Human Growth & Development
The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.
Semester 1
Unit 1: Personality & Values
- Analyze conditions that influence human growth and development.
- Analyze the influences of heredity and environment on human growth and development.
- Analyze the influences of gender, ethnicity, and culture on individual development.
- Analyze the influences of life events on individuals' physical, emotional, social, moral and cognitive development.
- Analyze geographic, political, and global influences on human growth and development.
Unit 2: Relationships
- Analyze conditions that influence human growth and development.
- Analyze the influences of heredity and environment on human growth and development.
- Analyze the influences of gender, ethnicity, and culture on individual development.
- Analyze the influences of life events on individuals' physical, emotional, social, moral and cognitive development.
- Analyze geographic, political, and global influences on human growth and development.
- Analyze functions and expectations of various types of relationships.
- Analyze processes for building and maintaining interpersonal relationships.
- Analyze factors that contribute to healthy and unhealthy relationships.
- Analyze processes for handling unhealthy relationships.
- Analyze the effects of personal characteristics on relationships.
- Analyze the effect of personal need on relationships.
Unit 3: Families
- Predict the effects of various stages of the family life cycle on interpersonal relationships.
- Analyze the effects of life span events and conditions on relationships.
Unit 4: Reproduction
- Analyze nurturing practices that support human growth and development.
Unit 5: Pregnancy
- Analyze nurturing practices that support human growth and development.
- Analyze physical and emotional factors related to beginning the pregnancy process.