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Peer reviewedLee, Amelia M. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2004
Despite the recognized health risks associated with physical inactivity, most Americans are not active enough to achieve health benefits, and many report no planned physical activity at all. The Surgeon General's report on physical activity and health and several research studies have provided evidence that most Americans do not exercise and are…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion
Download full textWeiler, Robert M.; Walls, Nicole A. – 1994
Data suggest that acquaintance and date rape may account for 50-70 percent of all reported rapes in the United States. Recent findings also indicate that one in four college women have been raped or a victim of attempted rape. As most rape victims are between 15 and 24 years of age, high school-based education programs must be provided if society…
Descriptors: Acquaintance Rape, Crime, Health Education, Health Materials
Spar, Ruth – 1993
Noting that Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is expected to become the fifth leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, this paper provides relevant information on AIDS and the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to help educators understand that they can work with children and adults who are HIV positive or who have AIDS. The…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Adults, Child Health
Bishop, Kelly; Staufacker, Michael J. – 1990
Suggestions are made for establishing a policy for prohibiting smoking on school property. First, a working committee for policy formation should be established. This committee should consist of representatives from all populations affected: students, teachers, parents, staff, bus drivers, cooks, administrators, and union and community…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Health Promotion, Participative Decision Making
Martincich, Mira; Peters, Sandra – 1993
The Physical Fitness Unit for grades K-12 of the Roslyn Public Schools in New York provides students with the knowledge to develop and maintain a level of health-related physical fitness both in and out of school that minimizes the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The unit teaches the interrelationship of physical fitness, exercise, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Exercise, Health Education
Schweers, C. William – 1997
It is proposed that in an effort to promote awareness, positive self-concept, and healthy attitudes, and to reduce stereotyping, sexual identity issues should be incorporated into English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teaching. Open discussion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual issues may help to reduce the isolation of lesbians and gays,…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
