Code: 8523-8524

Credit: ½ credit

Elective/ Required: Elective 9-12 (May take multiple semesters)

Prerequisite: Counselor Approval

Course Description: Health & Wellness Fundamentals is specially designed instruction to provide students with the necessary skills to maintain a healthy lifestyle with maximum independence. The critical components include but are not limited to emotional and physical health. Subtopics may include and are not limited to: understanding feelings, getting along with others, stress management, nutritional diet, and physical fitness, care of skin/hair/nails, dental hygiene, and human sexuality. This course is a self-contained class.

Skills Needed to be Successful in the Class

Students must be able to work collaboratively, actively listen, and willing to communicate with others.

Learning Goals: The student will be able to:

Demonstrate functional health literacy skills to obtain, interpret, understand, and use basic health concepts to enhance personal, family, and community health.
Synthesize interactive literacy and social skills to establish and monitor personal, family, and community goals related to all aspects of health.
Apply critical literacy/thinking skills related to personal, family, and community wellness.
Use media literacy skills to analyze media and other influences to effectively manage health risk situations and advocate for self and others.
Demonstrate behaviors that foster active lifestyles for individual and the benefits of society.

Careers Related to Content

CNA, home health care, physician’s office

Marshalltown High School

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