.

Remarks:
Doctors, paramedics, and school nurses.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.1.In.6
Identify a healthcare provider in the school environment, such as the school nurse, physical therapist, or teacher.
HE.1.C.1.Su.6
Recognize healthcare providers in the school environment, such as a school nurse, physical therapist, or teacher.
HE.1.C.1.Pa.6
Recognize a healthcare provider in the classroom or school, such as a teacher or school nurse.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.C.2.1Identify how children learn health behaviors from family and friends.

Remarks:
Parents/family encouraging physical activities together, parents/family setting a bedtime, parents/family rules about limiting the amount of screen time, and parents/family celebrations, and attending social gatherings/birthday parties.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.2.In.a
Recognize ways that children learn health behaviors from family and friends, such as family encouraging physical activity together, setting a bedtime, limiting television time, and participating in social gatherings and birthday parties.
HE.1.C.2.Su.a
Recognize a healthy behavior learned from family and friends, such as family encouraging physical activity together, setting a bedtime, limiting television time, or participating in social gatherings and birthday parties.
HE.1.C.2.Pa.a
Associate a healthy behavior with family members or friends, such as family encouraging physical activity together, having an appropriate bedtime, or participating in social gatherings and birthday parties.
HE.1.C.2.2Explore the ways that a friend would act in a variety of situations.

Remarks:
Is a good listener, doesn’t ask you to do anything that would hurt you, and takes turns and shares.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.2.In.b
Practice actions associated with friendship (share, smile, greet, and wave).
HE.1.C.2.Su.b
Follow actions associated with friendship (Share, smile, greet, and wave.)
HE.1.C.2.Pa.b
Participate in joint activities with others.
HE.1.C.2.3Identify what the school and community do to support personal-health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Nutrition in school lunches, school and community gardens, fire, weather, and lock-down drills.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.2.In.c
Recognize what the school and community do to support personal-health practices, such as having cafeteria and food standards, following fire-safety rules, and providing health services such as physicals.
HE.1.C.2.Su.c
Recognize what the school does to support health practices, such as having cafeteria and food standards, and following fire- safety rules.
HE.1.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize classroom activities that support personal-health practices, such as hand washing, and having rules for using equipment.
HE.1.C.2.4Recognize health consequences for not following rules.

Remarks:
Injuries, arguments, hurt feelings, and pollution.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.C.2.In.d
Recognize selected health consequences for not following a rule, such as injuries, arguments, hurt feelings, and pollution.
HE.1.C.2.Su.d
Recognize a health consequence for not following a rule, such as injuries, arguments, hurt feelings, or pollution.
HE.1.C.2.Pa.d
Associate a health consequence with not following a selected classroom rule, such as an injury.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.B.3.1Determine the meaning of warning labels and signs on hazardous products and places

Remarks:
Recognizing warning labels and symbols for poisons, hot stoves, swimming signs, and medications.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.B.3.In.a
Identify the meaning of common warning labels and signs on hazardous products and situations, such as burns, poison, and no- swimming areas.
HE.1.B.3.Su.a
Recognize the meaning of a warning label or sign for a hazardous product.
HE.1.B.3.Pa.a
Recognize a selected warning sign of a product that is harmful, such as poisonous products.
HE.1.B.3.2Identify trusted adults and professionals who can help promote health.

Remarks:
Parent, teacher, coach, counselor, and school nurse.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.B.3.In.b
Recognize trusted adults and professionals who can help promote health, such as fire rescue/EMT, police, counselors, nurses, dentists, and doctors.
HE.1.B.3.Su.b
Recognize trusted adults and professionals who can help promote health at school, such as a teacher, a counselor, and the school nurse.
HE.1.B.3.Pa.b
Recognize a trusted adult in the classroom who can help promote health, such as a teacher.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.B.4.1Identify healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.

Remarks:
Reporting aggression, reporting bullying and violence to a trusted adult, and learning how to say "no.”
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.B.4.In.a
Recognize healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings in the classroom, such as telling the teacher about needs or fears, and reporting aggression.
HE.1.B.4.Su.a
Recognize a healthy way to express needs and wants in the classroom, such as telling the teacher or reporting aggression.
HE.1.B.4.Pa.a
Recognize a way to communicate a personal need or want in the classroom.
HE.1.B.4.2Describe good listening skills to enhance health.

Remarks:
Using positive body language, waiting your turn, focusing on the speaker, and asking questions to understand.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.B.4.In.b
Identify good listening skills that enhance health, such as focusing on the speaker and not interrupting.
HE.1.B.4.Su.b
Recognize good listening skills that enhance health, such as focusing on the speaker and not interrupting.
HE.1.B.4.Pa.b
Recognize a good listening behavior to enhance health, such as looking at the person who is speaking.
HE.1.B.4.3Describe ways to respond when in an unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation.

Remarks:
Leave, tell a trusted adult, and say “no.”
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.B.4.In.c
Identify ways to respond in an unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation, such as leaving, telling a trusted adult, and saying “no.”
HE.1.B.4.Su.c
Recognize ways to respond to threatening classroom situations, such as leaving, telling a trusted adult, and saying “no.”
HE.1.B.4.Pa.c
Recognize a way to respond in a selected unwanted or threatening situation.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.B.5.1Describe situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed.

Remarks:
Crossing a street, choosing foods, washing hands, and participating in recreational water activities.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.B.5.In.a
Identify situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed, such as crossing the street, making food choices, and washing hands.
HE.1.B.5.Su.a
Identify selected situations when a health-related decision requires personal assistance, such as making healthy food choices and handling sharp objects.
HE.1.B.5.Pa.a
Recognize a classroom situation when a health-related decision requires personal assistance, such as making healthy food choices.
HE.1.B.5.2Identify healthy options to health-related issues or problems.

Remarks:
Wearing bike helmet, using age- appropriate restraints, and reporting danger.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.B.5.In.b
Recognize healthy options for health-related issues or problems, such as wearing a bike helmet, using seat belts, and reporting danger.
HE.1.B.5.Su.b
Recognize a healthy option for a health-related issue or problem at school, such as wearing a bike helmet in physical education, or choosing to eat healthy foods in the cafeteria.
HE.1.B.5.Pa.b
Associate a healthy option with a classroom activity, such as using equipment safely.
HE.1.B.5.3Explain the consequences of not following rules/practices when making healthy and safe decisions.

Remarks:
Tooth decay and environmental damage.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.B.5.In.c
Identify consequences of not following rules/practices when making healthy and safe decisions, such as personal injury, tooth decay, environmental damage, and illness.
HE.1.B.5.Su.c
Identify a consequence of not following a classroom rule/practice when making healthy and safe decisions, such as personal injury, tooth decay, or illness.
HE.1.B.5.Pa.c
Recognize a selected consequence for not following a selected class rule related to healthy and safe decisions, such as a personal injury or illness.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.P.7.1Tell about behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Swimming with a buddy, stopping and thinking, and following playground rules.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.P.7.In.1
Identify selected behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks at school, such as avoiding strangers on school grounds, and following school-playground safety rules.
HE.1.P.7.Su.1
Recognize a selected behavior that can avoid or reduce health risks in the classroom, such as following classroom-safety rules, avoiding sharp objects, or not sharing eating utensils.
HE.1.P.7.Pa.1
Recognize a behavior to avoid a health risk, such as following classroom-safety rules, avoiding sharp objects, or not sharing eating utensils.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.P.8.1Encourage others to make positive health choices.

Remarks:
Use sunscreen, cross the street at marked areas, and select healthy foods.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.1.P.8.In.1
Remind others to make a positive health choice in the classroom, such as using sunscreen, crossing the street at the marked area, or selecting healthy food.
HE.1.P.8.Su.1
Remind others to make a positive health choice in selected classroom situations, such as eating healthy foods and using a tissue.
HE.1.P.8.Pa.1
Demonstrate a positive health choice for others in the classroom, such as eating healthy foods, and using a tissue.

Strand: RESILIENCY (STARTING 2024-2025)
Standard 1: Character

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.R.1.1Discuss ways to respect personal property and personal space of others.
HE.1.R.1.2Describe the traits of a good friend.
HE.1.R.1.3Identify the benefits of sharing and cooperation.
HE.1.R.1.4Define and give examples of honesty.
HE.1.R.1.5Identify strategies to overcome a challenge.

Standard 2: Personal Responsibility

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.R.2.1Identify my role and responsibilities in the school, community, and family.

Clarifications:
Following directions, rules and procedures.
HE.1.R.2.2Establish a short-term goal as a class and take action toward achieving the goal.
HE.1.R.2.3Identify the characteristics of a responsible decision maker.
HE.1.R.2.4Describe how individual actions can affect others.
HE.1.R.2.5Identify strategies to discover and demonstrate personal strengths.

Clarifications:
Sense of pride, working toward intrinsic motivation, experiencing a sense of accomplishment.
HE.1.R.2.6Identify healthy ways to express needs and wants.

Standard 3: Mentorship and Citizenship

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.R.3.1Identify characteristics of a leader in the school community.
HE.1.R.3.2Demonstrate the characteristics of a good citizen in school and the community.

Standard 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.R.4.1Identify the importance of working together to solve problems.
HE.1.R.4.2Identify the importance of sharing thoughts and ideas as an individual and as part of a group.
HE.1.R.4.3Understand that conflict may arise when working together.

Clarifications:
Differing perspectives.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.PHC.1.5Tell about behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction focuses on following rules and personal hygiene.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes limiting screen time to less than one hour per day to increase physical and mental wellbeing.

Clarification 3: Instruction includes reporting unsafe behavior, in person and on the internet, to a trusted adult.



Examples:
Example: Swimming with a buddy and following playground rules.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.PHC.2.1Identify how children learn health behaviors from family and friends.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes family and parents encouraging healthy behaviors such as eating healthy dinners together, physical activities together, setting bedtimes, and screen time rules.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes friends exhibiting positive behaviors such as sharing and kindness.

HE.1.PHC.2.2Explain why personal information should not be shared on the internet.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes dangers of unknown senders.

Examples:
Example: Personal information to include address, phone numbers, health information, passwords.

Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 3: Prevention and Decision Making

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.1.CH.3.1List healthy and unhealthy choices for personal health and safety.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes wearing a helmet.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes limiting screen time and choosing physical activity.


Grade: 2

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.C.1.1Identify that healthy behaviors affect personal health.

Remarks:
Identifying your emotions and your level of wellness.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.1.In.1
Identify characteristics of personal health, such as feeling well and being free from injury and disease.
HE.2.C.1.Su.1
Recognize characteristics of personal health, such as feeling well or being free from injury or disease.
HE.2.C.1.Pa.1
Associate personal health with a selected characteristic, such as feeling well.
HE.2.C.1.2Recognize the physical, mental/emotional and social dimensions of health.

Remarks:
Getting along with others, respecting appropriate personal space, understanding anxiety, and feeling safe.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.1.In.2
Recognize selected aspects of the physical, mental/emotional, and social dimensions of health, such as getting exercise, eating healthy foods, feeling safe, feeling happy, getting along with others, and maintaining appropriate personal space.
HE.2.C.1.Su.2
Recognize one aspect of each of the physical, mental/emotional, and social dimensions of health, such as getting physical exercise, eating healthy foods, feeling safe, feeling happy, getting along well with others, and maintaining appropriate personal space.
HE.2.C.1.Pa.2
Associate a social behavior, such as a greeting, with getting along well with others.
HE.2.C.1.3Describe ways a safe, healthy home environment can promote personal health.

Remarks:
Secured poisonous products, fire- safety practices, and posted emergency numbers.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.1.In.3
Identify ways a safe, healthy home environment can promote personal health, such as having secured poisonous products, installed smoke detectors, and posted emergency numbers.
HE.2.C.1.Su.3
Recognize ways a safe, healthy home environment can promote personal health, such as having secured poisonous products, installed smoke detectors, and posted emergency numbers.
HE.2.C.1.Pa.3
Recognize ways a safe, healthy home environment promotes personal health, such as storing poisonous products away from children or having smoke detectors.
HE.2.C.1.4Describe ways to prevent childhood injuries in the home, school, and community settings.

Remarks:
Recognizing abusive behaviors, following bus/playground rules, and never playing with matches.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.1.In.4
Identify ways to prevent childhood injuries, such as following bus and playground rules, wearing a seat belt, and never playing with matches.
HE.2.C.1.Su.4
Recognize ways to prevent childhood injuries, such as following bus and playground rules, wearing a seat belt, and never playing with matches.
HE.2.C.1.Pa.4
Recognize a way to prevent a childhood injury, such as following bus and playground rules, wearing a seat belt, or never playing with matches.
HE.2.C.1.5Recognize the locations and functions of major human organs.

Remarks:
The functions of the heart, lungs, and muscles.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.1.In.5
Identify major human organs and their functions, such as heart, lungs, and muscles.
HE.2.C.1.Su.5
Recognize major human organs and their functions, such as heart and muscles.
HE.2.C.1.Pa.5
Recognize selected major human organs, such as heart, lungs, and muscles.
HE.2.C.1.6Determine when it is important to seek health care.

Remarks:
High fever, toothache, or persistent cough.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.1.In.6
Identify when it is important to seek health care, such as when you have a high fever, toothache, or bad cough.
HE.2.C.1.Su.6
Recognize when it is important to seek health care, such as when you have a high fever, toothache, or bad cough.
HE.2.C.1.Pa.6
Recognize personal health care is needed when one feels sick.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.C.2.1Describe how family rules and practices influence health behaviors.

Remarks:
Consistent/inconsistent home safety rules and modeling of food- sanitation practices at home.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.2.In.a
Identify family rules and practices that influence health behaviors, such as home-safety rules, families playing together, and food-sanitation practices.
HE.2.C.2.Su.a
Recognize family rules and practices that influence health behaviors, such as home-safety rules, families playing together, and food-sanitation practices.
HE.2.C.2.Pa.a
Recognize a family rule or practice that promotes a healthy behavior, such as home-safety rules, families playing together, or food-sanitation practices.
HE.2.C.2.2Describe how friends' health practices influence health behaviors of others.

Remarks:
Telling the truth, treating others with respect, and being tobacco-free.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.2.In.b
Identify ways health practices of friends influence health behaviors of others, such as telling the truth, treating others with respect, and being tobacco-free.
HE.2.C.2.Su.b
Recognize ways health practices of friends influence health behaviors of others, such as telling the truth, treating others with respect, or being tobacco-free.
HE.2.C.2.Pa.b
Recognize a health behavior used by friends, such as telling the truth or using a tissue.
HE.2.C.2.3Describe how the school and community influence health behaviors of children.

Remarks:
Health and safety fairs, school and community gardens, and recycling.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.2.In.c
Identify ways the school and community influence health behaviors of children, such as health and safety fairs, school-crossing guards, lifeguards, and recycling programs.
HE.2.C.2.Su.c
Recognize ways the school and community influence health behaviors of children, such as health and safety fairs, school-crossing guards, lifeguards, and recycling programs.
HE.2.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize a way the school influences health behaviors of children, such as health and safety fairs or school-crossing guards.
HE.2.C.2.4Explain the ways that rules make the classroom, school, and community safer.

Remarks:
Walking not running, waiting your turn, and following traffic laws.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.C.2.In.d
Identify ways that rules make the classroom, school, and community safer (walking not running, waiting one’s turn, and following traffic laws.)
HE.2.C.2.Su.d
Recognize that rules make the classroom, school, and community safer (walking not running, waiting your turn, following traffic laws).
HE.2.C.2.Pa.d
Follow safety routines in the classroom.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.B.3.1Understand the meaning of warning labels and signs on hazardous products.

Remarks:
Hazardous-waste sign and medication labels.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.B.3.In.a
Describe the meaning of common warning labels and signs on hazardous products and situations, such as poison labels, medication labels, and hazardous-waste signs.
HE.2.B.3.Su.a
Recognize the meaning of warning labels and signs on hazardous products, such as poison labels and hazardous-waste signs.
HE.2.B.3.Pa.a
Recognize selected warning signs or symbols on dangerous products.
HE.2.B.3.2Select trusted adults and professionals who can help promote health.

Remarks:
Family members, educators, and environmentalists.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.B.3.In.b
Identify trusted adults and professionals who can help with a selected health need, such as members of the family, doctors, and teachers.
HE.2.B.3.Su.b
Recognize trusted adults and professionals who can help with a selected health need, such as members of the family, doctors, and teachers.
HE.2.B.3.Pa.b
Recognize a trusted adult in the classroom and school who can help promote health, such as a teacher or the school nurse.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.B.4.1Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, feelings, and listening skills to enhance health.

Remarks:
Sharing feelings, following rules and directions, and waiting your turn to speak.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.B.4.In.a
Use healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings, such as making food choices and following rules.
HE.2.B.4.Su.a
Use selected healthy ways to express needs and wants in the classroom, such as making food choices and following rules.
HE.2.B.4.Pa.a
Communicate personal needs in the classroom, such as making food choices or following rules.
HE.2.B.4.3Demonstrate ways to respond to unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situations.

Remarks:
Role playing: “How to tell a trusted adult or how to leave a dangerous situation safely.”
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.B.4.In.c
Demonstrate selected ways to respond in unwanted or threatening school situations, such as a bully, a weather emergency, or a stranger on the school grounds.
HE.2.B.4.Su.c
Demonstrate a way to respond in unwanted or threatening school situations, such as a bully, a weather emergency, or a stranger on the school grounds.
HE.2.B.4.Pa.c
Recognize a healthy way to respond to a threatening or harmful situation, such as a fire alarm.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.B.5.1Differentiate between situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed.

Remarks:
When you think your friend is in trouble and food choices.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.B.5.In.a
Name situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed, such as choosing child-appropriate media, engaging in physical activity, making food choices, and handling sharp objects.
HE.2.B.5.Su.a
Identify common situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when personal assistance is required, such as choosing child-appropriate media, engaging in physical activity, making food choices, and handling sharp objects.
HE.2.B.5.Pa.a
Indicate an awareness of health-related decisions, such as choosing child-appropriate media, engaging in physical activity, and making food choices.
HE.2.B.5.2Name healthy options to health-related issues or problems.

Remarks:
Safety equipment, peer cooperation, and communication.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.B.5.In.b
Identify healthy options to selected health-related issues or problems, such as using safety equipment, recognizing personal safety, cooperating and communicating with peers, and making food choices.
HE.2.B.5.Su.b
Recognize healthy options for selected health-related issues or problems, such as using safety equipment to avoid injury, cooperating and communicating with peers to work well together, and making food choices.
HE.2.B.5.Pa.b
Recognize a healthy option for a selected problem or issue related to health, such as using safety equipment to avoid injury, communicating with others, and making healthy food choices.
HE.2.B.5.3Compare the consequences of not following rules/practices when making healthy and safe decisions.

Remarks:
Negative emotions, accidents, injuries, and pollution.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.B.5.In.c
Describe the consequences of not following rules/practices when making healthy and safe decisions, such as negative emotions, accidents, injuries, and pollution.
HE.2.B.5.Su.c
Identify the consequences of not following school rules/practices when making healthy and safe decisions, such as negative emotions, accidents, injuries, and pollution.
HE.2.B.5.Pa.c
Recognize health consequences of not following a selected classroom rule, such as accidents or injuries.

Standard 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.B.6.1Establish a short-term personal health goal as a class and take action toward achieving the goal.

Remarks:
Playground safety and tobacco awareness.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.B.6.In.1
Identify a short-term personal health goal established by the class and take action toward achieving the goal, such as engaging in daily physical activity, eating more fruits and vegetables, washing hands, recognizing playground safety, using manners, interacting with peers appropriately, or becoming aware of tobacco.
HE.2.B.6.Su.1
Recognize a short-term personal health goal established by the class and use healthy behaviors to achieve that goal, such as engaging in daily physical activity, eating more fruits and vegetables, washing hands, recognizing playground safety, using manners, interacting with peers appropriately, or becoming aware of tobacco.
HE.2.B.6.Pa.1
Associate actions with a healthy behavior to reach a short-term personal health goal, such as engaging in daily physical activity, washing hands, or using manners.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.P.7.1Demonstrate health behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.

Remarks:
Physical activity, kindness to others, weather safety, and universal precautions.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.P.7.In.1
Demonstrate selected health behaviors that maintain or improve personal health, such as making healthy food choices, engaging in physical activity, being kind to others, following universal precautions, and practicing pedestrian safety.
HE.2.P.7.Su.1
Demonstrate a selected health behavior to maintain or improve personal health, such as making healthy food choices, engaging in physical activity, being kind to others, following universal precautions, or practicing pedestrian safety.
HE.2.P.7.Pa.1
Perform a guided personal health behavior, such as washing hands.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.P.8.1Support peers when making positive health choices.

Remarks:
Use a buddy system, help others recognize trusted adults as a resource, and encourage others to take turns.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.2.P.8.In.1
Cooperate with peers when making positive health choices, such as using a buddy system, helping others recognize trusted adults as a resource, and encouraging others to take turns.
HE.2.P.8.Su.1
Praise peers when making positive health choices, such as using a buddy system, helping others recognize trusted adults as a resource, and encouraging others to take turns.
HE.2.P.8.Pa.1
Help others make a positive health choice in a selected situation, such as playing outside, using tissues, or washing hands.

Strand: RESILIENCY (STARTING 2024-2025)
Standard 1: Character

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.R.1.1Identify the benefits of showing kindness and treating others with respect.
HE.2.R.1.2Identify what a conflict is and how disagreements can happen.
HE.2.R.1.3Explain the importance of being truthful.

Standard 2: Personal Responsibility

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.R.2.1Identify ways to make positive contributions to the wellbeing of the school and the community.
HE.2.R.2.2Identify personal goals and strategies to achieve those goals.
HE.2.R.2.3Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and listening skills.

Clarifications:
Paying attention, eye contact, asking for help.
HE.2.R.2.4Identify personal strengths and areas for improvement.

Standard 3: Mentorship and Citizenship

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.R.3.1Identify ways to benefit the school and the community.

Clarifications:
Conservation, recycling, being a classroom helper, volunteering.
HE.2.R.3.2Identify characteristics of a community leader.

Standard 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.R.4.1Identify strategies to work together to solve problems.
HE.2.R.4.2Identify how disagreements can be settled using conflict resolution skills.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.PHC.1.4Select trusted adults and professionals who can help promote health.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes individuals such as family members, educators, and first responders.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes identifying who to report suspicious internet behavior to.

HE.2.PHC.1.5Recognize healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes seeking a safe environment and seeking help.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes recognizing safe websites to visit and television shows to watch.


Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.PHC.2.3Describe the attributes of a safe and responsible internet user.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes protecting personal information, reporting cyberbullying, and recognizing inappropriate content/contact.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes limiting screen time to avoid health risks to vision, sleep quality, and mental health.


Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 3: Prevention and Decision Making

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.2.CH.3.1Describe healthy and unhealthy choices.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes limiting screen time, including television, safe websites and video games, to less than two hours per day.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes nutritional food choices instead of unhealthy food in the cafeteria.


Grade: 3

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.C.1.1Describe healthy behaviors that affect personal health.

Remarks:
Covering mouth cough/sneeze, washing hands before eating and after using the bathroom, performing daily physical activity, never using other’s hair/toothbrushes, preventing the spread of germs, exercising regularly, avoiding junk food, and avoiding tobacco products.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.1.In.a
Identify healthy behaviors that affect personal health, such as washing hands to prevent spread of disease, avoiding junk foods, getting regular exercise, and avoiding tobacco products.
HE.3.C.1.Su.a
Recognize healthy behaviors that affect personal health, such as washing hands to prevent spread of diseases, choosing healthy foods to eat, and getting regular exercise.
HE.3.C.1.Pa.a
Recognize a selected healthy behavior that affects personal health, such as washing hands before eating.
HE.3.C.1.3Describe ways a safe, healthy classroom can promote personal health.

Remarks:
Frequent hand washing, access to water fountains, area clear of clutter and organized, proper use and disposal of tissues, proper use of hand sanitizers, no sharing of food, and respect for others.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.1.In.c
Identify ways a safe, healthy classroom can promote personal health, such as providing a water fountain and hand-sanitation supplies, and having respect for others.
HE.3.C.1.Su.c
Recognize ways a safe, healthy classroom can promote personal health, such as providing a water fountain and hand-sanitation supplies, and having respect for others.
HE.3.C.1.Pa.c
Recognize a way a safe, healthy classroom promotes personal health, such as having sanitized surfaces.
HE.3.C.1.4Recognize common childhood health conditions.

Remarks:
Asthma, diabetes, food allergies, dental cavities, and colds.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.1.In.d
Identify common childhood health conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, food allergies, and dental cavities.
HE.3.C.1.Su.d
Identify a common childhood health condition, such as asthma, diabetes, food allergies, and dental cavities.
HE.3.C.1.Pa.d
Recognize symptoms of common childhood illnesses, such as a runny nose or sore throat.
HE.3.C.1.5Recognize that body parts and organs work together to form human body systems.

Remarks:
Circulatory system, digestive system, nervous system, reproductive system, and other body systems.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.1.In.e
Recognize that human body parts work together (systems) to maintain physical health.
HE.3.C.1.Su.e
Recognize that selected body parts work together to maintain physical health.
HE.3.C.1.Pa.e
Recognize that there are parts inside of the body, such as the heart and stomach.
HE.3.C.1.6Describe why it is important to seek health care.

Remarks:
Fluoride treatment to prevent tooth decay, hearing exam to check hearing, and eye exam to assess vision.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.1.In.f
Identify why it is important to seek health care, such as dental exams to maintain dental health, hearing exams to check hearing, eye exams to assess vision, or physical exams to monitor health.
HE.3.C.1.Su.f
Recognize why it is important to seek health care, such as a dental exams to maintain dental health, hearing exams to check hearing, eye exams to assess vision, or physical exams to monitor health.
HE.3.C.1.Pa.f
Associate a medical doctor with health care.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.C.2.1Explore how family and friend's traditions and customs may influence health behaviors.

Remarks:
Family nutritional choices, gatherings, fears, traditions, religious practices, belief in holistic approach, and accepted celebration behaviors demonstrated by others.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.2.In.a
Identify ways different family and friend’s traditions or customs may influence health behaviors, such as the family’s diet and eating meals together.
HE.3.C.2.Su.a
Recognize ways different family and friend’s traditions or customs may influence health behaviors, such as the family’s diet and eating meals together.
HE.3.C.2.Pa.a
Associate a family tradition or custom with a health behavior, such as eating meals with family members.
HE.3.C.2.2Explore how the traditions and customs of the school and community influence health behavior of children.

Remarks:
Different school/community venues such as health fairs, fundraisers, special celebrations, ethnic restaurants/festivals, and community/school gardens.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.2.In.c
Identify ways the traditions and customs of the school and community influence health behaviors of children, such as health fairs, fundraisers, and special celebrations.
HE.3.C.2.Su.c
Recognize a way the traditions and customs of the school or community influence health behaviors of children, such as health fairs, fundraisers, and special celebrations.
HE.3.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize a selected tradition or custom of the school that influences health behavior, such as health fairs, fundraisers, or special celebrations.
HE.3.C.2.3Identify classroom and school rules that promote health and disease prevention.

Remarks:
Following rules for walking in hallways, keeping areas clean, listening to crossing guard, and bike safety.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.2.In.d
Identify selected classroom and school rules that promote health and disease prevention, such as walk/don’t run, wash hands, and keep personal areas clean, and listen to crossing guards.
HE.3.C.2.Su.d
Recognize classroom rules that promote health and disease prevention, such as walk/don’t run, wash hands, keep personal areas clean, and listen to school-crossing guards.
HE.3.C.2.Pa.d
Recognize a classroom rule that promotes health and disease prevention, such as wash hands, keep personal areas clean, or practice appropriate hygiene.
HE.3.C.2.4Discuss the positive and negative impacts media may have on health.

Remarks:
Positives: choosing healthy foods, exercising, being physically active and not using drugs, acceptance of cultural diversity. Negatives: unhealthy fast foods, "couch potato" inactivity, media messages about body shape and size, violence in the media, violent video/computer games, and too much screen time.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.2.In.e
Identify positive and negative impacts media and technology may have on health, such as a positive impact—choosing healthy foods or exercising and a negative impact—inactivity or violence.
HE.3.C.2.Su.e
Recognize a positive and a negative impact media and technology may have on health, such as a positive impact—choosing healthy foods or exercising, and a negative impact—inactivity or violence.
HE.3.C.2.Pa.e
Recognize a positive impact media or technology may have on health, such as promoting healthy food choices.
HE.3.C.2.5Discuss the positive and negative impacts technology may have on health.

Remarks:
Positives: calling 911, using a pedometer, playing electronic, interactive video games that promote physical activity, medical advances, and collaboration. Negatives: video games that do not promote physical activity, violent video/computer, games, and misuse/overuse cell phone/texting.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.C.2.In.f
Identify positive and negative impacts media and technology may have on health, such as a positive impact—choosing healthy foods or exercising; and a negative impact—inactivity or violence.
HE.3.C.2.Su.f
Recognize a positive and a negative impact media and technology may have on health, such as a positive impact—choosing healthy foods or exercising; and a negative impact—inactivity or violence.
HE.3.C.2.Pa.f
Recognize a positive impact media or technology may have on health, such as promoting healthy food choices.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.B.3.1Locate resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information.

Remarks:
Internet, media, television, radio, brochures, books, professional interviews, hospital, and Department of Health.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.3.In.a
Identify a resource from home, school, and the community that provides valid health information, such as a website, brochure, or book.
HE.3.B.3.Su.a
Recognize a resource from home, school, or the community that provides valid health information, such as a website, brochure, or book.
HE.3.B.3.Pa.a
Recognize trusted adults in the home and school as a resource for health information, such as parents, teachers, paraprofessionals, and the school nurse.
HE.3.B.3.2Describe criteria for selecting health information, resources, products, and services.

Remarks:
Directions on packaging and, consumer safety, television, radio, telephone, and reputable websites.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.3.In.b
Recognize criteria for selecting health resources, products, and services, such as the intended purpose and use.
HE.3.B.3.Su.b
Recognize criteria for selecting a common health product or service, such as the intended purpose.
HE.3.B.3.Pa.b
Associate a health product with a health activity, such as soap or wet wipes to cleaning hands or toothpaste to brushing teeth.
HE.3.B.3.3Describe how the media influences the selection of health information, products, and services.

Remarks:
Infomercials, cereal boxes, billboards, medicine/over-the-counter medicine ads, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.3.In.c
Identify ways media messages influence the selection of health information, products, and services, such as infomercials, cereal boxes, billboards, and medicine advertisements.
HE.3.B.3.Su.c
Recognize ways media messages influence the selection of health information, products, and services, such as infomercials, cereal boxes, billboards, and medicine advertisements.
HE.3.B.3.Pa.c
Recognize a media message that influences the selection of a health product, such as cereal boxes and medicine advertisements.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.B.4.1Identify effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health.

Remarks:
Listing the effects of facial expressions, body language, verbal cues, sign language, braille, and asking questions seeking further clarification/understanding.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.4.In.a
Recognize effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health, such as using effective facial expressions, body language, and verbal cues.
HE.3.B.4.Su.a
Recognize an effective technique for verbal or nonverbal communication to enhance health, such as using effective facial expressions, body language, or verbal cues.
HE.3.B.4.Pa.a
Recognize ways to express wants and needs to enhance health in the classroom, such as indicating a choice, verbalizing, or using pictures.
HE.3.B.4.2Demonstrate refusal skills that avoid or reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Making clear statements, expressing feelings, asking for help, and learning how to say "no."
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.4.In.b
Demonstrate basic refusal skills to avoid or reduce health risks at school, such as making clear statements, expressing feelings, and asking for help.
HE.3.B.4.Su.b
Demonstrate a basic refusal skill to avoid or reduce health risks in the classroom, such as using conflict resolution, mediation, or assertive communication skills.
HE.3.B.4.Pa.b
Demonstrate refusal communication skills to reduce health risks in the classroom.
HE.3.B.4.3Demonstrate nonviolent strategies to manage or resolve conflict.

Remarks:
Role playing, age-appropriate skills for conflict resolution, mediation, and assertive-communication skills.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.4.In.c
Demonstrate selected nonviolent strategies to manage or resolve a conflict at school, such as using conflict resolution, mediation, or assertive-communication skills.
HE.3.B.4.Su.c
Demonstrate a selected nonviolent strategy to manage or resolve conflict in the classroom, such as using conflict resolution, mediation, or assertive-communication skills.
HE.3.B.4.Pa.c
Demonstrate refusal communication skills to reduce health risks in the classroom.
HE.3.B.4.4Explain ways to ask for assistance to enhance personal health.

Remarks:
Group discussions, ask orally, and ask in writing.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.4.In.d
Identify ways to ask for assistance to enhance personal health, such as through group discussion, verbalizing, and writing.
HE.3.B.4.Su.d
Recognize ways to ask for assistance to enhance personal health, such as group discussion, verbalizing, and writing.
HE.3.B.4.Pa.d
Recognize a way to ask for assistance to enhance personal health.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.B.5.1Recognize circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making.

Remarks:
Media health messages, practices of family and peers, and knowledge of topic.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.5.In.a
Recognize common circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as media health messages, peer and family advice, or lack of knowledge.
HE.3.B.5.Su.a
Recognize a selected circumstance that can help healthy decision making, such as media health messages or peer and family advice.
HE.3.B.5.Pa.a
Recognize a choice related to health.
HE.3.B.5.2List healthy options to health-related issues or problems.

Remarks:
Healthy alternatives to unhealthy messages in the media, fear of personal safety, and nutrition options.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.5.In.b
Identify healthy options to health-related issues or problems, such as healthy alternatives to unhealthy messages in the media, using precautions for personal safety, and good nutrition choices.
HE.3.B.5.Su.b
Recognize healthy options to health-related issues or problems, such as healthy alternatives to unhealthy messages in the media, using precautions for personal safety, and good nutrition choices.
HE.3.B.5.Pa.b
Recognize a healthy option to a health-related issue or problem.
HE.3.B.5.3Discuss the potential short-term personal impact of each option when making a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Eating healthy foods, daily physical activity, benefits of personal hygiene, disease prevention, and not polluting our environment.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.5.In.c
Recognize potential short-term impact of each option when making a health-related decision, such as the benefits of eating healthy foods, maintaining personal hygiene, preventing diseases, or preventing pollution.
HE.3.B.5.Su.c
Recognize that choices in personal health-related decisions can have a positive (healthy) or negative (unhealthy) impact, such as eating healthy foods, maintaining personal hygiene, preventing diseases, or preventing pollution.
HE.3.B.5.Pa.c
Recognize a healthy option to a health-related issue or problem.
HE.3.B.5.4Find a healthy option when making a decision for yourself.

Remarks:
Choosing healthy food, increasing physical activity, wearing a bike helmet, using personal flotation devices, using sunscreen, and decreasing screen time.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.5.In.d
Recognize a healthy option when making a decision for yourself, such as eating healthy food, participating in physical activity, or limiting television viewing.
HE.3.B.5.Su.d
Recognize an outcome of a health-related decision made at school, such as avoiding illness by not sharing cups.
HE.3.B.5.Pa.d
Recognize a healthy option to a health-related issue or problem.
HE.3.B.5.5Explain when assistance is needed when making a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Media claims and their validity, when to call 911, dealing with grief and loss, and fears of personal safety.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.5.In.e
Identify situations when assistance is needed when making a health-related decision, such as knowing when to call 911, how to handle grief and loss, and having fears for personal safety.
HE.3.B.5.Su.e
Recognize a situation when assistance is needed when making a health-related decision, such as knowing when to call 911, or when having fears for personal safety.
HE.3.B.5.Pa.e
Associate a situation when assistance is needed with making a choice related to health in the classroom.

Standard 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.B.6.1Select a personal health goal and track progress toward achievement.

Remarks:
Working collaboratively with class/small group, tracking daily physical activity, using seat belts and bike helmets, limiting media time, consuming healthy foods daily, understanding the dangers of drugs, practicing refusal and conflict-resolution skills.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.6.In.1
Recognize a short-term personal health goal and track progress toward achieving the goal, such as participating in daily physical activity, wearing seat belts and helmets consistently, limiting media time, learning about the dangers of drugs/tobacco, or developing conflict- resolution skills.
HE.3.B.6.Su.1
Recognize a short-term personal health goal and identify actions taken to achieve the goal, such as participating in daily physical activity, wearing seat belts and helmets consistently, or limiting media time.
HE.3.B.6.Pa.1
Recognize a healthy behavior that relates to achieving a personal health goal, such as participating in daily physical activity.
HE.3.B.6.2Examine resources that could assist in achieving a small group personal health goal.

Remarks:
Family, school personnel, community resources: police, fire rescue, and EMS.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.B.6.In.2
Identify resources that could assist in achieving a small-group personal-health goal, such as family members; school personnel; and community resources like police, fire and rescue workers.
HE.3.B.6.Su.2
Recognize resources that could assist in achieving a small-group personal-health goal, such as family members; school personnel; and community resources like police, fire and rescue workers.
HE.3.B.6.Pa.2
Recognize an adult who could assist with achieving a healthy behavior (goal), such as a parent or teacher.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.P.7.1Practice responsible personal health behaviors.

Remarks:
Pedestrian safety, firearm safety, avoiding unsafe places, and not littering.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.P.7.In.1
Practice selected responsible personal-health behaviors, such as following pedestrian-safety rules, and avoiding unsafe places.
HE.3.P.7.Su.1
Practice a responsible personal-health behavior, such as following safety rules, and avoiding unsafe places.
HE.3.P.7.Pa.1
Practice a selected responsible personal health behavior in school, such as following safety rules, and avoiding unsafe places.
HE.3.P.7.2Investigate a variety of behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Daily oral hygiene, medical check-ups, immunizations, and daily physical activity.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.P.7.In.2
Identify behaviors that avoid or reduce common health risks, such as having regular check-ups, receiving immunizations, and participating in daily physical activity.
HE.3.P.7.Su.2
Identify a behavior that avoids or reduces common health risks, such as having regular check-ups, receiving immunizations, or participating in daily physical activity.
HE.3.P.7.Pa.2
Recognize a selected behavior that avoids or reduces common health risks, such as having regular check-ups, receiving immunizations, or participating in daily physical activity.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.P.8.1Promote positive behaviors to others.

Remarks:
Selecting healthy foods, following playground rules, and sharing items respectfully.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.3.P.8.In.1
Remind others to make a positive health choice at school, such as selecting healthy foods, following playground rules, or sharing items respectfully.
HE.3.P.8.Su.1
Remind others to make positive health choices in the classroom, such as selecting healthy foods, following playground rules, or sharing items respectfully.
HE.3.P.8.Pa.1
Communicate a positive health choice to others, such as selecting healthy foods, or sharing items respectfully.

Strand: RESILIENCY (STARTING 2024-2025)
Standard 1: Character

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.R.1.1Identify skills needed when working with others.

Clarifications:
Listening, cooperating, taking turns, compromise.
HE.3.R.1.2Identify ways to display trustworthiness.
HE.3.R.1.3Discuss ways to be loyal to friends and family.

Standard 2: Personal Responsibility

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.R.2.1Categorize resources used to achieve a personal goal.
HE.3.R.2.2Identify ways in which my decisions affect others.
HE.3.R.2.3Describe positive ways to deal with failure and learn from challenges.
HE.3.R.2.4Discuss how skills can be improved through hard work and perseverance.

Standard 3: Mentorship and Citizenship

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.R.3.1Identify leadership opportunities within the school and the community.
HE.3.R.3.2Identify opportunities to volunteer or serve others in the school or community.

Standard 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.R.4.1Explain the importance of always taking ownership for personal actions.
HE.3.R.4.2Identify different solutions and potential outcomes when problems arise.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.PHC.2.3Understand the positive and negative impacts technology may have on health.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction for positive impacts includes calling 911 when help is needed, medical advances, telehealth, and interacting with peers online in a healthy way.

Clarification 2: Instruction for negative impacts includes excess screen time (over two hours per day), overuse of cell phones and computers, and overuse of video games.

HE.3.PHC.2.4Identify appropriate and inappropriate uses of the internet and communicating with others through technology.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction for appropriate uses includes completing homework and visiting safe websites with a parent or trusted adult.

Clarification 2: Instruction for inappropriate uses includes interacting with unknown users, cyberbullying, and visiting unsafe websites.

HE.3.PHC.2.5Identify types of cyberbullying.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes sending, posting, or sharing negative, harmful, false, or mean content about someone else online.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes sharing personal or private information about someone else.


Strand: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Standard 1: Core Concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.CEH.1.3Identify the impact of internet and social media in the community.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes positive impact such as spreading awareness and information.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes negative impact such as sharing misinformation, cyberbullies, and health risks.


Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.3.CEH.2.1Describe how the internet and various media/social media outlets influence the selection of health information, products, and services.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes food packaging, television ads, billboards, and social media.

Grade: 4

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.C.1.1Identify the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.

Remarks:
Choosing healthy foods for optimal growth and development, performing daily physical activity to prevent obesity, wearing helmets when riding bikes or motorized all- terrain vehicles for injury prevention, and washing hands for disease prevention.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.1.In.1
Recognize the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health, such as choosing healthy foods for optimal growth and development, wearing a helmet to prevent injury, and washing hands for disease prevention.
HE.4.C.1.Su.1
Recognize the relationship between a healthy behavior and personal health, such as choosing healthy foods for growth, wearing a helmet to prevent injury, and washing hands for disease prevention.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.1
Recognize health behaviors that affect personal health, such as eating healthy foods.
HE.4.C.1.2Identify examples of mental/emotional, physical, and social health.

Remarks:
Expressing appropriate feelings, treating others with respect, and participating in a daily physical activity.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.1.In.2
Identify one aspect for each dimension of health (mental/emotional, physical, and social), such as expressing feelings appropriately, getting daily physical exercise, and treating others with respect.
HE.4.C.1.Su.2
Recognize aspects of the dimensions of health (mental/emotional, physical, and social), such as expressing feelings appropriately, getting daily physical exercise, and treating others with respect.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.2
Recognize behaviors that represent the mental/emotional dimension of health, such as expressing feelings and managing emotions.
HE.4.C.1.3Describe ways a safe, healthy school environment can promote personal health.

Remarks:
Safety patrols, school crossing guards, hand-washing supplies in restrooms, healthy snack choices, school-wide expectations, be prepared, punctual, and problem solving.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.1.In.3
Identify ways a safe, healthy school environment can promote personal health, such as having hall monitors and school crossing guards, and providing hand- washing supplies in the restrooms.
HE.4.C.1.Su.3
Recognize ways a safe, healthy school environment can promote personal health, such as having hall monitors and school- crossing guards, and providing hand- washing supplies in the restrooms.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.3
Recognize a way a safe, healthy school promotes personal health, such as by having adult supervision.
HE.4.C.1.4Describe ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems.

Remarks:
Not sharing head gear, getting yearly check-ups, washing hands before eating and after using bathroom, following pedestrian/vehicle/bicycle safety rules, and brushing/flossing teeth to prevent dental cavities.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.1.In.4
Identify ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems, such as not sharing hats and head gear, following pedestrian/vehicle/bicycle safety rules, and brushing/flossing teeth.
HE.4.C.1.Su.4
Recognize ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems, such as not sharing hats and head gear, following pedestrian/vehicle/bicycle safety rules, and brushing/flossing teeth.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.4
Recognize a way to prevent an injury or health problem, such as following safety rules or brushing/flossing teeth.
HE.4.C.1.5Identify the human body parts and organs that work together to form healthy body systems.

Remarks:
Muscular and skeletal systems, circulatory and respiratory systems, and endocrine and reproductive systems.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.1.In.5
Recognize major external and internal body parts that work together, such as the nose and lungs for breathing, and the mouth and stomach for digesting food.
HE.4.C.1.Su.5
Recognize selected body parts that work together, such as the nose and lungs for breathing or the mouth and stomach for digesting food.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.5
Associate selected external body parts with their functions.
HE.4.C.1.6Distinguish differences among various healthcare providers, products, and services.

Remarks:
Types of doctors, prescription vs. non-prescription drugs, and emergency medical services.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.1.In.6
Identify healthcare providers, products, and services, such as doctors, dentists, medicines, and therapies.
HE.4.C.1.Su.6
Recognize healthcare providers, products, and services, such as doctors, dentists, medicines, and therapies.
HE.4.C.1.Pa.6
Recognize common healthcare providers, such as doctors, dentists, and therapists.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.C.2.1Explain the importance of family on health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Diet, cultural-health practices, hygiene practices, physical activity, and home remedies.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.2.In.a
Identify important ways the family influences health behaviors and practices of children, such as diet, hygiene practices, physical activity, and home remedies.
HE.4.C.2.Su.a
Recognize important ways the family influences health behaviors and practices of children, such as diet, hygiene practices, and physical activity.
HE.4.C.2.Pa.a
Recognize that families help children learn healthy behaviors and practices.
HE.4.C.2.2Explain the important role that friends/peers may play in health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Recognizing and avoiding bullying behavior, choosing not to use tobacco products or inhalants, and recognizing differences between positive and negative peer pressure.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.2.In.b
Identify positive or negative roles that friends/peers may play in health practices and behaviors, such as bullying, smoking, or inhalant use.
HE.4.C.2.Su.b
Recognize a role friends/peers may have in health behaviors, such as bullying or smoking.
HE.4.C.2.Pa.b
Recognize healthy behaviors of friends/peers.
HE.4.C.2.3Explain the important roles that school and community play in health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Disaster preparedness, school breakfast programs, youth organizations, and recycling.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.2.In.c
Identify the important roles that the school and community play in promoting health practices and behaviors, such as providing disaster- preparedness programs, school breakfast programs, youth organizations, and recycling.
HE.4.C.2.Su.c
Recognize an important role that the school and community play in promoting health practices and behaviors, such as providing disaster- preparedness programs, school breakfast programs, youth organizations, and recycling.
HE.4.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize a way the school promotes health behaviors, such as providing disaster- preparedness programs, school breakfast programs, youth organizations, and school safety rules.
HE.4.C.2.4Recognize types of school rules and community laws that promote health and disease prevention.

Remarks:
Helmet law, clean indoor-air laws, and speed limits.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.2.In.d
Recognize selected community laws that promote health and disease prevention, such as helmet laws and speed limits.
HE.4.C.2.Su.d
Recognize school rules that promote health and disease prevention, such as proper disposal of trash, obeying crossing guards, and bicycle safety.
HE.4.C.2.Pa.d
Recognize a way the school promotes health behaviors, such as providing disaster-preparedness programs, school breakfast programs, youth organizations, and school-safety rules.
HE.4.C.2.5Explain how media influences personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Remarks:
Insidious marketing/product placement, branding, and anti-drug campaigns.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.2.In.e
Identify ways media and the use of technology influences personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors, such as product placement, promoting certain brands, anti-drug campaigns, video games, and seat-belt alarms.
HE.4.C.2.Su.e
Recognize ways media and the use of technology influence personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors, such as promoting brands, anti-drug campaigns, video games, and seat-belt alarms.
HE.4.C.2.Pa.e
Recognize a way media or the use of technology affects an emotion or a health behavior.
HE.4.C.2.6Explain how technology influences personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Remarks:
Cyber-bullying, habitual gaming, violent video games, and seat-belt alarm.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.C.2.In.f
Identify ways media and the use of technology influences personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors, such as product placement, promoting certain brands, anti-drug campaigns, video games, and seat-belt alarms.
HE.4.C.2.Su.f
Recognize ways media and the use of technology influence personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors, such as promoting brands, anti-drug campaigns, video games, and seat-belt alarms.
HE.4.C.2.Pa.f
Recognize a way media or the use of technology affects an emotion or a health behavior.
Date Adopted or Revised: 04/10

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.B.3.1Describe characteristics of valid health information, products, and services.

Remarks:
Professional certification, components of proper labeling, complete directions for use, source, and date.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.3.In.a
Identify characteristics of valid health information, products, and services, such as professional certification, complete directions for use, source, and date.
HE.4.B.3.Su.a
Recognize characteristics of valid health information, products, and services, such as complete directions for use, source, and date.
HE.4.B.3.Pa.a
Recognize trusted adults or health care providers at home, school, and in the community who can provide valid health information, products, and services, such as parents, therapists, nurses, and doctors.
HE.4.B.3.2Construct criteria for selecting health resources, products, services, and reputable technologies.

Remarks:
Asking if health resources are safe, affordable, and available.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.3.In.b
Identify criteria for selecting common health resources, products, and services, such as safety, affordability, and availability.
HE.4.B.3.Su.b
Recognize criteria for selecting common health resources, products, and services, such as safety, affordability, and availability.
HE.4.B.3.Pa.b
Associate selected health products and services with related health activities.
HE.4.B.3.3Examine resources from home, school and community that provide valid health information.

Remarks:
Internet; reputable websites, media; television, radio, brochures, books; professional interview;, and hospitals.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.3.In.c
Identify selected resources of valid health information at home, school and in the community, such as Internet sites, television and radio shows, brochures, and books.
HE.4.B.3.Su.c
Recognize selected resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information, such as Internet sites, television and radio shows, brochures, and books.
HE.4.B.3.Pa.c
Recognize trusted adults or healthcare providers at home, school, and in the community who can provide valid health information, products, and services, such as parents, therapists, nurses, and doctors.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.B.4.1Explain effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health.

Remarks:
Practicing assertive, aggressive, and passive response; and demonstrating empathy for individuals affected by diseases or disabilities.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.4.In.a
Identify effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health, such as practicing assertive, aggressive, or passive responses and demonstrating empathy for others.
HE.4.B.4.Su.a
Recognize selected effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health, such as practicing assertive, aggressive, or passive responses and demonstrating empathy for others.
HE.4.B.4.Pa.a
Recognize effective verbal and nonverbal communication to enhance health.
HE.4.B.4.2Identify refusal skills and negotiation skills that avoid or reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Expressing feelings, offering alternatives, and reporting danger.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.4.In.b
Recognize selected refusal skills and negotiation skills that avoid or reduce health risks, such as expressing feelings, offering alternatives, and reporting danger.
HE.4.B.4.Su.b
Recognize basic refusal skills that avoid or reduce health risks in the classroom, such as expressing feelings and reporting danger.
HE.4.B.4.Pa.b
Recognize refusal skills to reduce health risks in the classroom.
HE.4.B.4.3Discuss nonviolent strategies to manage or resolve conflict.

Remarks:
Talking to the resource officer, "cool-off" period; physical activities; quiet time; compromise; and rock, paper, scissors.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.4.In.c
Recognize nonviolent strategies to manage or resolve conflict at school, such as telling a resource officer, having a “cool-off” period or quiet time, getting physical activity, and compromising.
HE.4.B.4.Su.c
Recognize a nonviolent strategy to manage or resolve conflict at school, such as telling a resource officer, having a “cool-off” period or quiet time, getting physical activity, or compromising.
HE.4.B.4.Pa.c
Recognize a selected nonviolent way to respond to a potentially threatening classroom situation, such as a disagreement with a peer.
HE.4.B.4.4Demonstrate ways to ask for assistance to enhance personal health.

Remarks:
Verbalize, write, text, email, and draw.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.4.In.d
Demonstrate basic ways to ask for assistance to enhance personal health, such as verbalizing, writing, and drawing.
HE.4.B.4.Su.d
Demonstrate a way to ask for assistance to enhance personal health, such as verbalizing, writing, or drawing.
HE.4.B.4.Pa.d
Communicate a request for assistance to enhance personal health.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.B.5.1Identify circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making.

Remarks:
Lack of knowledge, lack of support, and cultural norms.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.5.In.a
Recognize circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as family support or lack of knowledge and support.
HE.4.B.5.Su.a
Recognize selected circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as family support or lack of knowledge and support.
HE.4.B.5.Pa.a
Recognize choices related to health, such as daily exercise, and eating healthy food.
HE.4.B.5.2Itemize healthy options to health-related issues or problems.

Remarks:
Immediate responses to an acute injury, conflict resolution/anger management, and physical activity.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.5.In.b
Describe healthy options to health-related issues or problems, such as responding immediately to an injury, resolving conflict and anger, and participating in physical activity.
HE.4.B.5.Su.b
Identify healthy options to personal health-related issues or concerns, such as responding immediately to an injury, resolving conflict and anger, and participating in physical activity.
HE.4.B.5.Pa.b
Recognize selected healthy options to health-related issues or problems.
HE.4.B.5.3Predict the potential short-term impact of each option on self and others when making a health-related decision.

Remarks:
First aid, proper nutrition and hygiene, physical activity, tobacco use, and using safety equipment.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.5.In.c
Identify the potential short-term impact of options on yourself and others, when making a health-related decision, such as getting first aid, participating in physical activity, or using tobacco.
HE.4.B.5.Su.c
Recognize a potential short-term personal impact of each option when making a health-related decision, such as getting first aid, participating in physical activity, or using tobacco.
HE.4.B.5.Pa.c
Recognize selected healthy options to health-related issues or problems.
HE.4.B.5.4Choose a healthy option when making decisions for yourself and/or others.

Remarks:
Making safe choices when confronted with risky situations or use of safety equipment such as bike helmets, food choices at restaurant, washing hands, and personal hygiene.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.5.In.d
Identify a healthy option when making a decision for yourself, such as using safety equipment, choosing healthy foods, washing hands, and maintaining personal hygiene.
HE.4.B.5.Su.d
Recognize a healthy option when making a decision for yourself, such as choosing healthy foods, washing hands, and maintaining personal hygiene.
HE.4.B.5.Pa.d
Recognize selected healthy options to health-related issues or problems.
HE.4.B.5.5Examine when assistance is needed to make a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Administration of first aid, participation in physical activity, and conflict mediation.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.5.In.e
Describe situations when assistance is needed when making a health-related decision, such as administering first aid and participating in physical activity.
HE.4.B.5.Su.e
Recognize situations in which assistance is needed in making a health-related decision, such as administering first aid and participating in physical activity.
HE.4.B.5.Pa.e
Recognize a selected classroom situation when assistance is needed for making a choice related to health.

Standard 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.B.6.1Create a personal health goal and track progress toward achievement.

Remarks:
Eating habits/snacks, safety habits, communication skills, sleep habits, tobacco/drug education, coping skills, hygiene habits, wearing sunscreen, and using personal-flotation devices.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.6.In.1
Select a personal health goal and use selected strategies to record daily progress, such as improving eating, sleeping, safety, or hygiene habits, developing communication or coping skills, or becoming educated about drugs, tobacco, or an environmental issue.
HE.4.B.6.Su.1
Identify a short-term personal health goal and identify actions taken to achieve the goal, such as improving eating, sleeping, safety, or hygiene habits, or developing communication and coping skills.
HE.4.B.6.Pa.1
Recognize a short-term personal health goal and recognize behaviors to achieve that goal, such as eating healthy snacks or improving hygiene or communication skills.
HE.4.B.6.2Categorize resources that could assist in achieving a small group personal health goal.

Remarks:
Family, school personnel, community service providers, and nutrition resource guide.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.B.6.In.2
Describe resources that could assist in achieving a small-group personal-health goal, such as family members, school personnel, community-service providers, and a nutrition resource guide.
HE.4.B.6.Su.2
Identify a resource that could assist in achieving a small-group personal-health goal, such as family members, school personnel, community-service providers, or a nutrition resource guide.
HE.4.B.6.Pa.2
Recognize a resource that could assist in achieving a personal-health behavior (goal), such as a family member or teacher.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.P.7.1Discuss a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health and reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Avoid tobacco/alcohol products, brush and floss teeth, participate in regular physical activity, and report bullying.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.P.7.In.b
Identify healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health and reduce common health risks, such as avoiding tobacco products, brushing and flossing teeth, participating in regular physical activity, following playground rules, refusing tobacco and alcohol products, and reporting bullying.
HE.4.P.7.Su.b
Recognize healthy behaviors to maintain or improve personal health and reduce common health risks, such as avoiding tobacco products, brushing and flossing teeth, participating in regular physical activity, following playground rules, refusing tobacco and alcohol products, and reporting bullying.
Date Adopted or Revised: 04/12
HE.4.P.7.Pa.b
Recognize a healthy behavior that improves personal health and reduces common health risks, such as following playground rules, refusing tobacco and alcohol products, or reporting bullying.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.P.8.1Assist others to make positive health choices.

Remarks:
Model water-safety rules, be a positive bystander in bullying instances, and report to a trusted adult.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.4.P.8.In.1
Help others to make positive health choices at school, such as following water safety rules, reporting bullying, and resolving conflicts with others.
HE.4.P.8.Su.1
Cooperate with others when making positive health choices, such as by following safety rules, and resolving conflicts with others.
HE.4.P.8.Pa.1
Work with a partner to make a positive health choice, such as following safety rules.

Strand: RESILIENCY (STARTING 2024-2025)
Standard 1: Character

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.R.1.1Consider the perspectives of others.
HE.4.R.1.2Identify the benefits of treating others with respect.
HE.4.R.1.3Predict the potential outcomes of repeating and/or sharing information that is not true.
HE.4.R.1.4Identify strategies to help persevere in difficult situations.

Standard 2: Personal Responsibility

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.R.2.1Discuss ways to take responsibility for one’s actions.
HE.4.R.2.2Identify the value of making healthy choices for personal well-being.
HE.4.R.2.3Create a personal goal and track progress toward achievement.
HE.4.R.2.4Explain how attitudes and thoughts can influence your behavior.

Standard 3: Mentorship and Citizenship

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.R.3.1Identify opportunities to actively participate as a responsible citizen in the school and the local community.
HE.4.R.3.2Model serving or helping others in the school or community.

Standard 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.R.4.1Describe how perseverance may help overcome obstacles.
HE.4.R.4.2Describe strategies to resolve conflicts.

Clarifications:
Compromise, agree-to-disagree, civil discourse.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.PHC.2.3Discuss how technology influences personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes the negative impacts of cyberbullying.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes limiting screen time to less than two hours per day to prevent health risks such as sleep difficulties, mood problems, physical inactivity, and decreased learning opportunities.

HE.4.PHC.2.4Discuss how media/social media influences personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes marketing strategies to appeal to specific audiences.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes negative effects on mental health, such as social media addiction.



Examples:
Example: Anti-drug campaigns.
HE.4.PHC.2.5Identify health-related consequences of inappropriate and/or excessive internet use.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Health-related consequences include decreased mental well-being, loss of vision, sleep difficulties, and decreased physical activity leading to obesity.

Strand: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Standard 1: Core Concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.CEH.1.3Discuss the impact of internet and social media in the community.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes positive impact such as spreading awareness and information.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes negative impacts such as sharing misinformation, human trafficking, cyberbullies, permanence of social media posts, and social media addiction.


Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.4.CH.2.1Recognize ways health messages and communication techniques can be targeted for different audiences through internet and social media sources.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes music, television ads, billboards, and social media.

Grade: 5

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.C.1.1Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.

Remarks:
Non-smoking and disease prevention, expressing feelings and promoting healthy relationships, use of sunscreen, and cancer prevention.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.1.In.1
Identify the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health, such as not smoking, preventing diseases, expressing feelings to maintain relationships, and using sunscreen for cancer prevention.
HE.5.C.1.Su.1
Recognize relationships between healthy behaviors and personal health, such as not smoking and preventing diseases, expressing feelings to maintain relationships, and using sunscreen for cancer prevention.
HE.5.C.1.Pa.1
Recognize the relationship between a healthy behavior and one’s personal health, such as expressing feelings to maintain relationships or maintaining hygiene to prevent illness.
HE.5.C.1.2Explain the physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual dimensions of health.

Remarks:
Problems demonstrating teamwork, immunizations, and critical thinking.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.1.In.2
Identify aspects of each dimension of health (physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual), such as getting immunizations, managing emotions, practicing teamwork, and solving problems.
HE.5.C.1.Su.2
Recognize aspects of the dimensions of health (mental/emotional, physical, social, and intellectual), such as getting immunizations, managing emotions, demonstrating teamwork, and solving problems.
HE.5.C.1.Pa.2
Recognize behaviors that represent the social dimension of health, such as working together or helping a friend.
HE.5.C.1.3Explain ways a safe, healthy home and school environment promote personal health.

Remarks:
Smoke-free environment, clean/orderly environment, behavior rules, and availability of fresh produce.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.1.In.3
Identify ways a safe, healthy home and school environment promote personal health, such as providing a smoke-free environment, having rules for behavior, and providing healthy foods.
HE.5.C.1.Su.3
Recognize ways a safe, healthy home and school environment promote personal health, such as providing a smoke-free environment, having rules for behavior, and providing healthy foods.
HE.5.C.1.Pa.3
Recognize a way a safe home and school environment promote health, such as providing a smoke-free environment, having rules for behavior, or providing healthy foods.
HE.5.C.1.4Compare ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems.

Remarks:
Wearing appropriate restraints, avoiding food with no nutritional value, and pursuing yearly health check-ups.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.1.In.4
Describe ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems, such as wearing a seat belt, avoiding food with empty calories, and having health check-ups.
HE.5.C.1.Su.4
Identify ways to prevent common childhood injuries or health problems, such as wearing a seat belt, avoiding food with empty calories, and having health check-ups.
HE.5.C.1.Pa.4
Recognize a way to prevent injuries and health problems, such as wearing a seat belt, avoiding food with empty calories, or having health check-ups.
HE.5.C.1.5Explain how human body parts and organs work together in healthy body systems, including the endocrine and reproductive systems.

Remarks:
Digestive and circulatory systems receiving and distributing nutrients to provide energy, endocrine glands influencing the reproductive system and respiratory system providing oxygen to other body systems.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.1.In.5
Identify ways that major external and internal body parts work together in systems, such as digestive, respiratory, and reproductive.
HE.5.C.1.Su.5
Recognize ways major internal and external body parts work together, such as digesting food, breathing, and reproducing.
HE.5.C.1.Pa.5
Associate major external and internal body parts with their functions.
HE.5.C.1.6Recognize how appropriate health care can promote personal health.

Remarks:
Having immunizations, using medication appropriately, and seeking grief/loss counseling.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.1.In.6
Recognize selected ways that regular health care can promote personal health, such as having immunizations, using medication appropriately, and getting grief and loss counseling.
HE.5.C.1.Su.6
Recognize a way that regular health care can promote personal health, such as having immunizations, using medication appropriately, or getting grief and loss counseling.
HE.5.C.1.Pa.6
Recognize a healthcare provider needed for a physical-health problem, such as the dentist for a toothache.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence- Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.C.2.1Predict how families may influence various health practices of children.

Remarks:
Involvement in youth sports, cultural and religious practices, family hygiene practices, dining patterns, and sleeping.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.2.In.a
Describe how families may influence various health practices of children, such as facilitating involvement in youth sports, practicing good family hygiene, and having healthy eating habits.
HE.5.C.2.Su.a
Identify ways families influence health practices of children, such as facilitating involvement in youth sports, practicing good family hygiene, and having healthy eating habits.
HE.5.C.2.Pa.a
Recognize a way the family influences health behaviors of children, such as facilitating involvement in youth sports, practicing good family hygiene, or having healthy eating habits.
HE.5.C.2.2Predict how friends/peers may influence various health practices of children.

Remarks:
Peer pressure to smoke, pressure to cheat, and decision to stand up for someone being bullied.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.2.In.b
Describe how friends/peers may influence various health practices of children, such as applying peer pressure to smoke or to cheat, and standing up for someone being bullied.
HE.5.C.2.Su.b
Identify positive and negative examples of ways friends may influence health practices of children, such as applying peer pressure to smoke or to cheat, and standing up for someone being bullied.
HE.5.C.2.Pa.b
Recognize positive and negative examples of selected behaviors of friends, such as friendly or unfriendly behaviors.
HE.5.C.2.3Predict how the school and community influence various health practices of children.

Remarks:
After-school activities, community safety-education programs, variety and nutrition of school lunch, recycling, and positive and negative community norms.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.2.In.c
Describe how the school and community influence various health practices of children, such as offering after-school activities, community-safety education programs, and a variety of nutritious foods at lunch.
HE.5.C.2.Su.c
Identify ways the school and community influence various health practices of children, such as offering after-school activities, community-safety education programs, and a variety of nutritious foods at lunch.
HE.5.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize ways the school influences health practices of children, such as offering after-school activities, community-safety education programs, a variety of nutritious foods at lunch, and bus-safety rules.
HE.5.C.2.4Give examples of school and public health policies that influence health promotion and disease prevention.

Remarks:
Head-lice guidelines, seat-belt and child-restraint laws, helmet laws, fire/severe weather/lockdown drills, school-bus rules, and immunization requirements.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.2.In.d
Identify selected school and public-health policies that influence health promotion and disease prevention, such as head-lice guidelines, seat-belt laws, fire drills, and school-bus rules.
HE.5.C.2.Su.d
Recognize school and public-health policies that influence health promotion and disease prevention, such as head-lice guidelines, seat-belt laws, fire drills, and school-bus rules.
HE.5.C.2.Pa.d
Recognize ways the school influences health practices of children, such as offering after-school activities, community safety-education programs, a variety of nutritious foods at lunch, and bus-safety rules.
HE.5.C.2.5Determine how media influences family health behaviors and the selection of health information, products, and services.

Remarks:
Severe-weather alerts, health- product commercials, television cooking shows, and public service announcements.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.2.In.e
Describe ways media and technology influence family- health behaviors and the selection of information, products, and services, such as providing severe-weather alerts, health-product commercials, carbon-monoxide detectors, and microwave ovens.
HE.5.C.2.Su.e
Recognize ways media and technology influence family-health behaviors and the selection of information, products, and services, such as providing severe-weather alerts, health-product commercials, carbon-monoxide detectors, and microwave ovens.
HE.5.C.2.Pa.e
Recognize ways media and technology affect family-health behaviors, such as healthy eating and using exercise equipment.
HE.5.C.2.6Describe ways that technology can influence family health behaviors.

Remarks:
Seat belt alarms, carbon-monoxide detectors, microwave ovens, and clever advertising.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.2.In.f
Describe ways media and technology influence family-health behaviors and the selection of information, products, and services, such as providing severe-weather alerts, health-product commercials, carbon-monoxide detectors, and microwave ovens.
HE.5.C.2.Su.f
Recognize ways media and technology influence family-health behaviors and the selection of information, products, and services, such as providing severe-weather alerts, health-product commercials, carbon-monoxide detectors, and microwave ovens.
HE.5.C.2.Pa.f
Recognize ways media and technology affect family-health behaviors, such as healthy eating and using exercise equipment.
HE.5.C.2.7Discuss how various cultures can influence personal health beliefs.

Remarks:
Food that is healthy and unhealthy for you, health risks from tobacco/alcohol use, and healthy skin care.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.2.In.g
Identify how various cultures can influence personal-health beliefs, such as food choices, health risks from tobacco use, and healthy skin care.
HE.5.C.2.Su.g
Recognize how culture can influence personal-health beliefs, such as food choices, health risks from tobacco use, and healthy skin care.
HE.5.C.2.Pa.g
Associate a cultural activity with healthy behaviors, such as eating special meals.
HE.5.C.2.8Investigate influences that change health beliefs and behaviors.

Remarks:
Tobacco/alcohol use, prevention education in school, firearm safety, and use of seat-belts/child restraints.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.C.2.In.h
Identify influences that change health beliefs and behaviors, such as information about tobacco use, firearm safety, and the use of seat belts/child restraints.
HE.5.C.2.Su.h
Recognize influences that change health beliefs and behaviors, such as information about tobacco use, firearm safety, and use of seat belts/child restraints.
HE.5.C.2.Pa.h
Recognize ways the school influences health practices of children, such as offering after-school activities, community safety-education programs, a variety of nutritious foods at lunch, and bus-safety rules.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.B.3.1Discuss characteristics of valid health information, products, and services.

Remarks:
Reliable source, current information, and medically accurate information.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.3.In.a
Describe characteristics of valid health information, products, and services, such as being a reliable source, having current information, and being medically accurate.
HE.5.B.3.Su.a
Identify selected characteristics of valid health information, such as being a reliable source, having current information, and being medically accurate.
HE.5.B.3.Pa.a
Recognize healthcare providers in the home, school, or community who provide valid health information, such as a therapist, nurse, and doctor.
HE.5.B.3.2Evaluate criteria for selecting health resources, products, and services.

Remarks:
Function, directions for use, competence of the provider, and costs.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.3.In.b
Describe criteria for selecting common health resources, products, and services, such as function, directions for use, and provider competence.
HE.5.B.3.Su.b
Identify criteria for selecting common health resources, products, and services, such as function, directions for use, and provider competence.
HE.5.B.3.Pa.b
Recognize intended use of selected health products.
HE.5.B.3.3Compile resources from home, school, and community, technologies that provide valid health information.

Remarks:
Library, brochures, books, Internet, radio, television, telephone, scale, pedometer, local pharmacy, health department, and hospitals.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.3.In.c
Identify resources for valid health information in the home, school, and community, such as the library, brochures, and books.
HE.5.B.3.Su.c
Recognize resources for valid health information in the home, school, and community, such as the library, brochures, and books.
HE.5.B.3.Pa.c
Recognize healthcare providers in the home, school, or community who provide valid health information, such as therapists, nurses, and doctors.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.B.4.1Illustrate techniques of effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health.

Remarks:
Written or verbal communication, body language, and conflict- resolution skills.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.4.In.a
Describe common techniques of effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health, such as verbal or written communication and conflict- resolution skills.
HE.5.B.4.Su.a
Identify common techniques of effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health, such as verbal communication and conflict-resolution skills.
HE.5.B.4.Pa.a
Recognize effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health.
HE.5.B.4.2Discuss refusal skills and negotiation skills that avoid or reduce health risks.

Remarks:
States desires clearly, offer alternative, use “I” messages, and role play.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.4.In.b
Identify selected refusal skills and negotiation skills that avoid or reduce health risks, such as stating desires clearly, offering alternatives, and using “I” messages.
HE.5.B.4.Su.b
Recognize selected refusal or negotiation skills that avoid or reduce health risks, such as stating desires clearly, offering alternatives, and using “I” messages.
HE.5.B.4.Pa.b
Recognize selected refusal skills to reduce health risks in the classroom, such as saying “no” or turning away.
HE.5.B.4.3Illustrate effective conflict resolution strategies.

Remarks:
Expressing emotions, listening, and using body language.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.4.In.c
Identify selected effective conflict or resolution strategies, such as expressing emotions, listening, and using body language.
HE.5.B.4.Su.c
Recognize selected effective conflict or resolution strategies, such as expressing emotions, listening, and using body language.
HE.5.B.4.Pa.c
Recognize a selected way to resolve a conflict with a peer, such as turning away.
HE.5.B.4.4Determine ways to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others.

Remarks:
Verbalize, write, and draw.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.4.In.d
Demonstrate ways to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as verbalizing, writing, or drawing.
HE.5.B.4.Su.d
Recognize ways to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as verbalizing, writing, and drawing.
HE.5.B.4.Pa.d
Initiate a request for assistance to enhance health of self and others.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.B.5.1Describe circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making.

Remarks:
Peer pressure, bullying, substance abuse, and stress.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.5.In.a
Identify selected circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as peer pressure, bullying, substance abuse, and stress.
HE.5.B.5.Su.a
Recognize circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making in the classroom, such as peer pressure, bullying, substance abuse, and stress.
HE.5.B.5.Pa.a
Recognize a circumstance that can help healthy decision making, such as having assistance available.
HE.5.B.5.2Summarize healthy options to health-related issues or problems.

Remarks:
Teachers, guidance counselors, peers, or parents can address concerns over bullying and concerns over body changes/image, or anger management.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.5.In.b
Explain healthy options to health-related issues or problems, such as concerns about bullying, body image and changes, and anger management.
HE.5.B.5.Su.b
Describe healthy options to health-related issues or concerns, such as concerns about bullying, body image and changes, and anger management.
HE.5.B.5.Pa.b
Associate a healthy or unhealthy option with its related impact on health.
HE.5.B.5.3Compare the potential short-term impact of each option on self and others when making a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Bullying intervention, practicing positive character traits, and substance abuse.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.5.In.c
Describe the potential short-term impact of each option on yourself and others when making a health-related decision, such as intervening during bullying, practicing positive character traits, and avoiding substance abuse.
HE.5.B.5.Su.c
Identify a potential short-term personal impact of each option on yourself or others when making a health-related decision, such as intervening during a fight, practicing positive character traits, and avoiding substance abuse.
HE.5.B.5.Pa.c
Associate a healthy or unhealthy option with its related impact on health.
HE.5.B.5.4Select a healthy option when making decisions for yourself and/or others.

Remarks:
Report bullying, resolve conflicts, and use safety equipment.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.5.In.d
Identify healthy options when making decisions for yourself and others, such as reporting bullying, resolving conflicts, and using safety equipment.
HE.5.B.5.Su.d
Identify a healthy option when making a decision for yourself or others, such as reporting bullying, and resolving conflicts.
HE.5.B.5.Pa.d
Associate a healthy or unhealthy option with its related impact on health.
HE.5.B.5.5Analyze when assistance is needed when making a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Bullying intervention, access to appropriate safety equipment, media influences, and peer relationships.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.5.In.e
Determine whether a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed, such as intervening during bullying, dealing with puberty issues, and accessing safety equipment.
HE.5.B.5.Su.e
Identify situations when a health-related decision can be made individually or when assistance is needed, such as intervening during bullying, dealing with puberty issues, and accessing safety equipment.
HE.5.B.5.Pa.e
Recognize situations when personal assistance is needed in making health-related decisions, such as dealing with an aggressive classmate or puberty issues, and accessing safety equipment.

Standard 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.B.6.1Specify a personal health goal and track progress toward achievement.

Remarks:
Work in class/group/individual, physical activity, eating habits, safety habits, computer use/safety, anger management, disease prevention, relationships with family and friends, substance abuse, dental hygiene, and pollution control.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.6.In.1
Describe a personal health goal and track progress toward achievement, such as participating in physical activity, having good eating and safety habits, using computers safely, managing anger, and preventing disease.
HE.5.B.6.Su.1
Identify a short-term personal health goal and track progress toward achieving the goal, such as participating in physical activity, having good eating and safety habits, using computers safely, or managing anger.
HE.5.B.6.Pa.1
Recognize a short-term personal health goal and identify actions taken to achieve the goal, such as eating healthy foods or brushing teeth.
HE.5.B.6.2Select reliable resources that would assist in achieving a small group personal health goal.

Remarks:
Reliable members from family, school, community, and media.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.B.6.In.2
Choose a reliable resource from recommended options in the home, school, or community— such as a reliable member of the family, school personnel, or a community-health provider—who could assist in achieving a small-group personal-health goal.
HE.5.B.6.Su.2
Choose a reliable resource from recommended options in the home or school—such as a parent, teacher, coach, counselor, or school nurse—who could assist in achieving a small-group personal-health goal.
HE.5.B.6.Pa.2
Recognize an appropriate person from the home or school who could assist in achieving a personal-health goal.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.P.7.1Model responsible personal health behaviors.

Remarks:
Respect others, limit television time, choose healthy foods, and pick up litter.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.P.7.In.1
Model selected responsible personal-health behaviors, such as respecting others, choosing healthy foods, and picking up litter.
HE.5.P.7.Su.1
Demonstrate a responsible personal-health behavior, such as respecting others, choosing healthy foods, and picking up litter.
HE.5.P.7.Pa.1
Perform a guided responsible personal-health practice or behavior, such as respecting others, choosing healthy foods, and picking up litter.
HE.5.P.7.2Illustrate a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health and reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Examining nutritionally dense foods, bathing daily, practice using conflict-resolution skills, and choosing the safer option in social situations.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.P.7.In.2
Perform selected healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health and reduce common health risks, such as eating healthy foods, bathing daily, using conflict-resolution skills, obeying bicycle safety laws, maintaining good hygiene, and creating healthy menus.
HE.5.P.7.Su.2
Perform a healthy practice or behavior to maintain or improve personal health and reduce common health risks, such as choosing and eating healthy foods, using conflict-resolution skills, or maintaining good hygiene.
HE.5.P.7.Pa.2
Perform a guided responsible personal-health practice or behavior and reduce common health risks, such as respecting others, choosing healthy foods, picking up litter, or maintaining good hygiene.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.P.8.1Persuade others to make positive health choices.

Remarks:
Practice negotiation skills, advocate for a smoke-free environment, and encourage use of safety equipment.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.5.P.8.In.1
Encourage others to make positive health choices, such as practicing negotiation skills, advocating for a smoke-free environment, and encouraging the use of safety equipment.
HE.5.P.8.Su.1
Remind others to make a positive health choice at school, such as using safety equipment.
HE.5.P.8.Pa.1
Remind others to make a positive health choice in selected situations, such as using safety equipment.

Strand: RESILIENCY (STARTING 2024-2025)
Standard 1: Character

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.R.1.1Discuss how to work together to achieve a positive outcome.
HE.5.R.1.2Identify how to communicate effectively within a group.
HE.5.R.1.3Describe the importance of considering the perspective of others when communicating.
HE.5.R.1.4Discuss ways that honesty and trustworthiness can lead to school and career success.

Standard 2: Personal Responsibility

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.R.2.1Describe the importance of having the courage to the do the right thing even when it is difficult.
HE.5.R.2.2Discuss how responsible decision-making affects personal well-being.
HE.5.R.2.3Select reliable resources that would assist in achieving a personal goal.
HE.5.R.2.4Devise an individual goal (short or long term) to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal practice.
HE.5.R.2.5Explain how attitudes and thoughts can influence your behavior and affect others.
HE.5.R.2.6Demonstrate how to positively respond to external influences.

Clarifications:
Social media, television, music, peers.

Standard 3: Mentorship and Citizenship

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.R.3.1Identify leadership skills that encourage and empower others.
HE.5.R.3.2Identify ways to participate in decision-making in the school or community.

Standard 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.R.4.1Apply organizational strategies that support completing multiple tasks efficiently.
HE.5.R.4.2Identify successful strategies for adjusting to change and setbacks.

Clarifications:
Coping, grit, new learning.
HE.5.R.4.3Compare conflict resolution methods to identify potential solutions.

Clarifications:
Negotiation, give and take, analyze pros and cons.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.PHC.2.3Explain how technology influences personal thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes the negative impacts of cyberbullying.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes overuse of screen time leading to mental health challenges, including addiction.

HE.5.PHC.2.4Discuss how media/social media influences personal and family health behaviors.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes marketing strategies to appeal to specific audiences.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes social media impact on body image, self-esteem, and self-image.



Examples:
Example: Nutrition/diet trends.
HE.5.PHC.2.5Identify the legal and social consequences of inappropriate social media use.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Legal consequences includes disciplinary action by the school or criminal penalties.

Clarification 2: Social consequences include social isolation, decline in academic performance, loss of friendships, and decreased social skills.


Strand: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Standard 1: Core Concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.CEH.1.3Explain how community health can be impacted by internet and social media in the community.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes spreading awareness and information.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes public service announcements on health.


Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.CEH.2.3Determine how media/social media influences health behaviors and the selection of health information, products, and services.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes social media platforms influencing the selection of products.

Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.5.CH.2.1Identify ways health messages and communication techniques can be targeted for different audiences through internet and social media sources.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes surveys, advertisements, billboards, and social media.

Grade: 68

Strand: SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE STANDARDS
Standard 1: Health promotion and disease prevention concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.SUA.1.1Demonstrate responsible decision-making about the use of substances.

Clarifications:
Decisions related to underage alcohol consumption, illicit and illegal substance use, fentanyl and opioids, tobacco or vaping.
HE.68.SUA.1.2Define terminology specific to alcohol misuse/abuse and discuss the short- and long-term effects of consuming alcohol.

Clarifications:
Depressant, binge drinking, abstain/avoid, addiction, alcoholism, sober/sobriety, recovery, intoxicated, under-the-influence.
HE.68.SUA.1.3Discuss the health risks associated with alcohol misuse including liver disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurological/brain damage.
HE.68.SUA.1.4Describe the types, delivery devices and accessibility of marijuana/THC products and their impacts on prevalence of use.

Clarifications:
Potency, availability, ability to conceal use, e.g., clothing, food, and beverages, vapes.
HE.68.SUA.1.5Examine the effects of marijuana/THC and opioids on body systems and?behavior.
HE.68.SUA.1.6State the risks of misusing and sharing prescription and/or illicit drugs, including fentanyl and other opioids.

Clarifications:
Physical, mental, social, performance and legal.
HE.68.SUA.1.7Identify signs and symptoms of prescription and/or illicit drug misuse and overdose, including fentanyl and other opioids.

Clarifications:
The short- and long-term effects of prescription drug use on an individual's health.
HE.68.SUA.1.8Describe the short- and long-term physical and social consequences of tobacco, nicotine use and/or vaping.

Clarifications:
Articulate the severity of tobacco-related illnesses and impacts to a person’s social life and relationships.

Standard 2: Internal and external influences

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.SUA.2.1Discuss family rules, school rules and state laws about the use of alcohol and other drugs.
HE.68.SUA.2.2Discuss the dangers of underage consumption of alcohol and the benefits of abstaining from drinking alcohol.
HE.68.SUA.2.3Describe how external factors can influence behaviors related to tobacco, nicotine use, and/or vaping.

Clarifications:
Perceptions of norms, culture, advertising via mainstream or social media, portrayals in mainstream media, and school.
HE.68.SUA.2.4Explain school-based policies and legal consequences related to the sale, promotion, and use of tobacco, nicotine, and/or vaping products on school property.

Clarifications:
How the school district tobacco-free policy and its consequences impact students.

Standard 3: Access to valid information, products and services

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.SUA.3.1Discuss ways to identify valid and reliable multi-media information as it pertains to alcohol and other drugs.

Clarifications:
Tobacco, marijuana/THC, prescription drugs, and illicit drugs such as fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamines.
HE.68.SUA.3.2Identify how to find and access school and community resources related to alcohol misuse and/or abuse.

Clarifications:
Seek help for self or others, school and community-based resources.
HE.68.SUA.3.3Differentiate between marijuana/THC myths and facts.

Clarifications:
Compare and contrast perceived norms with actual prevalence of marijuana/THC use.
HE.68.SUA.3.4Explain?how family, peers and multi-media messages over time can influence the use of marijuana/THC.
HE.68.SUA.3.5Describe the three major categories, purposes and side effects of prescription drugs.

Clarifications:
Opioids, stimulants, depressants.
HE.68.SUA.3.6Distinguish valid and reliable resources for cessation.

Clarifications:
Vaping and other synthetic nicotine products are not proven-effective methods for cessation. Refer to FDA-approved products and services.

Standard 4: Communication skills and resilient behaviors to reduce health risks

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.SUA.4.1Demonstrate refusal and communication skills in specific scenarios related to underage drinking and illicit drug use.

Clarifications:
Not riding in a motor vehicle with a driver who is intoxicated or impaired, peer pressure to vape/smoke or drink prior to the legal age, impact of substance use on academic performance, health risks of substance use.
HE.68.SUA.4.2Predict the potential short- and long-term impacts on self and others when responding to pressure to use alcohol and/or other drugs.

Standard 5: Advocacy for personal, family and community health

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.SUA.5.1Work cooperatively with peers to advocate for others to remain alcohol and drug free.

Clarifications:
Tobacco, vaping, marijuana/THC, prescription and illicit drugs.
HE.68.SUA.5.2Demonstrate ways to seek help and support from trusted adults for peers involved in unwanted, threatening or dangerous situations.
HE.68.SUA.5.3Identify?the consequences of marijuana/THC use and work cooperatively to advocate for healthy behaviors.

Clarifications:
Academic success, goals, achievements.
HE.68.SUA.5.4Model ways that encourage others to avoid situations where alcohol and other drugs are present or may be used.

Clarifications:
Buddy system, upstander, ally, propose alternative activities when offered harmful substances, refusal skills.
HE.68.SUA.5.5Encourage peers to model healthy choices related to goals, communication, friendship and peer pressure.

Clarifications:
Student-led marketing campaigns, public service announcements.
HE.68.SUA.5.6Describe how to support family and friends who are trying to stop using tobacco, nicotine, and/or vaping.

Strand: RESILIENCY (STARTING 2024-2025)
Standard 1: Character

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.R.1.1Demonstrate the ability to respond with empathy in a variety of contexts and situations.

Clarifications:
Identifying others’ feelings, perspectives, circumstances, experiences, and active listening.
HE.68.R.1.2Describe the importance of empathy, kindness, honesty and trust in building and sustaining relationships.
HE.68.R.1.3Identify sources of relational conflicts and healthy approaches to conflict resolutions.

Standard 2: Personal Responsibility

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.R.2.1Discuss how character is shaped by attitudes, decisions and actions.
HE.68.R.2.2Demonstrate responsible decision-making that considers multiple perspectives.
HE.68.R.2.3Describe the importance of following school and community laws and rules.
HE.68.R.2.4Monitor progress toward attaining a personal goal.
HE.68.R.2.5Explain strategies and skills needed to assess progress and maintenance of a challenging personal goal.
HE.68.R.2.6Describe how personal goals can vary with changing abilities, priorities, and responsibilities.
HE.68.R.2.7Identify how continuous learning leads to personal growth.
HE.68.R.2.8Identify strategies to manage challenges and setbacks.

Clarifications:
Time management, setting boundaries, setting realistic goals, self-care.
HE.68.R.2.9Identify healthy responses to negative peer pressure.

Standard 3: Mentorship and Citizenship

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.R.3.1Discuss ways a leader can build the trust of individuals and groups.
HE.68.R.3.2Explain and develop ways to apply leadership skills in the school and the community.
HE.68.R.3.3Identify the importance of volunteerism in positively affecting the community and nation.
HE.68.R.3.4Identify ways to participate in our constitutional republic through public policy, voting, and leadership positions.

Standard 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.68.R.4.1Analyze possible solutions to a problem to determine the best outcome for oneself and others.
HE.68.R.4.2Develop and apply conflict resolution skills in a variety of situations.
HE.68.R.4.3Analyze ways to pursue common goals as a part of a team or group.
HE.68.R.4.4Identify the importance of perseverance when facing difficulty solving a problem.

Grade: 6

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.C.1.2Describe how the physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual dimensions of health are interrelated.

Remarks:
Nutrition/mental alertness, interpersonal conflicts/emotional stress, sleep/physical stamina, and hunger/solving problems.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.1.In.b
Identify how the physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual dimensions of health are interrelated, such as eating well helps one stay alert in class, getting along with others helps decrease stress, and getting enough sleep helps one have more energy.
HE.6.C.1.Su.b
Recognize that the dimensions of health are interrelated, such as that physical health impacts emotional health.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.b
Recognize physical and emotional aspects of health, such as eating habits and expressing feelings.
HE.6.C.1.3Identify environmental factors that affect personal health.

Remarks:
Air and water quality, availability of sidewalks, contaminated food, and road hazards.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.1.In.c
Recognize environmental factors that affect personal health, such as air quality, availability of sidewalks, or spoiled food.
HE.6.C.1.Su.c
Recognize an environmental factor that affects personal health, such as air quality, availability of sidewalks, or spoiled food.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.c
Recognize a factor in the school environment that promotes personal health, such as having adequate lighting or a clean environment.
HE.6.C.1.4Identify health problems and concerns common to adolescents including reproductive development.

Remarks:
Acne, eating disorders, suicide/depression, and puberty.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.1.In.d
Recognize health problems and concerns common to adolescents, including reproductive development, acne, eating disorders, suicide/depression, and changes related to puberty.
HE.6.C.1.Su.d
Recognize a health problem and concern that is common to adolescents, including reproductive development, acne, eating disorders, suicide/depression, or changes related to puberty.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.d
Associate a common personal-health problem or issue with adolescents, such as acne or changes related to puberty.
HE.6.C.1.5Explain how body systems are impacted by hereditary factors and infectious agents.

Remarks:
Cystic fibrosis affects respiratory and a digestive system, sickle-cell anemia affects the circulatory system, and influenza affects the respiratory system.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.1.In.e
Identify likely injuries or illnesses resulting from engaging in unhealthy/risky behaviors, such as obesity related to poor nutrition and inactivity, cancer and chronic lung disease related to tobacco use, injuries caused from failure to use seat restraint, and sexually transmitted diseases.
HE.6.C.1.Su.e
Recognize likely injuries or illnesses resulting from engaging in an unhealthy behavior, such as obesity related to poor nutrition and inactivity, cancer and chronic lung disease related to tobacco use, injuries caused from failure to use seat restraint, and sexually transmitted diseases.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.e
Recognize a likely injury or illness from engaging in an unhealthy behavior, such as obesity related to poor nutrition and inactivity or injuries caused from failure to use seat restraint.
HE.6.C.1.6Examine how appropriate health care can promote personal health.

Remarks:
Orthodontia, substance-abuse misuse prevention, hearing and vision screening, and prevention of communicable diseases.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.1.In.f
Recognize that some health conditions are caused by infection, such as strep throat and influenza.
HE.6.C.1.Su.f
Recognize a health condition that is caused by infection, such as strep throat or influenza.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.f
Associate a health condition with infection, such as strep throat or influenza.
HE.6.C.1.7Recognize how heredity can affect personal health.

Remarks:
Risk factors for diseases such as heart disease or cancers, poor vision, and allergies/asthma.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.1.In.g
Identify how regular health care can promote personal health, such as going to the dentist or orthodontist, having medical checkups and screenings, and seeing a counselor.
HE.6.C.1.Su.g
Recognize how regular health care can promote personal health, such as going to the dentist or orthodontist, having medical checkups and screenings, and seeing a counselor.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.g
Associate regular health care with personal health, such as going to the dentist or orthodontist, having medical checkups and screenings, and seeing a counselor.
HE.6.C.1.8Examine the likelihood of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy/risky behaviors.

Remarks:
Obesity related to poor nutrition and inactivity, cancer and chronic lung disease related to tobacco use, injuries caused from failure to use seat restraint, and sexually transmitted diseases caused by sexual activity.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.1.In.h
Recognize that certain characteristics are passed from parents to children (heredity), such as physical appearance, gender, and race.
HE.6.C.1.Su.h
Recognize a characteristic that is passed from parents to children (heredity), such as physical appearance, gender, or race.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.h
Associate a physical characteristic passed from parents to children, such as hair or eye color.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.C.2.1Examine how family influences the health of adolescents.

Remarks:
Controls for media viewing and social networking, consistent family rules, family's diet and physical activity, and family modeling relationship behaviors.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.a
Identify how family influences the health of adolescents, such as the family controlling media viewing, having consistent family rules, and how the family settles disagreements.
HE.6.C.2.Su.a
Recognize ways that family influences the health of adolescents, such as the family controlling media viewing, having consistent family rules, and how the family settles disagreements.
HE.6.C.2.Pa.a
Recognize a way that family influences the health of adolescents, such as the family controlling media viewing, having consistent family rules, and how the family settles disagreements.
HE.6.C.2.2Examine how peers influence the health of adolescents.

Remarks:
Conflict resolution skills, reproductive-health misinformation, and spreading rumors.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.b
Identify ways peers may influence the health of adolescents, such as using conflict resolution and negotiation skills, providing incorrect reproductive-health information, and spreading rumors.
HE.6.C.2.Su.b
Recognize ways peers may influence the health of adolescents, such as using conflict resolution and negotiation skills, providing incorrect reproductive-health information, and spreading rumors.
HE.6.C.2.Pa.b
Recognize a way peers may influence the health of adolescents, such as using conflict resolution and negotiation skills, providing incorrect reproductive-health information, or spreading rumors.
HE.6.C.2.3Identify the impact of health information conveyed to students by the school and community.

Remarks:
First-aid education program, refusal-skills practice, and healthy body composition: BMI.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.c
Recognize health information conveyed to students by the school and community, such as first-aid education programs, refusal-skills practice, and healthy body composition and body mass index (BMI).
HE.6.C.2.Su.c
Recognize selected health information conveyed to students by the school and community, such as first-aid education programs, refusal-skills practice, and healthy body composition and body mass index (BMI).
HE.6.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize one type of health information conveyed to students by the school, such as first-aid education programs, refusal-skills practice, and healthy body composition, and body mass index (BMI).
HE.6.C.2.4Investigate school and public health policies that influence health promotion and disease prevention.

Remarks:
Fitness reports for students, school zone speeding laws, school district wellness policies, and helmet laws.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.d
Recognize school and public health policies that influence health promotion and disease prevention, such as fitness reports for students, school-zone speeding laws, and school-district wellness policies.
HE.6.C.2.Su.d
Recognize a school or public health policy that influences health promotion and disease prevention, such as fitness reports for students, school-zone speeding laws, or school-district wellness policies.
HE.6.C.2.Pa.d
Recognize a school policy that influences health promotion and disease prevention, such as fitness reports of students, school-zone speeding laws, or school-district wellness policies.
HE.6.C.2.5Examine how media influences peer and community health behaviors.

Remarks:
Derogatory lyrics in music, anti-drug PSAs, sports beverage commercials, and Internet safety.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.e
Identify how the media influences peer and community health behaviors, such as by airing derogatory music lyrics, anti-drug public-service announcements, and sports beverage commercials.
HE.6.C.2.Su.e
Recognize how the media influences peer and community health behaviors, such as by airing derogatory music lyrics, anti-drug public-service announcements, and sports beverage commercials.
HE.6.C.2.Pa.e
Recognize a way the media can influence peer or community health behaviors, such as by airing derogatory music lyrics, anti-drug public-service announcements, or sports beverage commercials.
HE.6.C.2.6Propose ways that technology can influence peer and community health behaviors.

Remarks:
Internet social media/networking sites, heart-rate monitors, and cross-walk signals.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.f
Identify ways technology can influence peer and community health behaviors, such as the use of Internet social-networking sites, heart-rate monitors, and crosswalk signals.
HE.6.C.2.Su.f
Identify a way technology can influence peer or community health behaviors, such as Internet social-networking sites, heart-rate monitors, or crosswalk signals.
HE.6.C.2.Pa.f
Recognize a way that technology can influence peer or community health behaviors, such as Internet social-networking sites, heart- rate monitors, or crosswalk signals.
HE.6.C.2.7Investigate cultural changes related to health beliefs and behaviors.

Remarks:
School breakfast programs, fast- food menus, and nutritional guidelines for snack machines, fitness programs, and school wellness programs.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.g
Recognize cultural changes related to health beliefs and behaviors, such as the availability of school breakfast programs, fast-food menus, and fitness programs.
HE.6.C.2.Su.g
Recognize a cultural change related to health beliefs and behaviors, such as the availability of school-breakfast programs, fast-food menus, and fitness programs.
HE.6.C.2.Pa.g
Recognize a way the behavior of others may relate to personal health behavior, such as using inhalants, using seat belts, or walking or biking instead of riding in a vehicle to a close location.
HE.6.C.2.8Determine how social norms may impact healthy and unhealthy behavior.

Remarks:
Alcohol, tobacco and inhalant-use, bullying behaviors, and walking/biking vs. riding in a vehicle to a close location.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.h
Recognize how social norms may impact healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as using inhalants, wearing seat belts, and walking or biking instead of riding in a vehicle to a close location.
HE.6.C.2.Su.h
Recognize a way social norms may impact healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as using inhalants, using seat belts, or walking or biking instead of riding in a vehicle to a close location.
HE.6.C.2.Pa.h
Recognize a way a behavior of others may relate to personal health behavior, such as using inhalants, using seat belts, or walking or biking instead of riding in a vehicle to a close location.
HE.6.C.2.9Identify the influence of personal values, attitudes, and beliefs about individual health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Curiosity, interests, fears, likes, and dislikes.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.C.2.In.i
Identify the influence of personal values and beliefs on individual health practices and behaviors, such as participating in sports, using over-the-counter drugs, and wearing seat belts.
HE.6.C.2.Su.i
Recognize an influence of personal values and beliefs on individual health practices and behaviors, such as participating in sports, using over-the-counter drugs, and wearing seat belts.
HE.6.C.2.Pa.i
Associate a personal belief with an individual health practice, such as participating in sports, using over-the-counter drugs, or wearing seat belts.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.B.3.1Examine the validity of health information, and determine the cost of health products, and services.

Remarks:
Advertisements, Internet, infomercials, articles, flyers, diet supplements, generic vs. name brand, individual fitness plan vs. gym membership, and private lessons vs. recreational play.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.3.In.a
Identify the validity of selected health information for a product and a service, such as an advertisement, Internet, infomercial, article, and flyer.
HE.6.B.3.Su.a
Recognize the validity of selected health information for a product or service, such as an advertisement, Internet, infomercial, article, or flyer.
HE.6.B.3.Pa.a
Recognize a health-related product or service.
HE.6.B.3.3Investigate a variety of technologies to gather health information.

Remarks:
Thermometer, television, Internet, audio books, and technology tools.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.3.In.c
Use technology to gather health information, such as a computer, thermometer, phone, television, or audio book.
HE.6.B.3.Su.c
Use selected technology to identify health information, such as a computer, thermometer, phone, television, or audio book.
HE.6.B.3.Pa.c
Use technology to recognize selected health information, such as a computer, television, or audio book.
HE.6.B.3.4Describe situations when professional health services may be required.

Remarks:
Injuries, influenza, depression, substance use and abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.3.In.d
Identify selected situations when professional health services may be required, such as for injuries, influenza, depression, substance use and abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence.
HE.6.B.3.Su.d
Recognize selected situations when professional health services may be required, such as for injuries, influenza, depression, substance use and abuse, child abuse, and domestic violence.
HE.6.B.3.Pa.d
Associate a situation with the need for a professional health service, such as for injury or illness.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.B.4.1Determine strategies to improve effective verbal- and nonverbal-communication skills to enhance health.

Remarks:
Role playing, short stories, and open-ended scenarios.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.4.In.a
Determine a strategy to improve effective verbal- and nonverbal-communication skills to enhance health, such as role-playing or open-ended scenarios.
HE.6.B.4.Su.a
Use a strategy to improve effective verbal- and nonverbal-communication skills to enhance health, such as role-playing or open-ended scenarios.
HE.6.B.4.Pa.a
Use a communication strategy to express wants, needs, or requests to enhance health.
HE.6.B.4.2Practice refusal skills and negotiation skills to reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Assertiveness, compromising, and use of "I" messages.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.4.In.b
Apply selected refusal and negotiation skills to reduce personal health risks, such as being assertive, compromising, and using “I” messages.
HE.6.B.4.Su.b
Demonstrate a refusal or negotiation skill to reduce personal health risks, such as being assertive, compromising, or using “I” messages.
HE.6.B.4.Pa.b
Use a refusal skill to reduce personal health risks at school, such as being assertive or using “I” messages.
HE.6.B.4.3Demonstrate effective conflict-management and/or resolution strategies.

Remarks:
Talk to an adult, anger management, and conflict mediation.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.4.In.c
Use selected conflict- management or resolution strategies, such as talking to an adult, managing anger effectively, and using conflict mediators.
HE.6.B.4.Su.c
Model a nonviolent way to resolve a conflict, such as talking to an adult, managing anger effectively, or using conflict mediators.
HE.6.B.4.Pa.c
Recognize a nonviolent way to resolve a conflict in the classroom, such as getting help from an adult.
HE.6.B.4.4Compile ways to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others.

Remarks:
Verbalize, write, and ask others for help.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.4.In.d
Identify ways to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as verbal or written requests for assistance, and asking others for help.
HE.6.B.4.Su.d
Recognize ways to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as verbal or written requests for assistance, and asking others for help.
HE.6.B.4.Pa.d
Use a communication strategy to express wants, needs, or requests to enhance health.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.B.5.1Investigate health-related situations that require the application of a thoughtful decision-making process.

Remarks:
Peer pressure, exposure to unsupervised firearms, and tobacco use.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.5.In.1
Identify a health-related situation that requires the application of a thoughtful decision-making process, such as peer pressure, exposure to an unsupervised firearm, or tobacco use.
HE.6.B.5.Su.1
Recognize a health-related situation that requires the application of a thoughtful decision-making process, such as peer pressure, exposure to an unsupervised firearm, or tobacco use.
HE.6.B.5.Pa.1
Recognize a health-related situation in which a decision is required, such as peer pressure, exposure to an unsupervised firearm, or tobacco use.
HE.6.B.5.2Choose healthy alternatives over unhealthy alternatives when making a decision.

Remarks:
Not smoking, limiting sedentary activity, and practicing good character.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.5.In.2
Determine a healthy alternative over an unhealthy alternative when making a decision, such as not smoking, limiting sedentary activity, and practicing good character.
HE.6.B.5.Su.2
Recognize a healthy alternative over an unhealthy alternative when making a decision, such as not smoking, limiting sedentary activity, and practicing good character.
HE.6.B.5.Pa.2
Recognize a healthy alternative when making a decision, such as not smoking, limiting sedentary activity, or practicing good character.
HE.6.B.5.3Specify the potential outcomes of each option when making a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Physical, social, emotional, financial, and legal consequences, and emergency preparedness.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.5.In.3
Recognize the potential outcomes of each option when making a health-related decision, such as physical, social, emotional, financial, and legal consequences.
HE.6.B.5.Su.3
Recognize a potential outcome of each option when making a health-related decision, such as physical, social, emotional, financial, or legal consequences.
HE.6.B.5.Pa.3
Recognize a potential outcome of a selected option when making a health-related decision, such as physical, social, emotional, financial, or legal consequences.
HE.6.B.5.4Distinguish between the need for individual or collaborative decision-making.

Remarks:
Consider the severity of the situation, consider personal skills, and consider when someone is a danger to self or others.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.5.In.4
Recognize the need for individual or collaborative decision making, such as peer pressure to smoke, considering the severity of the situation, and assessing personal skills and abilities.
HE.6.B.5.Su.4
Recognize the need for individual or collaborative decision making in selected situations, such as peer pressure to smoke, considering the severity of the situation, and assessing personal skills and abilities.
HE.6.B.5.Pa.4
Recognize the need for individual or collaborative decision making in a selected situation, such as peer pressure to smoke, considering the severity of the situation, and personal skills and abilities.
HE.6.B.5.5Predict the potential outcomes of a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Prescription drug use/abuse, eating disorders, depression, and sexual behavior.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.5.In.5
Identify circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as peer pressure, refusal skills, knowledge/information, healthcare access, and family eating habits.
HE.6.B.5.Su.5
Identify a circumstance that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as peer pressure, refusal skills, knowledge/information, healthcare access, and family eating habits.
HE.6.B.5.Pa.5
Recognize selected circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as peer pressure, refusal skills, knowledge/information, healthcare access, and family eating habits.

Standard 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.B.6.1Use various methods to measure personal health status.

Remarks:
BMI, surveys, heart-rate monitors, pedometer, blood-pressure cuff, and stress-management techniques.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.6.In.1
Use selected methods to measure personal health status, such as BMI, surveys, a heart-rate monitor, and a pedometer.
HE.6.B.6.Su.1
Use a selected method to measure personal health status, such as BMI, surveys, a heart-rate monitor, or a pedometer.
HE.6.B.6.Pa.1
Use a guided method to identify personal health status, such as BMI, surveys, a heart-rate monitor, or a pedometer.
HE.6.B.6.2Develop an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice.

Remarks:
Physical activity, eating habits, safety habits, computer use/safety, bullying-prevention skills, and personal hygiene.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.6.In.2
Follow specified steps to develop an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice, such as physical activity, eating habits, safety habits, computer use and safety, bullying-prevention skills, or personal hygiene.
HE.6.B.6.Su.2
Identify an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve personal health practice, such as physical activity, eating habits, safety habits, computer use and safety, bullying-prevention skills, or personal hygiene.
HE.6.B.6.Pa.2
Recognize an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice, such as participating in physical activity, having good safety and eating habits, or maintaining good hygiene.
HE.6.B.6.3Determine strategies and skills needed to attain a personal health goal.

Remarks:
Journaling, daily checklists, calorie counting, use of pedometers, participation in support groups, and injury-prevention measures.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.6.In.3
Identify strategies and skills needed to attain a personal health goal, such as journaling, using daily checklists, counting calories, using pedometers, participating in support groups, and using injury-prevention measures.
HE.6.B.6.Su.3
Recognize strategies and skills needed to attain a personal health goal, such as journaling, using daily checklists, counting calories, using pedometers, participating in support groups, and using injury-prevention measures.
HE.6.B.6.Pa.3
Recognize a skill needed to attain a personal health goal, such as tracking activity through journaling and using daily checklists.
HE.6.B.6.4Monitor progress toward attaining a personal health goal.

Remarks:
Checklist, diary, log, computer software, and websites.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.B.6.In.4
Identify progress toward attaining a personal health goal, such as a using a checklist, diary, log, computer software, and websites.
HE.6.B.6.Su.4
Track progress toward attaining a personal health goal, such as a checklist, diary, log, computer software, or websites.
HE.6.B.6.Pa.4
Check progress toward a personal health goal, such as following a picture sequence or using a chart.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.P.7.1Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal-health behaviors.

Remarks:
Medical/dental checkups, resisting peer pressure, and healthy relationships.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.P.7.In.1
Identify the importance of assuming responsibility for personal- health behaviors, such as having medical and dental checkups, resisting peer pressure, and having healthy relationships.
HE.6.P.7.Su.1
Recognize the importance of assuming responsibility for personal-health behaviors, such as having medical and dental checkups, resisting peer pressure, and having healthy relationships.
HE.6.P.7.Pa.1
Recognize important personal-health behaviors.
HE.6.P.7.2Write about healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve personal health and reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Hygiene, healthy relationship skills, sleep, fitness, influences of advertising, internet safety, and avoidance of substance abuse including inhalants.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.P.7.In.2
Describe selected healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve personal health, and reduce health risks such as having good hygiene, having healthy relationships with peers, getting adequate sleep, staying fit, refusing inhalants, and using the internet safely.
HE.6.P.7.Su.2
Identify a healthy practice and behavior that will maintain or improve personal health and reduce health risks, such as getting adequate sleep, having good hygiene, having healthy peer relationships, staying fit, refusing inhalants, or using the internet safely.
HE.6.P.7.Pa.2
Recognize a healthy practice or behavior that will maintain or improve personal health, such as good hygiene, healthy peer relationships, or adequate sleep.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.P.8.1Practice how to influence and support others when making positive health choices.

Remarks:
Encourage others to read food labels, promote physical activity, encourage practice of universal precautions, and leading by example.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.P.8.In.1
Practice selected ways to influence and support others when making positive health choices, such as encouraging others to read food labels, promoting physical activity, and encouraging the practice of universal precautions.
HE.6.P.8.Su.1
Practice a way to influence and support others when making positive health choices, such as encouraging others to read food labels, promoting physical activity, and encouraging the practice of universal precautions.
HE.6.P.8.Pa.1
Reinforce a positive health choice of others, such as encouraging others to eat healthy food, participating in physical activity, and practicing universal precautions.
HE.6.P.8.2State a health-enhancing position on a topic and support it with accurate information.

Remarks:
Tobacco laws, zero-tolerance policies, drinking laws, and bullying laws.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.P.8.In.2
Identify reasons why a selected health-enhancing position is desirable, such as tobacco laws, zero- tolerance laws, or drinking laws.
HE.6.P.8.Su.2
Recognize reasons why a selected health-enhancing position is desirable, such as tobacco laws, zero- tolerance laws, or drinking laws.
HE.6.P.8.Pa.2
Recognize a selected health-enhancing position, such as tobacco laws, zero-tolerance laws, or drinking laws.
HE.6.P.8.3Work cooperatively to advocate for healthy individuals, families, and schools.

Remarks:
Media campaigns, posters, skits, and PSAs.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.P.8.In.3
Work with others to advocate for healthy individuals and schools, such as media campaigns, posters, and skits.
HE.6.P.8.Su.3
Work with others to promote selected healthy practices for individuals and schools, such as media campaigns, posters, and skits.
HE.6.P.8.Pa.3
Work with others to promote a healthy practice for individuals and schools, such as media campaigns, posters, and skits.
HE.6.P.8.4Identify ways health messages and communication techniques can be targeted for different audiences.

Remarks:
Surveys, advertisements, music, and clothing.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.6.P.8.In.4
Identify a way a health message or communication technique is altered for different audiences, such as in surveys, advertisements, music, and clothing.
HE.6.P.8.Su.4
Recognize a way a health message is altered for a selected audience, such as in surveys, advertisements, music, and clothing.
HE.6.P.8.Pa.4
Recognize a health message for a selected target audience, such as drinking milk for children.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.PHC.2.1Analyze how media/social media influences personal and peer thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes marketing strategies to appeal to specific audiences.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes misconception of “friends” online versus friendship in real life.



Examples:
Example: Social media dependence affecting friendships and body image influence.
HE.6.PHC.2.8Describe legal and ethical behaviors when using the internet and social media.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes respecting privacy, being honest, and sharing appropriate information.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking and cyberbullying.


Strand: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.CEH.2.3Examine how media/social media influences peer and community health behaviors.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes social media platforms influencing health behaviors and practices.

Examples:
Example: Music lyrics that encourage risky health behaviors, vaping and tobacco ads targeting younger populations, body image influence on social media.
HE.6.CEH.2.4Propose ways that technology can influence peer and community health behaviors.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes how internet and social media apps influence nutrition and physical activity.

Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 1: Core Concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.CH.1.2Investigate a variety of technologies to gather health information.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Technologies include a thermometer, scale, blood pressure machine, and other health related tools.

Clarification 2: Technologies may include television, internet, social media, and health-related apps.


Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.6.CH.2.1Illustrate ways health messages and communication techniques can be targeted for different audiences through internet and social media sources.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes how social media platforms use algorithms to target specific audiences to promote products or services.

Grade: 7

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.C.1.1Compare and contrast the effects of healthy and unhealthy behaviors on personal health, including reproductive health.

Remarks:
Teen pregnancy, caloric balance, time management, and conflict resolution.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.1.In.a
Identify the effects of healthy and unhealthy behaviors on personal health—including reproductive health—such as knowing the consequences of teen pregnancy, managing time effectively to reduce stress, eating junk foods and gaining weight, or not resolving conflicts and emotional health.
HE.7.C.1.Su.a
Recognize the effects of healthy and unhealthy behaviors on personal health—including reproductive health—such as knowing the consequences of teen pregnancy, managing time effectively to reduce stress, eating junk foods and gaining weight, or not resolving conflicts and emotional health.
HE.7.C.1.Pa.a
Recognize an effect of a healthy or unhealthy behavior on personal health—including reproductive health—such as choosing healthy foods or fast foods, getting along with others or having conflicts, and appropriate physical contact.
HE.7.C.1.2Explain how physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual dimensions of health are interrelated.

Remarks:
Stress/exams, self-esteem/body weight, emotional stress/illness, and interpersonal relationships/peer refusal.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.1.In.b
Describe how the physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual dimensions of health are interrelated, such as managing time effectively (intellectual dimension) to reduce stress (mental/emotional dimension), and choosing healthy foods (intellectual dimension) to maintain a healthy weight (physical dimension).
HE.7.C.1.Su.b
Identify how one dimension of health relates to another dimension of health, such as managing time effectively (intellectual dimension) to reduce stress (mental/emotional dimension), and choosing healthy foods (intellectual dimension) to maintain a healthy weight (physical dimension).
HE.7.C.1.Pa.b
Recognize the effect of emotional health on physical health, such as emotional stress causing physical illness.
HE.7.C.1.3Analyze how environmental factors affect personal health.

Remarks:
Food refrigeration, appropriate home heating and cooling, air/water quality, and garbage/trash collection.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.1.In.c
Identify ways environmental factors affect personal health, such as food refrigeration, appropriate home heating and cooling, water quality, and trash- collection services.
HE.7.C.1.Su.c
Recognize ways selected environmental factors can affect personal health, such as food refrigeration, appropriate home heating and cooling, water quality, and trash-collection services.
HE.7.C.1.Pa.c
Recognize an environmental factor that affects personal health, such as having appropriate heating and cooling at school or home.
HE.7.C.1.4Describe ways to reduce or prevent injuries and adolescent health problems.

Remarks:
Helmet use, seat-belt use, pedestrian safety, unsupervised handling of firearms, and proper use of over-the-counter medications.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.1.In.d
Identify ways to reduce or prevent injuries and other adolescent-health problems, such as wearing a helmet when biking or skateboarding, wearing a seat belt, following pedestrian-safety laws, and avoiding handling of firearms.
HE.7.C.1.Su.d
Recognize ways to reduce or prevent injuries and other adolescent-health problems, such as wearing a helmet and a seat belt, following pedestrian safety laws, and avoiding handling firearms.
HE.7.C.1.Pa.d
Recognize a way to prevent injuries and adolescent-health problems, such as wearing a helmet or a seat belt, following pedestrian safety rules, or avoiding handling firearms.
HE.7.C.1.5Classify infectious agents and their modes of transmission to the human body.

Remarks:
HIV by sexual transmission and/or shared needles, Lyme disease by vectors, and staphylococcus by direct/indirect contact.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.1.In.e
Describe likely injuries or illnesses resulting from engaging in unhealthy behaviors, such as illness or death from abusing over-the-counter medications, contracting sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STD/STI) from sexual relationships, and injury or death from unsupervised handling of firearms.
HE.7.C.1.Su.e
Identify a likely injury or illness resulting from engaging in common, unhealthy behaviors, such as illness or death from abusing over-the-counter medications, contracting sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STD/STI) from sexual relationships, or injury or death from unsupervised handling of firearms.
HE.7.C.1.Pa.e
Recognize a likely injury or illness resulting from engaging in common unhealthy behaviors, such as illness or death from abusing over-the-counter medications, contracting sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STD/STI) from sexual relationships, or injury or death from unsupervised handling of firearms.
HE.7.C.1.6Explain how appropriate health care can promote personal health.

Remarks:
Registered dietitian to plan healthy meals, asthma action plan, and immunization.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.1.In.f
Identify that bacteria and viruses can be transmitted from one person to another and cause illness, such as the human immunodeficiency virus and staphylococcus infection.
HE.7.C.1.Su.f
Recognize infectious diseases that can be spread from one person to another, such as the human immunodeficiency virus or staphylococcus infection.
HE.7.C.1.Pa.f
Recognize infectious diseases that can be spread from one person to another, such as the human immunodeficiency virus or staphylococcus infection.
HE.7.C.1.7Describe how heredity can affect personal health.

Remarks:
Sickle-cell anemia, diabetes, and acne.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.1.In.g
Identify how appropriate healthcare services can promote personal health, such as receiving immunizations prior to entering seventh grade and developing an action plan for asthma.
HE.7.C.1.Su.g
Recognize how appropriate healthcare services can promote personal health, such as receiving immunizations prior to entering seventh grade and using an action plan for asthma.
HE.7.C.1.Pa.g
Recognize a common healthcare service, such as receiving immunizations prior to entering seventh grade or using an action plan for asthma.
HE.7.C.1.8Explain the likelihood of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy/risky behaviors.

Remarks:
Abuse of over-the-counter medications, sexually transmitted diseases and sexually transmitted infections from sexual relationships, injury, or death from unsupervised handling of firearms, and physical/emotional injury, or impact from abusive dating partner.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.1.In.h
Identify health conditions that are passed from parent to child (inherited), such as sickle-cell anemia, diabetes, heart disease, and acne.
HE.7.C.1.Su.h
Recognize common health problems that are passed from parent to child (inherited), such as sickle-cell anemia, diabetes, and acne.
HE.7.C.1.Pa.h
Recognize a common health problem that is passed from parent to child (inherited), such as sickle-cell anemia, diabetes, or acne.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.C.2.1Examine how family health behaviors influence health of adolescents.

Remarks:
Family meals together, smoking in home, alcohol consumption by family members, and mental illness in the family.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.2.In.a
Identify how family health behaviors influence the health of adolescents, such as eating family meals together, smoking in the home, and consuming alcohol.
HE.7.C.2.Su.a
Recognize how family health behaviors influence the health of adolescents, such as eating family meals together, smoking in the home, and consuming alcohol.
HE.7.C.2.Pa.a
Recognize a way that a family health behavior influences the health of adolescents, such as eating family meals together, smoking in the home, and consuming alcohol.
HE.7.C.2.2Examine how peers may influence the health behaviors of adolescents.

Remarks:
Modeling self-confidence, trying new food, prejudices, modeling unhealthy/violent behavior, and pressure to smoke and drink.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.2.In.b
Describe ways peers may influence the health behaviors of adolescents, such as modeling self-confidence, trying new foods, and having prejudices.
HE.7.C.2.Su.b
Identify ways peers may influence the health behaviors of adolescents, such as modeling self-confidence, trying new foods, and having prejudices.
HE.7.C.2.Pa.b
Recognize selected ways peers may influence the health behaviors of adolescents, such as modeling self-confidence, trying new foods, and having prejudices.
HE.7.C.2.3Examine how the school and community may influence the health behaviors of adolescents.

Remarks:
Gun-lock promotion, fire/tornado drills, school dress codes, banning gang items, and food choices in school.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.2.In.c
Identify ways the school and community may influence the health behaviors of adolescents, such as promoting gun locks, having fire and tornado drills, and providing healthy foods in vending machines.
HE.7.C.2.Su.c
Recognize selected ways the school and community may influence the health behaviors of adolescents, such as promoting gun locks, having fire and tornado drills, and providing healthy foods in vending machines.
HE.7.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize a way the school or community may influence the health behaviors of adolescents, such as having fire and tornado drills or providing healthy foods in vending machines.
HE.7.C.2.5Analyze how messages from media influence health behaviors.

Remarks:
Sports figures promoting fast food, provocative images in film/print advertisements; coolness/appeal of smoking; and dangerous, life- threatening stunts.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.2.In.e
Identify how messages from media influence health behaviors, such as using sports figures to promote fast food, using provocative images in film and print advertisements, and portraying smoking as appealing.
HE.7.C.2.Su.e
Identify ways messages from media influence health behaviors, such as using sports figures to promote fast food, using provocative images in film and print advertisements, and portraying smoking as appealing.
HE.7.C.2.Pa.e
Recognize a way a selected media message may influence health behavior, such as using sports figures to promote fast food, using provocative images in film and print advertisements, or portraying smoking as appealing.
HE.7.C.2.6Evaluate the influence of technology in locating valid health information.

Remarks:
Specific health sites to acquire valid health information: CDC, NIH, NIDA, and local health organizations; and Internet and cell phone apps.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.2.In.f
Identify the influence of technology in locating valid health information, such as information from specific health websites—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Health (NIH), and MyPyramid.gov.
HE.7.C.2.Su.f
Recognize the influence of technology in locating valid health information, such as information from specific health websites—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Health (NIH), and MyPyramid.gov.
HE.7.C.2.Pa.f
Recognize that technology can provide accurate health information for people, such as information from specific health websites—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of Health (NIH), and MyPyramid.gov.
HE.7.C.2.7Determine how cultural changes related to health beliefs and behaviors impact personal health.

Remarks:
Americanization of fast food across the globe; infant feeding, breast vs. bottle; prevalence of diabetes; cell- phone use; and timeliness of emergency response.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.2.In.g
Identify ways cultural changes related to health beliefs and behaviors impact personal health, such as the availability of American fast foods across the world, infant- feeding practices, prevalence of diabetes, cell-phone use, and the timeliness of emergency response.
HE.7.C.2.Su.g
Recognize ways cultural changes related to health beliefs and behaviors impact personal health, such as the availability of American fast foods across the world, infant-feeding practices, prevalence of diabetes, cell- phone use, and the timeliness of emergency response.
HE.7.C.2.Pa.g
Recognize ways the beliefs or behaviors of others may relate to personal health behaviors, such as secondhand smoke, menu items at restaurants, and anti-bullying behavior.
HE.7.C.2.8Evaluate how changes in social norms impact healthy and unhealthy behavior.

Remarks:
Secondhand smoke, menu items at restaurants, anti-bullying behavior, and social norms that justify/promote violence.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.2.In.h
Identify how changes in social norms impact healthy and unhealthy behavior, such as secondhand smoke, menu items at restaurants, and anti-bullying behavior.
HE.7.C.2.Su.h
Recognize ways that changes in social norms impact healthy and unhealthy behavior, such as secondhand smoke, menu items at restaurants, and anti-bullying behavior.
HE.7.C.2.Pa.h
Recognize ways the beliefs or behaviors of others may relate to personal health behaviors, such as secondhand smoke, menu items at restaurants, and anti-bullying behavior.
HE.7.C.2.9Explain the influence of personal values, attitudes, and beliefs about individual health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Social conformity, social status/appearance, experimentation with drugs, food relationships, and spirituality.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.C.2.In.i
Recognize how personal values, attitudes, and beliefs influence individual health practices and behaviors.
HE.7.C.2.Su.i
Recognize how a personal value, attitudes, or belief influences an individual health practice or behavior.
HE.7.C.2.Pa.i
Recognize how likes and dislikes influence choice-making.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.B.3.1Analyze the validity of health information, products, and services.

Remarks:
Advertisements, health-claim articles, personal-care product claims, and tobacco-use information, internet searches, store visits, newspaper use, phonebook search, and personal call to sources for information.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.3.In.a
Identify the validity of health information, products, and services, such as advertisements, health-claim articles, personal-care product claims, and tobacco-use information.
HE.7.B.3.Su.a
Recognize the validity of selected health information, product, and service, such as advertisements, health-claim articles, personal-care product claims, or tobacco-use information.
HE.7.B.3.Pa.a
Distinguish between a product or service that promotes health and one that does not, such as toothpaste and cigarettes.
HE.7.B.3.3Compare a variety of technologies to gather health information.

Remarks:
WebMD vs. Wikipedia, home blood pressure/thermometer vs. physician’s office equipment, and mobile diagnostic imaging vs. hospital MRI.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.3.In.c
Identify two different forms of technology that can be used to gather health information such as home blood pressure/thermometer vs. physician’s office equipment.
HE.7.B.3.Su.c
Recognize two different forms of technology that can be used to gather health information such as home blood pressure/thermometer vs. physician’s office equipment.
HE.7.B.3.Pa.c
Recognize that there are a variety of technologies that can be used to gather health information such as WebMD and Wikipedia.
HE.7.B.3.4Differentiate among professional health services that may be required.

Remarks:
Dentist vs. orthodontist, family physician vs. specialist, and school guidance counselor vs. psychologist.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.3.In.d
Identify professional health services that may be required for common health needs, such as dental cleanings, orthodontics, family- physician services, and counseling services.
HE.7.B.3.Su.d
Recognize professional health services that may be required for common health needs, such as dental cleanings, orthodontics, family- physician services, and counseling services.
HE.7.B.3.Pa.d
Recognize a professional health service that may be required for a common health need, such as dental cleanings or family-physician services.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.B.4.1Apply effective communication skills when interacting with others to enhance health.

Remarks:
Clear and concise words, nonverbal language, discussion, "I" messages, and assertive vs. passive or aggressive communication.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.4.In.a
Use selected skills for communicating effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health, such as using clear and concise words, nonverbal language, discussion, and “I” messages.
HE.7.B.4.Su.a
Use selected skills for communicating effectively with family and peers to enhance health, such as using clear and concise words, nonverbal language, or “I” messages.
HE.7.B.4.Pa.a
Use more than one way to communicate personal wants and needs to others to enhance health, such as verbalizing and choosing from options.
HE.7.B.4.2Demonstrate refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills to enhance health and reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Working together, compromise, direct statement, peer mediation, personal boundaries, and reflective listening.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.4.In.b
Use selected refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills that enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks, such as using direct statements, working together, and compromising.
HE.7.B.4.Su.b
Identify selected refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills that enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks, such as using direct statements, working together, and compromising.
HE.7.B.4.Pa.b
Recognize a refusal, a negotiation, and a collaboration skill that enhances health or reduces health risk in the classroom, such as using direct statements, working together, or compromising.
HE.7.B.4.3Articulate the possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities.

Remarks:
Ethnic prejudice and diversity, substance use, group dynamics, relationship issues/dating violence, gossip/rumors, and sexual identity.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.4.In.c
Identify possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities, such as ethnic prejudice and diversity, substance use, and group dynamics.
HE.7.B.4.Su.c
Recognize possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities, such as ethnic prejudice and diversity, substance use, and group dynamics.
HE.7.B.4.Pa.c
Recognize a possible cause of conflict among youth in schools, such as ethnic prejudice, and diversity or substance use.
HE.7.B.4.4Demonstrate how to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others.

Remarks:
“I” messages, ask on behalf of a friend, written request, riding in a vehicle with someone who is intoxicated, and bullying.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.4.In.d
Model common ways to ask for assistance to enhance personal health of self and others, such as using “I” messages, asking on behalf of a friend, and making a written request.
HE.7.B.4.Su.d
Model a positive way to ask for assistance to enhance personal health of self and others, such as using “I” messages, asking on behalf of a friend, or making a written request.
HE.7.B.4.Pa.d
Recognize a positive way to ask for assistance to enhance health of self and others, such as using “I” messages, or asking on behalf of a friend.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.B.5.1Predict when health-related situations require the application of a thoughtful decision-making process.

Remarks:
Prescription drug use/abuse, riding in a vehicle with an underage driver, selecting nutritious foods, mental-health issues, determining whether a relationship is healthy, sexual activity/abstinence, and cheating.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.5.In.1
Identify health-related situations that require the application of a thoughtful decision-making process, such as prescription-drug use and abuse, riding in a vehicle with an underage driver, selecting nutritious foods, and dealing with mental-health issues.
HE.7.B.5.Su.1
Recognize health-related situations that require the application of a thoughtful decision-making process, such as prescription-drug use and abuse, riding in a vehicle with an underage driver, selecting nutritious foods, and dealing with mental-health issues.
HE.7.B.5.Pa.1
Recognize selected health-related situations in which a decision is required, such as prescription-drug use and abuse, riding in a vehicle with an underage driver, selecting nutritious foods, and dealing with mental-health issues.
HE.7.B.5.2Select healthy alternatives over unhealthy alternatives when making a decision.

Remarks:
Proper prescription-drug use, using safety equipment, Internet safety, and managing stress.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.5.In.2
Choose a healthy alternative over an unhealthy alternative when making a decision, such as prescription-drug use and abuse, using safety equipment, and being safe on the computer and Internet.
HE.7.B.5.Su.2
Determine a healthy alternative over an unhealthy alternative when making a decision, such as prescription-drug use and abuse, using safety equipment, and being safe on the computer, and Internet.
HE.7.B.5.Pa.2
Recognize healthy alternatives when making a decision, such as prescription-drug use and abuse, using safety equipment, and being safe on the computer and Internet.
HE.7.B.5.4Determine when individual or collaborative decision-making is appropriate.

Remarks:
Over-the-counter drug use, harassment, gang involvement; and can the outcome result in harm or loss of life?
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.5.In.d
Identify when individual or collaborative decision-making is appropriate, such as over-the-counter drug use, harassment, and gang involvement.
HE.7.B.5.Su.d
Identify when individual or collaborative decision-making is required in selected health-related situations, such as over-the-counter drug use, harassment, and gang involvement.
HE.7.B.5.Pa.d
Recognize the need for individual or collaborative decision making in selected situations, such as over-the-counter drug use, harassment, and gang involvement.
HE.7.B.5.5Predict the short and long-term consequences of engaging in health-risk behaviors.

Remarks:
Driving under the influence, lack of exercise, and poor diet.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.5.In.e
Identify similarities in circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as knowledge of prescription-drug use and abuse, home and community environment, access to information, and knowledge, and misinformation.
HE.7.B.5.Su.e
Identify selected circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as knowledge of prescription-drug use and abuse, home and community environment, access to information, and knowledge, and misinformation.
HE.7.B.5.Pa.e
Recognize circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as knowledge of prescription-drug use and abuse, home and community environment, access to information, and knowledge, and misinformation.

Standard 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.B.6.1Analyze personal beliefs as they relate to health practices.

Remarks:
Weight management through physical activity, disease prevention through hand washing, sharing personal information, and abstinence.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.6.In.1
Identify personal beliefs as they relate to health practices, such as weight management through physical activity, disease prevention through hand washing, sharing personal information, and website security.
HE.7.B.6.Su.1
Recognize personal beliefs as they relate to health practices, such as weight management through physical activity, disease prevention through hand washing, sharing personal information, and website security.
HE.7.B.6.Pa.1
Recognize a personal belief as it relates to a health practice, such as weight management through physical activity, disease prevention through hand washing, and possible avoidance of physical activities resulting from fear of participation.
HE.7.B.6.2Devise an individual goal (short or long term) to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice.

Remarks:
Participation in organized activities/sports, eating breakfast, safety habits, computer use/safety, and conflict resolution.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.6.In.2
Use selected procedures to develop an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice, such as participation in organized activities or sports, eating breakfast, safety habits, computer use and safety, and conflict resolution.
HE.7.B.6.Su.2
Follow specified steps to develop an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice, such as participation in organized activities or sports, eating breakfast, safety habits, computer use and safety, and conflict resolution.
HE.7.B.6.Pa.2
Identify an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice, such as participation in organized activities or sports, eating breakfast, safety habits, computer use and safety, and conflict resolution.
HE.7.B.6.3Explain strategies and skills needed to assess progress and maintenance of a personal health goal.

Remarks:
Journaling, daily checklists, calorie counting, use of pedometers, participation in support groups, and rewarding milestones.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.B.6.In.3
Describe selected strategies and skills needed to attain/maintain a personal health goal, such as journaling; using daily checklists, calorie counters, or pedometers; and participating in support groups.
HE.7.B.6.Su.3
Identify a strategy or skill to attain/maintain a personal health goal, such as journaling; using daily checklists, calorie counters, or pedometers; or participating in support groups.
HE.7.B.6.Pa.3
Recognize a strategy needed to attain/maintain a personal health goal, such as using calorie counters or pedometers, and participating in support groups.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.P.7.1Examine the importance of assuming responsibility for personal-health behaviors.

Remarks:
Physical activity, eating habits, stress management, quality of life, sexual behaviors, and adequate sleep.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.P.7.In.1
Describe the importance of assuming responsibility for personal-health behaviors, such as participating in physical activity, having good eating habits, and managing stress effectively.
HE.7.P.7.Su.1
Identify the importance of assuming personal responsibility for personal-health behaviors, such as participating in physical activity, having good eating habits, and managing stress effectively.
HE.7.P.7.Pa.1
Recognize that it is important to have good personal-health habits.
HE.7.P.7.2Experiment with behaviors that will maintain or improve personal health and reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Peer-refusal skills, problem-solving skills, and engaging in respectful equality-based relationships.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.P.7.In.2
Demonstrate healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve personal health of self, and reduce health risks, such as healthy relationship skills, peer- pressure refusal skills, problem-solving skills, being safe on the Internet, refusing alcohol, and practicing sexual abstinence.
HE.7.P.7.Su.2
Demonstrate a healthy practice and behavior that will maintain or improve personal health of self and reduce health risks, such as healthy relationship skills, peer- pressure refusal skills, problem-solving skills, being safe on the Internet, refusing alcohol, or practicing sexual abstinence.
HE.7.P.7.Pa.2
Perform a healthy practice or behavior that will maintain or improve health of self, such as healthy relationship skills, peer- pressure refusal skills, or problem-solving skills.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.P.8.1Utilize the influence of others to promote positive health choices.

Remarks:
Seeking help from school support staff, practicing conflict resolution, and making wise consumer purchases.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.P.8.In.1
Solicit suggestions and support from others to promote positive health choices in selected situations, such as seeking help from school support staff, practicing conflict resolution, and making wise consumer purchases.
HE.7.P.8.Su.1
Follow positive suggestions and accept support from others to promote positive health choices in selected situations, such as seeking help from school support staff, practicing conflict resolution, and making wise, consumer purchases.
HE.7.P.8.Pa.1
Follow directions and accept support from others to promote a positive health choice in a selected situation, such as seeking help from school support staff, practicing conflict resolution, and making wise consumer purchases.
HE.7.P.8.2Articulate a position on a health-related issue and support it with accurate health information.

Remarks:
Bullying prevention, Internet safety, and nutritional choices.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.P.8.In.2
Describe a health-enhancing position on a topic using accurate information from selected resources to support it, such as bullying prevention, using the Internet, or choosing nutritious foods.
HE.7.P.8.Su.2
Identify reasons why a selected health-enhancing position is desirable, such as bullying prevention, using the Internet safely, or choosing nutritious foods.
HE.7.P.8.Pa.2
Recognize a reason why a selected health-enhancing position is desirable, such as bullying prevention, using the Internet safely, or choosing nutritious foods.
HE.7.P.8.3Work cooperatively to advocate for healthy individuals, peers, and families.

Remarks:
Assist with or conduct needs assessments, write advocacy letters, and volunteer at information kiosks.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.P.8.In.3
Work with others to advocate for healthy individuals and peers, such as assisting with needs assessments, writing advocacy letters, and volunteering at information kiosks
HE.7.P.8.Su.3
Work with others to advocate for healthy individuals and peers in selected situations, such as assisting with needs assessments, writing advocacy letters, or volunteering at information kiosks.
HE.7.P.8.Pa.3
Work with others to promote a selected healthy practice for individuals or peers, such as assisting with needs assessments, writing advocacy letters, and volunteering at information kiosks.
HE.7.P.8.4Analyze ways health messages can target different audiences.

Remarks:
Print media, broadcast media, billboards, and Internet resources.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.7.P.8.In.4
Identify ways health messages or communication techniques are targeted for a particular audience, such as the messages in print media, broadcast media, or on billboards.
HE.7.P.8.Su.4
Recognize ways a health message or communication technique is targeted for a particular audience, such as the messages in print media, broadcast media, or on billboards.
HE.7.P.8.Pa.4
Recognize a communication technique for a selected audience, such as popular music in a message in broadcast media for teenagers.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.PHC.2.1Interpret the potential impact of media/social media on health behaviors, personal thoughts, and feelings.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes social media influence, such as targeted ads, “influencers,” challenges, and trends.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes misconception of “friends” online versus friendship in real life.

Clarification 3: Instruction includes the permanence of what a person posts online, and how it may affect them throughout life.

HE.7.PHC.2.7Describe safe and legal practices when participating in online communities.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes online communities such as discussion groups, blogs, and social networking websites.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes reporting unsafe activity, reporting dangerous or unwanted activity, reporting cyberbullying, and limiting screen time for personal health.


Strand: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.CEH.2.3Evaluate how media/social media influences peer and community health behaviors.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes social media platforms influencing health behaviors and practices.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes permanency of sharing materials online.



Examples:
Example: Music lyrics that encourage risky health behaviors, vaping and tobacco ads targeting younger populations, body image influence on social media.

Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.7.CH.2.1Analyze ways consumer health messages can target different audiences through internet and social media sources.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes how organizations/companies use a variety of public service announcements, celebrities, social media posts, and platforms.
HE.7.CH.2.2Analyze how messages from media/social media influence health behaviors.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes cyberbullying affecting mental well-being.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes the compounding influence of “likes” and “comments” on posts and how they activate the reward centers in the brain.



Examples:
Example: Examples include sports figures promoting fast food and provocative images on media/social media.

Grade: 8

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.C.1.2Analyze the interrelationship between healthy/unhealthy behaviors and the dimensions of health: physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual.

Remarks:
Sleep/studying for tests, road rage/vehicular crashes, bullying/depression, and healthy relationships/emotional health.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.1.In.b
Describe the interrelationship between healthy behaviors and the dimensions of health (physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual), such as physical and social dimensions—hygiene and social relationships; intellectual, social, and physical dimensions—sexual abstinence and avoidance of disease and pregnancy; and intellectual and social dimensions—peer refusals in risky situations and social relationships.
HE.8.C.1.Su.b
Identify that healthy behaviors can impact multiple dimensions of health (physical, emotional, and social), such as physical and social dimensions—hygiene and social relationships; emotional and social dimensions—peer pressure in risky situations and social relationships.
HE.8.C.1.Pa.b
Recognize that healthy behaviors can affect physical, mental/emotional, or social aspects of health, such as hygiene/social relationships, peer refusals in risky situations/social relationships, or sexual abstinence/avoidance of disease and pregnancy.
HE.8.C.1.3Predict how environmental factors affect personal health.

Remarks:
Heat index, air/water quality, street lights and signs, bullying, gangs, and weapons in the community.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.1.In.c
Describe how environmental factors can affect personal health, such as the heat index, air quality, street lights and signs, gangs, and weapons in the community.
HE.8.C.1.Su.c
Describe a way an environmental factor can affect personal health, such as the heat index, air quality, street lights and signs, gangs, and weapons in the community.
HE.8.C.1.Pa.c
Recognize environmental factors that affect personal health, such as the heat index and air quality.
HE.8.C.1.4Investigate strategies to reduce or prevent injuries and other adolescent health problems.

Remarks:
Recognize signs and symptoms of depression, accessing resources, abstinence to reduce sexually transmitted diseases, sexually transmitted infections, and pregnancy; places to avoid; and healthy relationship skills.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.1.In.d
Identify strategies to reduce or prevent injuries and other adolescent-health problems, such as recognizing symptoms of depression and telling an adult about them, practicing abstinence to reduce sexually transmitted diseases, sexually transmitted infections, and avoiding unsafe places.
HE.8.C.1.Su.d
Recognize strategies to reduce or prevent injuries and other adolescent health problems, such as recognizing symptoms of depression and telling an adult about them, practicing abstinence to reduce STDs/STIs, and avoiding unsafe places.
HE.8.C.1.Pa.d
Recognize a strategy to prevent injuries and other adolescent- health problems, such as avoiding unsafe places to avoid injury.
HE.8.C.1.5Identify major chronic diseases that impact human body systems.

Remarks:
Cancer, hypertension and coronary artery disease, asthma, and diabetes.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.1.In.e
Explain the likelihood of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy or risky behaviors, such as death or injury from drinking and driving, injuries resulting from fighting and bullying, and infections resulting from poor hygiene.
HE.8.C.1.Su.e
Identify likely injuries or illnesses resulting from engaging in unhealthy or risky behaviors, such as death or injury from drinking and driving, injuries resulting from fighting and bullying, and infections from poor hygiene.
HE.8.C.1.Pa.e
Recognize likely injuries or illnesses resulting from engaging in selected unhealthy behaviors, such as death or injury from drinking and driving, injuries resulting from fighting and bullying, and infections from poor hygiene.
HE.8.C.1.6Analyze how appropriate health care can promote personal health.

Remarks:
Immunization for human papilloma virus and meningitis, sports physicals, and counseling for depression.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.1.In.f
Identify common chronic diseases that impact human body systems, such as cancer, heart disease, asthma, and diabetes.
HE.8.C.1.Su.f
Recognize common chronic diseases that impact human body systems, such as cancer, heart disease, asthma, and diabetes.
HE.8.C.1.Pa.f
Recognize a common chronic disease, such as cancer, asthma, or diabetes.
HE.8.C.1.7Explore how heredity and family history can affect personal health.

Remarks:
Sickle-cell anemia, heart disease, diabetes, and mental health.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.1.In.g
Describe how appropriate health care can promote personal health, such as immunizations to avoid diseases, sports physicals to reduce sports health risks, and counseling to treat depression.
HE.8.C.1.Su.g
Identify how appropriate health care can promote personal health, such as immunizations to avoid diseases, sports physicals to reduce health risks, and counseling to treat depression.
HE.8.C.1.Pa.g
Recognize a way appropriate health care can promote personal health, such as immunization to avoid diseases or sports physicals to reduce health risks.
HE.8.C.1.8Anticipate the likelihood of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy/risky behaviors.

Remarks:
Death or injury from car crashes and underage drinking/distracted driving, injuries resulting from fighting and bullying, and respiratory infections from poor hygiene.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.1.In.h
Describe ways personal health can be affected by heredity and family history, such as sickle-cell anemia, heart disease, obesity, or mental health.
HE.8.C.1.Su.h
Identify ways personal health can be affected by heredity and family history, such as sickle-cell anemia, heart disease, obesity, or mental health.
HE.8.C.1.Pa.h
Recognize a way personal health can be affected by heredity or family history.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.C.2.1Assess the role of family health beliefs on the health of adolescents.

Remarks:
Alternative medical care, family religious beliefs, and importance of physical activity.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.a
Describe the role of family health beliefs on the health of adolescents, such as beliefs about alternative-medical care, family religious beliefs, and the importance of physical activity.
HE.8.C.2.Su.a
Identify the role of family health beliefs on the health of adolescents, such as beliefs about alternative-medical care, family religious beliefs, and the importance of physical activity.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.a
Recognize a way family health beliefs may influence the health of adolescents, such as beliefs about alternative-medical care, family religious beliefs, or the importance of physical activity.
HE.8.C.2.2Assess how the health beliefs of peers may influence adolescent health.

Remarks:
Drug-use myths, perception of healthy body composition, and perceived benefits of energy drinks.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.b
Describe how the health beliefs of peers may influence adolescent health, such as myths about drug use, perception of healthy body composition, and fear of getting a friend in trouble or losing a friend.
HE.8.C.2.Su.b
Describe how the health beliefs of peers may influence adolescent health, such as myths about drug use, perception of healthy body composition, and fear of getting a friend in trouble or losing a friend.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.b
Recognize selected ways the beliefs of peers may influence the health of adolescents, such as myths about drug use, perception of healthy body composition, and fear of getting a friend in trouble or losing a friend.
HE.8.C.2.3Analyze how the school and community may influence adolescent health.

Remarks:
Drug-abuse education programs, volunteering opportunities, and availability of recreational facilities/programs.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.c
Describe how the school and community may influence adolescent health, such as providing drug-abuse education programs and volunteering opportunities, and the availability of recreational facilities or programs.
HE.8.C.2.Su.c
Identify how the school and community may influence adolescent health, such as providing drug-abuse education programs and volunteering opportunities, and the availability of recreational facilities or programs.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize how the school may influence the health behaviors of adolescents, such as providing drug-abuse education programs and volunteering opportunities, and the availability of recreational facilities or programs.
HE.8.C.2.4Critique school and public health policies that influence health promotion and disease prevention.

Remarks:
Speed-limit laws, immunization requirements, universal precautions, zero tolerance, report bullying, and cell phone/texting laws.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.d
Describe a school or public health policy that influences health promotion and disease prevention, such as speed-limit laws, immunization requirements, or universal precautions.
HE.8.C.2.Su.d
Recognize school and public-health policies that can influence health promotion and disease prevention, such as having immunization requirements and universal precautions.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.d
Recognize a school and a public-health policy that influences health promotion and disease prevention, such as having immunization requirements or universal precautions.
HE.8.C.2.5Research marketing strategies behind health-related media messages.

Remarks:
Social acceptance of alcohol use, promotion of thinness as the best body type, sexual images to sell products, and normalization of violence.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.e
Examine selected marketing strategies behind health-related media messages using selected resources, such as social acceptance of alcohol use, promotion of thinness as the best body type, and using sexual images to sell products.
HE.8.C.2.Su.e
Identify a marketing strategy used in a selected media message, such as social acceptance of alcohol use, promotion of thinness as the best body type, or sexual images to sell products.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.e
Recognize a marketing strategy used in a health-related media message, such as social acceptance of alcohol use, promotion of thinness as the best body type, or sexual images to sell products.
HE.8.C.2.6Analyze the influence of technology on personal and family health.

Remarks:
TV advertisements for unhealthy foods, volume of headphones, websites, and social marketing for health information.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.f
Describe ways technology influences personal and family health, such as the use of personal electronic devices, television, and headphones.
HE.8.C.2.Su.f
Identify ways technology impacts personal and family health, such as the use of personal electronic devices, television, and headphones.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.f
Recognize a way that technology impacts personal and family health, such as the use of personal electronic devices, television, and headphones.
HE.8.C.2.7Describe the influence of culture on health beliefs, practices, and behaviors.

Remarks:
Medical procedures such as male circumcision, sexual abstinence, and prescription drug-use.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.g
Identify the influence of culture on health beliefs, practices, and behaviors, such as medical procedures, sexual abstinence, and prescription-drug use.
HE.8.C.2.Su.g
Recognize an influence of culture on health beliefs, practices, and behaviors regarding matters such as medical procedures, sexual abstinence, and prescription-drug use.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.g
Recognize a way the perception of a common social practice (norm) relates to healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as sexual abstinence, prescription-drug use, or marijuana use.
HE.8.C.2.8Explain how the perceptions of norms influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Remarks:
Sexual abstinence, prescription-drug use, marijuana use, and perception that certain abusive-relationship behaviors are “normal.”
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.h
Describe how the perception of common social norms may influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as sexual abstinence, prescription-drug use, and marijuana use.
HE.8.C.2.Su.h
Identify how the perceptions of selected social norms may influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as sexual abstinence, prescription-drug use, and marijuana use.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.h
Recognize a way the perception of a common social practice (norm) relates to healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as sexual abstinence, prescription-drug use, or marijuana use.
HE.8.C.2.9Analyze the influence of personal values, attitudes, and beliefs about individual health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Social conformity, desires, and impulses.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.C.2.In.i
Identify how personal values, attitudes, and beliefs influence individual health practices and behaviors.
HE.8.C.2.Su.i
Identify how a personal value, attitudes, or belief influences an individual health practice or behavior.
HE.8.C.2.Pa.i
Identify how likes and dislikes influence choice-making.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.B.3.1Analyze valid and reliable health services and the cost of products.

Remarks:
Current research and news/standard practice; prescriptions and generic vs. store brand/name brand; over-the-counter medicines, energy, vitamins, nutritional supplements/foods, skin-care products, nutritional supplements, and healthcare providers.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.3.In.a
Identify the validity and reliability of health services and determine differences in the cost of similar health services to assess value, such as current research and news/standard practice, prescriptions – generic vs. store brand/name brand.
HE.8.B.3.Su.a
Recognize the validity and reliability of a selected health service and compare cost of selected similar health services to assess value, such as current research and news/standard practice, and prescriptions, generic vs. store brand/name brand.
HE.8.B.3.Pa.a
Recognize selected factors regarding health services such as eligibility for services or purchase, parental authorization, and affordability.
HE.8.B.3.2Analyze the accessibility, validity, and reliability of products and services that enhance home, school, and community health.

Remarks:
Reliability of advertisements, articles, infomercials, and web-based products; health department; community agencies; and prescribed medications vs. over-the-counter.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.3.In.b
Examine the accessibility of products and services that enhance health, such as the health department, community agencies, and availability of prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
HE.8.B.3.Su.b
Identify valid health information from home, school, and community, such as information from media sources, local organizations, and school news.
HE.8.B.3.Pa.b
Recognize information, products, and services that promote health, such as advertisements, articles, infomercials, and web-based messages.
HE.8.B.3.3Recommend a variety of technologies to gather health information.

Remarks:
Glucose monitor, MRI, EKG, CAT-scan, scales [BMI], pedometer, Internet, and cell phone applications.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.3.In.c
Identify selected technologies that provide accurate health information, such as a glucose monitor, MRI, EKG, and CAT-scan.
HE.8.B.3.Su.c
Recognize selected technologies that provide accurate health information, such as a glucose monitor, MRI, EKG, and CAT-scan.
HE.8.B.3.Pa.c
Recognize a selected technology resource that provides accurate information, such as a glucose monitor.
HE.8.B.3.4Determine situations when specific professional health services or providers may be required.

Remarks:
Head injuries, infections, depression, and abuse.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.3.In.d
Describe situations when specific professional health services or providers may be required, such as head injuries, infections, and depression.
HE.8.B.3.Su.d
Identify situations when specific professional health services or providers may be required, such as head injuries, infections, and depression.
HE.8.B.3.Pa.d
Recognize selected health situations when specific professional health services may be required, such as illness, toothache, or depression.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.B.4.1Illustrate skills necessary for effective communication with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

Remarks:
Refusal skills, nonverbal communication, asking questions, “I" messages, assertiveness, negotiation, and making requests.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.4.In.a
Identify strategies for effective verbal and nonverbal communication with family, peers, and others to enhance health, such as refusal skills, nonverbal communication, and asking questions.
HE.8.B.4.Su.a
Identify selected strategies for effective verbal and nonverbal communication with family, peers, and others to enhance health, such as refusal skills, nonverbal communication, and asking questions.
HE.8.B.4.Pa.a
Use a selected strategy to use effective verbal and nonverbal communication to enhance health, such as using refusal skills or nonverbal communication, or asking questions.
HE.8.B.4.3Examine the possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities.

Remarks:
Relationships, territory, jealousy, and gossip/rumors.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.4.In.c
Describe possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities, such as relationships, territory, and jealousy.
HE.8.B.4.Su.c
Identify a possible cause of conflict among youth in schools and communities, such as relationships, territory, or jealousy.
HE.8.B.4.Pa.c
Recognize a possible cause of conflict among youth in schools or communities, such as relationships, territory, or jealousy.
HE.8.B.4.4Compare and contrast ways to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others.

Remarks:
Compare responses, passive vs. assertive, written vs. spoken, and anonymous vs. face-to-face.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.4.In.d
Describe ways to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as asking for help, getting help for others, and listening actively.
HE.8.B.4.Su.d
Choose an effective way to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as asking for help, getting help for others, or listening actively.
HE.8.B.4.Pa.d
Recognize positive ways to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as asking for help, getting help for others, or listening actively.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.B.5.1Determine when health-related situations require the application of a thoughtful prepared plan of action.

Remarks:
Consumption of alcohol, sexual situations, use of marijuana, prescription-drug abuse, and dating violence.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.5.In.1
Describe health-related situations that require the application of a thoughtful, prepared plan of action, such as pressure to consume alcohol, sexual situations, and use of marijuana.
HE.8.B.5.Su.1
Identify health-related situations that require the application of a thoughtful, prepared plan of action, such as pressure to consume alcohol, sexual situations, and use of marijuana.
HE.8.B.5.Pa.1
Recognize a health-related situation that requires a prepared plan of action, such as pressure to consume alcohol, sexual situations, and use of marijuana.
HE.8.B.5.2Categorize healthy and unhealthy alternatives to health-related issues or problems.

Remarks:
(Alcohol consumption, sleep requirements, physical activity, and time management.)
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.5.In.2
Describe differences between healthy and unhealthy alternatives to health-related issues or problems, such as alcohol consumption, sleep requirements, and physical activity.
HE.8.B.5.Su.2
Identify healthy and unhealthy alternatives to health-related issues or problems, such as alcohol consumption, sleep requirements, and physical activity.
HE.8.B.5.Pa.2
Recognize a healthy and an unhealthy alternative for selected health-related issues or problems, such as alcohol consumption, sleep requirements, and physical activity.
HE.8.B.5.3Compile the potential outcomes of each option when making a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Consequences: injury, addiction, and legal, social, sexual, and financial.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.5.In.3
Describe potential outcomes of each option when making a health-related decision, such as injury, addiction, and legal, social, sexual, and financial consequences.
HE.8.B.5.Su.3
Identify the potential outcomes of each option when making a health-related decision, such as injury, addiction, and legal, social, sexual, and financial consequences.
HE.8.B.5.Pa.3
Recognize a potential outcome of each option when making a health-related decision, such as injury, addiction, and legal, social, sexual, or financial consequences.
HE.8.B.5.4Distinguish when individual or collaborative decision-making is appropriate.

Remarks:
Pressure to consume alcohol, self-injury, weight management, sexual activity, and mental-health issues.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.5.In.4
Discriminate between the need for individual or collaborative decision making, such as pressure to consume alcohol, self injury, weight management, sexual activity, and mental-health issues.
HE.8.B.5.Su.4
Discriminate between the need for individual or collaborative decision making in selected situations, such as pressure to consume alcohol, self injury, weight management, sexual activity, and mental-health issues.
HE.8.B.5.Pa.4
Identify the need for individual or collaborative decision making in a selected situation, such as pressure to consume alcohol, self injury, weight management, sexual activity, and mental-health issues.
HE.8.B.5.5Evaluate the outcomes of a health-related decision.

Remarks:
Addiction from alcohol consumption, brain damage from inhalant use, pregnancy from sexual activity, and weight management from proper nutrition.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.5.In.5
Describe circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as alcohol consumption; influences of media, peers, family, or community; access to health care; and mental-health condition.
HE.8.B.5.Su.5
Identify circumstances that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as alcohol consumption; influences of media, peers, family, or community; access to health care; and mental-health condition.
HE.8.B.5.Pa.5
Identify a selected circumstance that can help or hinder healthy decision making, such as alcohol consumption; influences of media, peers, family, or community; access to health care; and mental- health condition.

Standard 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.B.6.1Assess personal health practices.

Remarks:
Physical activity, sleep habits, interpersonal skills, risky behaviors, and injury prevention.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.6.In.1
Examine personal health practices, such as physical activity, sleep habits, interpersonal skills, risky behaviors, and injury prevention.
HE.8.B.6.Su.1
Determine if personal health practices are helpful or harmful to health, such as physical activity, sleep habits, interpersonal skills, risky behaviors, and injury prevention.
HE.8.B.6.Pa.1
Recognize if a personal health practice is helpful or harmful, such as physical activity, sleep habits, interpersonal skills, risky behaviors, and injury prevention.
HE.8.B.6.2Design an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice.

Remarks:
Physical activity, eating habits, cyber bullying, social relationships, and sleep habits.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.6.In.2
Use selected strategies to develop an individual health goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice, such as physical activity, eating habits, cyber-bullying, social relationships, or sleep habits.
HE.8.B.6.Su.2
Follow a selected procedure to develop an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice, such as physical activity, eating habits, cyber-bullying, social relationships, or sleep habits.
HE.8.B.6.Pa.2
Select an individual goal to adopt, maintain, or improve a personal health practice, such as physical activity, eating habits, cyber-bullying, social relationships, or sleep habits.
HE.8.B.6.3Apply strategies and skills needed to attain a personal health goal.

Remarks:
Physical activity, nutrition modification, and anger management.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.6.In.3
Use selected strategies and skills needed to attain a personal health goal, such as increased physical activity, nutrition modification, and anger management.
HE.8.B.6.Su.3
Use a strategy and a skill needed to attain a personal health goal, such as increased physical activity, nutrition modification, and anger management.
HE.8.B.6.Pa.3
Use a selected strategy or skill for attaining a personal health goal, such as increased physical activity, nutrition modification, and anger management.
HE.8.B.6.4Describe how personal health goals can vary with changing abilities, priorities, and responsibilities.

Remarks:
Weight reduction, cost of healthier food, availability of exercise equipment, and general health.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.B.6.In.4
Identify ways personal health goals can vary with changing abilities and needs, such as weight reduction, the cost of healthier food, availability of exercise equipment, and the general health of the individual.
HE.8.B.6.Su.4
Recognize ways personal health goals can vary with changing abilities and needs, such as weight reduction, the cost of healthier food, availability of exercise equipment, and the general health of the individual.
HE.8.B.6.Pa.4
Recognize a way that personal health goals can vary based on a personal need, such as weight reduction, availability of exercise equipment, and the general health of the individual.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.P.7.1Assess the importance of assuming responsibility for personal-health behaviors, including sexual behavior.

Remarks:
Sexual abstinence, skin care, and drug abuse.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.P.7.In.1
Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal- health behaviors—including sexual behavior—such as abstaining from sexual activity, maintaining good skin- care practices, and avoiding drug abuse.
HE.8.P.7.Su.1
Describe why it is important to take responsibility for personal-health behaviors—including sexual behavior—such as abstaining from sexual activity, maintaining good skin-care practices, and avoiding drug abuse.
HE.8.P.7.Pa.1
Recognize that it is important to take responsibility for personal-health behaviors—including sexual behavior—such as abstaining from sexual activity, maintaining good skin-care practices, and avoiding drug abuse.
HE.8.P.7.2Apply healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve personal health and reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Participate in various physical activities, foster healthy relationships, set healthy goals, make healthy food choices, and practice Internet safety, resist negative peer pressure, get adequate sleep, and engage in respectful equality-based relationships.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.P.7.In.2
Explain healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve personal health and reduce health risks, such as assessing the influences of advertising, participating in various physical activities, fostering healthy relationships, setting healthy goals, being safe on the Internet, choosing healthy foods, resisting negative peer pressure, and getting adequate sleep .
HE.8.P.7.Su.2
Describe healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve personal health of self, and reduce health risks, such as assessing the influences of advertising, participating in various physical activities, fostering healthy relationships, setting healthy goals being safe on the Internet, choosing healthy foods, resisting negative peer pressure, and getting adequate sleep.
HE.8.P.7.Pa.2
Identify a healthy practice and a behavior that will maintain or improve personal health of self, such as assessing the influences of advertising, participating in various physical activities, fostering healthy relationships, or setting healthy goals.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.P.8.1Promote positive health choices with the influence and support of others.

Remarks:
Promotion of oral health, sexual abstinence, no alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.P.8.In.1
Promote positive health choices with the support of others, such as the promotion of oral health, sexual abstinence, and not using drugs.
HE.8.P.8.Su.1
Promote selected positive health choices with the support of others, such as the promotion of oral health, sexual abstinence, and not using drugs.
HE.8.P.8.Pa.1
Promote a positive health choice with the support of others, such as the promotion of oral health, sexual abstinence, and not using drugs.
HE.8.P.8.2Justify a health-enhancing position on a topic and support it with accurate information.

Remarks:
Abstinence from unhealthy behaviors, gun-safety laws, legal- age limits, bullying laws, and zero tolerance.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.P.8.In.2
Explain the desirability of a health-enhancing position on a topic using accurate information from selected resources, such as abstinence from unhealthy behaviors, gun-safety laws, or legal-age limits.
HE.8.P.8.Su.2
Support a health-enhancing position on a topic using accurate information from a selected source, such as abstinence from unhealthy behaviors, gun-safety laws, or legal-age limits.
HE.8.P.8.Pa.2
Recognize accurate information related to a health-enhancing position on a topic, such as abstinence from unhealthy behaviors, gun-safety laws, or legal-age limits.
HE.8.P.8.3Work cooperatively to advocate for healthy individuals, peers, families, and schools.

Remarks:
Promote community initiatives; create media campaigns, peer-led prevention campaigns, and school wellness councils.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.P.8.In.3
Work with others to advocate for healthy individuals, peers, families, and schools, such as promoting community initiatives, and creating media campaigns.
HE.8.P.8.Su.3
Work with others to promote healthy practices for healthy individuals, peers, families, or schools, such as promoting community initiatives, and creating media campaigns.
HE.8.P.8.Pa.3
Work with others to promote selected healthy practices for individuals, peers, families, or schools, such as promoting community initiatives, and creating media campaigns.
HE.8.P.8.4Evaluate ways health messages and communication techniques can be targeted for different audiences.

Remarks:
Advertising, social media campaign, and health fairs.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.8.P.8.In.4
Identify ways health messages or communication techniques can be targeted for a particular audience, such as advertisements, media campaigns, and health fairs.
HE.8.P.8.Su.4
Identify a way a health message or communication technique can be targeted for a particular audience, such as in advertisements, media campaigns, and health fairs.
HE.8.P.8.Pa.4
Recognize a way a health message targets a particular audience, such as in advertisements, media campaigns, and health fairs.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.PHC.2.1Analyze the influences of media/social media on physical, emotional, and social health.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes sleep deprivation influencing increased risk of disease, obesity, and chronic health conditions.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes too much screen time leading to loss of cognitive capacity, stress management capabilities, and social skills.



Examples:
Example: Normalization of underage substance use.
HE.8.PHC.2.10Explain the impact of cyberbullying and inappropriate use of social media on personal wellness.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes the compounding impact on mental and emotional health, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, social isolation, and susceptibility to human trafficking.

Standard 4: Advocacy

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.PHC.4.2Identify strategies to combat cyberbullying and online harassment.

Examples:
Example: Reporting online suspicious behavior, reporting cyberbullying and harassment, maintaining personal security, identifying human trafficking.

Strand: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.CEH.2.3Analyze how media/social media influences community health behaviors.

Examples:
Example: Ads encouraging substance use in youth populations, language on social media and in music/television shows, fashion trends.

Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.8.CH.2.1Evaluate ways consumer health messages and communication techniques can be targeted for different audiences.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes how organizations/companies use a variety of public service announcements, celebrities, social media posts, and platforms.
HE.8.CH.2.2Research marketing strategies behind health-related media/social media messages.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes identifying and researching strategies that media companies use to create trends.

Examples:
Example: Social glorification of substance use, negative body image messaging, and normalization of violence.
HE.8.CH.2.3Analyze the influence of technology on personal and family health.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes social marketing for health information.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes how technology can positively and negatively influence personal and family health behaviors.


Grade: 912

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY CONCEPTS
Standard 1: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.C.1.1Predict how healthy behaviors can affect health status.

Remarks:
Making positive choices/avoiding risky behaviors: healthy food, substance abuse, and healthy relationship skills; regular medical and dental screenings; regular physical activity, and workplace safety.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.1.In.a
Explain how healthy behaviors can affect health status, such as healthy fast-food selections, regular medical screenings, and regular physical activity.
HE.912.C.1.Su.a
Identify how healthy behaviors can affect health status, such as healthy fast-food selections, regular medical screenings, and regular physical activity.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.a
Recognize ways personal health can be affected by healthy behaviors, such as healthy fast-food selections, regular medical checkups, and physical activity.
HE.912.C.1.2Interpret the significance of interrelationships in mental/emotional, physical, and social health.

Remarks:
Substance abuse, eating disorders, sexual behaviors, healthy/unhealthy relationships, self-esteem, stress/anger management, and regular exercise.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.1.In.b
Explain the interrelationships of mental/emotional, intellectual, physical, and social health, such as how drinking alcohol or sexual activity impacts physical, social, and mental/emotional dimensions of health.
HE.912.C.1.Su.b
Identify the interrelationship between healthy behaviors and the dimensions of health (physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual), such as how drinking alcohol or sexual activity impacts physical and social dimensions of health.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.b
Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual behaviors, such as drinking alcohol or avoiding alcohol, and appropriate or inappropriate sexual behaviors.
HE.912.C.1.3Evaluate how environment and personal health are interrelated.

Remarks:
Food options within a community; prenatal-care services; availability of recreational facilities; air quality; weather-safety awareness; and weather, air, and water conditions.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.1.In.c
Explain how environment and personal health are interrelated, such as food options within a community and availability of recreational facilities.
HE.912.C.1.Su.c
Identify ways selected environmental factors can affect personal health, such as food options within a community and availability of recreational facilities.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.c
Recognize environmental factors and related personal health behaviors, such as having recreational facilities available and increased physical activity.
HE.912.C.1.4Propose strategies to reduce or prevent injuries and health problems.

Remarks:
Mandatory passenger-restraint/helmet laws, refusal skills, mandatory immunizations, healthy relationship skills, and improved inspection of food sources.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.1.In.d
Describe strategies to reduce or prevent injuries and health problems, such as mandatory passenger- restraint and helmet laws, mandatory immunizations, and proper handling of food.
HE.912.C.1.Su.d
Identify strategies to reduce or prevent injuries and other adolescent health problems, such as mandatory passenger-restraint and helmet laws, mandatory immunizations, and proper handling of food.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.d
Recognize a strategy to prevent injury and adolescent health problems, such as mandatory passenger- restraint/helmet laws, or proper handling of food.
HE.912.C.1.5Analyze strategies for prevention, detection, and treatment of communicable and chronic diseases.

Remarks:
Health prevention, detection, and treatment of: breast and testicular cancer, suicide, obesity, and industrial-related chronic disease.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.1.In.e
Describe strategies for prevention, detection, and treatment of common communicable and chronic diseases, such as preventing and treating obesity, early detection of cancer, and getting adequate physical exercise to help prevent diabetes and heart disease.
HE.912.C.1.Su.e
Identify common strategies for prevention, detection, and treatment of common communicable and chronic diseases, such as preventing and treating obesity, early detection of cancer, and getting adequate physical exercise to help prevent diabetes and heart disease.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.e
Recognize selected strategies for prevention of common communicable diseases, such as sanitization, avoiding direct contact with infection, and proper disposal of hygiene products.
HE.912.C.1.6Evaluate the relationship between access to health care and health status.

Remarks:
Early detection and treatment of cancer, HIV, diabetes, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, childhood disease or illness, and first-responder care.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.1.In.f
Identify the relationship between access to health care and health status, such as availability of sources of checkups for early detection and treatment of cancer, HIV, diabetes, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia.
HE.912.C.1.Su.f
Recognize the relationship between access to health care and health status, such as availability of sources of checkups for early detection and treatment of cancer, HIV, diabetes, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.f
Associate access to health care with good health, such as obtaining screenings, having checkups, or receiving treatment.
HE.912.C.1.7Analyze how heredity and family history can impact personal health.

Remarks:
Drug use, family obesity, heart disease, mental health, and non-communicable illness or disease.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.1.In.g
Explain how heredity and family history can impact personal health, such as drug use, family obesity, heart disease, and mental health.
HE.912.C.1.Su.g
Describe ways personal health can be affected by heredity and family history, such as drug use, family obesity, heart disease, and mental health.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.g
Recognize ways personal health can be affected by heredity or family history, such as drug use, family obesity, heart disease, and mental health.
HE.912.C.1.8Assess the degree of susceptibility to injury, illness, or death if engaging in unhealthy/risky behaviors.

Remarks:
Risks associated with alcohol abuse, including poison, date rape, and death; cancer and chronic lung disease related to tobacco use; overdose from drug use; child abuse or neglect; and dating violence.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.1.In.h
Predict the likelihood of injury, illness, or death from engaging in unhealthy behaviors, such as death from alcohol poisoning, cancer and chronic lung disease related to tobacco use, overdose from illegal drug use, or engaging in risky games.
HE.912.C.1.Su.h
Describe the likelihood of injury, illness, or death from engaging in unhealthy behaviors, such as death from alcohol poisoning, cancer and chronic lung disease related to tobacco use, overdose from illegal drug use, or engaging in risky games.
HE.912.C.1.Pa.h
Recognize likely injuries or illnesses resulting from engaging in unhealthy behaviors, such as death or injury from drinking and driving, injuries resulting from fighting and bullying, and infections from poor hygiene.

Standard 2: Internal and External Influence - Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.C.2.1Analyze how the family influences the health of individuals.

Remarks:
Nutritional management of meals, composition of and relationships within families, and health-insurance status.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.a
Explain how the family influences the health of individuals, such as nutritional management of meals, the composition of the family, and health-insurance status.
HE.912.C.2.Su.a
Describe how the family influences the health of individuals, such as providing nutritious meals, the composition of the family, and health-insurance status.
HE.912.C.2.Pa.a
Recognize selected ways the family influences the health of family members, such as providing nutritious meals and the composition of the family.
HE.912.C.2.2Compare how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Remarks:
Binge drinking and social groups, sexual coercion [pressure, force, or manipulation] by a dating partner, students' recommendations for school vending machines, healthy lifestyle, review trends in current and emerging diseases, and use of helmets and seatbelts.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.b
Examine how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as binge drinking and social groups, pressuring a girlfriend or boyfriend to be sexually active, and student recommendations for school vending machines.
HE.912.C.2.Su.b
Describe how peers influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as drinking alcohol in social groups, pressuring a girlfriend or boyfriend to be sexually active, and making recommendations for school vending machines.
HE.912.C.2.Pa.b
Recognize ways peers influence healthy or unhealthy behaviors, such as drinking alcohol in social groups, pressuring a girlfriend or boyfriend to be sexually active, and making recommendations for school vending machines.
HE.912.C.2.3Assess how the school and community can affect personal health practice and behaviors.

Remarks:
Healthier foods, required health education, health screenings, and enforcement of “no tolerance” policies related to all forms of violence, and AED availability and training.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.c
Describe how the school and community can influence personal health practice and behavior, such as healthy foods in vending machines, required health education, and health screenings.
HE.912.C.2.Su.c
Identify how the school and community can influence personal health practice and behavior, such as having healthy food in vending machines, required health education, and health screenings.
HE.912.C.2.Pa.c
Recognize ways the school and community can influence personal health, such as having healthy food in vending machines, required health education, and health screenings.
HE.912.C.2.4Evaluate how public health policies and government regulations can influence health promotion and disease prevention.

Remarks:
Seat-belt enforcement, underage alcohol sales, reporting communicable diseases, child care, and AED availability.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.d
Describe how public-health policies and government regulations can influence health promotion and disease prevention, such as enforcing seat-belt laws, preventing underage alcohol sales, and reporting communicable diseases.
HE.912.C.2.Su.d
Identify ways school and public-health policies can influence health promotion and disease prevention, such as enforcing seat-belt laws, preventing underage alcohol sales, and reporting communicable diseases.
HE.912.C.2.Pa.d
Recognize ways selected school and public-health policies can influence health promotion and disease prevention, such as enforcing seat-belt laws, preventing underage alcohol sales, and assessing health status.
HE.912.C.2.5Evaluate the effect of media on personal and family health.

Remarks:
Compares brand-name/store-brand items in home, analyzes television viewing habits, identifies effective PSAs, consumer skills, advertisements of health-related community resources, participation in risky behaviors, and deconstructs media to identify promotion of unhealthy stereotypes, and normalization of violence.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.e
Examine the effect of media on personal and family health, such as comparing name- and store-brand items in the home, analyzing television-viewing habits, and identifying effective public-service announcements (PSAs).
HE.912.C.2.Su.e
Describe the effect of media on personal and family health, such as comparing name- and store-brand items in the home, analyzing television-viewing habits, and identifying effective public-service announcements (PSAs).
HE.912.C.2.Pa.e
Recognize the effect of media on personal and family health, such as television-viewing habits and sedentary lifestyle and identifying effective public-service announcements (PSAs).
HE.912.C.2.6Evaluate the impact of technology on personal, family, and community health.

Remarks:
Automated external defibrillator in the community, pedestrian crosswalks with audible directions, type of information requested from local 211/hotlines or websites, consumer websites, Internet safety, and disease prevention and control.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.f
Explain the impact of technology on personal, family, or community health, such as the availability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the community, audible directions on pedestrian crosswalks, and hotlines such as 211 or related websites.
HE.912.C.2.Su.f
Describe the impact of technology on personal, family, and community health, such as the availability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the community, audible directions on pedestrian crosswalks, and hotlines such as 211 or related websites.
HE.912.C.2.Pa.f
Recognize a way that technology impacts personal, family, or community health, such as the availability of audible directions on pedestrian crosswalks or hotlines such as 211 or related websites.
HE.912.C.2.7Analyze how culture supports and challenges health beliefs, practices, and behaviors.

Remarks:
Various cultures' dietary patterns, rites of passage, courtship practices, family roles, personal relationships, ethics, and parenting.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.g
Describe ways that culture supports and challenges health beliefs, practices, and behaviors, such as dietary patterns, rites of passage, and courtship practices.
HE.912.C.2.Su.g
Identify ways culture influences health beliefs, practices, and behaviors, such as dietary patterns, rites of passage, and courtship practices.
HE.912.C.2.Pa.g
Recognize ways common social or cultural practices (norms) influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as becoming a teen parent, binge drinking, dietary patterns, rites of passage, and courtship practices.
HE.912.C.2.8Analyze how the perceptions of norms influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors.

Remarks:
Driving over the speed limit, teen parenting, binge drinking, relationships, parenting, health information, environmental practices, and media messages.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.h
Describe how the perceptions of social norms influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as driving over the speed limit, becoming a teen parent, and binge drinking.
HE.912.C.2.Su.h
Describe how the perceptions of selected social norms influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as driving over the speed limit, becoming a teen parent, and binge drinking.
HE.912.C.2.Pa.h
Recognize ways common social or cultural practices (norms) influence healthy and unhealthy behaviors, such as becoming a teen parent, binge drinking, dietary patterns, rites of passage, and courtship practices.
HE.912.C.2.9Evaluate the influence of personal values, attitudes, and beliefs about individual health practices and behaviors.

Remarks:
Social conformity, self-discipline, and impulse vs. delayed gratification.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.C.2.In.i
Explain how personal values, attitudes, and beliefs influence individual health practices and behaviors.
HE.912.C.2.Su.i
Identify how personal values, attitudes, and beliefs influence individual health practices and behaviors.
HE.912.C.2.Pa.i
Identify how a personal value, attitudes, or belief influences an individual health practice or behavior.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
Standard 3: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.B.3.1Verify the validity of health information, products, and services.

Remarks:
Understanding product-packaging claims, magazine articles, diet/nutritional supplements, energy drinks, exercise video or equipment, tanning salon, fitness club, health professionals, health-related community resources, CPR procedure, qualifications of service provider, type of service, type of product, product safety, and reliability.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.3.In.a
Use given criteria to assess the validity of health information, products, and services, such as magazine articles, diet or nutritional supplements, energy drinks, exercise videos or equipment, tanning salons, fitness clubs, environmentalists, and health professionals.
HE.912.B.3.Su.a
Use given criteria to determine the validity of selected health information, products, and services, such as magazine articles, diet or nutritional supplements, energy drinks, exercise videos or equipment, tanning salons, fitness clubs, environmentalists, and health professionals.
HE.912.B.3.Pa.a
Verify accurate (valid) health information, products, and services by confirming with a trusted adult or health professional.
HE.912.B.3.2Compile data reflecting the accessibility of resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information.

Remarks:
Internet, family member, nurse, guidance counselor, physician, clinic, hotline, support group, community agency, domestic/dating-violence service provider, and first-aid training location, expense, services available, eligibility, scheduling appointments, healthcare, and mental-health resources.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.3.In.b
Describe accessible resources in the home, school, and community that provide valid health information, such as Internet sites, family members, nurses, guidance counselors, physicians, clinics, hotlines, and support groups.
HE.912.B.3.Su.b
Identify accessible resources in the home, school, and community that provide valid health information, such as Internet sites, family members, nurses, guidance counselors, physicians, clinics, hotlines, and support groups.
HE.912.B.3.Pa.b
Recognize the accessibility of selected products and services that enhance health, such as location, expense, services available, eligibility, and appointment scheduling.
HE.912.B.3.3Justify the validity of a variety of technologies to gather health information.

Remarks:
Internet, telephone, 911 access, and medical technology, including X-rays, ultrasounds, mammograms, thermal imaging, and MRIs.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.3.In.c
Describe common technologies that provide valid health information, such as the Internet, telephone, 911 access, and medical technology including X-rays, ultrasounds, mammograms, and MRIs.
HE.912.B.3.Su.c
Identify selected technologies that provide valid health information, such as the Internet, telephone, 911 access, and medical technology including X-rays, ultrasounds, mammograms, and MRIs.
HE.912.B.3.Pa.c
Recognize selected technologies that provide valid health information, such as the Internet, telephone, 911 access, and medical technology, including X-rays.
HE.912.B.3.4Justify when professional health services or providers may be required.

Remarks:
Injury, depression, suicide, drug abuse, medical emergency, 911, child abuse, domestic and/or dating violence, and natural or man-made conditions.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.3.In.d
Explain when professional health services or providers may be required, such as for injury, depression, suicide, drug abuse, a medical emergency, child abuse, or domestic violence.
HE.912.B.3.Su.d
Describe when professional health services may be required, such as for injury, depression, suicide, drug abuse, a medical emergency, child abuse, or domestic violence.
HE.912.B.3.Pa.d
Identify a selected situation when a professional health service or provider may be required, such as for injury, depression, suicide, drug abuse, a medical emergency, child abuse, or domestic violence.

Standard 4: Interpersonal Communication - Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal-communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.B.4.1Explain skills needed to communicate effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health.

Remarks:
Using "I" messages, voice pitch/volume, eye contact, journal experiences, writing letters, persuasive speech, and assertive communication.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.4.In.a
Describe strategies to communicate effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health, such as having appropriate voice pitch and volume, maintaining eye contact, journaling, letter writing, and speaking persuasively.
HE.912.B.4.Su.a
Identify strategies to communicate effectively with family, peers, and others to enhance health, such as having appropriate voice pitch and volume, maintaining eye contact, journaling, letter writing, and speaking persuasively.
HE.912.B.4.Pa.a
Use selected communication strategies to enhance personal health, such as having appropriate volume, maintaining eye contact, and using words and gestures to clarify meaning.
HE.912.B.4.2Assess refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Validate other’s opinions, use direct statement, use active statement, and offer alternatives.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.4.In.b
Determine effective refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks, such as validating other’s opinions, making direct and active statements, and offering alternatives.
HE.912.B.4.Su.b
Demonstrate selected effective refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks, such as validating other’s opinions, making direct and active statements, and offering alternatives.
HE.912.B.4.Pa.b
Use a refusal, a negotiation, or a collaboration skill to avoid or reduce personal health risks or resolve conflicts, such as stating desires clearly, offering alternatives, using “I” messages, expressing emotions, or making direct statements.
HE.912.B.4.3Demonstrate strategies to prevent, manage, or resolve interpersonal conflicts without harming self or others.

Remarks:
Effective verbal and nonverbal communication, compromise, and conflict-resolution.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.4.In.c
Use basic strategies to prevent or resolve interpersonal conflicts without harming self or others, such as using effective verbal and nonverbal communication, compromising, and using conflict-resolution skills.
HE.912.B.4.Su.c
Use a basic strategy to prevent or resolve interpersonal conflicts without harming self or others, such as using effective verbal and nonverbal communication, compromising, or using conflict-resolution skills.
HE.912.B.4.Pa.c
Use a refusal, a negotiation, or a collaboration skill to avoid or reduce personal health risks or resolve conflicts, such as stating desires clearly, offering alternatives, using “I” messages, expressing emotions, or making direct statements.
HE.912.B.4.4Analyze the validity of ways to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others.

Remarks:
Verbal and written communication, active listening, and how to seek help for a friend.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.4.In.d
Explain the effectiveness of various ways of asking for and offering assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as verbalizing, writing, listening actively, and seeking help for a friend.
HE.912.B.4.Su.d
Describe effective ways to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as verbalizing, writing, listening actively, and seeking help for a friend.
HE.912.B.4.Pa.d
Identify an effective way to ask for and offer assistance to enhance the health of self and others, such as verbalizing, listening actively, and seeking help for a friend.

Standard 5: Decision Making - Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.B.5.1Determine the value of applying a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations.

Remarks:
Defining healthy boundaries and relationships, sexual activity, alcohol consumption, organ-donor decisions, child care, protection against infectious agents, wellness promotion, and first-aid-treatment options.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.5.In.1
Describe the value of applying a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations, such as decisions regarding sexual activity, alcohol consumption, and organ donation.
HE.912.B.5.Su.1
Identify the value of applying a thoughtful decision-making process in health-related situations, such as decisions regarding sexual activity, alcohol consumption, and organ donation.
HE.912.B.5.Pa.1
Recognize a health-related situation that requires the application of a thoughtful decision-making process, such as decisions regarding sexual activity, alcohol consumption, and organ donation.
HE.912.B.5.2Generate alternatives to health-related issues or problems.

Remarks:
Health benefits of menu options, refusal-skill options, pre- and post-natal care, natural and man-made conditions, and current trends in disease prevention.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.5.In.2
Explain alternatives to health-related issues or problems, such as the health benefits of menu options, getting enough physical activity, and practicing refusal skills.
HE.912.B.5.Su.2
Describe alternatives to health-related issues or problems, such as the health benefits of menu options, getting enough physical activity, and practicing refusal skills.
HE.912.B.5.Pa.2
Recognize healthy and unhealthy alternatives to selected health-related issues or problems, such as the health benefits of menu options, getting enough physical activity, and practicing refusal skills.
HE.912.B.5.3Appraise the potential short-term and long-term outcomes of each alternative on self and others.

Remarks:
Nutrition plan based on personal needs and preferences, impact of chronic health condition on individual and family, weapons on campus, and use of stress management and coping skills.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.5.In.3
Describe the potential short-term and long-term outcomes of each alternative on self or others when making a health-related decision, such as a nutrition plan based on personal needs and preferences, the impact of chronic health conditions on the individual and family, and weapons on campus.
HE.912.B.5.Su.3
Identify the potential short-term and long-term outcomes of each alternative on self or others when making a health-related decision, such as a nutrition plan based on personal needs and preferences, the impact of chronic health conditions on the individual and family, and weapons on campus.
HE.912.B.5.Pa.3
Recognize a potential outcome of each option on self when making a health-related decision, such as a nutrition plan based on personal needs and preferences, the impact of chronic health conditions on the individual, or weapons on campus.
HE.912.B.5.4Assess whether individual or collaborative decision making is needed to make a healthy decision.

Remarks:
Planning a post-high school career/education, purchasing the family's groceries for the week, planning the weekly menu, planning appropriate activities for siblings, community planning, Internet safety, and purchasing insurance.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.5.In.4
Determine whether individual or collaborative decision making is needed to make a healthy decision, such as planning a post-high-school career or education, purchasing the family’s groceries, planning a weekly menu, and planning activities for siblings.
HE.912.B.5.Su.4
Determine whether individual or collaborative decision making is needed to make a healthy decision in selected situations, such as planning a post-high-school career or education, purchasing the family’s groceries, planning a weekly menu, and planning activities for siblings.
HE.912.B.5.Pa.4
Identify the need for individual or collaborative decision making in selected health-related situations, such as planning a post-high-school career/education, purchasing the family’s groceries, planning a weekly menu, and planning activities for siblings.
HE.912.B.5.5Examine barriers that can hinder healthy decision making.

Remarks:
Interpersonal, financial, environmental factors, and accessibility of health information.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.5.In.5
Explain barriers that can hinder healthy decision making, such as interpersonal, financial, and environmental factors.
HE.912.B.5.Su.5
Describe barriers that can hinder healthy decision making, such as interpersonal, financial, and environmental factors.
HE.912.B.5.Pa.5
Identify selected barriers that can hinder healthy decision making, such as interpersonal, financial, and environmental factors.

Standard 6: Goal Setting - Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.B.6.1Evaluate personal health practices and overall health status to include all dimensions of health.

Remarks:
Personal strengths, physical fitness, peer relationships, environmental health, personal hygiene, non-communicable illness or disease, injury prevention, and first-aid responder's safety practices.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.6.In.1
Assess personal health practices and identifies overall health status for multiple dimensions of health, such as personal strengths, physical fitness, peer relationships, environmental health, and personal hygiene.
HE.912.B.6.Su.1
Examine personal health practices and recognize overall health status for a selected dimension of health, such as personal strengths, physical fitness, peer relationships, environmental health, and personal hygiene.
HE.912.B.6.Pa.1
Recognize personal health practices and overall health status, such as personal strengths, physical fitness, peer relationships, environmental health, and good personal hygiene.
HE.912.B.6.2Formulate a plan to attain a personal health goal that addresses strengths, needs, and risks.

Remarks:
Weight management, comprehensive physical fitness, stress management, dating relationships, risky behaviors, and a wellness-program plan.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.6.In.2
Use selected strategies to develop a plan to attain a personal health goal that addresses strengths, needs, and risks, such as weight management, comprehensive physical fitness, stress management, dating relationships, or risky behaviors.
HE.912.B.6.Su.2
Follow a selected procedure to develop a plan to attain a personal health goal that addresses strengths, needs, and risks, such as weight management, comprehensive physical fitness, stress management, dating relationships, or risky behaviors.
HE.912.B.6.Pa.2
Follow guided steps to develop a selected plan for achieving a personal health goal that addresses strengths, needs, and risks, such as weight management, comprehensive physical fitness, stress management, dating relationships, or risky behaviors.
HE.912.B.6.3Implement strategies and monitor progress in achieving a personal health goal.

Remarks:
Stress management, time out, using of a squeeze ball when frustrated, talking with a friend or professional, pacing yourself, setting realistic expectations, using rewards, getting support, and wellness promotion.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.6.In.3
Use strategies and monitor progress toward achieving a personal health goal, such as stress management, time out, use a squeeze ball when frustrated, talk with a friend or professional, pace oneself, set realistic expectations, use rewards, and get support.
HE.912.B.6.Su.3
Use selected strategies and monitor progress toward achieving a personal health goal, such as stress management, time out, use a squeeze ball when frustrated, talk with a friend or professional, pace oneself, set realistic expectations, use rewards, and get support.
HE.912.B.6.Pa.3
Use a selected strategy and track progress toward achieving a personal health goal, such as time out, using a squeeze ball when frustrated, talking with a friend or professional, or using rewards and supports.
HE.912.B.6.4Formulate an effective long-term personal health plan.

Remarks:
Stress reduction, weight management, healthier eating habits, improved physical fitness, and individual responsibilities for protecting health.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.B.6.In.4
Develop an effective long-term personal health plan, such as stress reduction, weight management, healthier eating habits, or improved physical fitness.
HE.912.B.6.Su.4
Identify an effective personal health plan for a period of time, such as stress reduction, weight management, healthier eating habits, or improved physical fitness.
HE.912.B.6.Pa.4
Follow guided steps to develop an effective personal health plan for a period of time, such as stress reduction, weight management, healthier eating habits, or improved physical fitness.

Strand: HEALTH LITERACY PROMOTION
Standard 7: Self Management - Demonstrate the ability to practice advocacy, health-enhancing behaviors, and avoidance or reduction of health risks for oneself.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.P.7.1Analyze the role of individual responsibility in enhancing health.

Remarks:
Food choices, media messages, future impact of lifestyle choices, individual responsibility for health protection, and stress management.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.P.7.In.1
Examine the role of individual responsibility in enhancing health, such as making good fast-food choices, recognizing the influence of media messages, and recognizing the future impact of lifestyle choices.
HE.912.P.7.Su.1
Explain the role of individual responsibility in enhancing health, such as making good fast-food choices, recognizing the influence of media messages, and recognizing the future impact of lifestyle choices.
HE.912.P.7.Pa.1
Identify that it is important to take personal responsibility for enhancing health, such as making good fast- food choices, recognizing the influence of media messages, and recognizing the future impact of lifestyle choices.
HE.912.P.7.2Evaluate healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve health and reduce health risks.

Remarks:
Lifestyle choices: drug use/abuse, healthy diet, controlling modes of transmission of infectious agents, riding with impaired drivers, seeking mental-health services when needed, sexual behavior, and engaging in healthy relationships.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.P.7.In.2
Examine healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve health, and reduce health risks, such as avoiding drug use and abuse, abstaining from sexual activity, having a healthy diet, avoiding riding with impaired drivers, making good personal lifestyle choices, and seeking mental-health services when needed.
HE.912.P.7.Su.2
Explain healthy practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve health, and reduce health risks, such as avoiding drug use and abuse, abstaining from sexual activity, having a healthy diet, avoiding riding with impaired drivers, making good personal lifestyle choices, and seeking mental-health services when needed.
HE.912.P.7.Pa.2
Identify selected practices and behaviors that will maintain or improve health, and reduce health risks, such as avoiding drug use and abuse, abstaining from sexual activity, having a healthy diet, avoiding riding with impaired drivers, making good personal lifestyle choices, and seeking mental-health services when needed.

Standard 8: Advocacy - Demonstrate the ability to advocate for individual, peer, school, family, and community health.


BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.P.8.1Demonstrate how to influence and support others in making positive health choices.

Remarks:
Avoidance of underage drinking, prevention of driving under the influence, suicide prevention, promotion of healthy dating/personal relationships, responsible parenting, disease prevention, and promotion of first-aid training.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.P.8.In.1
Demonstrate basic ways to influence and support others in making positive health choices, such as avoiding underage drinking, preventing someone from driving under the influence, preventing suicide, and promoting healthy dating, and personal relationships.
HE.912.P.8.Su.1
Demonstrate a basic way to influence and support others in making positive health choices, such as avoiding underage drinking, preventing someone from driving under the influence, preventing suicide, and promoting healthy dating, and personal relationships.
HE.912.P.8.Pa.1
Encourage others to make positive health choices.
HE.912.P.8.2Utilize current, accurate data/information to formulate a health-enhancing message.

Remarks:
Validate perceptions of peers and societal norms regarding drug use, violence, sexual activity, visiting parenting-focused websites, data provided by government or community agencies, societal influences on the workplace, and teen-driving safety.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.P.8.In.2
Use accurate information to create a health-enhancing message, such as validating perceptions of peers or societal norms regarding drug use, violence, and sexual activity.
HE.912.P.8.Su.2
Use selected accurate information to create a brief health-enhancing message, such as validating perceptions of peers or societal norms regarding drug use, violence, or sexual activity.
HE.912.P.8.Pa.2
Use accurate information to communicate a simple health-enhancing message to others, such as smoking is harmful, say no to drugs, or avoid violence.
HE.912.P.8.3Work cooperatively as an advocate for improving personal, family, and community health.

Remarks:
Support local availability of healthy food options; environmentally friendly shopping; victim, drug or teen court advocacy; advocate for peer-led abuse-prevention education programs, community resource information; and home/school safety.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.P.8.In.3
Work with others to advocate for improving personal, family, and community health, such as supporting local availability of healthy food options, and shopping at environmentally friendly vendors.
HE.912.P.8.Su.3
Work with others to promote health practices that improve personal, family, or community health, such as supporting local availability of healthy food options, and environmentally friendly shopping.
HE.912.P.8.Pa.3
Work with others to promote healthy practices for individuals, peers, families, or schools, such as healthy food options, or environmentally friendly shopping.
HE.912.P.8.4Adapt health messages and communication techniques to a specific target audience.

Remarks:
Internet safety, disease prevention, health disparities, disaster relief, and CPR/AED training.
Related Access Point(s)
HE.912.P.8.In.4
Create a health message that targets a specific audience using a common communication technique, such as promoting Internet safety, preventing disease, reducing poverty, and offering disaster relief.
HE.912.P.8.Su.4
Create a health message for a selected audience using a selected communication technique, such as promoting Internet safety, preventing disease, reducing poverty, and offering disaster relief.
HE.912.P.8.Pa.4
Use accurate information to communicate a simple health-enhancing message to others, such as smoking is harmful, say no to drugs, or avoid violence.

Strand: SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE STANDARDS
Standard 1: Health promotion and disease prevention concepts

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.SUA.1.1Differentiate between various levels of alcohol consumption and its effects on the body.

Clarifications:
Standard drink vs. excessive/heavy/binge drinking, effects on blood alcohol concentration.
HE.912.SUA.1.2Analyze how moderate and excessive alcohol consumption can contribute to risky, unsafe behaviors and consequences.

Clarifications:
Driving under the influence, fetal alcohol syndrome.
HE.912.SUA.1.3Analyze the long-term health risks associated with alcohol misuse including physical and neurological damage.

Clarifications:
Neurological damage can include learning, memory, mental health and brain development. Physical damage may include liver disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other organ damage.
HE.912.SUA.1.4Analyze how alcohol, marijuana/THC, tobacco, nicotine, and/or drug use can impede goals, activities, achievements, and college and career readiness.
HE.912.SUA.1.5Analyze the physical, mental/emotional, social and legal consequences of marijuana/THC use.

Clarifications:
May include psychological aspects, drug misuse, dependency and addiction.
HE.912.SUA.1.6Examine the effects of marijuana/THC and vaping on brain function and development.
HE.912.SUA.1.7Differentiate between the three major categories of prescription drugs and describe the purposes and side effects.

Clarifications:
Opioids, stimulants, depressants.
HE.912.SUA.1.8Analyze signs and symptoms of prescription drug and/or illicit drug misuse and overdose.

Clarifications:
The short- and long-term effects of prescription drug use on an individual's health.
HE.912.SUA.1.9Summarize the risks and consequences of misusing and sharing prescription drugs and/or illicit drugs.

Clarifications:
Physical, mental, social, performance and legal.
HE.912.SUA.1.10Analyze the short- and long-term physical, psychological, financial, and social consequences of tobacco, nicotine use, and/or vaping.

Clarifications:
Psychological consequences such as anxiety and depression, financial impacts such as the long-term impact on personal financial goals, and avoidable cost of tobacco-related illnesses to society.

Standard 2: Internal and external influences

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.SUA.2.1Analyze the legal, mental and social consequences of underage consumption of alcohol.
HE.912.SUA.2.2Distinguish how external factors, including industry practices, can influence behaviors related to tobacco, nicotine use, and/or vaping.

Clarifications:
Perceptions of norms, media advertising, portrayals in media, tobacco or vaping industry practices involving efforts to attract youth and counter public health protections.

Standard 3: Access to valid information, products and services

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.SUA.3.1Discuss valid, reliable school and community resources where an individual can seek help for issues related to alcohol and/or other drug misuse and/or abuse.

Clarifications:
Immediate and long-term issues related to alcohol and/or other drug misuse and/or abuse.
HE.912.SUA.3.2Assess?and examine the misconceptions and perceived norms that surround marijuana/THC and factors that contribute and influence decisions regarding?usage.
HE.912.SUA.3.3Evaluate the accessibility of effective nicotine cessation products and services.

Clarifications:
Consider available nicotine cessation products/services and barriers to access such as transportation, cost, phone/web access.

Standard 4: Communication skills and resilient behaviors to reduce health risks

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.SUA.4.1Propose strategies that can reduce health risks for self and others for potential pressures at the college or career level.

Standard 5: Advocacy for personal, family and community health

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.SUA.5.1Plan how to effectively ask for help if a person in your immediate environment experiences a problem with alcohol and/or other drugs.

Clarifications:
Can ask family, guardians, care givers, teachers, school counselors.
HE.912.SUA.5.2Utilize current, accurate data/information to formulate a health-enhancing message to effectively persuade others to be drug and alcohol free.
HE.912.SUA.5.3Propose strategies for prevention, detection and treatment options for youth who misuse, are dependent on or are addicted to alcohol, marijuana/THC, nicotine, tobacco, vaping, and other drugs.

Strand: RESILIENCY (STARTING 2024-2025)
Standard 1: Character

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.R.1.1Demonstrate effective and respectful communication skills and strategies.

Clarifications:
Differing opinions.
HE.912.R.1.2Demonstrate empathy in a variety of contexts and situations.

Clarifications:
Identifying others’ feelings, perspectives, circumstances, experiences, and active listening.
HE.912.R.1.3Adjust behavior to respect the needs of others.

Standard 2: Personal Responsibility

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.R.2.1Describe the importance of leadership skills in the school and the community.
HE.912.R.2.2Analyze different perspectives to inform responsible decision-making.
HE.912.R.2.3Formulate a plan to attain a personal goal that addresses strengths, needs, and risks.
HE.912.R.2.4Implement strategies and monitor progress in achieving a personal goal.
HE.912.R.2.5Formulate an effective long-term plan to include all dimensions of wellness.
HE.912.R.2.6Analyze how actions and reactions can influence one to respond in different situations.

Clarifications:
Emotions not governing behavior.
HE.912.R.2.7Evaluate strategies that assist with managing challenges or setbacks.

Clarifications:
Time management, setting boundaries, setting realistic goals, self-care.

Standard 3: Mentorship and Citizenship

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.R.3.1Identify benefits of voting, volunteering, mentoring, and seeking leadership positions.

Clarifications:
Student government, clubs, volunteering in the community.
HE.912.R.3.2Analyze ways a leader can inspire confidence and motivate others.
HE.912.R.3.3Analyze situations and demonstrate strategies to engage in respectful debate.

Clarifications:
Group projects, class discussions.

Standard 4: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.R.4.1Analyze the importance of character and grit to achieve successful outcomes.
HE.912.R.4.2Generate and apply alternative solutions when solving problems or resolving conflict.
HE.912.R.4.3Describe ways to anticipate, avoid or de-escalate conflicts.

Strand: PERSONAL HEALTH CONCEPTS
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.PHC.2.1Evaluate how the influences of social media affect physical and/or mental health, and the ability to make healthy choices.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes body image, dietary habits, cyberbullying, and online support presence.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes prevention of human trafficking by maintaining personal security.

Clarification 3: Instruction includes identification of predatory behavior on the internet.

HE.912.PHC.2.8Design a social media campaign that positively influences physical and/or mental health

Examples:
Example: Memes, public service announcements, reels that promote healthy behavior outcomes.
HE.912.PHC.2.9Analyze the impacts of technology and social media on popular culture and personal life.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes impact of “influencers” and trends/challenges relating to mental and physical health.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes how interactions such as “comments,” “saves,” “likes,” and “shares” on social media can increase the release of dopamine in the brain, similar to other addictive behaviors.

HE.912.PHC.2.10Demonstrate ethical and responsible use of technology.

Clarifications:

Clarification 1: Instruction includes respecting privacy, being honest, and sharing appropriate information.

Clarification 2: Instruction includes recognizing and reporting signs of human trafficking, cyberbullying, and other suspicious behavior.


Standard 4: Advocacy

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.PHC.4.3Develop strategies to combat cyberbullying and online harassment.

Examples:
Example: Social media campaign for mental health, reporting online harassment and suspicious behavior, spreading awareness.

Strand: COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.CEH.2.3Propose strategies to avoid risks on social media and the internet.

Examples:
Example: Limiting screen time to under two hours a day to avoid physical health risks, reporting messages from unknown senders, not sharing personal information online.
HE.912.CEH.2.9Identify computer related laws and analyze their impact on internet safety.

Examples:
Example: Digital privacy, security, intellectual property, network access, harassment.

Strand: CONSUMER HEALTH
Standard 2: Internal and External Influence

BENCHMARK CODEBENCHMARK
HE.912.CH.2.1Adapt health messages and communication techniques to a specific target audience using various media.

Examples:
Example: Positive messaging in music, creating a positive social media message.
HE.912.CH.2.2Evaluate the effect of media/social media on personal and family health.

Clarifications:
Clarification 1: Instruction includes television viewing habits, consumer skills, susceptibility to ads of health-related resources, and participation in risky behaviors.



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