Wellness/Drivers
ED
Grades 10 or
12
Lifetime
Wellness is
a historic
approach to
heath and
physical
education in
Tennessee
high
schools..
The course
addresses
the content
areas of
Disease
Prevention
and control,
Nutrition,
Substance
Use and
Abuse,
Mental
Health,
Family Life
and
Sexuality,
First Aid
and Safety,
and Personal
Fitness and
Related
Skills. Each
content area
is addressed
in a
classroom
setting
while
allowing
opportunity
to explore
how one
content area
affects and
is affected
by other
content
areas.
Students
participate
in
cooperative
learning
instructional
methods and
physical
activities
that can be
practiced
throughout a
person’s
lifespan.
Instruction
should
emphasize
prevention
as well as
intervention
with regard
to the
health
practices of
students. (1
Credit)
2008-2012