INSTRUCTOR: KELLYE RICHARDSON

INSTRUCTOR’S EMAIL: RICHARDSONK@GEORGETOWNISD.ORG

TEXTBOOK: GLENCOE HEALTH

TEXTBOOK WEBSITE: WWW.HEALTH.GLENCOE.COM

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

BY THE END OF THE SEMESTER THE STUDENTS WILL:

*MASTER HEALTH-RELATED CONCEPTS AND SKILLS THAT FOSTER INDIVIDUAL, PERSONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY.

*MASTER HEALTH-RELATED CONCEPTS AND SKILLS THAT INVOLVE INTERACTION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS.

*MASTER HEALTH-RELATED CONCEPTS AND SKILLS THAT AFFECT THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE IN A COMMUNITY.

HEALTH RELATED SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED DURING THE SEMESTER:

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

OPINION EXPRESSION SKILLS

EXAMINE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

COLLABERATION SKILLS

RESPECT FOR OTHERS

SELF-EXPRESSION

ACCOUNTABILITY

VALUE CLARIFICATION SKILLS

DEVELOP EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

DECISION MAKING SKILLS

COOPERATION SKILLS

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

SELF-CONTROL

COURSE OUTLINE

CHAP 1/2 INTRODUCTION TO WELLNESS-HEALTH SKILLS AND CHARACTER

CHAP 5/6 FOOD AND NUTRITION AND MANAGING WEIGHT

CHAP 7 ACHIEVING GOOD MENTAL HEALTH

CHAP 8/9 MANAGING STRESS, ANXIETY AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS

CHAP 13 VIOLENCE PREVENTION

CHAP 16/28 CPR-CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS

CHAP 21/22/23 TOBACCO, ALCOHOL, MEDICINES AND DRUGS

LIFEGUARD PRESENTATION: MALE/FEMALE REPRODUCTION, PEER RELATIONSHIPS, SAFE AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, PEER PRESSURE AND REFUSAL SKILLS, DATING AND SETTING LIMITS, STD’S, ABSTINENCE: A RESPONSIBLE DECISION