D. Content standard 4: Students will analyze the influence of culture, media, technology and other factors on health. Students will:

• (1) grades 9-12 benchmark 1: analyze how cultural practices can enrich or challenge health behaviors; grades 9-12 performance Standard:
• (a) explain how cultural practices (both positive and negative) in the school and community contribute to health, safety and personal choices in the areas related to sexuality; nutrition; alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; physical activity; personal safety; mental, social and emotional well-being;
• (b) analyze how the media and culture portray gender roles (i.e., aggressive behavior for boys vs. submissive behavior for girls, media portrayal of sexual behavior for each gender, etc.);
• (c) analyze cultural values and beliefs compared with personal values and beliefs in the areas related to sexuality; nutrition; alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; physical activity; personal safety; mental, social and emotional well-being;
• (2) grades 9-12 benchmark 2: evaluate the effect of media and other factors on personal, family, peer and community health; grades 9-12 performance Standard:
• (a) analyze health-related advertisements and their influences on health behaviors (i.e., messages around sexual behavior, STI/HIV, condom use, exercise, nutrition, violence, alcohol, etc.);
• (b) explain positive and negative health messages from media and other sources in the areas related to sexuality; nutrition; alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; physical activity; personal safety; mental, social and emotional well-being (i.e., condom use vs. unprotected sex, smoking vs. non-smoking, using a seat belt or not, healthy vs. unhealthy eating habits, etc.);
• (c) analyze sources that can help to determine if media messages are true or false; demonstrate refusal skills in choices related to media messages;
• (3) grades 9-12 benchmark 3: evaluate the impact of technology on personal, family, peer and community health; grades 9-12 performance Standard:
• (a) analyze the purposes for technology and its impact on personal, family, peer and community health in the areas related to sexuality; nutrition; alcohol, tobacco and other drug use; physical activity; personal safety; mental, social and emotional well-being (i.e., internet, medical, conveniences, communication, etc.);
• (b) compare and contrast how advances in technology positively or negatively impact personal, family, peer and community health (i.e., use of computers and television vs. physical activity time, effects on communication skills, access to medical care, etc.).

Manual addresses internet safety.