Standard 2: Comprehensive Health and Physical Education

 

Mission: .Knowledge of health and physical education concepts and skills empowers students to assume lifelong responsibility to develop physical, social and emotional wellness.

 

 

Standard 2.2 Integrated Skills

All students will use health-enhancing personal, interpersonal and life skills to support a healthy, active lifestyle.

 

Big Idea: The use of critical thinking, decision making, problem solving, leadership and communication skills are essential to making informed personal, family and community health decisions.

2.2 A Communication

Essential Questions

Enduring Understandings

- How do you know whether or not health information is accurate?
- How do I learn to stand for and communicate my beliefs to others without alienating them?		 - Making good health decisions requires the ability to access and evaluate reliable resources.
- Effective communication skills enhance a person’s ability to express and defend their beliefs.

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Comments and Examples

By the end of Grade 4:
1. Explain how to determine the validity and reliability of a health resource.  
2. Present health information, orally and in writing, to peers.  
3. Describe and demonstrate the effective use of communication skills, including refusal, negotiation, and assertiveness.  
4. Identify and employ ways to improve listening skills.  
5. Explain how to identify a health problem or issue for possible research.  

2.2 B Decision Making

Essential Questions

Enduring Understandings

-Why might educated people make poor health decisions?
-How do I overcome negative influences when making decisions about my personal health?		 -Decision-making can be affected by a variety of influences that may not be in a person’s best interest.

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Comments and Examples

By the end of Grade 4:

1. Outline the steps to making an effective decision.

  
2. Discuss how parents, peers, and the media influence health decisions and behaviors.  
3. Describe situations that might require a decision about health and safety.  

2.2 C Planning and Goal Setting

Essential Questions

Enduring Understandings

-In order to achieve lifetime wellness, what should I plan for and what should I just let happen? -Developing and implementing a plan to reach realistic wellness goals increases the likelihood of reaching those goals.

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Comments and Examples

By the end of Grade 4:
1. Develop a personal health goal and track progress.  

2. Describe ways to support the achievement of health goals.

  

2.2 D Character Development

Essential Questions

Enduring Understandings

-How are character and health related? What aspects of our character can be changed?
-To what extent do outside influences shape values?		 -Character can be developed and supported through individual and group activities, the influence of positive role models and involvement in community service.
-Character is who you are when no one is looking.

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Comments and Examples

By the end of Grade 4:

1. Describe character traits and core ethical values such as trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, caring, justice, fairness, civic virtue, and citizenship

  
2. Discuss how an individual’s character positively impacts individual and group goals and success.  

2.2 E Leadership, Advocacy and Service

Essential Questions

Enduring Understandings

-How can you inspire others to address health issues? -Leadership and advocacy to promote personal and community wellness can impact the immediate community and society as a whole.

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Comments and Examples

By the end of Grade 4:

1. Describe and demonstrate the characteristics of an effective leader.

  
2. Acknowledge the contributions of group members and choose appropriate ways to motivate them and celebrate their accomplishments.  
3. Demonstrate respect for the opinions and abilities of group members.  
4. Develop and articulate group goals.  
5. Develop a position on a wellness issue.  
6. Discuss laws and regulations created to enhance wellness.  
7. Organize and participate in a school or community service activity and discuss how helping others impacts personal and community wellness.  

2.2 F Health Services and Careers

Essential Questions

Enduring Understandings

-Where do I go to access information about good health and fitness services? -There are numerous health and fitness programs available that provide a variety of services. Not all are created equal.

Cumulative Progress Indicators

Comments and Examples

By the end of Grade 4:

1. Describe health and fitness services provided in the school and community.

  
2. Describe and demonstrate how to seek help for a variety of health and fitness concerns.  
3. Discuss wellness and fitness careers.  

 

 

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Link to Standard 2.2 Grade 5-6

 

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