Iowa Core Curriculum: 21st Century Skills

"The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of the school.”

- Ray McNulty, ICLE
Iowa High School Summit, December 10, 2007

High School
Health Literacy

Demonstrate functional health literacy skills to obtain, interpret, understand and use basic health concepts to enhance personal, family, and community health

Synthesize interactive literacy and social skills to establish and monitor personal, family and community goals related to all aspects of health

Apply critical literacy/thinking skills related to personal, family and community wellness

Use media literacy skills to analyze media and other influences to effectively manage health risk situations and advocate for self and others

Demonstrate behaviors that foster healthy, active lifestyles for individuals and the benefit of society