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General Information
Number: HE.6.C.1
Title: Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
Type:
Standard
Subject: X-Health Education (former standards – 2008) - Archived
Grade: 6
Strand: Health Literacy: CONCEPTS
Related Benchmarks
This cluster includes the following benchmarks.
Related Access Points
This cluster includes the following access points.
Independent
HE.6.C.1.In.a
Recognize the effects of healthy and unhealthy behaviors on personal health, such as portion control and weight management, lack of sleep and general health, and managing conflict and relationships with siblings and peers.
HE.6.C.1.In.b
Identify how the physical, mental/emotional, social, and intellectual dimensions of health are interrelated, such as eating well helps one stay alert in class, getting along with others helps decrease stress, and getting enough sleep helps one have more energy.
HE.6.C.1.In.c
Recognize environmental factors that affect personal health, such as air quality, availability of sidewalks, or spoiled food.
HE.6.C.1.In.d
Recognize that certain characteristics are passed from parents to children (heredity), such as physical appearance, gender, and race.
HE.6.C.1.In.e
Recognize health problems and concerns common to adolescents, including reproductive development, acne, eating disorders, suicide/depression, and changes related to puberty.
HE.6.C.1.In.f
Identify how regular health care can promote personal health, such as going to the dentist or orthodontist, having medical checkups and screenings, and seeing a counselor.
HE.6.C.1.In.g
Identify likely injuries or illnesses resulting from engaging in unhealthy/risky behaviors, such as obesity related to poor nutrition and inactivity, cancer and chronic lung disease related to tobacco use, injuries caused from failure to use seat restraint, and STDs.
HE.6.C.1.In.h
Recognize that some health conditions are caused by infection, such as strep throat and influenza.
Supported
HE.6.C.1.Su.a
Recognize an effect of healthy and unhealthy behaviors on personal health, such as portion control and weight management, lack of sleep and general health, or managing conflict and relationships with siblings and peers.
HE.6.C.1.Su.b
Recognize that the dimensions of health are interrelated, such as that physical health impacts emotional health.
HE.6.C.1.Su.c
Recognize an environmental factor that affects personal health, such as air quality, availability of sidewalks, or spoiled food.
HE.6.C.1.Su.d
Recognize a characteristic that is passed from parents to children (heredity), such as physical appearance, gender, or race.
HE.6.C.1.Su.e
Recognize a health problem and concern that is common to adolescents, including reproductive development, acne, eating disorders, suicide/depression, and changes related to puberty.
HE.6.C.1.Su.f
Recognize how regular health care can promote personal health, such as going to the dentist or orthodontist, having medical checkups and screenings, and seeing a counselor.
HE.6.C.1.Su.g
Recognize likely injuries or illnesses resulting from engaging in an unhealthy behavior, such as obesity related to poor nutrition and inactivity, cancer and chronic lung disease related to tobacco use, injuries caused from failure to use seat restraint, and STDs.
HE.6.C.1.Su.h
Recognize a health condition that is caused by infection, such as strep throat or influenza.
Participatory
HE.6.C.1.Pa.a
Recognize common healthy behaviors that affect personal health, such as portion control, adequate sleep, and conflict management.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.b
Recognize physical and emotional aspects of health, such as eating habits and expressing feelings.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.c
Recognize a factor in the school environment that promotes personal health, such as having adequate lighting or a clean environment.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.d
Associate a physical characteristic passed from parents to children, such as hair or eye color.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.e
Associate a common personal health problem or issue with adolescents, such as acne or changes related to puberty.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.f
Associate regular health care with personal health, such as going to the dentist or orthodontist, having medical checkups and screenings, and seeing a counselor.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.g
Recognize a likely injury or illness from engaging in an unhealthy behavior, such as obesity related to poor nutrition and inactivity or injuries caused from failure to use seat restraint.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.h
Associate a health condition with infection, such as strep throat or influenza.
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