William Street School 6th Grade Health Education Course Outline 2020-2021

Introduction to 6th Grade Health Ed.

• Google Classroom
• Getting to know you! 

Chapter 1- Understanding Health and Wellness

• Wellness and the health triangle
• What affects your health?
• Health risks
• Refusal skills & abstinence

Chapter 2- Taking Charge of Your Health

• Making decisions and setting goals 
• Building character
• Building self-esteem
• Managing stress

Chapter 3- Nutrition

• Six classes of nutrients
• Managing your weight
• Eating disorders and body image

Chapter 4- Nicotine Prevention

• Understanding what nicotine does to your body
• Addiction
• Being tobacco and nicotine free
• Refusal skills and decision-making

Chapter 5- Alcohol Prevention

• Understanding what alcohol does to your body
• Alcoholism
• Being alcohol free
• Refusal skills and decision-making