Teen Health: Course 1

"Teen Health" is the integrated, activities-based health program written especially for middle school students. It helps students understand that good health affects their school performance, their friendships, their looks, and their lives.
"Teen Health" stretches far beyond traditional health topics to cover the subjects students really want to know about. It explains the importance of avoiding risky behaviors and provides step-by-step guidelines on how to do so. Student-friendly modules allow teachers to supplement the core curriculum with selected topics.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School Students (6th grade)

CONTENTS

Chapter 1:Your Health And Wellness
- Lesson 1: Your Total Health
- Lesson 2: Influences on Your Health
- Lesson 3: Building Health Skills
- Lesson 4: Making Responsible Decisions
- Lesson 5: Setting Health Goals

Chapter 2: Mental And Emotional Wellness
- Lesson 1: A Healthy Self-Concept
- Lesson 2: Your Character Counts
- Lesson 3: Expressing Emotions
- Lesson 4: Coping with Stress
- Lesson 5: Emotional Problems

Chapter 3: Healthy Relationships
- Lesson 1: Communication Skills
- Lesson 2: Your Family
- Lesson 3: Your Friends and Peers
- Lesson 4: Refusal Skills
- Lesson 5: Resolving Conflicts

Chapter 4: Nutrition
- Lesson 1: Your Body’s Nutrient Needs
- Lesson 2: Following a Healthful Eating Plan
- Lesson 3: Making Healthful Food Choices
- Lesson 4: Managing Your Weight

Chapter 5: Physical Activity
- Lesson 1: Physical Activity and Your Health
- Lesson 2: Creating a Personal Fitness Plan
- Lesson 3: Safety in Sports and Physical Activities

Chapter 6: Personal Health
- Lesson 1: Your Teeth, Skin, and Hair
- Lesson 2: Protecting Your Eyes and Ears
- Lesson 3: Choosing Health Products
- Lesson 4: Using Medicines Responsibly
- Lesson 5: Health Care in Your Community

Chapter 7: Your Body Systems
- Lesson 1: From Cells to Body Systems
- Lesson 2: Bones and Muscles
- Lesson 3: Digestion and Excretion
- Lesson 4: Heart, Blood, Lungs, and Nerves

Chapter 8: Growth And Development
- Lesson 1: Adolescence: A Time of Change
- Lesson 2: Human Reproduction
- Lesson 3: Heredity and the Life Cycle

Chapter 9: Tobacco
- Lesson 1: Tobacco: A Harmful Drug
- Lesson 2: Teens and Tobacco
- Lesson 3: Staying Tobacco Free

Chapter 10: Alcohol And Other Drugs
- Lesson 1: The Dangers of Alcohol Use
- Lesson 2: Alcoholism and Addiction
- Lesson 3: What Are Illegal Drugs?
- Lesson 4: Drug Abuse
- Lesson 5: Staying Alcohol-and Drug-Free

Chapter 11: Preventing Diseases
- Lesson 1: What Causes Disease?
- Lesson 2: Communicable Diseases
- Lesson 3: Understanding STDs
- Lesson 4: Noncommunicable and Hereditary Diseases

Chapter 12: Safety And The Environment
- Lesson 1: Personal Safety Habits
- Lesson 2: Safety at Home and Away
- Lesson 3: Safety Outdoors
- Lesson 4: Safety In Severe Weather
- Lesson 5: First Aid for Emergencies
- Lesson 6: Protecting Your Environment

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