Course Overview:
Course Length: Full year
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12
View samples of our high school curriculum here.
This full-year course provides students with a solid understanding of health, wellness, and physical fitness. Students are encouraged to think critically about health-related topics, particularly those about which there is conflicting information in the media, and will practice evaluating the credibility of sources. Course topics include mental health, stress, anatomy, the systems of the body, reproduction and sexuality, nutrition, relationships, drugs and alcohol, diseases, and personal safety.
In addition, students will be actively engaged in a physical fitness program throughout the year that will help them develop strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness.
- Recommended for grades 9 – 12, with the understanding that sexuality and sexual health is part of the course
- The course is inclusive in terms of gender identities, LGBTQ communities, birth control, and related topics.
Additional Materials Needed
The following items are used in conjunction with this coursebook:
- Glencoe Health
- Human Anatomy Coloring Book by Margaret Matt
- Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey, M.D.
- In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
- Health and Wellness Teacher Edition (optional, but recommended)
Product Details
- Publisher: Oak Meadow, Inc.
- Publication date: 2024
- Binding: Spiral bound
- Page Count: 392
- Product dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches
- Item weight: 2.1 lbs
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Health & Wellness High School Coursebook
This is our first purchase from Oak Meadow and I'm very pleased with it so far! This is a comprehensive course and can be completely open-and-go. I've been reviewing the material and changing some of the assignments to suit our particular needs, but that's not necessary if you don't want or need to do that. The information is presented well and encourages independent thinking.