Health Education 8
DM8.9
Analyze the health opportunities and challenges, and establish “support others” personal goal statements, related to family roles and responsibilities, non-curable infections/diseases, violence and abuse, body image, sustainability, and sexual health.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) |
Assess current skills and abilities to be a support person. |
| (b) |
Examine possible health opportunities and health challenges related to each unit of study. |
| (c) |
Discuss and evaluate various alternatives to address health opportunities/challenges. |
| (d) |
Examine factors that affect the support one may give or receive. |
| (e) |
Design a personal goal statement that supports others in each unit of study. |
| (f) |
Determine strategies for meeting individual “support” goals. |
| (g) |
Predict the consequences of such strategies. |
| (h) |
Establish multiple and authentic supports in planning for healthy decision making. |
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Record posted/updated:
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Record posted/updated:
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