Autobiography Activity

Your name & who you live with.What extracurricular activities

you participate in?What are your hobbies outside of

school?What you like & dislike about

health? What is the unit you are most

looking forward to in Health?What is something that most

people do not know about you?

Directions for today…

COME IN.

HAVE A SEAT.

START WORKING ON YOUR SCAVENGER HUNT.

YOU HAVE UNTIL 9:30 TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT.

IF YOU FINISH CHECK IT WITH ME AND THEN FIND SOMETHING QUIETLY TO DO AT YOUR DESK.

10/31/14

What do you think of when you hear the word health? What are three

things you do to improve/maintain your

health?

Take out some notebook paper. Write QOD on the top. Every question of the day you must write the date, the question and your answer. DO THAT NOW!

Health: is the combination of physical, mental/emotional, and social well-being.

Health Triangle: should be balanced and includes mental/emotional, social, and physical health.

Health Triangle

Social

Mental/Emo

Physical

Physical Health: how well your body functions.

Mental/Emotional Health: how well you meet the demands of daily life, and your ability to process information.

Social Health: the way you get along with others.

Health continuumAlso known as the Wellness Scale.

Review:

What does the wellness scale look like?Name the 2 extremes on the scale.What are some other areas you can find

on the scale?Where do most Americans fall?Give an example of the type of

behaviors you might see a person participate in at each end of the scale.

Health Continuum

Lifestyle Factors: habits that affect how long a person lives/quality of life.

Risk behaviors: actions that can potentially threaten your health or the health of others.

Give an example of a risk behavior.

Healthful Behaviors: actions that keep you and others safe and free from harm and injury.

Give an example of a healthful behavior.

Influences on your health…

Write 5 influences that affect your decisions about health.

Heredity Environment CultureAttitude Behavior MediaTechnology Peers

Wellness: an overall state of well-being. Having a good quality of life.

Prevention: practicing health and safety habits to remain free of disease and injury

11/3/14

What are the three areas of health? What is your strongest area, and why?

11/5/14

What are your three favorite hobbies or activities? Describe the positive impact that each has on your health.

Why do we have to take Health?

Health education: the providing of accurate health information to help people make healthy choices.

Learning about health give people the tools they need to live a long, energetic, productive life. It will help us to: A (Achieve) H (Display Honor) and S (Provide Service).

Healthy People 2010

Is a plan to improve the health of the people in the United States. It is updated every 10 years. The US is working on updates for 2020 now.

Health literacy: a person’s capacity to learn about and understand basic health information and services and use these resources to promote his or her health and wellness

Cumulative risks: related risks that increase in effect with each added risk

Abstinence: avoiding harmful behaviors

Write down one harmful behavior Describe what positive results would happen from abstaining from that behavior.

Share that information with 5 people in this classroom. You have 2 minutes to complete this task.

Health People 2020Activity: 2010 is here, time to plan for 2020.

If you were working with the President to improve the health of our country what would you focus on for Healthy People 2020?

• Work with the person sitting next to you. • Discuss and write down your five issues. • Describe how our country could reach each of

the goals you designed. Be detailed.• Come up with a slogan for Health People

2020.• Design your HP 2020 logo.

11/7/14

Do you think you are health literate? What do you think you need to learn to become more health literate?

11/6/14

What are five things that influence your health?

Is there anything you have no control over that influences your health?

Health skills: specific tools and strategies that help you maintain, protect, and improve all aspects of your health

Communication: skills for building and maintaining healthy relationships

CommunicationClearly say what you mean.

–Use I messages to state your position.

–I messages have 3 parts. The event, the result and your feelings.

–They do not blame or shame anyone.

CommunicationPay attention to how you say something. –Use a respectful tone.–Make sure your body language reflects what you are saying.

–Be a good listener. Do not interrupt the person talking.

How can you show that you are listening?

11/7/14

What skills or tools do you use to protect, maintain or improve your health? Are they effective, why or why not?

Refusal skills: communication strategies that can help you say no when you are urged to take part in behaviors that are unsafe or unhealthful, or go against your values.

There are 5 refusal skills to remember.

Refusal Skills1.Being able to say stop or no

firmly.

2.Explain Why

3. Suggest Alternatives

4. Use Appropriate Body language

5. Leave if necessary

More Health SkillsConflict resolution: the process of

ending a conflict through cooperation and problem solving.

When dealing with a conflict:• Take time to calm down and think.• When talking about it, speak calmly

and listen. Ask questions when you need to.

• Be respectful and try to brainstorm solutions.

Stress

Stress management: ways to deal with or overcome the negative effects of stress

What is the definition of stress?

Write the answer in your notes.

Stress Management

Ways to manage your stress:•Listening to calming music•Physical Activity•Laughing•Managing your time

What other ways do you manage your stress? List 3 healthy ways.

Stress Management cont.

Stress: the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands.

Stressor: anything that causes stress. They can be real or imagined, anticipated or unexpected.

Perception: the act of becoming aware through the senses.

Stressors For Teens• Life Situations

• Environmental

• Biological

• Cognitive (Thinking)

• Personal Behavior

Phases of ResponseAlarm – High Alert. “fight or flight”

meaning defend or flee

Resistance – Your body adapts and reacts to the stressor. You may perform at a higher level for a brief period.

Fatigue – You begin to tire and lose the ability to manage other stressors effectively.

Psychosomatic Response

A physical reaction that results from stress rather than from an injury or illness.

More Health SkillsBeing able to access information if you have questions.

List 3 resources in the school you could talk to if you had a health question

11/10/14

What is a goal?

What is a goal you would like to accomplish within the next 5 years?

Advocacy: taking action to influence others to address a health-concern or to support a health-related belief

HomeworkMore ideas to improve our Health for 2020. Using resources (web, library, etc.) create a public service

message on one of the proposed objectives for Healthy People 2020. You will record you service message on video and the most informative and interesting message may be used on the morning announcements.

Include the following:• Chose 1 of the objectives and explain how it has effected the

Health of Americans in a negative way. (ex. Statistics, facts)• Explain how the nation can meet that objective and improve

upon it for 2020.• Explain what a high school student could do to improve upon it.• Explain how someone could help others to meet that objective.• List all of the resources you used to complete the assignment.

Proposed Objectives for HP 2020• Access to Health Services

• Adolescent Health• Arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Chronic

Back Conditions• Blood Disorders and Blood Safety• Cancer• Chronic Kidney Diseases• Diabetes• Disability and Secondary Conditions• Early and Middle Childhood• Educational and Community

Programs• Environmental Health• Family Planning• Food Safety• Genomics• Global Health• Health Communication and Health

IT• Healthcare-Associated Infections• Hearing and Other Sensory or

Communication Disorders • (Ear, Nose Throat - Voice, Speech,

and Language)

• Heart Disease and Stroke• HIV• Immunization and Infectious

Diseases• Injury and Violence Prevention• Maternal, Infant and Child

Health• Medical Product Safety• Mental Health and Mental

Disorders• Nutrition and Weight Status• Occupational Safety and Health• Older Adults• Oral Health• Physical Activity and Fitness• Public Health Infrastructure• Quality of Life and Well-Being• Respiratory Diseases• Sexually Transmitted Diseases• Social Determinants of Health• Substance Abuse• Tobacco Use• Vision

Decision Making Skills: steps that enable you to make healthful decisions

Decision Making Steps1.State the situation.

2.List the options.

3.Weigh the possible outcomes.

4.Consider values.

5.Make a decision and act on it.

6.Evaluate the decision.

11/12/14

Why is it important to have goals?

AssignmentThink about a book recently read or a movie you

watched where the main character had to make an important decision.

Answer the following questions:• What was the decision the character had to

make?• Did the character follow the decision making

steps? All or part of them? Describe how.• What were the results of the decision?• How did the character feel about the decision

after they made it?• If you were in that character’s position what

would you have done?

11/15/13

Why is it important to write your goals down in order to be successful?

Goal: something you aim for that takes planning and work

Short-term goal: a goal that you can reach in a short period of time

Long-term goal: reach over an extended period of time

Goal Setting Steps1. Identify specific goal & write

it 2.List steps you need to take3. Identify potential problems &

ways to get help and support4.Set checkpoints/evaluations5.Reward yourself for

achievement

9/3/09

Why is it important to have goals?

Shield of Positive Behaviors

Write 10 health skills you do or want to do on your shield