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Guide to the MCS Health Curriculum (K-12)

K-6

The primary goal of K-6 health curriculum is to introduce and/or review basic information necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. According to the MCS philosophy, health education should be a process of developing and providing planned learning experiences in such a way as to supply information, change attitudes, and influence behavior. Specific topics that are focused on are as follows:

• Individual responsibility for his/her health
• Respect for the medical community as well as confidence and awareness to question that community if needed
• Incorporating new health behaviors, and modifying others
• Knowledge of health fads and quackery
• Self-reliance in personal health issues
• Willingly adopt healthy behaviors

The health content found in the curriculum is mandated by the state of Tennessee to be delivered to every MCS student every year. This content can be taught as a separate content area or can be integrated into other core subjects.

6-8

Health education at the middle school level uses previously learned health information as a foundation for new and more detailed health content. Students at this stage in life are beginning to make life-altering decisions, and are given the most current information in order to assist them to make healthy choices. Additionally, health-related and skill-related fitness concepts are stressed to promote enhanced health behaviors and increase responsible decision-making. Health-related fitness assessments should be completed for each student at least twice a year. The state of Tennessee mandates that health content be taught each year at the MS level, and the MCS policy indicates that this content is best taught by a trained and certified teacher for 90 days per year.

9-12

High school level health education happens primarily in the Lifetime Wellness course, which is a one credit class that is required for graduation. Lifetime Wellness is a health-focused class in which ninth graders typically are enrolled. One semester is spent in the classroom with health content as the main topic, while the second semester is spent in the physical education facilities with physical fitness as the main area of attention. The health-related activities and content utilized are presented to students to help individuals become more responsible for their overall health status, and to prepare each student to be good health consumers for the lifespan.