Week of 8/25/14 - 8/29/14

Monday - Students may need the first 20 minutes of class to complete "Sybil" The next unit will be Reproduction. Students will be given handouts of the reproduction system to label then students and the teacher will cover chapter16 lessons 1 and 2. As the teacher covers the lesson students will be able to check their labeling and make corrections.

Tuesday - The teacher and students will complete the notes of chapter 16 using PowerPoint and open discussion. Students will start their group assignment, which is to develop a learning pamphlet for middle school students using visuals and facts about the reproduction system.

Wednesday - Students will complete chapter 17 lesson 1 notes using PowerPoint and open discussion. Students will complete their group assignment.

Thursday - Students will review chapter 16 and lesson 1 of chapter 17 to get ready for their test. Students will watch "The Miracle of Life" video. Follow the video students will have their 2nd writing prompt.

Friday - Students will discuss their group project. Students will be put in teams and they will choose a topic as a group. The teacher will show several videos that students made in the past and several posters, books. and pamphlets that previous students developed for their projects to give student  ideas on what they can do for their project. Students will then develop an outline for their project.

Week of 8/18/14 - 8/22/14

Monday - Students will complete their notes that covers chapter 5 mental and emotional health. Students will start their first writing prompt labeled cooperative learning. They have learning cards with two sides and they must answer each question in paragraph form.

Tuesday - Students will complete their writing prompt

Wednesday - Students will have test over chapter 5. After test students will copy vocabulary for chapter 16 and 17 covering the Reproduction System. The teacher will conduct their first notebook check while students complete vocabulary.

Thursday - Students will have the first 30 minutes of class to complete vocabulary and writing prompt. After 30 minutes students will start the video "Sybil"

Friday - Students will complete "Sybil" and will work on their handout that goes with the video. Sybil is a video about a girl dealing with multiple personalities.

Week of 8/11/14 - 8/15/14

Mental and Emotional Health

Monday - Students will take their common assessment and start vocabulary for chapter 5 Mental and Emotional Health

Tuesday - The teachers will cover chapter 5 lesson 1 and 2 using PowerPoint and open discussion. Students will complete a Cooperative Learning assignment. This will be group work.

Wednesday - Teacher and students will complete chapter 5 lesson 3 using PowerPoint and open discussion. Students will watch short videos describing different mental disabilities. Students will develop Anti-Suicide material. They will make a flyer, brochure, or poster that delivers a positive message and provide accurate information for students who may be thinking about suicide.

Thursday - The class will complete chapter 5 notes using PowerPoint and open discussion. Students will start their Eye on the Media assignment. Students will develop a brochure, billboard, a newspaper add, and a slogan encouraging people to see help for mental and emotional problems. The will be a group assignment that will take two days to complete.

Friday - Student will complete their Eye on the Media assignment.
 


Team Sports 

Monday - Common Assessment for Team Sports

Tuesday - Students will complete the Pacer running test and start a discussion on volleyball which will be their first unit

Wednesday - Students will take notes on volleyball and start volleyball drills

Thursday - Students will continue with volleyball drills

Friday - Students will run their 1 mile for their pre-assessment data

Welcome to Health 2.0...2014-2015 School Year!

Health Week of 1/7/14 - 1/14/14

- Day 1: Classroom rules, rubrics, get to know my new students 

- Day 2: Syllabus then class game to understand my students. Students will see how well they are able to give and follow directions through drawings. Discussion and debate: Teens, Sex, and the Law.

- Day 3: Choosing the best: Avoiding pregnancy. Students will work in groups and work through pages 19-24 of their choosing the best books.

Day 4: People bingo then students will complete their choosing the best activity.

Day 5: Common Assessment