Essential Learning Component

Content Topics

Dairy Council Materials

3.1 Understand how environmental factors affect one’s health (e.g. air, water, noise, chemicals).

·        Assess how the environment impacts choosing healthy places to live, work, and recreate.

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3.2 Gather and analyze health information.

·        Evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of health information for selection of products and services.

·        Analyze the effect of media and technology on personal and community health policy and health promotion.

·        Solve a health and fitness problem or issue

-List alternative courses of action

-Choose the course that most fully addresses the needs and requirements of the situation.

-Back up the choice with evidence.

-Evaluate the outcome.

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3.3 Use social skills to promote health and safety in a variety of situations.

·        Negotiate conflict situations constructively while maintaining safe and respectful relationships.

·        Demonstrate social skills to encourage self and others to choose healthy behaviors.

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3.4 Understand how emotions influence decision making and learning.

·        Anticipate emotional situations and develop strategies to act in ways that are save to self and others.

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