Chapter 8: Tobacco quiz

Your chapter 8 Tobacco quiz will be next Wednesday, May 10th. Study all of the vocabulary from this unit, and complete the chapter 8 assessment on page 260 in order to be well prepared for the quiz. I will give you class-time to work on the assessment.

Why Teens Use Tobacco chart/ project info

For homework finish your counter argument charts about "Why Teens Use Tobacco"

Also, your project due date was moved to next Thursday, April 18th.
You can find inspiration for your project on www.thetruth.com
Below is a list of some of the video's we watched in class...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmzDLzqQ-A0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxlUCIqbD8M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JndtG8Y7yfw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4xmFcrJexk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_56BQmY_e8

http://www.thetruth.com/facts/pages/the-unsweetened-truth/

http://www.thetruth.com/facts/pages/whats-in-a-butt/

Health project: Anti-smoking advertisement

You will use the information we have learned about to create and anti-smoking advertisement, informing people of the effects of tobacco and convincing them not to start smoking in the first place, or to quit if they are already smokers.

You may create brochures, billboards (a set of 3), a commercial, etc. Be creative.

Group size: 1-2

For next class, bring in 1 paragraph explaining how you will create your project.

FINAL PROJECT DUE: Thursday, April 11th

Health: Body systems and tobacco hw

Choose a body system from the chart on page 233 and describe in (1-2 paragraphs) tobaccos' effects on it, IYOW. Bring this assignment in on a separate sheet of paper with a picture (drawn or printed) included.

Peer pressure project reminder

Remember your Peer Pressure project is due on Monday!

Peer Pressure Project

Due Monday, February 25th

Write an appropriate script about Peer Pressure using tact/ abstinence to resist it.

You will turn your script to life by performing your play either in class, or pre-recording it with your group and playing the video in class.

Final scripts need to be edited correctly and handed in along with the project, including a short 2-3 paragraph reflection about your specific peer pressure situation and why it is important to avoid.

Health Test on chapter 6: Thursday, February 21st

Body Worlds, Thursday, December 20th

If you are interested in meeting at Agora Mall on Thursday, December 20th at 2pm, to see the Body Worlds exhibit, ask your parents if you are able to go and if they would also like to attend. This will be the day of your last exam, after you finish it. We need at least 20 people to attend and an official list of people. Please bring back written permission from your parents. You will need to provide yourself with your own transportation. The fee is 360 pesos per person.

Health Fitness video project

Due: Thursday, November 29th

You may work alone or in groups of maximum 3 people

Create a workout video or video teaching a skill/skills of a sport. The video needs to be a minimum of 5 minutes long (it may be longer, not shorter). You need to lead the video and teach viewers about your exercise. Explain what you're doing and how it benefits your body.

Ideas: Zumba, yoga, pilates, aerobics, soccer moves, judo, gymnastics, dance, swimming, etc.

Rubric:
Leading and teaching: 5 points
Organization and creativity: 5 points
Preparation and/or teamwork: 5 points

Health Test: Unit 1

We will have a health test on Thursday on everything we have covered this unit: Understanding Health and Wellness, pg 2-33.

Recipe Remix

7a made six enticingly delicious recipes!

Health Vitamin and Mineral Chart

Click this link and use the Word document attached to complete a mobile lab activity we will be doing in class. http://mrslluberes.wordpress.com/2012/10/17/vitamin-and-mineral-health-chart/

Recipe Remix

Your Recipe Remix final project is due on Wednesday, October 24th. We have health last period that day. Your printed new recipe list is due next Wednesday, October 17th.

Project goal: Discover how to create a healthier version of your favorite food.

You will accomplish this goal by:

1. With a partner, decide on a favorite food that you will remix
2. Look up the recipe to that food and write down every ingredient
3. Research healthy ingredient substitutions in order to make your food healthier (ex: eggs-eggwhites or applesauce, flour-whole wheat flour, etc.
4. Write a three page report about this new recipe (report details below).
5. Cook your new recipe with your partner and bring it to class so we can taste it!

Each group will have one report.

• Page 1: Clever title of your remixed recipe, a picture or drawing of your recipe and your names.
• Page 2: List the original unhealthy recipe and all of its ingredients. List your remixed recipe with your ingredient substitutions.
• Page 3: A four paragraph short essay:

P1: Why did you choose this food?
P2:What ingredient substitutions did you use?
P3: Was this recipe a success? What did you learn?
P4: How will I apply this project to my future health choices?

The day of the final project, you will bring your report and your food item to class and do a short presentation explaining your remix. Have fun!

Health: Holiday Homework

Bring in research for an in class activity on one of the following holidays:

1. Kwanzaa
2. Hanukkah
3. Ramadan/Eid

We will analyze external cultural influences on health with this info.

Health: Advertisement assignment

Bring in a newspaper or magazine advertisement for next Wed, October 3rd about something that could negatively or positively affect your health. Write one paragraph explaining how/why it could have an affect on peoples lives.

Which has a positive or negative affect?

Health goals and stressors

Due Wednesday, September 12th

• List each of your 5 health goals and write one sentence about what you are doing to accomplish these goals so far. Remember, you need to communicate with your parents about your goals and have them sign them on September 20th.

• Complete your stressors chart, explaining 5 stressors in your life and waht you can do to decrease or eliminate these stressors.

Health goals

Remember to accomplish all of your health goals and communicate with your parents about them. A parent needs to sign your health goal sheet in notebooks on September 20th. This signature will confirm that you are actively accomplishing your goals!

Mrs. Llu