Grade 8 Health Minnesota standards Standards

The student will analyze various communication methods to accurately express health information and ideas.

Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

The student will distinguish between safe and risky or harmful behaviors in relationships.

Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

The student will develop a plan that addresses personal strengths, needs and health risks.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

The student will analyze how health-related decisions are influenced by individual, family and community values.

The student will demonstrate the ability to apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems individually and collaboratively.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

The student will analyze the possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities.

The student will demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills to enhance health.

The student will demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration, and respect of self and others.

The student will analyze effective verbal and nonverbal communication skills to enhance health.

Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

The student will analyze how media influences the selection of health information and products.

The student will analyze the validity of health information, products and services.

Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.

The student will analyze the influence of technology on personal and family health.

The student will describe the influence of cultural beliefs on health behaviors and the use of health services.

Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

The student will explain the relationship between positive health behaviors and the prevention of injury, illness, disease, and premature death.<ul><li> Alcohol and Other Drugs</li><li>Community and Environmental Health</li><li>Family Life and Sexuality</li><li>Injury Prevention</li><li>Mental Health</li><li>Nutrition</li><li>Personal and Consumer Health</li><li>Physical Activity</li><li>Tobacco</li></ul>

The student will analyze how heredity, environment, and personal health are related.<ul><li>Alcohol and Other Drugs</li><li>Community and Environmental Health</li><li>Family Life and Sexuality</li><li>Injury Prevention</li><li>Mental Health</li><li>Nutrition</li><li>Personal and Consumer Health</li><li>Physical Activity</li><li>Tobacco</li></ul>

Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.