Health CP1

Health Syllabus Instructor:

Mr. Matt Rooks

Email:

mrooks@moeller.org

Phone:

791-1680 ext. 1930

Credit:

0.5 (semester course) Must have to graduate

Text:

Glencoe Health Mary H. Bronson, Ph.D The McGraw-Hill Companies Š 2011

Website:

Students will use the book from the website the book company provides.

The website is www.advancetracker.com. Students know how to gain access to the book.

Philosophy:

Health is the quality of life that enables an individual to be everything he can possibly be.

An individual’s physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well being involved a dynamic interaction and interdependence. Health or wellness is reflected in a positive lifestyle. Thus, it is an active process in which an individual makes responsible decisions based on accurate information, personal beliefs and thoughtful consideration of consequences.

Syllabus:

Unit 1 A Healthy Foundation 1. Understanding Health and Wellness 2. Taking Charge of Your Health

Unit 2 Mental and Emotional Health 3. Achieving Mental and Emotional Health 4. Managing Stress and Coping with Loss 5. Mental and Emotional Problems

Unit 3 Healthy and Safe Relationships 6. Skills for Healthy Relationships 7. Family Relationships 8. Peer Relationships 9. Resolving Conflicts and Preventing Violence Unit 4 Nutrition and Physical Activity 10. Nutrition for Health 11. Managing Weight and Eating Behaviors 12. Physical Activity and Fitness Unit 5 Drugs 19. Medicines and Drugs 20. Tobacco 21. Alcohol 22. Illegal Drugs Unit 6 Reproduction and Sexually Transmitted Diseases 16. Male/Female Reproduction 17. Life Cycle 24. STD’s Unit 7 Diseases and Safety 23. Communicable Diseases 27. First Aid and Emergencies

Life Skills:

Honesty Responsibility Self-worth Respect Integrity

Time Management Preparedness Accountability Respect Choices

Pride Teamwork Self-control Discipline

Grading:

Grades are based on test scores, quizzes, homework assignments, participation, projects, group work, and articles.

Extra Credit:

Offered once a quarter to all students on a voluntary basis.

Teaching Method:

Lecture with class discussion using power points and internet sites, small group discussions, speakers, videos. DyKnow will be used to present information, class discussions and in class activities. Majority of homework will be given to students off of net.moeller and sent back to me either through email or DyKnow.

Class Notes:

All notes, homework, articles, power point slides, all should be saved in student’s health folder on their computers. I recommend backing this folder up frequently so you don’t lose information. Students will be allowed to use some of this material on their test for a limited amount of time. If a student misses a day all material will be on internet, so they should know what is going on, but will still have day to make up work.

Homework:

All homework assignments will be posted on net Moeller. It is the student’s responsibility to upload these assignments to their computers, complete them and send them back to me via email. I will grade them and send them back to students who then should save all material in their health folder. Late homework will only be given half credit and must still be turned in. Students who are absent on the day of the assignment is due should still be able to get me the work through email or DyKnow. If the student is sick they will have all material to download on net Moeller. All homework must be turned in by the time the next class meeting begins.

Management:

The philosophy used in regards to student behavior is that no one has the right to interfere with the education process or the safety of another student. Students are expected to conform to the school’s handbook and that of the classroom teacher. Inappropriate behavior will be dealt with by the teacher and in necessary cases by the Dean of Students.

Articles:

Students will have to find health related articles in newspapers, internet or in magazines and write a summary of it and give a brief presentation to the class about their article.