Consumer Health and Resource Management

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    Health Care 

    1. 1

      Identify and describe health careers  CH.PCH.12.01

    2. 2

      Interpret the symbols and information provided on labels for health care products and food products  CH.PCH.12.02

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    Resource Management Practices 

    1. 3

      Identify advertising techniques  CH.PCH.12.03

    2. 4

      Identify resources used by individuals to manage their daily lives (such as time and money)  CH.PCH.12.04

    3. 5

      Name and weigh criteria for selecting a consumer product and evaluate the product's safety and health aspects  CH.PCH.12.05

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    Health Care 

    1. 6

      Describe how allowing time for healthy activities (such as exercise, preparing nutritious meals, getting adequate sleep) can improve health  CH.PCH.12.06

    2. 7

      Evaluate both the physical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of health care products  CH.PCH.12.07

    3. 8

      Identify ways consumer decisions and actions can influence physical and mental health  CH.PCH.12.08

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    Resource Management Practices 

    1. 9

      Describe the decision-making process when planning a budget to save money for a special purpose  CH.PCH.12.09

    2. 10

      Identify ways that family and friends can positively or negatively influence consumer choices CH.PCH.12.10

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    Health Care 

    1. 11

      Explain when and how to use self-care or professional health care services CH.PCH.12.11

    2. 12

      Identify information needed to select and maintain relationships with health care providers to meet the needs of individuals and family members CH.PCH.12.12

    3. 13

      Describe the various methods for gaining access to health care and health insurance CH.PCH.12.13

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    Resource Management Practices 

    1. 14

      Apply planning and management skills to organize tasks and responsibilities CH.PCH.12.14

    2. 15

      Explain criteria for making consumer decisions about various kinds of products CH.PCH.12.15

    3. 16

      Review the positive and negative influences of the media that impact on health CH.PCH.12.16

    4. 17

      Describe the individual's responsibility to be a wise and informed consumer, including how to plan a budget that includes a spending and savings plan  CH.PCH.12.17

    5. 18

      Analyze decisions about making specific purchases and maintaining those products or services  CH.PCH.12.18

    6. 19

      Identify procedures for making consumer complaints, such as determining if/when a complaint is warranted, gathering relevant information, and identifying the appropriate agencies to contact  CH.PCH.12.19

    7. 20

      Explain the contribution of business, industry, and technology to the improvement of consumer products and choices  CH.PCH.12.20

Ecological Health

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    Interdependence

    1. 1

      Describe types of natural resources and their connection with health CH.PCH.13.01

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    Improvement

    1. 2

      Describe how business, industry, and individuals can work cooperatively to solve ecological health problems, such as conserving natural resources and decreasing pollution  CH.PCH.13.02

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    Interdependence

    1. 3

      Describe methods and benchmarks for evaluating the state of the environment  CH.PCH.13.03

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    Improvement

    1. 4

      Identify individual and community responsibility in ecological health  CH.PCH.13.04

    2. 5

      Evaluate solutions generated by science, technology/engineering, and individuals regarding ecological health problems (such as energy use, water use, waste disposal, and food shortage) CH.PCH.13.05

Community and Public Health

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    School and Community Efforts 

    1. 1

      List the jobs carried out by people at school and in the community that support health and success in school  CH.PCH.14.01

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    Social Factors 

    1. 2

      Identify ways the physical environment is related to individual and community health  CH.PCH.14.02

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    Public Health 

    1. 3

      List practices and products that make living safer  CH.PCH.14.03

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    School and Community Efforts 

    1. 4

      Identify how individuals can be knowledgeable and active in the school and community to promote health  CH.PCH.14.04

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    Social Factors 

    1. 5

      Identify the origins and accuracy of facts in social messages that promote healthy and unhealthy behaviors  CH.PCH.14.05

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    Public Health 

    1. 6

      Describe how local public health departments have developed and implemented policies to keep communities safe  CH.PCH.14.06

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    School and Community Efforts 

    1. 7

      Analyze the effects of diseases on the community and society  CH.PCH.14.07

    2. 8

      Evaluate the availability and quality of services for community health  CH.PCH.14.08

    3. 9

      Explain how service in community health can improve the physical health of community members  CH.PCH.14.09

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    Social Factors 

    1. 10

      Identify prevalent health concerns and health promotion initiatives in the United States and compare with other parts of the world  CH.PCH.14.10

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
Personal and Community Health

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