Overview
In this lesson, students set a personal health behavior goal. They review the surveys around healthy habits they completed in previous lessons and choose a behavior they could improve on based on these self-assessments. They review steps for setting a goal, then complete an activity sheet to create an action plan for improving the behavior they have chosen.
Lesson Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Set a realistic personal goal to improve a personal health and wellness-related practice.
- Track progress toward achieving a personal health and wellness-related goal.
- Identify resources that can help achieve a personal health and wellness-related goal.
SEL Connection
- self-management
Time: 45 minutes
Healthy Behavior Outcomes
- PHW-1: Practice appropriate hygiene habits.
- PHW-2: Get an appropriate amount of sleep and rest.
- PHW-3: Prevent vision and hearing loss.
- PHW-4: Prevent damage from the sun.
- PHW-5: Practice behaviors that prevent infectious diseases.
National Health Education Standards
- Standard 1: Comprehending Concepts
- Performance Indicator 1.5.1: Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.
- Standard 6: Goal Setting
- Performance Indicator 6.5.1: Set a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement.
- Performance Indicator 6.5.2: Identify resources to assist in achieving a personal health goal.
- Standard 7: Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors
- Performance Indicator 7.5.2: Demonstrate a variety of healthy practices and behaviors to maintain or improve personal health.
