Course Description:

Junior High Health offers a thorough introduction to the basic theories of personal
mental and physical health. Students study the health effects of diet and exercise,
along with some of the dominant theories of implementing a healthy diet and exercise
regimen. The course also introduces students to the diagnosis and treatment of a
variety of common illnesses, the practice of prescribing certain drugs for treatment,
alternative medicine, and the importance of proper medical care and consultation.
Junior High Health also focuses on the very important subject of substance abuse and
its treatment.

Learning Objectives:

- Students learn about the basic theories of both mental and physical health

- Students understand the importance of being healthy both mentally and physically

- Students learn about the relationship between diet, exercise, and both mental and physical
health

- Students learn about how illness is both diagnosed and treated in various ways

- Students understand the dangers and importance of prescription drugs for all types of
ailments

- Students learn about the makeup and the effects of substance abuse

- Students understand how to diagnose and treat a substance abuse problem

- Students study the effects of alcohol on both physical and mental health

- Students learn about alternative medicine as an option for treatment

- Students conduct their own independent research on various health and wellness issues, and
report their findings




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