By the end of health education class, students who are making adequate progress are able to:

=        Understand the Health Triangle (mental/emotional, social, physical), dimensions and how they interrelate to determine their own level of wellness.

=        Identify the types of violence illustrated on the “Power and Control” Wheel and be able to assess their own relationships (as to whether they are healthy or unhealthy).

=        Identify (and be able to list pros and cons for each), common birth control methods that are/or are not available to teens.

=        Describe HIV, (how it is transmitted, what are signs and symptoms, how does testing/treatment work and where they can go for testing). This along with other common sexually transmitted infections.

=        Construct the new food pyramid and use the internet (mypyramid.guv) site to assess their personal nutrition and fitness needs.

=        List the short and long term effects of tobacco/alcohol and other “common” drugs of choice and discuss the impacts that use has on the people surrounding the “user”.

      Create a resource list (throughout the semester) of Chenango County (and surrounding areas) agencies that they can use as resources (personal or for school projects) – equipped with contact people, phone numbers and addresses.