Radnor Township School District
Course Overview
8th Grade Health
Course #
General InformationCredits: N/A
Weighted: N/A
Prerequisite: N/A
Length: Semester
Format: Every other day
Grade:
Course DescriptionThe goal of this course is to provide the students with a strong foundation of health knowledge which is essential for healthy living and academic success. Topics include: the wellness scale, personality, decision-making steps, consequences, goal-setting, mental health, signs and symptoms of depression, coping with depression, stress and stressors, healthy coping mechanisms, alcohol, effects of alcohol use on a teen, family and society, and categories of illegal drugs and their effects. Additionally, students will be required to know the male and female anatomy, the stages of reproduction, sexually transmitted diseases and the development of healthy relationships in the teen years.
Enduring Understandings & Essential Questions.
1. The students will identify that all choices have consequences that will affect their health.
2. Good decision-making is a process of specific steps.
3. The wellness scale is a dynamic scale that needs to be understood for one's entire life.
4. How does a healthy teenager look and behave?
1. What factors influence your health?
2. What components make up the wellness scale?
3. How does one assess wellness?
4. Why are all behaviors either healthful or risk behaviors?
5. What are the steps in goal setting?
6. Why is behavior the most important trait in one's personality?
Common Assessments:
ACTIVITIES
Homework will be assigned on a regular basis as per the syllabus. Grades will be based on homework, quizzes, tests and projects. Grades can be weighted and the Radnor Middle School grading scale will be used to determine letter grades
Unit 1: Chapter 1
ASSIGNMENTS
· Chapter 1: Reviewing Terms & Facts
o Pages: 9,15, 22, & 27
o Unit Study Guide: Chapter 1 Student Activities workbook
.
ASSESSMENTS
o Chapter 1 Test:
Unit 2: Chapter 3
ASSIGNMENTS
· Answer: Reviewing Terms & Facts and Thinking Critically questions on pages: 67,72, 77,84, 89 & 93
· Set and write a health goal following set action plan.
· Personality (Identity Box) Follow set rubric
o http://radnortsd.schoolwires.com/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Identity Box Project.pdf
· Mental Disorders Project
o http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Mental%20Health%20Disorders%20PP.docx
· Unit Study Guide: Chapter 3 Study Guide Student Activities Workbook
ASSESSMENTS
o Chapter 3 Quiz# 1
o Chapter 3 Quiz #2
o Unit Test on Chapter 3
Unit 3: Alcohol & Illegal Drugs
Objective: Students will identify the influence alcohol and drugs have on their physical, mental and social health.
Chapters 14 &15 Assignments & Assesments
· Chapter 14 Alcohol Review worksheet
· Chapter 15 Illegal Drug Review worksheet
· Drug Group Research Project
· http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Drug_Group_Project.ppt
· http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Presentation.docx%20Drug%20Rubric.docx
· Unit Quiz & Unit Final
Unit 4: Sexuality, STD’s, HIV & AIDS
Objective:
· The students will identify what influences their relationships and what makes a healthy relationship.
· The students will identify consequences related to sexual activity.
Major Units of Study:
Unit 1: Making Responsible Decisions & Factors that Influence those Decisions
Unit 2: Mental Health
Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Mental Disorders, Self-Harm
Unit 3: Alcohol, Tobacco & Illegal Drugs
Influence on Physical, Mental & Social Health
Decisions related to Drug Use & Abuse
Unit 4: Sexuality
Male & Female Reproductive Systems
Reproduction
Healthy Relationships
STD’s, HIV & AIDS
Materials & Texts
MATERIALS Current Health 2
TEXTS: Teen Health: Course 2, Glencoe,1996
Human Body Systems, Glencoe Mc-Graw Hill,2002
Summer Assignment
N/A
Radnor Township School District
Course Curriculum
First Marking Period
Unit I: Factors that Influence your health & Decision Making
Common Core Standards and PA Academic Standards and National Standards10.2.9D- Healthful Living ~ Analyze and apply a decision-making process to adolescent health and safety issues.
10.1.9D - Concepts of Health ~ Analyze prevention and intervention strategies in relation to adolescent and adult drug use
10.1.9E- Concepts of Health~ analyze how personal choice, disease and genetics can impact health maintenance and disease prevention.
10.2.9C- Healthful Living ~ Analyze media health and safety messages and describe their impact on personal health and safety.
10.3.9A-Safety and Injury Prevention~ analyze the role of individual responsibility for safe practices and injury prevention in the home, school and community.
10.3.9B
10.3.C- Safety and Injury Prevention~ Analyze and apply strategies to avoid or manage conflict and violence during adolescence.
10.1.9.A - Concepts of Health ~ Analyze factors that impact growth and development between adolescence and adulthood.
Standards for Student Interpersonal Skills
16.1.8.A
Assess factors that influence emotional self-management and impact relationships at home, school, and community
16.1.8.B
Analyze impact of a variety of personal traits on relationships and achievement throughout life.
16.1.8.C
Analyze adverse situations and identify appropriate protective factors and coping skills.
16.1.8.D
Apply goal setting into academic decisions.
16.2.8.A
Analyze internal and external factors that influence relationships.
16.2.8.B
Explain individual, social and cultural differences which increase vulnerability to bullying and abuse and strategies for prevention.
16.2.8.C
Analyze factors that impact communication
16.2.8.D
Analyze various types of conflict and determine appropriate resolutions
16.2.8.E
Evaluate problems or situations to determine when and what additional support is needed
Keystone Connections:
N/A
Student Objectives:
· Students will identify that all choices have consequences that will affect their health.
· Good decision-making has specific steps
· The wellness scale is dynamic and needs to be understood for one’s entire life
· There are 12 steps in the pillars of a balanced lifestyle
· Identify factors that make up their personality
· Identify stress and stressors
· Identify the short and long term effects of stress on the body
· Identify causes, signs and symptoms of depression
· Describe healthy ways to deal with depression
· Locate sources of help and support
· Students will identify factors that affect blood alcohol concentration, the harmful effects of alcohol, and the effects on their wellness
· Students will know the different categories and street names and effects of illegal drugs
· Students will know that sexual growth and development is individual and that decisions
made in adolescence will impact their adult lives
· Label and explain the function of male and female reproductive system, the stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and sexually transmitted diseases
· Students will know that there is a mental, physical and social piece to engaging in sexual activity.
KNOWELDGE
Students will know…
Know and Apply the follow terms/concepts:
•heredity
•environment
•behavior
•physical health
•mental health
•social health
•random events
•healthful vs risk behaviors
•steps in goal setting
•steps in decision making skill
SKILLS
Students will be able to…
Identify the factors that influence their health. What positive and negative influences surround them in their environment. Students will identify that behavior has the greatest impact on their overall health. Students will be able to identify how their decisions can impact their health, relationships and goals for the future.
Assessments:
FORMATIVE
· Chapter 1: Reviewing Terms & Facts
o Pages: 9,15, 22, & 27
o Unit Study Guide: Chapter 1 Student Activities workbook
.
SUMMATIVE
Chapter 1Pre- Test
COMMON
Activities and Assignments
ACTIVITIES
Brainstorm all the factors that influence their health.
List all activities that they participate in and identify what areas of health
ASSIGNMENTS
See Chapter 1 Assignment on P-drive under 8th Grade Health
Terminology
Heredity ,environment ,behavior, physical health, mental health, social health, random events, healthful behaviors, risk behaviors, goal setting steps, decision making steps, mental health, personality, values, stress, physical health, social health, wellness, self-esteem, self-concept, emotions, stressors, adrenaline, stress management skills, defense mechanisms, depression, suicide, general adaptation syndrome, drug, drug misuse, drug abuse, tolerance, psychological and physiological dependence, tolerance, side effects, inhalation, injection, orally, absorption, alcohol, intoxication, depressant, blood alcohol concentration, DUI, DWI,FAS, breath analyzer, cirrohsis, sudden fatty liver liver death, reaction time, alcoholics annoymus, Al-anon, Al-Ateen, marijuana, cocaine, ectasy, amphetamines, heroin, LSD, PCP, depressants, hallocingens, narcotics, inhalants, designer drugs, penis, erection, ejaculation, urethra, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, cowpers gland, testes, scrotum, semen, sperm, circumcision, testicular cancer, prostate cancer, vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries, ovum, ovulation menstruation, menstrual cycle, breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, STD’s, Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphllis, pubic lice,, HPV, herpes, genital warts, HIV, AIDS
Materials & Texts
ESSENTIAL
· Teen Health: Course 2, Glencoe,1996
· Human Body Systems, Glencoe Mc-Graw Hill,2002
ADDITIONAL
Media, Technology, Web Resources
Unit II: Mental & Emotional Health
Common Core Standards and PA Academic Standards10.2.9.A-Healthful Living ~ Identify and describe health care products and services that impact
adolescent health practices.
10.2.9.B-Healthful Living ~ Analyze the relationship between health-related information and
adolescent consumer choices.
10.2.9.D-Healthful Living ~ Analyze and apply a decision-making process to adolescent health
and safety issues.
10.3.9.C-Safety and Injury Prevention ~ Analyze and apply strategies to avoid or manage
conflict and violence during adolescence.
Keystone Connections:
N/A
Student Objectives:
KNOWELDGE
Students will know… Keywords:
* mental health
* personality
* values
* stress
* self-esteem
* self-concept
* emotions
* stressors
* adrenaline
* stress management skills
* defense mechanisms
* depression
* suicide
* general adaptation syndrome
SKILLS
Students will be able to…
· Students will recognize that a mentally healthy person deals in a reasonable way with the
stressors and strains of everyday life.
· Students will understand that short periods of depression are normal at their age.
· Identify factors that make up their personality
· Identify stress and stressors
· Identify the short and long term effects of stress on the body
· Identify causes, signs and symptoms of depression
· Describe healthy ways to deal with depression
· Locate sources of help and support
Assessments:
FORMATIVE
· Workbook Chapter Review
· Answer: Reviewing Terms & Facts and Thinking Critically questions on pages: 67,72, 77,84, 89 & 93
SUMMATIVE
o Chapter 3 Quiz# 1
o Chapter 3 Quiz #2
o Unit Test on Chapter 3
COMMON
· Set and write a health goal following set action plan.
· Personality (Identity Box) Follow set rubric
o http://radnortsd.schoolwires.com/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Identity Box Project.pdf
Activities and Assignments
ACTIVITIES
· Students will research and do a presentation related to mental disorders in the computer lab or on lap tops in the class room.
· Personality Survey Project: Students will take a survey and identify what type of personality they have based on results. Students will then do a project based on their findings and write a reactionary paper.
· Students will decorate a shoe box representing both how people may perceive them and how they would like people to see them if they took time to know them. A reactionary paper will accompany the project describing the items in and on their box.
ASSIGNMENTS
· Personality (Identity Box) Follow set rubric
o http://radnortsd.schoolwires.com/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Identity Box Project.pdf
· Mental Disorders Project Follow rubric
o http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Mental%20Health%20Disorders%20PP.docx
· Personality Survey Project: Follow set rubric
o http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Personality%20Project.docx
Terminology
Stress, Stressor, Eustress, Distress, Depression, Manic Depresion (Bi-Polar disorder), Anxiety, Therapist, mental health, personality, self-esteem, self-concept, emotions, stressors, adrenaline, stress management skills, defense mechanisms, suicide, general adaptation syndrome, Defense Mechanisms, Mental Disorders, Schizophrenia, Empathy, Emotional Needs,
Materials & Texts
ESSENTIAL
· Teen Health: Course 2, Glencoe,1996
ADDITIONAL
· Power points
Media, Technology, Web Resources
· 16personalities.com
Unit III: Alcohol & Drugs
Common Core Standards and PA Academic Standards10.1.9.D: Analyze prevention and intervention strategies in relation to adolescent and adult drug use.
10.1.9.E: Analyze how personal choice, disease and genetics can impact health maintenance and disease prevention.
Keystone Connections:
C.2.1.2 Evaluate the factors that make competent and responsible citizens.
L.F.1.1 Use appropriate strategies to analyze an authors purpose and how it’s achieved in literature.
BIO.A.4.2 Explain mechanisms that permit organisms to maintain biological balance between internal and external environments.
BIO.B.1.2 Explain how genetic information is inherited
Student Objectives:
KNOWELDGE
Students will know… Keywords:
Alcohol
Addiction
Tolerance
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Driving Under the Influence
Underage Drinking
Illegal Drugs (Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, Ecstasy, Crystal Meth, Marijuana etc.)
Legal Drugs
Controlled Substances
Prescription Drugs
Over The Counter Drugs
Side Effects
Withdrawal
Physical & Psychological Dependence
SKILLS
Students will be able to…
· Identify the harmful effects of alcohol & drug use during adolescents.
· Identify how alcohol & drug use, tolerance and addiction are related and the effects it has on your health, relationships in the present and future.
· Students will identify factors that affect blood alcohol concentration, the harmful effects of alcohol, and the effects on their wellness
· Students will know the different categories and street names and effects of illegal drugs
Assessments:
FORMATIVE
Alcohol & Illegal Substances review worksheet
Chapters 14 & 15 Study Guide
Drug Category Worksheet
SUMMATIVE
Chapter 14 Alcohol Quiz
Chapter 15 Illegal Drug Quiz
Drug Unit Final
Common
Alcohol Brochure (See Link for directions & rubric)
http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Alcohol%20Brochure.pptx
Drug Project (See link for directions & rubric)
http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Drug_Group_Project.ppt
Activities and Assignments
ACTIVITIES
Music Lyric Analysis
Students will listen to and read different songs and lyrics and analyze how they relate to drugs, alcohol, life and relationships.
Alcohol Advertisement Activity
See Power point on P-drive under 8th grade Health
ASSIGNMENTS
Alcohol Brochure (See Link for directions & rubric)
http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Alcohol%20Brochure.pptx
Drug Project (See link for directions & rubric)
http://www.rtsd.org/cms/lib/PA01000218/Centricity/Domain/429/Drug_Group_Project.ppt
Terminology
Alcohol ,Addiction ,Tolerance, Blood Alcohol Concentration ,Driving Under the Influence
Underage Drinking, Illegal Drugs (Cocaine, Crack, Heroin, Ecstasy, Crystal Meth, Marijuana etc.)
Legal Drugs Controlled Substances Prescription Drugs Over The Counter Drugs Side Effects
Withdrawal ,Physical & Psychological Dependence
Materials & Texts
ESSENTIAL
· Teen Health: Course 2, Glencoe,1996
ADDITIONAL
· Power points
Media, Technology, Web Resources
· Deadly Highs Video
· The Truth about Drinking Video
· You tube/ Alcohol Commercials (Media Influence)
Unit IV: Human Growth & Development and STD’s and HIV
Common Core Standards and PA Academic StandardsPA Standards
10.1.9A- Analyze factors that impact growth and development between adolescence and adulthood.
10.1.9B- Analyze the inter dependence existing among the body systems.
10.2.9.D-Healthful Living ~ Analyze and apply a decision-making process to adolescent health
and safety issues.
National Standards
AP.8.CC.1- Describe male and female sexual and reproductive systems including body parts and their functions.