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 2:
1. Identify different kinds of families and explain that families may differ for many reasons.
2. Explain that all family members have certain rights and responsibilities that contribute to the successful functioning of the family.
3. Explain that families experiencing a change or crisis can get help if they need it.
4. Define friendship and explain that friends are important throughout life.
5. Identify appropriate ways for children to show affection and caring.

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 2:
1. Explain the physical differences and similarities of the genders.

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 2:
1. Explain that human beings develop inside their birth mother, are helpless when born, and must be fed, clothed, and nurtured.

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