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Olson, John R. – Journal of School Health, 1981
With the help of experts and resources from several departments, a high school developed a course in health education. Designed specifically for ninth-graders, the course presents activity-based instruction on topics of fitness and nutrition, substance abuse, stress management, and human relations. (JN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Grade 9, Health Activities, Health Education
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1987
This handbook contains suggested teaching activities, student worksheets, background information, and a list of basic resources for teachers of health education. Topics covered are mortality rate, health promotion, sexually transmitted diseases, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), and major dimensions of health. Included in the handbook is…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Grade 9, Health Education
Texas State Commission on Fire Protection, Austin. – 1993
This booklet comprises the high school health component of a series of curriculum guides on fire and burn prevention. It is designed to meet the age-specific needs of ninth and tenth grade students. Objectives include: (1) reviewing comprehensive fire and burn prevention techniques and emergency actions; (2) developing an awareness of fire safety…
Descriptors: Fire Protection, Grade 10, Grade 9, Health Education
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1983
This health education guide for grade nine is divided into six sections. A statement of the sub-goal for each section prefaces an outline for achieving that goal: (1) social-emotional well-being: to enhance self-awareness and increase skills that promote personal development and successful relationships; (2) physical well-being: to increase…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Dental Health, Elementary Education, Environmental Education

Zoller, Uri; Maymon, Tsipora – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1989
Examined is the effectiveness of a smoking-prevention program in modifying high school students' attitudes and values in such categories as health, peer pressure, and social image as related to smoking. The intervention lasted four to six weeks within the framework of ninth- and tenth-grade biology classes. (Author/YP)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Biology, Foreign Countries
Merkle, Dale G.; Treagust, David F. – 1988
Most school curricula include the study of health as a separate subject or as part of science. Despite this, students often leave school without a clear understanding of many health concepts. This study investigated a group of grade eight and nine students' knowledge of personal health and physical fitness concepts and its relation to locus of…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Curriculum Development, Grade 8, Grade 9
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1990
The Family Life Education optional unit of the Manitoba (Canada) Health Education curriculum reflects the current emphasis in health education on preventive medicine, total well-being, and the assumption of individual responsibility for health. The unit as a whole consists of four components: an overview and three grade level guides designed for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Curriculum Guides, Dating (Social), Educational Objectives
Northwest Territories Dept. of Education, Yellowknife. – 1988
This interim guide, a component of the Northwest Territories (Canada) School Health Program, includes instructional strategies, lesson plans, reproducibles, and teacher background materials for ninth grade classes. The material is organized around the three curriculum units: (1) the mental and emotional well-being unit which has three lessons on…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Career Awareness, Curriculum Guides, Educational Objectives
American Association for World Health, Washington, DC. – 1987
Every two seconds somewhere in the world a child dies from a preventable disease. Millions lack access to safe drinking water. Smoking, alcoholism, and drug abuse are on the increase in developing nations. In the United States, experts estimate that one out of every ten people, a majority of them women and children, go to bed hungry, and the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Training, Developing Nations, Diseases, Foreign Countries
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 2001
Parents are vital partners in the educational system. This handbook provides parents with information about the Grade 9 curriculum in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Learning "Program of Studies: Junior High Schools," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students in Alberta are expected to demonstrate upon…
Descriptors: Art Education, Career Exploration, Educational Objectives, Fine Arts
Missouri State Dept. of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jefferson City. – 1999
This document provides supplemental assessment information to "Missouri's Framework for Curriculum Development in Health Education and Physical Education (Healthy, Active Living) K-12." The assessment annotations found in the third column of this document are intended to provide information for administrators, curriculum directors, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accident Prevention, Athletics