Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.1E Grade 8 CPI 1

 

Standard: 2.1 - Wellness

 

Strand: E -  Safety

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 - The student will assess situations in the home, school, and community for perceived vs. actual risk of injuries.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        EVALUATING RISK - Explain that researchers use surveys to decide what are the most common risk factors that impact students. Share data from the “Youth Risk Behavior Survey” or the “New Jersey Middle School Survey on Substance Abuse”. Ask students: “Do you think your peers answer the questions truthfully? Do you think the results are accurate?” Discuss issues regarding the collection and interpretation of the data, and explain how these tools are used to design national and state programs for adolescents.

Variation: Share the New Jersey Adolescent Profile, a document published in 1997 by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS). Another source of information on the health status of New Jersey children is the Kids Count report published annually by the Association for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ). Students compare the information in these state reports with national and international data, analyze the information, and develop a chart or report noting the similarities and differences.