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ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Why is it iimportant to understand wellness and how it impacts our lifestyles?

 

PHILOSOPHY: This course is designed to provide students wth a better understanding of health and wellness.  It will take an in-depth look at healthy lifestyle choices and will emphasize the impact of positive lifestyle choices as well as the adverse effects of negative ones. 

 

SYLLABUS:  Click to view  12th grade health syllabus

 

 

ATTENDANCE: Attendance is required and expected.  When absent, it is the responsibility of the student to make-up any missed work in a timely manner.  If work is not made up, students will receive a zero for the corresponding assignment.  If a student knows in advance that he/she will be absent for an extended period of time, it is recommended that he/she ask for assignments ahead of time. 

 

TEXTBOOK:  To access online GLENCOE HEALTH textbook copy link and click below.

 

UNIT 1: A HEALTHY FOUNDATION

 

CHAPTER 1: Understanding Health and Wellness

 

 Chapter 2: Taking Charge of Your Health

   

UNIT 1: Chapter 1 & Chapter 2

 

UNIT 2: MENTAL and EMOTIONAL HEALTH

 

Chapter 3: Achieving Mental and Emotional Health

  • Read Chapter 3 pages 64-89
  • Answer assessment questions pages 86-89

 

Chapter 4: Managing Stress and Coping with Loss

  • Read Chapter 4 pages 90-111
  • Answer assessment questions pages 108-111

 

Chapter 5: Mental and Emotional Problems

           JFI Homepage

     SHORT ESSAY:  Use Jason's Foundation www.jasonfoundation.com as a guide. Write a  

                                  short essay informing me of the Statistics dealing with Teenage Suicide;

                                   the warning signs of depression; and  prevention techniques and resources.

UNIT 3: HEALTHY and SAFE RELATIONSHIPS

Chapter 6: Skills for Healthy Relationships

 

 

UNIT 4: NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Chapter 10: Nutrition and Physical Activity

  • Read Chapter 10 pages 254-281
  • Answer Assessment questions pages 284-287

 

Chapter 11: Managing Weight and Eating Behaviors

  • Read Chapter 11 pages 290-309
  • Answer Assessment Questions pages 312-315

 

Chapter 12: Physical Activity and Fitness

 

UNIT 7: DRUGS

Chapter 19: Medicine and Drugs

  • Read chapter 19 pages 524-533
  • Answer Assessment questions pages 536-539

 

Chapter 20: Tobacco

  • Read Chapter 20 pages 542-557
  • Answer Assessment questions pages 560-562

 

Chapter 21: Alcohol

  • Read Chapter 21 pages 566-583
  • Answer Assessment questions pages 586-589

 

Chapter 22: Illegal Drugs

 

 

 

 


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