High School Health (16 Weeks)
In this 16-week course, students will be studying proper nutrition and exercise, how social media influences our personal health care, how to protect themselves against disease, learn the effects of alcohol, tobacco, and medicinal drugs.
Patricia Valdez Certified Teacher
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(200)
What's included
16 live meetings
13 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Pre-class homework will be assigned each week. Students will view a video/s each week, write facts about them in a doc format, and submit them as homework. Discussions will take place during class time.Assessment
Grades are optional; however, I would like to know if they are going to need one before the course begins. Grades are based on the following: Weekly videos and facts Discussions Projects/ Labs Coloring sheets or label diagrams Textbook homeworkGrading
Grades are provided upon request. This course is a homework based class so students who want a grade must turn in ALL assignments to maintain an A+.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner Level
CLASSROOM RULES
Listen to the Teacher.
No talking while Teacher Pat speaks.
If you want to ask or answer a question; please raise your hand. If you don't know the answer, say 'pass' and I will call on someone to help out.
Speak when your name is called.
I do prefer VIDEO CAMERAS ON. Backgrounds are allowed as long as they don't distract other students.
Limit chat room discussions.
Enjoy learning Heath!
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CREDIT OR ENRICHMENT
Is your student taking this course for credit or enrichment?
What's the difference? 'Credit' means it will go towards your high school transcript. I am a TX-certified teacher. You will receive a certificate of completion because your child has completed all the homework required for every week. You will receive a numerical grade at the end of the course.
Whereas, 'enrichment' means you're just taking it to learn more about their well-being. Students who take it as an enrichment will receive a certificate of participation and do some or none of the homework. No numerical grade will be distributed to students taking it as enrichment.
Therefore it would help me to know what you prefer for your child before our first class.
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CLASS STRUCTURE
Class time: Students will listen to a 15-20 minute lecture the instructor will cover about each week's topic through homework review. Followed by a 3-8 minute video that will help clarify more of the information or vocabulary. In the last 30 minutes, we will cover the homework handouts, projects, or diagrams that were assigned for that week. If time allows, we will have oral discussions or lab-related projects to present.
HOMEWORK
At Home: Students will learn through pre-class reading assignments and homework handouts, diagrams, discussion questions, 2-3 minute YouTube videos, post-class assignments, and optional online quizzes. Grades will be provided upon request.
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SYLLABUS (16-week credited course)
***An online textbook is provided. Each chapter assigned may take one or two weeks to complete. This also means that students will have a week's worth of homework to do before coming to class.
***Please note that this Syllabus may be altered, if I see that we need to spend more time on a specific topic I may do so.
***I will have labs for the students to do either in class or at home. This is to fulfill their lab requirements for this course.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DISCLAIMER: The internet is ever changing. Therefore an online textbook may be removed at any time. I will do my best to supplement or look for another online text to complete the course.Learning Goals
Students will learn to take care of their health by reading about various health-related topics.Studying proper nutrients and exercise using diagrams and charts will help us understand where a student may lack in some areas and improve.
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
Introductions/ Class Routine/ Your Feelings and Actions
Students will familiarize how the teacher requires the class to run and how students will be graded.
Students will learn how to effectively respond to peer pressure and build conflict resolution skills.
Students will learn how lifestyle practices contribute to positive mental and emotional health.
Students will learn skills for building a healthy family and peer relationships.
Students will learn about mental health and how to maintain it. 50 mins online live lesson
2 assignments
Lesson 2:
Health and Wellness of the Body
Students will develop an exercise plan and compare how it affects them emotionally.
Students will learn the importance of sleep for a growing teen.
LAB: They will do an evaluation of their own everyday lifestyles by charting their feelings and physical activities for one week.
Then, design a fitness program that they will attempt to complete before the next class. 50 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 3:
Community and Goals
Students will learn the strategies to improve societal and environmental conditions that contribute to health. 50 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Lesson 4:
Communication and Mental Health
Students will learn strategies for communication.
Students will learn about mental health issues. 50 mins online live lesson
1 assignment
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Bullying, drugs, smoking, grieving, suicide, and alcohol will be mentioned in this course. Endocrine and Reproductive systems will be studied in this course. Therefore anatomical terms such as vagina and penis will be noted.
Supply List
Students will need access to a computer, computer paper, ink, a notebook, color pencils, scissors, and sewing measuring tape, a handweight and regular scotch tape.
Language of Instruction
English
Joined October, 2018
5.0
200reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Science
I am a Secondary Certified Teacher with a lifetime certification in Education. My major is Biology and my minor is Art. I've been teaching Health, General Science, Physical Science, Chemistry, Biology, Advanced Biology for over thirty-five years to middle and high school students worldwide. I've taught in public, private, Montessori, and homeschool groups. I also am CPR certified.
I was a moderator of the annual Health Fair for several of these schools. With this expertise, I feel I am more than qualified to teach Health Today! I enjoy opening the students' awareness of taking care of themselves and being safe for themselves and their communities.
I would like to state that I am not a therapist but rather an educator who is going to state FACTS on how alcohol affects the function of the brain, how tobacco can cause gum cancer, and how to use OTC drugs safely. Plus, explain how illegal drugs can harm the body physiologically and how nicotine can be addictive. There will be NO open discussions but rather factual material that is to be learned in order to complete the educational material required for the high school Heath course.
I also took Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us (from the University of Pennsylvania in 2018) and Drugs, drug use, drug policy, and health (from University of Geneva in 2020) on Coursera.org .
I recently received a certificate for attending KLRN Youth Mental Health Summit (Sept. 2023). virtual, 3-hour session led by special guest speakers who are mental health advocates.
Further background information can be found on my LinkedIn:
http://linkedin.com/in/patricia-valdez-14559ab3Reviews
Live Group Course
$17
weekly or $265 for 16 classes1x per week, 16 weeks
50 min
Completed by 75 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-17
3-12 learners per class
