STANDARD 2.4: Health and Physical Education

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 2.4 Human Relationships and Sexuality

All students will learn the physical, social, and emotional aspects of human relationships and sexuality and apply these concepts to support a healthy, active lifestyle.

Big Idea: Understanding the various aspects of human relationships and sexuality assists in making good choices about healthy living.

2.4 A Relationships

Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- How do we learn to understand and respect diversity in relationships? - How do we know when a relationship is not worth saving?	- Tolerance, appreciation and understanding of individual differences are necessary in order to establish healthy relationships. - Reliable personal and professional resources are available to assist with relationship problems. - Technological advances continue to provide increased opportunities to develop relationships anytime and anyplace with a worldwide audience.
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 6:
1. Compare and contrast the interconnected and cooperative roles of family members.
2. Investigate ways that individuals and families enhance and support social and emotional health and meet basic human needs.
3. Describe the characteristics of a healthy relationship and discuss factors that support and sustain it.
4. Describe how peer relationships may change during adolescence.
5. Discuss different forms of dating and explain the role of dating in personal growth.

2.4 B Sexuality

Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- How do you know when the time is right for you to become sexually active? - Why does the United States have such a high incidence of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections? - What determines a person’s sexual orientation?	- External pressures and opportunities that present themselves may influence a person to become sexually active. - Learning about sexuality and discussing sexual issues is critical for sexual health, but is a sensitive and challenging process. - There are many additional challenges that confront those who are not heterosexual.
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 6:
1. Describe the individual growth patterns of males and females during adolescence.
2. Discuss strategies to remain abstinent and resist pressures to become sexually active.
3. Discuss the possible physical, social, and emotional impacts of adolescent sexual activity.
4. Describe behaviors that place one at risk for HIV/AIDS, STDs, or unintended pregnancy.
5. Identify sexual feelings common to young adolescents and differentiate between having sexual feelings and acting on them.
6. Discuss how parents, peers, and the media influence attitudes about sexuality.

2.4 C Pregnancy and Childbirth

Essential Questions	Enduring Understandings
- How do you know when you are ready to have a child?	- Raising a child requires physical, economic, emotional, social and intellectual commitment. - Prenatal care has a direct impact on the delivery and long-term health of the child.
Cumulative Progress Indicators	Comments and Examples
By the end of Grade 6:
1. Discuss fertilization, embryonic development, and fetal development.
2. Describe the signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
3. Recommend prenatal practices that support a healthy pregnancy.
4. Discuss the potential challenges faced by adolescent parents and their families.
5. Recommend sources of information and help for parents

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