Week of 1/20/15 - 1/23/15

Tuesday - Students may need the first 45 minutes of class to complete "Call me Crazy" 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.

Wednesday - 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.

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

Friday - 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.

Week of 1/12/15 - 12/16/15

Monday - Students will continue with chapter 5 notes. Students will start Cooperative Learning assignment. The assignment will encourage students to take a look at mental and emotional heath from a positive stand point.

Tuesday - Students will complete chapter 5 notes then complete cooperative learning assignment.

Wednesday - Students will start in-class project titled Eye on the Media. Working in pairs students  will determine real problems within their communities and they will develop informational packets advocating for seeking help for mental and emotional health.

Thursday - Students will review chapter 5 notes. Students will complete Eye on the Media assignment.

Friday - Chapter 5 test. Chapter 16 vocabulary. Start chapter 16. 

Welcome to Health!

Week of January 6 - 9 Mental and Emotional Health
Tuesday - Students will take their common assessment and start vocabulary for chapter 5 Mental and Emotional Health

Wednesday - 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.

Thursday - 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.

Friday - 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.