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Concept List — Grade 6-8

This list expands the 59 benchmark-coded topics, 19 Skill Standards benchmarks, and 26 key-vocabulary terms in the Grade 6-8 Course Description into individual concept nodes. Every concept below traces back to a specific benchmark or vocabulary term in that document. A small number of bridging concepts (e.g., "Health", "Trusted Adult", "Consent") are carried forward from the K-5 bands to connect related concepts across strands. Compound benchmarks — common at this band because standards frequently bundle several ideas into one statement — are split into natural sub-concepts.

  1. Health
  2. Dietary Guidelines Across Cultures
  3. Food Label Analysis
  4. Marketing Claims Analysis
  5. Water Versus Sugary Drinks
  6. Caffeinated And Energy Drink Effects
  7. Effects Of Sugary And Salty Foods
  8. Meal And Snack Planning
  9. Food Sovereignty
  10. Community Food Access Initiatives
  11. Relationship Structures
  12. Healthy Relationship Characteristics
  13. Unhealthy Relationship Characteristics
  14. Romantic Relationships
  15. Seeking Help About Relationships Or Development
  16. Comprehensive Health Care
  17. Adolescent Access To Health Care
  18. STI Transmission
  19. HIV
  20. STI Signs And Symptoms
  21. STI Treatment And Cure
  22. Protecting Against STIs
  23. Preventing Unintended Pregnancy
  24. Healthcare Access Barriers
  25. Reducing Healthcare Barriers
  26. Personal Boundary-Setting
  27. Cultural Values Of Respect And Balance
  28. Consent
  29. Coercion
  30. Consent Versus Coercion
  31. Suicide And Self-Harm Warning Signs
  32. Seeking Help For Suicide Risk
  33. Personal Stressors
  34. Restorative Stress-Management Practices
  35. Warning Signs Of Emotional Distress
  36. Supports For Emotional Distress
  37. Trusted Adult
  38. Empathy In Relationships
  39. Communication For Conflict Resolution
  40. Nonviolent Conflict Resolution
  41. Emotion Management Strategies
  42. Indigenous And Traditional Healing Approaches
  43. Unfair Treatment
  44. Exclusion And Bias Effects On Mental Health
  45. Bullying Effects On Mental Health
  46. Media Representation Of Mental Health
  47. Stigma Reduction
  48. Brain-Healthy Habits
  49. Alzheimer's Disease
  50. Dementia
  51. Sleep Pattern Influences
  52. Cultural Sleep Practices
  53. Workout Plan Design
  54. Moderate And Vigorous Activity
  55. Muscle-Strengthening Activity
  56. Bone-Strengthening Activity
  57. Emergency Medication Use
  58. Heimlich Maneuver
  59. Recognizing Emergencies
  60. Scene Safety Assessment
  61. Priority Response Needs
  62. Infectious Disease Transmission
  63. Hygiene As Disease Prevention
  64. Food And Water Safety Practices
  65. Personal Protective Equipment
  66. Harmful Or Explicit Content Sharing
  67. Consequences Of Sharing Explicit Content
  68. Power Dynamics In Relationships
  69. Peer Pressure
  70. Digital Communication Effects On Relationships
  71. Boundary-Setting Strategies
  72. Seeking Support For Relationship Safety
  73. School Safety Actions
  74. Recognizing Threats
  75. Reporting Safety Concerns
  76. Practicing Emergency Responses
  77. Consent In Healthy Relationships
  78. Responding To Coercion
  79. Substance Use Disorder
  80. Relapse
  81. Misusing Over-The-Counter Medications
  82. Misusing Prescription Medications
  83. Alcohol Misuse Consequences
  84. Illegal Substance Consequences
  85. Alcohol Effects On Developing Body And Brain
  86. Commercial Tobacco Effects On Developing Body And Brain
  87. Nicotine Effects On Developing Body And Brain
  88. Cannabis Effects On Developing Body And Brain
  89. Illegal Drug Effects On Developing Body And Brain
  90. Cultural Teachings That Protect Youth
  91. Commercial Tobacco Addiction
  92. Traditional Tobacco And Plant Medicine Use
  93. Medication Storage And Disposal Safety
  94. Reading Medication Labels
  95. Traditional Plant Medicine Practices
  96. Benefits Of Being Substance-Free
  97. Healthy Stress Management Without Substances
  98. Substance Use And Injury Risk
  99. Substance Use And Violence Risk
  100. Substance Use And Self-Harm Risk
  101. Substance Use And Sexual Health Risk
  102. Signs Of Substance Use Disorder
  103. Substance Use Treatment Options
  104. Community And Cultural Recovery Supports
  105. Impaired Driving Risk
  106. Laws On Impaired Driving
  107. Substance Industry Advertising Influence
  108. Substance-Related Health Disparities
  109. Social Norms And Health Practices
  110. Public Health Policy Influence
  111. Family And Cultural Influence On Health Behavior
  112. Peer And Media Influence On Health Behavior
  113. Strategies To Identify Health Influences
  114. Valid Health Information Sources
  115. Situations Needing Professional Support
  116. Evaluating Validity Of Health Information
  117. Verbal And Nonverbal Communication
  118. Conflict-Resolution Skills
  119. Self-Advocacy Skills
  120. Refusal Skills
  121. Communicating Boundaries And Consent
  122. Decision-Making Process
  123. Evaluating Decision Consequences
  124. Supports And Barriers To Health Decisions
  125. Health Behavior Self-Assessment
  126. Individual Versus Collaborative Goal Setting
  127. Goal Plan Construction
  128. Evaluating Goal Plan Outcomes
  129. Ownership Of Health Behaviors
  130. Researching Health Topics
  131. Health Message Design
  132. Delivering Health Messages To Audiences
  133. Reflecting On Health Message Effectiveness

Total concepts: 133