Honors American History
Prerequisite: none
Considerations: Prefer teacher recommendation. Students must also be enrolled in Honors English 9. There will be more reading and writing in Honors American History. This is a full year course broken into 2 semesters.
Course Description:
This course explores the relationship between physical activity, fitness, and overall health. Students will develop a foundational understanding of the body's skeletal, muscular, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive systems and how they interact to maintain wellness. In addition, students will explore lifestyle choices related to tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs, as well as personal health care, and the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS, Community and Environmental Health.