High School Health and Lab (16 Weeks)

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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LABS
Students will assess their own physical, nutritional, and sleep patterns designing charts, they will do comparative studies of drugs and alcohol on the brain. Plus, various projects will help them reflect on their health. 
***I will have labs for the students in class or at home. This is to fulfill their lab requirements for this course.
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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 students will have a week's homework before 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. 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~DISCLAIMER: The internet is ever changing. Therefore an online textbook may be removed. I will do my best to supplement or look for another online text to complete the course.