SHS Health Education Course Offerings

Health 9: Wellness (9016T)                                                           

Meets Expectations for Student Learning:  1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Required           Semester            Grade:  9                        A Level                                     Prerequisite:  None                                        

The Wellness course is a graduation requirement for all freshmen. Emphasis is placed on health-related skills of analyzing influences, interpersonal communication, and decision making. The core content includes: Mental/emotional health including anti-bullying, substance abuse prevention focusing on addiction and current drug trends, sexuality focusing on reproduction and contraception. This course meets for 3 days during the 7-day rotation.

Health 10: Healthy Living (9017T)

Meets Expectations for Student Learning: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Required           Semester            Grade 10                                                                       Prerequisite:  Health 9

The Healthy Living course is a graduation requirement for all sophomores.   Emphasis is placed on health-related skills of analyzing influences, goal setting, advocacy, and self-management.  The core content includes: CPR/AED and first aid training, nutrition including personal diet analysis and healthy choices, and anti-bullying.  This course meets for 3 days during the 7-day rotation.

Health 11: Lifelong Health (9018TT)                                                                        

Meets Expectations for Student Learning: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Required           Semester            Grade: 11                       A Level                            Prerequisite:  Health 10                                      

The Lifelong Health course is a graduation requirement for all juniors.  Emphasis is placed on the health-related skills of accessing information, advocacy, interpersonal communication.  The core content includes: Lifestyle and infectious disease prevention, bullying prevention, and lifelong health skills. This course meets for 3 days during the 7-day rotation.

Global Health (9120)

Meets Expectations for Student Learning: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Elective        Semester         Grade: 12                                  Prerequisite: Health 9,10, and 11

Students interested in fields of medicine, environmental, and influencing public policy would benefit greatly from this course.  Global Health is a multidisciplinary field that involves a blend of health and social sciences, such as biology, medicine, epidemiology, environmental science, anthropology, economics, and sociology. Students will have the opportunity to examine infectious diseases, lifestyle diseases, and mental illness while considering how society and culture influence our health. They will investigate barriers to solving global health issues, as well as explore solutions for improved global health. Potential topics include CVD, diabetes, and the obesity epidemic; HIV/AIDS, malaria, influenza, and tuberculosis; stress, depression, and anxiety; food supply, safety, and nutrition; and environmental and societal factors, such as climate change, big industry, economic disparities, and water availability. Students will analyze the relative importance of issues and practicality of solutions with discussion, debate, and position papers. Students who want to take this course for honors credit must execute a written agreement with the teacher for additional work. This course meets for 3 days of the 7-day rotation.

The Shrewsbury High School Comprehensive Health Curriculum...

Is designed to teach students the necessary health skills and functional knowledge needed to actively and intentionally take ownership of all aspects of their well-being and ultimately nurture optimal health. Through teaching health skills within the 8 dimensions of health (Social, Physical, Emotional & Mental, Intellectual, Financial, Occupational, Spiritual, and Environmental), students are able to learn about the interconnectedness of health. Here are afew examples:

*When we feel connected and that we belong our confidence and happiness levels boost, and we feel safe and secure (Social and Emotional Mental Health).

*Your meaning and purpose (Spiritual Health) connect to what you study (Intellectual Health), what career you choose (Occupational Health), how you spend your money (Financial Health), and who you spend time with (Social Health).

*Learning how to deal with social conflict (Social Health) is key to achieving work or school success (Occupational Health). Social friction is inevitable in the life, but when we develop strong social skills, we are better prepared to navigate these difficult situations and suceed.