Mr. Corsano's 7th Grade Health Class
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Course Syllabus
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">7th Grade Health Education Course Code: J141</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Mr. Corsano </span></strong><st1:place><st1:placename><strong><span style="color: black;">Wappingers</span></strong></st1:placename><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong><st1:placetype><strong><span style="color: black;">Junior High School</span></strong></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Dear Parents/ Guardians and Seventh Grade Students, </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="color: black;">Welcome to 7<sup>th</sup> Grade Health! There is no prerequisite for this course. Students should start the quarter with an open mind and ready to learn new ideas and concepts about Health. Below is the information necessary for you to perform at your highest abilities! </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Course Description:</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong><span style="color: black;">The State Mandated 7<sup>th</sup> Grade Health will instill in students the knowledge and skills to examine alternatives and make responsible health-related decisions. Students will draw upon knowledge from areas of biology, psychology, the environment, as well as social, physical and medical sciences to help learn how to prevent and manage health related issues. </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Areas of Study:</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: black;">* Wellness * Nutrition * Decision-making * Self-image </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: black;">* Chronic Diseases * Alcohol * AIDS/HIV * Tobacco </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: black;">* Bullying<span> </span><span> </span>* Hygiene</span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Assessment:</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Based on projects, homework, quizzes, tests and article reviews. </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Textbook and/or Other Resources:</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Textbook: (2007). <em>Teen Health (Course 3): Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.</em></span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 1in; text-indent: -1in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Workbook: Botvin, Gilbert J. <em>Lifeskills Training (Level 2): </em>National Health Promotion Associates.</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 1in; text-indent: -1in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Other Internet Resources</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Movie List: </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;">“Reality Matters, Obesity and Nutrition,” </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="color: black;">Discovery</span></st1:placename><span style="color: black;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="color: black;">School</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><span style="color: black;"> Health, Grades 6-12, 2005. <br /> “Bullies, Loners and Violence,” AIMS Multimedia<br /> “Teen Hygiene: Healthy Habits for Life,” Sun Burst Media, 2003.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;">“Alcohol Facts: Straight Up,” Sun Burst Media, 2005.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;">“Voices: Perspectives on HIV and AIDS,” The Educational Multimedia Company, 2003.</span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 1in; text-indent: -1in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Speakers:<em> </em></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><span style="color: black;">* Deb Townsend, Care Net, <em>Character Education Speaker</em> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;">* Krista Wind, Dutchess County Council on Addiction Prevention and Education, <em>Alcohol & Tobacco Speaker</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: black;">* Deputy Grieb, SRO, <em>Bullying Speaker</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Classroom Expectations and Procedures:</span></strong><em><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></em></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><em><span style="color: black;">1.<span> </span>Students will act in a responsible manner and abide by the rules outlined in the student code of behavior.</span></em><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><em><span style="color: black;">2.<span> </span>Students will be trustworthy and respectful of their peers and not gossip (or tease) about information shared in class.</span></em><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><em><span style="color: black;">3.<span> </span>Students will care and be respectful of their peers when expressing their opinions.</span></em><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><em><span style="color: black;">4.<span> </span>Students will be respectful of their peers and teacher by listening attentively when others are speaking.</span></em><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><em><span style="color: black;">5.<span> </span>Students will exhibit good citizenship, including refraining from defacing school property. (ex. Writing on desks and in textbooks.)</span></em><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Recommended/Required Materials for Class:</span></strong><em><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></em></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">1. Packet signed out per student by class and number</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">2. Pen/Pencil</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">3. 3 Ringer Binder (3 Sections: 1) Do Now 2) Class Notes 3) Lined Paper)</span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">4. Workbook (Given out once!)</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in 6pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Grading Procedures:</span></strong><em><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong><em><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;">All assignments should be completed in class. However, if a student does not complete assignments in the time allotted in class, it is expected the student will complete the work independently; and late work will be accepted at a penalty of 5 points a day. </span></em><span style="color: black;"><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-style: normal;"> Failure to turn in an assignment, regardless of the reason, will result in a zero for that assignment. Extra credit will be made available online, after the five week notices. Extra credit is extra work. It is intended for students to use to boost their average and it is optional. Extra credit will only be applied to assignments that were completed and turned in.</span></em></span><em><span style="color: black;"> </span></em></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">-Role Model Project<span> </span> <span> </span>(15%) -Completed Workbook (10%)</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">-Healthy Survey (10%) -Decision Making Assignment (10%)</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">-Attack of the HIV (10%) -Tobacco TATU Project <span> </span>(10%)</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">-Nutrition Project (15%) -Disease Project (10%)</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;">-Participation Grade/Notebook/Packet Returned- (10%) </span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><span style="color: black; font-style: normal;"> This grade is based on the teacher’s assessment that the student is participating to the best of his/her ability and comfort level, and the student’s maintenance of his/her notebook (including the parent signature on grade sheets). </span></em><span style="color: black;"><br /> <br /> <em><span style="font-style: normal;"> The notebook will be checked once in each five week block of the quarter. Penalties on this grade are due to unexcused (no pass) lateness, being unprepared, and interfering with the learning of others (poor classroom behavior). The penalty is 5 points per incident.</span></em></span><em><o:p></o:p></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><span style="color: black;"> </span></em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><em><span style="color: black;"> </span></em><span style="color: black;">Students must return the packet that is signed out to them at the beginning of the quarter that they will use during class. Failure to return the packet, will result in a lowered participation grade.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Absences:</span></strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to make up missed work. Students are to report to the teacher the day they come back to pick up missed work. It is very important to do this immediately upon returning to school. Most assignments are available online and or in the notebook, so work can be completed when you are absent from those resources.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="color: black;">Teacher Contact Information:</span></strong><em><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></em></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">My web page can be found at http://teacherweb.com/ny/wjh/MrCorsano/</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">Please feel free to visit the website to find out information about:</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">* Extra Credit * My daily schedule * Links to health related websites</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 6pt 0in;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; color: black;">* Projects * Assignment Due Dates</span></strong><strong><span style="color: black;"> </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p> </p>
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