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Semester – ½ credit

This is the second of two required Health courses at Goshen High School, offered during sophomore, junior or senior year. In this twenty-week course, students will learn about and discuss the many challenges they will encounter concerning their relationships, their bodies, and their minds. Topics include: parenting responsibilities and goals; the hardships and realities of teen parenting; sexual health (hygiene, male and female reproductive systems, disease prevention, birth control methods, sexually transmitted infections/diseases, pregnancy and prenatal care, childbirth); infant safety and child abuse prevention; mental health issues (depression, suicide, eating disorders, and self-esteem); nutrition and healthful eating. Students will learn to apply knowledge and skills to their own lives through interactive activities, guest speakers, and open-class discussion.