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Mr. Amoroso damoroso@kpsdschools.org
Room 107
Our Class Rule: We will have a safe and productive learning environment.
What is safe?
What is productive?
Health Education is designed to help students understand the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. This class includes aspects of physical, mental, emotional, and social health. The goal of this class is to educate students about the importance of continuing to live a healthy life.
This class will focus on:
Living a Healthy Life
Lifelong Physical Activity
Nutrition and a Healthy Diet
Weight & Body Composition
Stress & Anxiety
First Aid & Emergencies
Injury Prevention & Safe
Behaviors
Major Assignments (60%) o Unit Tests o Class Projects o Final Exam o Notebook
Minor Assignments (30%) o Chapter Quizzes o Participation o Class Work
Homework (10%) o Chapter Reviews o Worksheets o Current Health Events
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Notebook (3-ring binder, spiral)
Folder
Textbook (provided in classroom):
Glencoe Health 9 th Edition
Do Now
Ticket out the Door
Cell phone policy o 1 week teacher detention
Passes: o 5 per class
When my hand is raised: o Stop! o Mouths shut o Eyes at me
Homework: o Hand in at the door
Raising hands: o Sharpen pencils o Questions o Bathroom
Breaks: o Stretch / groups / textbooks

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Mr. Amoroso damoroso@kpsdschools.org
Room 107
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Chapter 1: Living a Healthy Life
Your health and wellness
Promoting a healthy lifestyle
Your behavior and reducing health risks
Chapter 6: Managing Weight and Body
Composition
Maintaining a healthy weight
Fad diets and eating disorders
Nutrition for individual needs
Chapter 3: Being a Health-Literate
Consumer
Making consumer choices
Choosing community health services
Managing consumer problems
Understanding public health services
Chapter 4: Physical Activity for Life
Physical activity and your health
Fitness and you
Planning a personal activity program
Training and safety for physical
Chapter 8: Managing Stress and Anxiety
Effects of stress
Managing stress
Anxiety and teen depression
Being a resilient teen
Chapter 27: Injury Prevention & Safe
Behaviors
Safety and home and at work
Recreation and water safety
Safety on the road
Weather emergencies & natural disasters activities
Physical activity injuries
Chapter 5: Nutrition and Health
Nutrition during the teen years
Nutrients
Guidelines for healthful eating
Food and healthy living
Chapter 28: First Aid & Emergencies
Providing first aid
CPR and First Aid for Shock and Choking
Responding to common emergencies
Treatment for poisonings