Health Education 10
Instructor: Tony Thompson
Email: tthompson@taft.org
Office: Counseling Center
Phone: 661-763-7740
TEXT: Access to Health, Donatelle, 10th Edition
Dates
Aug. 27-31
Sept. 4-7
Sept. 10-14
Sept. 14
Sept. 17
Sept. 17-21
Sept. 24
Sept. 24-28
Oct. 1-5
Oct. 5
Oct. 8-12
Oct. 15
Oct. 15-19
Oct. 22-26
Oct. 29-Nov. 2
Nov. 5-9
Nov. 13
Nov. 13-16
Nov. 16
Nov. 19-21
Nov. 26-30
Dec. 3-7
Dec. 10-13
December 17
You should be covering:
Chapter
Promoting Healthy Behavior Change
1
Psychosocial Health: Being Mentally, Emotionally, Socially,
2,3
And Spiritually Well, and Managing Stress: Coping with Life’s
Challenges
Violence and Abuse: Creating Healthy Environments, and Healthy
4,5
Relationships: Communicating Effectively with Friends, Family,
And Significant Others
2 projects due: Assess Yourself Questionnaire and Behavior Change
Contract
EXAM 1 on Monday, Chapters 1-5
Sexuality: Choices in Sexual Behavior
6
Start your 7 day Food Journal Project
Reproductive Choices: Making Responsible Decisions
7
Nutrition: Eating for Optimum Health
8
Food Journal Project is due!
Managing Your Weight: Finding a Healthy Balance, and Personal
9,10
Fitness: Improving Health through Exercise
EXAM 2 on Monday, Chapters 6-10
Addictions and Addictive Behavior: Threats to Wellness, and
11,12
Drinking Responsibly: A Lifestyle Challenge on Campus
Tobacco and Caffeine: Daily Pleasures, Daily Challenges
13
Illicit Drugs: Use, Misuse, and Abuse
14
Cardiovascular Disease: Reducing Your Risk
15
EXAM 3 on Tuesday, Chapters 11-15
Cancer: Reducing Your Risk
16
Family Health Tree Project is due Friday
Happy Thanksgiving
Infectious Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections: Risks and
17
Responsibilities
Healthy Aging: A Lifelong Process
19
Dying and Death: The Final Transition
20
FINAL EXAM ON MONDAY, Chapters 16,17,19,20
Exams
Grading Scale
Sept. 11
Oct. 15
Nov. 13
Dec. 17
585-650 = A
520-584 = B
455-519 = C
390-454 = D
0-389 = F
Projects
Assess Yourself Questionnaire 50pts
Behavior Change Contract
50pts
Food Journal
50pts
Family Health Tree
100pts
Due September 14th
Due September 14th
Due October 5th
Due on November 16th