Health Education

HP570 : The Class : Components : Health

Topic 1: Comprehensive School Health Education

Purpose: The purpose of this topic is to investigate the role of Comprehensive School Health Education in K-12 schools and its relationship with the other 7 components of Coordinated School Health.

Objectives: After completing this topic, the student will be able to:

Describe the essential functions of a Comprehensive School Health Education (HE) Program.
Describe and give examples of how to effectively integrate HE into the other 7 components of a CSHP
Outline and be able to implement the action steps for implementing HE in a school setting.

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

icon TEXTBOOK READING: Health is Academic, Chapter 3

SHPPS 2000 Article: Health Education (pgs. 266-278)

WEB ACTIVITY: Websites that Support Health Education

E-MAIL ASSIGNMENT: Health Education

Once you have completed these activities you should:

Go on to Topic 2: Family and Community Involvement
or
Go back to The Components of Coordinated School Health

E-mail Ellen Larson at Ellen.Larson@nau.edu