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HEALTH SYLLABUS 8th grade

This course follows the adopted Health curriculum by the Riverdale School District. We will be using materials from The Great Body Shop and other reputable sources.

There will be a project due the last week of the trimester. Typically, Mondays will be lessons on the topic of the week and Fridays will be work days for the project. There will also be a test between weeks 8 and 9.

WEEK 1

Lifelong Learner

WEEK 2

Lifelong Learner/Fitness and Nutrition

WEEK 3

Fitness and Nutrition

WEEK 4

Social and Emotional Health (eating disorders, mental illness, suicide, bullying, gangs/cliques, emotions)

WEEK 5

Social and Emotional Health (eating disorders, mental illness, suicide, bullying, gangs/cliques, emotions)/Safety, Injury and Violence Prevention (violence, emergencies/first aid)

WEEK 6

Safety, Injury and Violence Prevention (violence, emergencies/first aid)

WEEK 7

Disease and Illness Prevention

WEEK 8

Disease and Illness Prevention

WEEK 9

Cycle of Life (abstinence, contraceptives, pregnancy, puberty, consent, relationships)

WEEK 10

Substance Abuse Prevention (drugs, alcohol, OTC medications)

WEEK 11

Finish up lessons and work on projects

WEEK 12

Project presentations

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Suicide almost always leads back to a Mental Illness

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Being active and playing sports

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We need 2 eat good food.

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Please stop saying "Hello" on this page

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Everything about food. Always. Yum.