Course Syllabus

Course Title: Personal Health

Block: 1st and 4th

Location: Room 220

Teacher: Mr. Watson

Office Hours: 7:45am-8:00am & Tues./Thurs. 8:00am-9:30am

Prerequisites: Must take as a Sophomore

Materials Needed: Pencil/Pen, Composition Notebook, and Chromebook.

Course Intended Outcomes:

This course forms a body of knowledge of Health Education that meets the Wyoming Standards for Health Education.  Students taking the class will access, analyze, and evaluate health information, products, and resources. Students will demonstrate problem solving and decision making through critical thinking and systematic process to examine health related problems, while effectively communicating those decisions that enhance health and reduce or avoid health risk. Finally, students will demonstrate the ability to use personal and social skills  that are associated with taking responsible action for enhancing health.

District Standards

• HE Standard #1: Health Information, Products and Resources
• HE Standard #2: Problem Solving and Decision Making
• HE Standard #3: Effective Communication
• HE Standard #4: Personal and Social Responsibility

Major Topics Covered:

• Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Community and Environmental Health
• Family Life and Sexuality
• Injury Prevention
• Mental Health
• Nutrition
• Personal and Consumer Health
• Physical Activity
• Tobacco

Health Skills Covered

• Accessing Information
• Advocacy
• Analyzing Influences
• Core Concepts
• Decision Making
• Goal Setting
• Interpersonal Communication
• Websites

Academics

• Make-up Work: Students will be able to submit work for credit within a reasonable amount of time from the original assigned date as outlined in course syllabus.
• No Zero Policy: With the shift from a traditional grading system to a standards based grading system, LVHS has made some changes to grading practices. One of these changes is issuing zeros in the gradebook. The current grading practice will focus on students demonstrating mastery of content specific standards. The zero in the gradebook is a reflection of behavior and not knowledge attainment. The expectation for staff members is to provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery. Examples would be providing intervention, retakes of assessments and other means to demonstrate proficiency. Students are expected to attend and utilize intervention time as well as complete homework.
• Extra Credit: There will not be extra credit opportunities provided for any course. Students will be given opportunities for intervention and enrichment to demonstrate proficiency with the priority standards.
• Cell Phones: Use of an electronic communications device shall be limited to the time before classes begin in the morning, during the student’s lunch period, in the hall between classes, and after the student’s last class in the afternoon and as required and permitted by teachers.

• Phones are to be set to silent and kept in backpack or pocket during class, unless permitted by teacher to use for class assignment.

GRADING POLICY:  

• Each unit will be standards based grading and all units/assignments will be weighed the same.
• You will be given/shown a rubric for each unit.
• Your grades will be based on a scale of 1-4.

• Grading Scale

• 4.0 = 100

• 3.5 = 90

• 3.0 = 80

• 2.5 = 70

• 2.0 = 60

• 1.5 = 55

• 1.0 = 50