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TITLE 19EDUCATION
PART 2TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
CHAPTER 115TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR HEALTH EDUCATION
SUBCHAPTER BMIDDLE SCHOOL
RULE §115.27Grades 7-8, Adopted 2020

    (B) explain how media influences buying decisions regarding physical fitness equipment or nutritional products.

  (10) Healthy eating and physical activity--risk and protective factors. The student analyzes and applies risk and protective factors related to healthy eating and physical activity. The student is expected to:

    (A) analyze the impact of moderate physical activity and healthy dietary practices in the prevention of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes;

    (B) analyze risk factors that may lead to the development of chronic conditions and formulate strategies to reduce the likelihood of developing chronic conditions;

    (C) identify community and digital resources that can assist in developing healthy eating and physical activity behaviors; and

    (D) investigate and compare the nutritional differences between preparing and serving fresh food or minimally processed food and serving commercially prepared or highly processed foods.

  (11) Injury and violence prevention and safety--safety skills and unintentional injury. The student identifies and demonstrates safety and first aid knowledge to prevent and treat injuries. The student is expected to demonstrate basic first-aid procedures, including CPR and the choking rescue.

  (12) Injury and violence prevention and safety--healthy home, school, and community climate. The student understands that individual actions and awareness can impact safety, community, and environment. The student is expected to:

    (A) analyze strategies for and the benefits of avoiding violence, gangs, weapons, and human trafficking;

    (B) define safe haven and identify designated safe haven locations in the community;

    (C) evaluate the dangers associated with a variety of weapons;

    (D) evaluate the importance of complying with rules prohibiting possession of and the improper use of weapons; and

    (E) create a personal safety plan.

  (13) Injury and violence prevention and safety--digital citizenship and media. The student understands how to be a safe and responsible citizen in digital and online environments. The student is expected to:

    (A) develop strategies to resist inappropriate digital and online communication such as social media posts, sending and receiving photos, sexting, and pornography;

    (B) discuss and analyze the consequences resulting from inappropriate digital and online communication such as social media posts, sending and receiving photos, sexting, and pornography;

    (C) evaluate strategies and techniques for identity protection in digital and online environments;

    (D) identify how technology is used to recruit or manipulate potential victims of sex trafficking; and

    (E) research the current legal consequences of cyberbullying and inappropriate digital and online communication.

  (14) Injury and violence prevention and safety--interpersonal violence. The student understands the impact of interpersonal violence and the importance of seeking guidance and help to maintain personal safety. The student is expected to:

    (A) identify forms of family violence, including physical, mental, and emotional violence;

    (B) describe the serious effects of bullying, cyberbullying, or harassment such as suicidal ideation and other effects on the individual;

    (C) explain the responsibility to report bullying behavior, including cyberbullying;

    (D) describe the seriousness of various forms of bullying such as harassment;

    (E) analyze strategies for prevention and intervention of all forms of bullying and cyberbullying such as emotional, physical, social, and sexual; and

    (F) summarize the advantages of seeking advice and feedback regarding the use of decision-making and problem-solving skills related to personal safety.

  (15) Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs--use, misuse, and physiological effects. The student understands the difference between use and misuse of different substances and how the use and misuse of substances impacts health. The student is expected to:

    (A) differentiate between appropriate and inappropriate use of prescription and over-the- counter drugs, including combining drugs, and the outcomes of each;

    (B) identify and describe the categories of prescription drugs and their proper uses;

    (C) identify and explain the importance of each component of an over-the-counter drug warning label; and

    (D) describe how substance misuse and addiction to alcohol, tobacco, vaping products, drugs, and other substances, including prescription drugs, affect the body systems and brain.

  (16) Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs--short- and long-term impacts. The student identifies and analyzes the short- and long-term impacts of use and misuse of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substances. The student is expected to:

    (A) analyze and explain the short- and long-term health consequences of addiction to alcohol and tobacco and prescription and over-the-counter drug misuse and substance use disorders;

    (B) analyze the importance of alternative activities to drug and substance use and misuse on mental and social health; and

    (C) analyze the legal consequences of the use and misuse of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substances.

  (17) Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs--treatment. The student recognizes and understands the options for treatment and how to seek help related to the use and misuse of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substances. The student is expected to:

    (A) identify and describe treatment options for substance abuse and addiction;

    (B) identify signs and symptoms of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substance use and misuse such as using medicine prescribed for someone else or for reasons other than intended; and

    (C) identify at least one example of who, when, where, and how to get help related to the use and misuse of alcohol; tobacco; drugs, including prescription drugs; and other substances.

  (18) Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs--risk and protective factors. The student understands how various factors can influence decisions regarding substance use and the resources available for help. The student is expected to:

    (A) examine the effects and role of peer influence on decision making and problem solving regarding the use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs;

    (B) examine physical and social influences on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use behaviors;

    (C) differentiate among the relationships of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other substances and the roles these substances play in unsafe situations such as drinking and driving; and

    (D) identify support systems and describe ways to report the suspected abuse of drugs to a parent, school administrator, teacher, or another trusted adult.

  (19) Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs--prevention. The student analyzes information and applies critical-thinking skills to avoid substance use and misuse and recognizes the benefits of delayed use. The student is expected to develop and apply strategies, including demonstrating refusal skills, for avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in various scenarios.

  (20) Reproductive and sexual health--healthy relationships. The student understands the characteristics of healthy romantic relationships. The student is expected to:

    (A) compare and contrast the difference between friendship, infatuation, dating/romantic relationships, and marriage;

    (B) explain how friendships provide a foundation for healthy dating/romantic relationships;

    (C) describe healthy ways to express friendship, affection, and love;

    (D) describe appropriate and effective methods of communicating emotions in healthy dating/romantic relationships and marriage;

    (E) evaluate the importance of mutual respect, trust, support, honesty, commitment, and reliability in healthy dating/romantic relationships and marriage;

    (F) describe behaviors in dating/romantic relationships that enhance dignity and respect; and

    (G) describe the benefits of healthy marriages, including companionship and social, emotional, financial, and health benefits.

  (21) Reproductive and sexual health--personal safety, limits, and boundaries. The student understands how to set and respect personal boundaries to reduce the risk of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, and sexual assault. The student is expected to:

    (A) explain that physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and exploitation are all forms of abuse;

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