6th+grade+Health+Syllabus

Academic Plan for 6th Grade Health Bahrain School Teacher: Scherer E-mail: rebecca.scherer@eu.dodea.edu

TEXTBOOKS/MATERIALS USED IN CLASS __Decisions for Health__ Holt, Rinehart, and Winston: 2004 Videos, magazines, and articles relating to specific health and fitness topics.

CRITERIA TO DETERMINE GRADES Assessment of student progress toward mastering the Essential Learnings identified for this course is critical to student success. In addition, to traditional assessment strategies (e.g.; pencil and paper testing), assessment of students’ work in this class will include one or more of the following: student exhibitions, class presentations and participation, speeches, artistic or musical representations of core concepts, creative writing projects to illustrate a core concept, multi-media presentations, panel presentations, debates on critical issues, essays, and student-led community based projects.

The following grading rubric will be used: A+ 97-100% B 84-87% C-70-73% F- 59.9% and below A 94-97% B- 80-83% D+ 67-69% A- 90-93% C+ 77-79% D 64-67% B+ 87-89% C 74-77% D- 60-63%

Your grade for this course will be determined by averaging both quarters of the semester.

PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS RELATED TO ASSIGNMENTS ATTENDANCE POLICY: Assisting students in establishing lifelong habits of reliability and promptness is one of the instructional objectives of this particular course. Progress toward this goal will be measured, at least in part, by tracing student attendance. **Assignments missed due to an unexcused absence will not be accepted.**
 * HEALTH:** Assignments during this course may include the following: daily assignments, tests, reading, outside research, article reviews, individual and group projects, and journal writes. You will also be expected to acquire a certain level of knowledge and understanding in each activity evaluated through projects, written quizzes and tests, and to acquire the basic skills necessary to perform at a successful level. **It is expected that all work be completed and turned in on time.** **Late work will receive a maximum score of 60% of the worth of the assignment.** I expect you to come to class with a writing utensil, paper, and an open mind to discuss the sensitive topics we will cover in this course.


 * Health Education: Grade 6 **

The content in the DoDEA health education standards is organized into seven strands. The six standards in the first strand, Health Literacy Skills (HESK), address skills that are for personal, family and community health enhancement. These standards teach essential and transferable skills that foster health efficacy. The skills also are applicable as learning tools for the other six content strands. The standards in the Health Literacy Skills strand are consistent throughout all grade levels and matched at each grade level with content standards in the other strands as important similarities are identified. The standards in the remaining content strands, Personal and Community Health (HE1); Safety and Injury Prevention (HE2); Nutrition and Physical Activity (HE3); Mental Health (HE4); Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (HE5); Family Life and Human Sexuality HE6) progressively change through the grade levels.

Strand: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Essential Understanding: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HESK **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Demonstrating health literacy skills lead to personal, family and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">community health.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">HESK Health Literacy Skills **

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The student will: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Standards: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HESK1: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">access valid health information; <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Strand: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Essential Understanding: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE1 **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Practicing personal hygiene, health habits, and health promotion leads <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">to lifelong wellness. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The student will: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Standards: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE1a: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">explain the relationship between health and wellness; <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">living for adolescents; <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">examples are: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Strand: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Essential Understanding: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE2 **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Following safe practices prevents injury, sudden illness, child abuse <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">and child neglect. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">H e a l t h E d u c a t i o n S t a n d a r d s : G r a d e 6 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">22 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The student will**:** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Standards: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE2a: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">demonstrate basic first aid for injury and sudden illness <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">examples are: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">staying safe and preventing injury; and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">examples are:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HESK2: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">practice health-enhancing behavior;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HESK3: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">analyze influences on health;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HESK4: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">use interpersonal communications skills to enhance health;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HESK5 **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: use goal setting and decision making skills to enhance health; and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HESK6: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">advocate for health.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">HE1 Personal and Community Health **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE1b **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">: explain good hygiene based on developmental changes;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE1c: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">evaluate information about health issues and promotion of healthful
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE1d: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">describe noncommunicable diseases of adolescents and adults; and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE1e: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">analyze factors that influence health choices.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">personal factors,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">culture,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">media,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">peers,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">family, and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">technology
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">HE2 Safety and Injury Prevention **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">sprain,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">fracture,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">hypothermia,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">frostbite,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">hyperthermia,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">seizure
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">burn
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">bleeding;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE2b: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">determine situations that require standards universal precautions;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE2c: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">describe risky situations for the student’s age group and strategies for
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">sports
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">outdoor activities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">gang involvement
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE2d: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">describe appropriate responses to fire and weather emergencies.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Strand**:** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Essential Understanding: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE3 **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Healthful nutrition and physical activity contribute to growth and energy <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">and prevent chronic diseases. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The student will**:** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Standards: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE3a: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">analyze the relationship between wellness and healthful nutrition and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">physical activity; <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">a balanced meal;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">HE3 Nutrition and Physical Activity **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE3b: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">determine appropriate portion sizes for various food groups in planning
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE3c: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">explain the relationship between water, fiber, and a healthful diet; and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE3d: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">set personal goals for nutrition and exercise.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Strand <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Essential Understanding: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE4 **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Mental health is essential to general well-being. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The student will**:** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Standards: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE4a: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">identify peer pressure and its influence on personal choice; <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">stress; <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">harassment; and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">diversity <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">examples are:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">HE4 Mental Health **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE4b: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">strategize actions for dealing with negative peer pressure;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE4c: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">demonstrate healthful strategies to assess and manage conflict and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE4d: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">select healthful ways for dealing with and preventing bullying and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE4e: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">describe ways adolescents show understanding and respect for
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">cultural,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">physical,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">mental,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">gender,
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">ethnic.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Strand: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Essential Understanding: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE5 **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Drug use can be helpful or harmful. Misuse has consequences that <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">may require intervention and treatment. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The student will**:** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Standards: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE5a: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">describe the nature of dependence and addiction to alcohol and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">tobacco; <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">about alcohol, tobacco and other drug use;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">HE5 Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE5b: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">analyze influences on decisions about alcohol and tobacco;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE5c: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">explain the relationship between personal responsibility and choice
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE5d: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">evaluate consequences for tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use; and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE5e: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">compare ways to say no to types of peer pressure.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Strand: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Essential Understanding: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE6 **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">Developmental changes prepare one for adult roles in the family and <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">society. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">The student will: <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11px;">Standards: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE6a: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">describe the structure and function of the human reproductive system; =<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">diseases (STDs), and risky behaviors associated with transmission. =
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">HE6 Family Life and Human Sexuality **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE6b: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">recognize abstinence as the most effective way to prevent pregnancy;
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE6c: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">analyze influences and decisions regarding healthful sexuality; and
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">6HE6d: **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px;">report routes of transmission of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted

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