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K–12 Standards

Seventh Grade

Other North Carolina Health Education sets

Mental and Emotional Health

  • 1

    Analyze the relationship between healthy expression of emotions, mental health, and healthy behaviors.7.MEH.1

    1. 1

      Explain how emotions change during adolescence.7.MEH.1.1

    2. 2

      Describe the potential outcomes of impulsive behaviors.7.MEH.1.2

    3. 2

      Identify resources for mental and emotional health.7.MEH.1.3

  • 2

    Evaluate positive stress management strategies.7.MEH.2

    1. 1

      Assess a variety of stress management techniques.7.MEH.2.1

    2. 2

      Design a stress management plan.7.MEH.2.2

  • 3

    Identify help-seeking strategies for mental health challenges.7.MEH.3

    1. 1

      Identify numerous resources that would be appropriate for supporting mental health challenges.7.MEH.3.1

    2. 2

      Implement strategies to seek help from a parent, guardian, or trusted adult when noticing harmful and/or negative thoughts or behaviors.7.MEH.3.2

Personal and Consumer Health

  • 1

    Understand wellness, disease prevention, and recognition of symptoms.7.PCH.1

    1. 1

      List personal behaviors that are risk factors of chronic illnesses.7.PCH.1.1

    2. 2

      Name the social determinants of health and how they relate to chronic illnesses.7.PCH.1.2

    3. 3

      Explain mental and physical consequences of inadequate rest and sleep.7.PCH.1.3

    4. 4

      Explain the effects of excessive sun exposure on your overall health and the importance of regular skin checks.7.PCH.1.4

  • 2

    Analyze the immune system in terms of the organs, their functions, and their interrelationships.7.PCH.2

    1. 1

      Describe the parts of the immune system and their purpose.7.PCH.2.1

    2. 2

      Explain how the immune system functions to protect the body.7.PCH.2.2

    3. 3

      Identify strategies to protect your immune system.7.PCH.2.3

  • 3

    Demonstrate health literacy when evaluating health claims for misinformation and bias.7.PCH.3

    1. 1

      Identify resources that help to make educated decisions on health services and products.7.PCH.3.1

    2. 2

      Discuss misconceptions about health and the efficacy of health products and services.7.PCH.3.2

  • 4

    Analyze necessary steps to prevent and respond to unintentional injury.7.PCH.4

    1. 1

      Deconstruct the interaction of individual behaviors, the environment, and other factors that cause or prevent injuries.7.PCH.4.1

    2. 2

      Demonstrate techniques of basic first aid and procedures for treating injuries and emergencies.7.PCH.4.2

    3. 3

      Design plans that reduce the risk of fire-related injuries at home, in school, and in the community at large.7.PCH.4.3

    4. 4

      Create a plan to reduce the risk of water-related injuries.7.PCH.4.4

Interpersonal Communications and Healthy Relationships

  • 1

    Understand healthy and effective interpersonal communications and relationships.7.ICHR.1

    1. 1

      Contrast characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.7.ICHR.1.1

    2. 2

      Predict short-term and long-term consequences of violence to perpetrators, victims, and bystanders.7.ICHR.1.2

    3. 3

      Demonstrate safe and effective ways to manage and resolve conflict.7.ICHR.1.3

    4. 4

      Identify risks of becoming a perpetrator or victim of bullying via social media.7.ICHR.1.4

    5. 5

      Recognize that all people have inherent value and dignity and contribute much in life, regardless of differences.7.ICHR.1.5

    6. 6

      Discuss the appropriate role of bystander in preventing and stopping bullying and violence.7.ICHR.1.6

  • 2

    Explain the physical, social, and emotional benefits of choosing to abstain from sexual activity until marriage.7.ICHR.2

    1. 1

      Explain how family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors can affect sexual health decisions including remaining abstinent from sexual activity until marriage.7.ICHR.2.1

    2. 2

      Analyze the meaning of the term abstinence in the context of sexual health and living a healthy life.7.ICHR.2.2

    3. 3

      Explain that sexual activity includes physical contact between individuals involving intimate/private areas of the body that can potentially result in pregnancy, STIs, and/or emotional consequences.7.ICHR.2.3

  • 3

    Explain strategies that develop and maintain reproductive and sexual health.7.ICHR.3

    1. 1

      Recognize common STIs (including HIV & HPV), modes of transmission, symptoms, effects if untreated, and FDA-approved methods of prevention.7.ICHR.3.1

    2. 2

      Summarize the FDA-approved methods for avoiding unwanted pregnancy.7.ICHR.3.2

    3. 3

      List ways that different forms of sexual assault and sexual abuse can physically, mentally, or emotionally harm a person.7.ICHR.3.3

    4. 4

      Explain sex trafficking and the ways victims are groomed and recruited.7.ICHR.3.4

    5. 5

      Explain the importance of reporting actual or suspected sexual abuse of self or others to a parent, guardian, trusted adult, or local authority.7.ICHR.3.5

    6. 6

      Recognize abstinence is the only certain means of avoiding pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and other associated health and emotional problems.7.ICHR.3.6

Nutrition and Physical Activity

  • 1

    Apply resources to plan and employ balanced nutrition and physical activity plans.7.NPA.1

    1. 1

      Develop a balanced dietary plan.7.NPA.1.1

    2. 2

      Develop a balanced physical activity plan.7.NPA.1.2

    3. 3

      Identify the health benefits of consuming adequate amounts of water.7.NPA.1.3

  • 2

    Apply healthy nutrition and physical activity concepts to enhance quality of life.7.NPA.2

    1. 1

      Design goals for enhancing physical activity and strategies for achieving those goals.7.NPA.2.1

    2. 2

      Implement a personal health plan that balances nutrition and physical activity.7.NPA.2.2

Alcohol, Nicotine, Cannabis, and other Drugs

  • 1

    Analyze the health risks associated with alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, drugs, and other mind-altering substances.7.ANCOD.1

    1. 1

      Explain the link between addiction to alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, drugs, and other mind- altering substances to chronic disease and other risky behaviors.7.ANCOD.1.1

    2. 2

      Explain health risks resulting from injection drug use.7.ANCOD.1.2

    3. 3

      Discuss consequences of over the counter and prescription medicine misuse.7.ANCOD.1.3

    4. 4

      Explain how drug dependence and addiction create barriers to achieving personal goals.7.ANCOD.1.4

  • 2

    Explain how drug use can negatively impact decision making and problem solving.7.ANCOD.2

    1. 1

      Develop strategies to avoid nicotine products, alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs.7.ANCOD.2.1

    2. 2

      Discuss methods of avoiding peer pressure and social media pressures regarding nicotine products.7.ANCOD.2.2

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