Course Description: This course is designed to assist students in developing the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for productive, self-directed behavior. The lessons in the curriculum are focused on reducing risk factors and making responsible choices.
Course Objectives: Students should be able to:
Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of selected areas of health content by performance in written assessments, discussions, assignments and projects.
Identify and describe responsible health behaviors and attitude
Analyze current research by critically evaluating literature in health pertinent to the course content.
Identify major influences on health behavior and indicate counteractive measures that can negate these influences if necessary.
Identify preventative health measures that can aid an individual, family, and society in maintaining their health status.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Sex Education
Unit 2: Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs
Unit 3: Mental Health
Unit 4: Nutrition
Grading: Unit rubrics will be displayed in the classroom and online. Students should refer to rubrics to take steps to approach mastery. Students are required to complete coursework in their Health Booklet as well as their assessments.
Rules: Respect is mandatory in the classroom at all times. Respect peer and teacher time; voice; and opinion. This course includes sensitive class discussion. It is understood that you will not like every topic of this course but you must be respectful and sensitive to your peers.
Be Prepared: Pen/Pencil. I will provide booklets (which I will store in the classroom) and laptops
Talking: No talking while myself or another student is talking
Music: If we are doing an assignment you may listen to music on headphones only
Bathroom: Ask before you leave & take a pass
Questions: If you do not understand something or need further explanation…ASK! There are no stupid questions!
No foul language!
Absence: Lateness and absences will limit your progress, as much of the work is to be completed in the classroom. Any work incomplete will be done at home. Please contact me via email if you will be late/absent.
Parents – Please provide a contact number and email.