Eighth Grade Health Course Teacher: Mrs. Zarri Dhembe e-mail: Zarri_Dhembe@wrsd.net Classroom 211 Duration: one period, everyday, for one term Homework: posted in the classroom and on the web at: teacherweb.com Areas to be covered Preventing Abuse – Preventing Violence – Conflict Resolution Continuation of the Circle of Life (started in the seventh grade) Adulthood and Aging Dealing with Death and Grief Project Alert (continuation of drug program) Bio-Tech/ Health and Fitness Emotional and Mental Health What is Mental Health? Understanding your Emotions Building Positive Self-Esteem Managing Stress Mental Disorders- Sources of Help Social Health: Your Family and Your Friends Building Healthy Relationships Developing Communication Skills Dating and Marriage Diseases Communicable vs. Noncommunicable Sex Education (classes will be same sex, boys only and girls only) HIV – AIDS View Video: Miracle of Life Grading The grading is as follows toward your final grade: 10% graded homework assignments (not all homework is graded), 10% homework completion, 10% class participation, 20% quiz grades/bio-tech packet, 20% project, and 30% test grades. The grade you earn for your bio-tech packet will count as two quiz grades. The bio-tech test will count as two test grades. The folder grade will count as one test grade. Expectations: Participate in class individually and cooperatively in groups. Come to class prepared with your pencil, pen, folder, and agenda book. Be responsible to make up missed work. If homework is not in class when we review it, which is usually on the day it is due you will receive a zero. This means graded homework assignments as well as homework completion assignments. Projects passed in late will lose 25 points per day from the project grade. Be respectful of individual and group dynamics during all activities. Do the best work you are capable of accomplishing, thus SUCCESS! Homework Assignments 11/10 - Please pick a topic for your project. Acceptable topics are : types of diseases, health organizations, or a person who has made a health or medical science contribution to society. This is due on Thursday, 11/12. If you do not have a topic by Friday, 11/13, one with be assigned to you. 11/12 - Please complete the worksheet titled, " Thinking about good health". This is due tomorrow, Friday 11/13. 11/18 -11/19 - Spend some time this evening working on your project. 11/20 - Complete worksheet titled, "Identifying Abuse" which is due on Monday, Nov. 23rd. 11/30 - 12/01 - There is no written homework this evening, however, you should start studying for the test on Friday 12/4, and continue working on your project which is due on Friday 12/18. 12/03 - Study for tomorrow's test. You will take one of two tests given. One test will be on chapters 5 and 7. The other test will be the bio-tech #1 test. Bio-tech students must turn in their packets before taking the test. 12/04 - Your homework for the week-end is to work on your health project which is due on December 18th. 12/07 - Please complete: Smoke and Croke assignment which is due on Tuesday, 12/08. 12/08 - Complete : Tobacco Addiction, which is due tomorrow. 12/09 - No school - snow day 12/10 - Complete"Health Inventory for homework which is due tomorrow,12/11. 12/11 - Put the finishing touches on your project. Remember your project is due a week from today on 12/18. 12/14 -Complete "getting the facts about Alcohol" which is due on Tuesday, 12/15. Just a reminder there will be a test on Thursday (12/17) of this week. Bio-tech students need to study their graded packets, and students studying alcohol and tobacco need to study pages 14 through 20 in their folders.Also the project which was started in Novwember is due this Friday, 12/18. 12/21-23 - No homework - Enjoy yur winter break!!