Comprehensive
Health and Physical Education Standards
Building
upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding
grades,
by the end of Grade 6, students will:
Standard 2.4
(Human
Relationships and Sexuality) All students will
learn the physical, emotional, and social aspects
of human relationships and sexuality and apply
these concepts to support a healthy, active lifestyle.
Standard 2.4.6.A
Relationships
Standard 2.4.6.A.1
Compare
and contrast the interconnected and cooperative
roles of family members.
Standard 2.4.6.A.2
Investigate
ways that individuals and families enhance and
support social and emotional health and meet basic
human needs.
Standard 2.4.6.A.3
Describe
the characteristics of a healthy relationship
and discuss factors that support and sustain it.
Standard 2.4.6.A.4
Describe
how peer relationships may change during adolescence.
Standard 2.4.6.A.5
Discuss
different forms of dating and explain the role
of dating in personal growth.
Standard 2.4.6.B
Sexuality
Standard 2.4.6.B.1
Describe
the individual growth patterns of males and females
during adolescence.
Standard 2.4.6.B.2
Discuss
strategies to remain abstinent and resist pressures
to become sexually active.
Standard 2.4.6.B.3
Discuss the possible physical, social, and emotional
impacts of adolescent sexual activity.
Standard 2.4.6.B.4
Describe behaviors that place one at risk for
HIV/AIDS, STDs, or unintended pregnancy.
Standard 2.4.6.B.5
Identify
sexual feelings common to young adolescents and
differentiate between having sexual feelings and
acting on them.
Standard 2.4.6.B.6
Discuss
how parents, peers, and the media influence attitudes
about sexuality.
Standard 2.4.6.C
Pregnancy
and Parenting
Standard 2.4.6.C.1
Discuss
fertilization, embryonic development, and fetal
development.
Standard 2.4.6.C.2
Describe
the signs and symptoms of pregnancy.
Standard 2.4.6.C.3
Recommend
prenatal practices that support a healthy pregnancy.
Standard 2.4.6.C.4
Discuss
the potential challenges faced by adolescent parents
and their families.
Standard 2.4.6.C.5
Recommend
sources of information and help for parents.
