LAUSD Division of Instruction:
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Upon graduation from the LAUSD, students will be able to:
- Evaluate and prioritize factors and behaviors that affect personal health, including health behaviors like participating in regular health screenings and regular physical activity to improve cardiovascular heath and flexibility. (Personal Health) LA, M
- Examine the nutritional quality and consumer safety of the wide variety of food choices available and plan a nutritionally balanced diet that accounts for age and gender requirements; personal, family a, and cultural preferences; weight control; and health-related risk factors. (Nutrition) M
- Compare the stages of physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development, including sexuality* that occur throughout the life cycle from the prenatal stage through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death. (Individual Growth and Development) LA, S
- Analyze and compare the impact of different factors and behaviors that promote the health of families. (Family Living) A, LA
- Assess the legal, social, economic, and psychological consequences of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and demonstrate interpersonal communication skills -- including assertiveness, refusal, negotiation, and conflict resolution -- that can be used to avoid involvement with harmful substances. (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs) H, LA
- Evaluate risk factors for susceptibility to major chronic and communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases*, and analyze effective strategies for counteracting the effects of those risk factors. (Communicable and Chronic Diseases) LA, M, S
- Analyze the reliability of health products, services, and information sources and identify effective ways to use them. (Consumer and Community Health) LA
- Critique ways to protect health and safety by reducing the risks of being involved in potentially dangerous accidental or violent situations that may result from one's own actions or the actions of others. (Injury Prevention and Safety) LA, M
- Judge the importance and influences of cultural, media, and technological factors on personal and environmental health and propose the responsibilities of citizens in these matters. (Environmental Health) A, H, LA, S
Upon completing the senior high course in health in the LAUSD, students will be able to:
- Summarize factors and behaviors that affect health, including practicing good personal hygiene to prevent the spread of disease and participating in regular physical activity to promote cardiovascular heath and flexibility. (Personal Health) LA, M
- Consider the nutritional quality and consumer safety of the wide variety of food choices available when planning a nutritionally balanced diet that accounts for age and gender requirements; personal, family, and cultural preferences; weight control; and health-related risk factors. (Nutrition) M
- Distinguish between the various aspects of the stages of physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development, including sexuality*, that occur throughout the life cycle from the prenatal stage through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death. (Individual Growth and Development) LA, S
- Summarize factors and behaviors that affect the health of families and the possible impact of those factors. (Family Living) A, LA
- Appraise and describe the legal, social, economic, and psychological consequences of using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and identify interpersonal communication skills -- including assertiveness, refusal, negotiation, and conflict resolution -- that can be used to avoid involvement with harmful substances. (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs) H, LA
- Examine risk factors for susceptibility to major chronic and communicable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases*, and relate effective strategies for counteracting the effects of those risk factors. (Communicable and Chronic Diseases) S
- Compare and contrast the reliability of health products, services, and information sources and explain how to use them. (Consumer and Community Health) LA, M
- Estimate the effectiveness of different ways to protect health and safety by reducing the risks of being involved in potentially dangerous accidental or violent situations that may result from one's own actions or the actions of others. (Injury Prevention and Safety) LA, M
- Critique the influences of cultural, media, and technological factors on personal and environmental health. (Environmental Health) A, H, LA, S
Upon completing the seventh grade course in health in the LAUSD, students will be able to:
- Describe factors and behaviors that affect personal health such as developing good hygiene practices and participating in regular health screenings and physical activity. (Personal Health) LA, M
- Compare and contrast the nutritional value of selected foods that reflect personal, family, and cultural preferences by utilizing the USDA Food Guide Pyramid Guidelines, which include the six essential nutrients. (Nutrition) M
- Identify the stages of physical, mental, emotional, and social growth and development, including sexuality*, that occur throughout the life cycle from the prenatal stage through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and death. (Individual Growth and Development) S
- Recognize and explain the factors and behaviors that affect the health of families. (Family Living) A, LA
- Explain the short- and long-term consequences of using tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs and recognize communication and assertiveness skills that help counteract pressures to use them. (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs) LA
- Summarize the effects of chronic and communicable diseases that are prevalent at different stages of life, including HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases*, and describe effective strategies for their prevention. (Communicable and Chronic Diseases) LA, S
- Distinguish between health products, services, and information sources that may be helpful or harmful to their health. (Consumer and Community Health) LA
- Specify behaviors that protect health and safety by reducing the risks of being involved in potentially dangerous accidental or violent situations that may result from one's own actions or the actions of others. (Injury Prevention and Safety) LA
- Summarize the influences of cultural, media, and technological factors on personal and environmental health. (Environmental Health) A, H, LA, S
Upon completing grade four in the LAUSD, students will be able to:
- Recognize personal health habits that maintain and enhance health, particularly focusing on the changing needs of preadolescents and adolescents, such as practicing good personal hygiene and getting sufficient sleep and nutrients to meet the body's growth and repair needs. (Personal Health) LA, S
- Judge the nutrient content of various foods and their contribution to health and nutrition using the USDA Food Guide. (Nutrition) M, S
- Recognize major factors which influence human growth and use correct terminology for body parts* when describing preadolescent growth changes. .(Individual Growth and Development) S
- Identify behaviors that students can exhibit to support positive family interactions, such as listening to and following directions; following family rules; showing care, concern, and respect for family members; and using effective communication skills in nonviolent conflict resolution. (Family Living) H, LA
- Identify the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and describe skills and behaviors that can be used to respond to social influences and pressures to use these substances. (Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs) H, LA, S
- List behaviors that reduce the risk of disease and speed recovery from illness. (Communicable and Chronic Diseases) S
- Name places for obtaining information about health-related services and products. (Consumer and Community Health) H
- Review ways to minimize the risks of becoming involved in accidents, violence, and other potentially dangerous situations that result from one's own actions or the actions of others. (Injury Prevention and Safety) LA
- Recognize and describe the effects of the environment on personal health. (Environmental Health) H, LA, S
* If human reproductive organs are included, permission of a parent or guardian must be obtained (Education Code, Section 51550).