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General Information
Number: HE.6.C.1
Title: Core Concepts - Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
Type:
Standard
Subject: Health Education Archived Standards - 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.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 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.e
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 sexually transmitted diseases.
HE.6.C.1.In.f
Recognize that some health conditions are caused by infection, such as strep throat and influenza.
HE.6.C.1.In.g
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.h
Recognize that certain characteristics are passed from parents to children (heredity), such as physical appearance, gender, and race.
Supported
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 health problem and concern that is common to adolescents, including reproductive development, acne, eating disorders, suicide/depression, or changes related to puberty.
HE.6.C.1.Su.e
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 sexually transmitted diseases.
HE.6.C.1.Su.f
Recognize a health condition that is caused by infection, such as strep throat or influenza.
HE.6.C.1.Su.g
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.h
Recognize a characteristic that is passed from parents to children (heredity), such as physical appearance, gender, or race.
Participatory
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 common personal-health problem or issue with adolescents, such as acne or changes related to puberty.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.e
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.f
Associate a health condition with infection, such as strep throat or influenza.
HE.6.C.1.Pa.g
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.h
Associate a physical characteristic passed from parents to children, such as hair or eye color.
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