Subject Area: Health

Course Title: Health

Course Length: Semester

Grade Level: 10-12

Major Concepts:

The purpose of this course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of Health. Students will be exposed to a variety of methods in which presentations can be made to suit a variety of audiences.

Content:

The content shall include but not limited to the following:

· Health and its Components.

· Decision Making and Setting Goals.

· Bones, Skin and Muscles.

· Senses.

· Tobacco

· Alcohol

· Illegal Drugs

· Nutrition.

· Family Planning and Marriage.

· Basic First Aid

· Male/Female Education.

· Current Events

Intended Outcomes:

After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:

· Understand how the growth of their body is a continuing process that will continue forever.

· Have a general understanding of things that are good and things that are bad for the human body.

Grading:

Students will be grade on the following criteria:

· Classroom assignments (includes worksheets, essays, handouts, bookwork and other)---40% of final grade

· Chapter Tests and Diet Project - Consisting of writing a report that deals with foods that they have eaten over a four day period. Keeping track of foods eaten and some information on the amount of calories that they have burned by doing various activities. ---60% of final grade