I. Strive for Optimal Health  
      A. Factors that influence well-being            
           1. Environmental           
           2. Inherited           
           3. Behavioral 

II. Gain Health Knowledge
      A. Physical    
      B. Social    
      C. Emotional
 
III. Practice behaviors that contribute to healthful aging 
      A. causes of aging   
      B. the aging process    
      C. planing to age healthfully 

IV. HIV / AIDS       
     A.  Structure and function of  the immune system    
     B.  Communicable disease revisited    
     C.  What we think we know about HIV           
            1. researching HIV           
            2. family questions about HIV    
     D.  HIV in the news           
            1. Staying informed    
     E.  Epidemics    
     F.  The immunology of HIV           
            1. fighting infection       
            2. HIV and the immune system    
     G.  Truth and Myths          
            1. what we now know          
            2. saying no to risky behaviors     
     H.  Symptoms
      I.   HIV, Aids and Compassion           
            1. I choose to be free           
            2. It can happen to anyone

V.  Injury Prevention & First Aid
      A.  Definition
      B.  Value of
      C.  General principles
      D.  Emergency situations and procedures

I. Chemical Dependency 
      A. Alcoholism 
      B. Nicotine Addiction 
      C. Substance Abuse 
      D. Co-dependency 
      E. Effect on family/relationships 

II. School/Community resources 
      A. Alcoholics Anonymous 
      B. Alanon 
      C. Alateen 
      D. Health services 
      E. Student assistance programs 
      F. School support systems 

III. Drug Classification 
      A. Legal 
      B. Illegal 
      C. Controlled Substance 

IV. Consequences 
      A. Legal 
      B. Family 
      C. School 
      D. Social 
      E. Future 
 

I. Defining Violence     
      A. What is Violence 

II. Images of Violence     
      A. Violence in the media
 
III. Managing Anger    
      A. When do you get angry 
      B. Handling Anger 

IV. Resolving Conflicts     
      A. Conflict resolution     
      B. Choices 

V. Avoiding Violence  
      A. To fight or not to fight 

VI. Weapons     
      A. What is a weapon     
      B. Alcohol and Violence     
      C. School rules     
      D. The LAW 

VII. Preventing Harassment and Assault     
      A. What is harassment       
            1. types of harassment     
      B. What is Assault       
            1. types of assault 

VIII. Principles of Non-violence 
      A. Declarations

I. Develop skills to prepare for future relationship choices -dating, marriage, parenthood, and family life.  
      A. Benefits and risks of dating        
      B. Evaluating dating relationships      
      C. Choosing behaviors  that promote abstinence        
      D. Preparing for marriage        
      E. Maintaining a healthful marriage
      F. Risk of adolescent marriage 
      G. Being responsible and caring 
      H. Risk of adolescent parenthood 
 

II. Practice life skills to promote abstinence    
      A. Benefits of abstinence     
      B. Life skills that promote abstinence 
      C. Risks related to contraception use
            1. define contraception
            2.  identify reasons/risk related to use
            3.  decision making- abstinence vs. contraception