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HEALTH EDUCATION SYLLABUS
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