1. Health and Wellness

2. Themes : 1.Understanding Your Health 2.Skills for a Healthy Life 3.Mental and Emotional Health 4.Relationships-The Teen Years 5.Nutrition for Health 6.Your Body Image 7.Alcohol 8.Tobacco 9.Drugs

3. Theme 1 : Understanding Your Health What is Health and Wellness: What is health? Your Health Triangle Physical Health Mental/Emotional Health Social Health Achieving a Healthy Balance Wellness and Total Health Taking Responsibility for Your Health: Choosing to live Healthfully Risks and Your Health Risk Behaviors Risk and Consequences Reducing risks Choosing Abstinence

4. Theme 2 : Skills for a Healthy Life Making Decisions and Setting Goals: Decisions & Goals Making Responsible Decisions The Decision Making Process Setting Realistic Goals Types of Goals The Goal Setting Process Building Your Character : What is a Character Character in Action Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring

5. Theme 3 : Mental and Emotional Health Your Mental and Emotional Health : Mental and Emotional Health What Makes You Who You Are? Your Personality Your Self Concept Self Esteem Building Self Esteem Understanding and Managing Your Feelings

6. Theme 4 : Relationships-The Teen Years Peer Pressure and Refusal Skills : Peer Pressure and Decisions Positive Peer Pressure Negative Peer Pressure Refusal Skills A Strategy for Refusing Styles of Communication

7. Theme 5 : Nutrition for Health The Importance of Nutrition : The Role of Food Food, Nutrients, and Nutrition What Influences Your Food Choices Appetite and Hunger Food and Emotions Meeting Nutrient Needs Nutrients for Wellness: Nutrients and Nutrition Carbohydrates Proteins Fats Vitamins and Minerals Water

8. Following Nutrition guidelines : Guidelines for Healthy Eating A Closer Look at My Pyramid Guidelines for Good Health Eat a variety of Foods Eat More Fruits, Vegetables, and Whole Grains Limit Fats, Sugar, and Salt Keep Foods Safe to Eat Planning Meals and Snacks Planning Healthy Meals Breakfast: Start the Day Out Right Lunch and Dinner Snacking Smart

9. Theme 6 : Your Body Image Maintaining a Healthy Weight Body Image Body Image and Self Esteem Your Appropriate Weight Body Mass Index Weight problems Overweight Teens Underweight Teens Reaching an Appropriate Weight Managing Weight in a Healthy Way

10. Theme 7 : Alcohol Why Alcohol is Harmful? What is Alcohol? Alcohol Use and Teens Reasons Not to Drink Short Term effects of Alcohol Use (Briefly) Alcohol and The Body Intoxication How Alcohol Affects the Individual Alcohol Use and Violence Alcohol and Nutrition

11. Long Term effects of Alcohol Use (Briefly) Long Term Physical effects of Alcohol Use Alcohol and the Mouth Alcohol and the Stomach Alcohol and the Liver Alcohol and the Brain Alcohol and the Heart Driving While Intoxicated

12. Theme 8 : Tobacco Facts About Tobacco: What is Tobacco? Different Tobacco Products Cigarettes; Cigars and Pipes Smokeless Tobacco Health Risks of Tobacco Use: Tobacco use is hazardous to Your Health How Tobacco Use Affects the Body Tobacco Addiction: Tobacco’s Web of Addiction Tolerance and dependence

13. Theme 9 : Drugs Drug Misuse and Abuse: Drug Use Types of Medicines Drug Misuse Drug Abuse Addiction Selections from lessons : Define the following terms; describe their short term and long term effects briefly and give examples on each. Anabolic steroids Narcotics Stimulants Depressants Hallucinogens Inhalants