Welcome to health education at the secondary school level.  There are many topics to cover this year, all of which can and will have a profound influence in your life should you choose to approach them using both wisdom and intelligence.  What follows is a short guide to your health experience this year, including topics covered, how you will be judged on your performance in class, and a few more important items.

Topics

 Grade 9

Trimester 1

·        Wellness: Physical, Mental/Emotional, and Social Health

·        CDC Risk Factors

·        Self-Esteem

·        Bullying: Surviving High School

·        Alcohol and Other Drugs:  Stimulants, Depressants, Inhalants, and Refusal Skills

Trimester 2

·        Nutrition:  Essential Nutrients, Dietary Guidelines, Food Labels

·        Physical Fitness: Five Components, FITT, Caloric Intake Vs. Expenditure

Trimester 3

·        Disease Prevention:  Communicable Diseases, Non-communicable Diseases, STDs

·        Human Growth and Development:  Male and Female Reproductive Systems, Adolescence, Endocrine System

Grade 10

Trimester 1

·        Wellness: Bullying, Feelings and Emotions, Decision Making, Goal Setting

·        Mental Health:  Communication, Stress/Stress Management, Depression, Suicide

Trimester 2

·        Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs:  Stimulants, Depressants, Club Drugs, Addiction, Chemical Dependency

·        Disease Prevention: HIV/AIDS, STD’s, Melanoma/Tanning

Trimester 3

·        Human Growth and Development:  Male/Female Reproductive Systems, Types of Relationships, Conception, Contraception, Abstinence

·        Nutrition and Fitness: Fitness Elements, Food and Emotions, Eating Disorders

Grade 11

Trimester 1

·        Wellness: Conflict Resolution, Violence Prevention, Anger Management

·        Fitness and Nutrition:  Dietary Guidelines, Healthy Eating vs. Dieting, Food Myths, Fad Diets, Fitness Outside of School

 

Trimester 2

·        Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs:  Stimulants, Depressants, Steroids, Prescription Abuse, Intervention

·        Disease Prevention: STD’s, Hygiene, Food Borne Illnesses

 

Trimester 3

·        Human Growth and Development:  Contraception, Abstinence, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Healthy Relationships

·        Mental Health: Sexual Harassment, Abusive Relationships, Date Rape, Sexual Assault

Grade 12

Trimester 1

·        Injury Prevention: Basic First Aid and Safety

·        Fitness and Nutrition:  Caloric Intake Vs Expenditure, Dietary Guidelines, Fitness Plans

 

Trimester 2

·        Alcohol, Tobacco, and other Drugs:  Stimulants, Depressants, Legislation

·        Disease Prevention: HIV/AIDS, Tatoos/Peircings

 

Trimester 3

·        Human Growth and Development:  Abstinence, Contraception, Media Influence

·        Mental Health: Stress, Depression, Coping Skills, Death and Dying

Grading Policy

Tests ………………………………………………………………..10%

Class Participation………………………………………………….30%

Class Notebooks (Comprised of Journal Entries and Class Work)….60%

·        Class participation will be graded daily on a 0-100 basis.

·        All class work and journal entries will be graded on a 4-3-2-1 basis. These grades are the equivalent to a 100, 80, 50 and 0. The journal entries will be graded separately from the class work, and the two grades will be averaged together to reach a final notebook grade.

·        Tests must be done in class, in the time allotted.  If there is a problem, see me ASAP so that I know to give extra time where it is needed.  Review sheets will be provided prior to the test, and all class notes may be taken out of the class notebooks in order to study, but must be returned the day of the test.  We will not have open-book or open-note assessments.