Standard/Goal Two

STANDARD/GOAL TWO:

Students will access and evaluate health information, products, and services.

INDICATOR 1: Students will evaluate the impact of culture, media, and technology on personal health decisions and practices.

9-12 BENCHMARKS:

  1. evaluate how cultural diversity enriches and challenges health behaviors.
  2. evaluate the effect of media on personal, family, and community health.
  3. evaluate the impact of technology on personal, family, community health.

Sample Grade Level Objectives/Activities:

Ninth-Twelfth Grades
  1. analyze how various cultural/religious philosophies influence health practices, e.g., early marriages, birth control, immunization, diet.
  2. evaluate the influence of media/advertising on health-related behavior of consumers, e.g., alcohol consumption, tobacco use, sexual activity.
  3. evaluate the impact technological advancements have had on medical practices and procedures, e.g., breast cancer surgery, organ transplants, corrective eye surgery.
  4. investigate interactive technologies used for disease prevention and health promotion, e.g., nutrition analysis, body composition, stress management/burnout potential.

STANDARD/GOAL TWO:

Students will access and evaluate health information, products, and services.

INDICATOR 2: Students will evaluate community, state, regional, and global resources that provide health products, services, and information.

9-12 BENCHMARKS:

  1. analyze the role and organization of various universal health agencies/services.
  2. evaluate the effectiveness of various world-health resources.
  3. evaluate the availability of health products and services around the world.

Sample Grade Level Objectives/Activities:

Ninth-Twelfth Grades
  1. analyze the interrelationships among various international, national, state, and local health organizations, e.g., World Health Organization, National Institute of Health, Centers for Disease Control.
  2. compare/contrast the medical services available in various countries, e.g., socialized medicine.
  3. describe the procedure involved in selecting a healthcare specialist based on a specific health problem.
  4. determine the health products and services available in the community for specific health problems.

STANDARD/GOAL TWO:

Students will understand health promotion and disease prevention concepts and practices.

INDICATOR 3: Students will analyze and evaluate situations requiring professional health services.

9-12 BENCHMARKS:

  1. evaluate various family and community situations which require professional health services.
  2. analyze options for contacting/obtaining professional health services.
  3. evaluate the effects of following/deviating from prescribed treatment.

Sample Grade Level Objectives/Activities:

Ninth-Twelfth Grades
  1. investigate personal and family situations requiring professional health services, e.g., alcohol dependence, family violence, suicidal tendencies, and mental illness.
  2. evaluate the quality of various resources which address specific health needs, e.g., library, Internet, periodicals.
  3. describe the effects of long term use/abuse of prescribed and/or over-the-counter drugs medications, e.g., aspirin, steroids, antibiotics.
  4. investigate the potential use/effects of alternative medicine, e.g., acupuncture, chelation therapy, herbal therapy, massage therapy.