Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health.

  • 1.

    Describing healthy behaviors;A.1.1

  • 2.

    Giving examples of physical, mental, emotional, family, and social health, including those of traditional and contemporary American Indian cultures and practices;A.1.2

  • 3.

    Identifying ways to prevent the spread of germs;A.1.3

  • 4.

    Identifying environmental factors that can affect health;A.1.4

  • 5.

    Identifying ways to be safe and healthy at school and in the community;A.1.5

  • 6.

    Identifying common childhood injuries and their treatment;A.1.6

  • 7.

    Identifying reasons for seeing a health care professional; andA.1.7

  • 8.

    Identifying basic body systems such as circulatory, respiratory, cardiovascular, skeletal, muscular, digestive, and nervous.A.1.8

Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

  • 1.

    Describing ways a family practices health promotion;B.1.1

  • 2.

    Identifying ways that peers influence behavior;B.1.2

  • 3.

    Identifying ways in which schools promote personal health practices and behaviors; andB.1.3

  • 4.

    Identifying examples from different media sources that influence health.B.1.4

Demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health.

  • 1.

    Describing ways adults can help promote health; andC.1.1

  • 2.

    Describing school and community health and safety resources.C.1.2

Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

  • 1.

    Showing how to share feelings in a healthy way;D.1.1

  • 2.

    Describing ways listening is a respectful and caring behavior;D.1.2

  • 3.

    Describing and demonstrating how to use a variety of refusal skills; andD.1.3

  • 4.

    Describing how to get help in a dangerous situation.D.1.4

Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health and safety.

  • 1.

    Identifying steps in making safe and healthy decisions;E.1.1

  • 2.

    Identifying examples of responsible safety and health-related decisions;E.1.2

  • 3.

    Identifying ways to solve safety and health-related issues or problems;E.1.3

  • 4.

    Identifying possible consequences of choices when making safety and health-related decisions.E.1.4

Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

  • 1.

    Explaining types of healthy habits; andF.1.1

  • 2.

    Identifying a goal and who can help achieve that goal.F.1.2

Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

  • 1.

    Identifying examples of healthy behaviors toward self and others;G.1.1

  • 2.

    Telling ways to maintain or improve personal health behaviors; andG.1.2

  • 3.

    Explaining harmful or risky behaviors to health.G.1.3

Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

  • 1.

    Expressing how to ask others to assist in promoting health;H.1.1

  • 2.

    Showing how peers can make positive health choices; andH.1.2

  • 3.

    Listing a variety of health-related messages.H.1.3

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 1
When were these standards adopted?
2016
Where can I read the official document?
Montana Health Enhancement Standards