Lesson 1
Materials needed:
Articles:
1. Top causes of
death 15-24
2. Healthy Living:
How Common
Behaviors Affect
Your Health
Unit 1- Understanding Health and Wellness
Essential Standard
9.PCH.1
Analyze wellness, disease
prevention, and recognition of
symptoms
Handouts
1. Cornell Note
Taking
2. Revision sheet
Key Terms
Risk Behaviors
Lifestyle Factors
Chronic Disease
Communicable
Disease
Heredity
Health Continuum
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Hypertension
Health literacy
Video Clips:
Dr.Oz- heart disease
Diabetes made
simple
Dr. Oz- Drs say
everything we know
about heart dis is
wrong
Powerpt with video
links to HPV vaccine
and the rise of cancer
9. NPA.3
Analyze the relationship of
nutrition, fitness, and healthy
weight management to the
prevention of diseases such as
diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular
disease, and eating disorders.
Clarifying Objective
9.PCH 1.1
Recognize that individuals have some control
over risks for communicable and chronic
diseases.
9.PCH.1.3
Explain the procedures for health screenings,
checkups, and other early detection measures in
terms of their health-related benefits.
9.PCH.1.4
Design strategies for reducing risks for chronic
diseases.
9.PCH.1.6
Recognize the early warning signs of skin cancer
and the importance of early detection.
9.PCH.1.7
Differentiate between the lifelong effects of
positive and negative health behaviors.
9NPA.3
Attribute the prevention of chronic diseases to
healthy nutrition and physical activity.
1. Handout Cornell Notes outline and How to Revise Checklist
Top death 15-24
US cause of
death all ppl
Diet an exercise,
Even unintentional
injuries is due to
lifestyle: 1/3 car
crashes, 1/3
accidental
poisoning.
Short term decision making
What do they have
in common?
Look for trends in each age range, habits, how family is involved,
choices made, causes….etc
FYI: In 1900, the top three causes of death were due to infectious disease
5. Teacher Input continued:
The leading causes of death in the U.S. can be prevented, to a large extent, by improving
personal health choices. The majority of health risk facing students at this time in their
lives is directly related to the choices they make every day. These choices become
Lifestyle Factors.
Chronic Diseases- persist for 3 or more months and generally cannot be prevented by vaccines
or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear. (Diabetes, heart disease, obesity etc) they are
the most common, costly, and preventable of all health problems in the US.
Communicable Diseases- spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person, via
air, blood, or other body fluids.