1. UNIT 1: TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR HEALTH 5 HEALTH COMPONENTS: 1.PHYSICAL HEALTH 2.MENTAL HEALTH 3.EMOTIONAL HEALTH 4.SOCIAL HEALTH 5.SPIRITUAL HEALTH

2. FACTORS THAT AFFECT A PERSON’S HEALTH 1.YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HEALTH 2.ACCESS YOU HAVE TO HEALTH INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 3.THE BEHAVIORS YOU PRACTICE; HEALTHFUL AND RISK BEHAVIORS 4.CULTURAL INFLUENCES, MEDIA/TECHNOLOGY INFLUENCES 5.YOUR COMMUNICATION SKILLS

3. FACTORS THAT AFFECT A PERSON’S HEALTH 6. DECISION MAKING SKILLS 7. HEREDITY 8. QUALITY OF ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH YOU LIVE; MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS 9. HOW YOU ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF 10.RANDOM EVENTS THAT OCCUR VS. RISKS; CALCULATED VS. UNNECESSARY RISKS

4. WHY DO TEENAGERS TAKE UNNECESSARY RISKS?

5. 6 CATEGORIES OF RISK BEHAVIORS IN TEENAGERS 1.Behaviors that result in unintentional and intentional injuries 2.Tobacco Use 3.Alcohol and Drug Use 4.Sexual behaviors that result in HIV or other STI’s and pregnancy 5.Diet choices that lead to disease 6.Lack of Physical Activity

6. IF A PERSON WAS NOT HEALTHY IN ONE OF THE 5 COMPONENTS OF HEALTH, CAN THAT PERSON STILL BE CONSIDERED A HEALTHY PERSON?

7. INFLUENCES ON YOUR HEALTH 1.FAMILY 2.FRIENDS 3.COACHES/TEACHERS 4.OTHER INFLUENCIAL ADULTS 5.MEDIA 6.TECHNOLOGY 7.CULTURE 8.YOU

8. WHO ARE YOUR ROLE MODELS?

9. GUIDELINES FOR ANALYZING INFLUENCES ON HEALTH 1.Does this influence promote healthy behavior? 2.Safe behavior? 3.Legal behavior? 4.Behavior that shows respect for myself and others? 5.Behavior that follows the guidelines of parents, guardians, teachers, other adults 6.Does this influence promote behavior that demonstrates good character?

10. OUR GOAL: TO BE A HEALTH-LITERATE PERSON BEING HEALTH-LITERATE WILL: 1. KEEP YOU MORE INFORMED ABOUT YOUR HEALTH 2. HELP YOU MAKE SMART DECISIONS

11. SKILLS OF A HEALTH-LITERATE PERSON EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION EXPRESS YOUR IDEAS IN A HEALTHY MANNER, TEACH SOMEONE INFORMATION YOU HAVE LEARNED SELF DIRECTED LEARNING TAKING PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR GATHERING AND USING INFORMATION CRITICAL THINKING EVALUATING, EXAMINING, SUMMARIZING INFORMATION RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP BEHAVING IN WAYS TO IMPROVE OUR WORLD CHOOSE RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR

12. HEALTH RESOURCES THE AMERICAN PSHYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CLEARINGHOUSE ON CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY AND APPLIED NUTRITION AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, RECREATION, AND DANCE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION AL-ANON/ALATEEN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE AMERICAN RED CROSS US DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION MEDICAL JOURNALS TEACHERS/COUNSELORS PUBLIC LIBRARY/SCHOOL LIBRARY