Health 6
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In this course students will be introduces to the ten major health strands with some hands-on activities relating to topics important to students. Students will practice and learn the six major life skills: make decisions, set goals, obtain help, manage stress, practice refusal skills, and resolve conflicts. With these skills, students will have the skills they need to lead a healthy lifestyle. The course will engage students in journal writing, mini projects, online and offline quizzes and tests will be used to check for understanding of material covered.
Enduring Understanding
The student will understand:
- Setting goals that reflect positively on all three aspects of the Health Triangle.
- Communicable diseases can be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices.
- Maintaining a healthy environment for you and your peers within your home, school and community.
- Having an active role in the care of ill or injured citizens.
- Decision making skills help to develop healthy eating habits.
- Effective communication decreases conflicts and potential violence.
- Proper knowledge of your body systems will aid in your care and long-term health.
- During adolescence, one will go through many physical and emotional changes.
Essential Questions
- Do the decisions we make about our health today impact us in the future?
- What external influences affect our health?
- How do physical changes in one’s body have an affect on mental health?
- How is prevention a step toward overall good health?
Additional Resources Needed
Notebook for journal entries
Other materials may be listed with the assignment. These materials may include things such as crayons, markers, poster board, scissors, etc.
Content Topics
Unit 1
Your Health and Wellness
Unit 2
Preventing Diseases
Unit 3
Safety and the Environment
Unit 4
Nutrition
Unit 5
Healthy Relationships
Unit 6
Your Body Systems
Unit 7
Growth and Development
Key Skills
- Reading / Note-taking
- Comprehension
- Research
- Oral Presentations
- Presentation skill
- Using visual/concept maps
- Technology skills
- Cooperative Learning
Assessments
- PowerPoint Presentations
- Oral Presentations (via podcast/vodcast)
- Quizzes and Tests
- Essays
- One page reports
- Projects
- Online interactive activities
- Concept maps / Flow charts
- Health labs
Standards Alignment:
PA State Standards:
10.1.6 B Identify and describe the structure and function of the major body systems
10.1.6 C Analyze nutritional concepts that impact health.
10.1.6 E Identify health problems that can occur throughout life and describe ways to prevent them.
10.2.6 B Explain the relationship between health-related information and consumer choices.
10.2.6 C Explain the media’s effect on health and safety issues.
10.2.6 E Analyze environmental factors that impact health.
10.3.6 A Explain and apply safe practices in the home, school, and community.
10.3.6 B Know and apply appropriate emergency responses.
10.3.6 C Describe strategies to avoid or manage conflict and violence.
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