Mr. Faherty
Office: 417B
715-726-2406 Ext. 1419
fahertjp@chipfalls.k12.wi.us
Health Education Syllabus
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Course Outline
A. Personal Health: Wellness, Fitness, Athletic Injuries, Lifestyle Choices,
Decision Making, Skin Cancer Prevention, etc.
B. Mental/Emotional Health: Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution,
Stress Management, Suicide Prevention, Social Concerns in Health, etc.
C. Nutrition: Nutrients, Weight Management, mypyramid, Eating
Disorders, Vocabulary, etc.
D. Drug and Alcohol Prevention: Tobacco, Marijuana, Inhalants, Alcohol,
Alcoholism, Dependency, Enabling, Prevention Strategies, etc.
E. Human Growth and Development: Reproductive Systems and Health,
Prenatal Growth and Development, Abstinence, Healthy Relationships,
Harassment, Assault, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, etc.
Daily Expectations
A. Be Responsible
a. Be on time.
b. Complete and turn in your work on time.
c. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out about
assignments.
d. Be an active member of the class.
e. Bring a notebook to class.
B. Respect Yourself and Others
a. Respect others’ ideas and privacy.
b. Respect the instructor.
Grades
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction states that all students
must pass Health Education class in order to receive a High School
Diploma. A student must achieve a minimum of 60% of the total points to
earn a passing grade.
Grading Scale
%
100-92.5
92.4-89.5
89.4-87.5
87.4-82.5
82.4-79.5
79.4-77.5
Grade
A
AB+
B
BC+
%
77.4-72.5
72.4-69.5
69.4-67.5
67.4-62.5
62.4-59.5
59.4 and Below
Grade
C
CD+
D
DF
4.
Research Presentation
This semester you will be required to research on a health-related topic
that is approved by the teacher. You will give a presentation to the class
about your topic. The presentation will be worth 100 points.
5.
Real Care Baby Project
This semester you will be required to take home the Real Care Baby for a
weekend of your choice. This is a very important teaching tool that ALL
health education students will be a part of. On the weekend that you sign
up to take the baby home, you will be the “parent” from 4:00 PM on
Friday until 8:00 AM on Monday.
NOTE: If items are returned damaged, or not returned at all, the student
will be held accountable with a fine. He/she will be required to pay the
fine as soon as possible.
Attitude
By Charles Swindoll
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than
the past, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes,
than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than
appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company…a
church… a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the
attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past or the
fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the
inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one thing we have, and
that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me
and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you - we are in charge of our
attitude.”