East Hartford High School
9th Grade Health (1st Semester: Tuesday/Thursday)
Mr. Martucci – Room 126
martucci.mj@easthartford.org
Purpose:
Welcome to 9th Grade Health! In this class, you will be exposed to a wide variety of issues
concerning everyday life. Some of these issues will currently be very significant to you, while
other issues may not relate to you directly at this time. At some point in your life however, you
or someone you know will very likely be dealing with the topics we address, and the knowledge
you learn from this class will be valuable. This course emphasizes the importance of health
promotion and human growth, while focusing on demonstrating respect for yourself and others,
and maturing into a well-rounded and responsible young adult.
Expectations:
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Students will arrive to class on time and follow all school rules and dress code.
Students will demonstrate appropriate personal and social behavior.
Students will respect the opinions of others.
Students will acquire knowledge about many different health topics and concepts through
a variety of assignments.
Students will be prepared to engage in learning each day by displaying effort to complete
assignments in a meaningful manner.
Students will communicate effectively by participating in class discussion.
Students will use the Collins Writing Program to demonstrate learning.
Students will use the decision-making process for critical thinking in order to solve
problems related to various health topics.
Students will apply their learning to develop and enhance social skills and healthy
qualities for everyday life.
Grading System & Assessment Breakdown:
Health Class will account for 40% of your overall quarter grade.
Class Work & Quizzes
Projects
Tests
Final Exam
20%
10%
10%
20% of Final Semester Grade
Grading Policy:
In order to earn full credit on an in-class assignment, it must be completed by the end of the class
period. If you have an excused absence on the day the in-class assignment is given, you may
make it up and submit it in a timely fashion, at Mr. Martucci’s discretion. Extra copies of every
notes sheet and assignment will be available in the corresponding unit folders in the classroom.
In order to earn full credit on an out-of-class assignment, it must be submitted on the due date. If
you have an excused absence on the due date, the assignment must be turned in the next class
period you are present in order to earn full credit. If you have an unexcused absence on the due
date, the assignment is considered late.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS (not considering extenuating circumstances):
If an assignment is turned in one class period past the due date, partial credit may be earned with
a maximum grade of an 80. If an assignment is turned in two class periods past the due date,
partial credit may be earned with a maximum grade of a 60. Any assignment not completed two
class periods past the due date is a 0.
PERSONAL MATTERS:
If you feel it is necessary, please communicate with Mr. Martucci about any personal matters
you are dealing with that may be affecting your performance in class. These situations will be
handled privately so that accommodations can be made to establish a plan that is best for you.
Semester Outline:
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Class Introduction Activities
Components of Wellness
Heart Rate
Components of Physical Fitness
Nutrition/Calories
Body Mass Index
Muscles
Steroids
Sexual Responsibility
Methamphetamine
Ecstasy
Cocaine
Alcohol
Tobacco
Marijuana
Final Exam Review
Grade 9 Health
2012-2013 Scope and Sequence
Mr. Martucci
Day
Topic/Concept/Skill
Assessment
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
Course Expectations
Course Expectations
Class Intro Activities
Class Intro Activities
Wellness
Wellness
Wellness
Wellness
Wellness
Heart Rate
Heart Rate
Physical Fitness
Health Syllabus
Folders
Character Puzzle
CWP Type 3 CBA: Getting to Know You
PowerPoint Notes
Classwork: PowerPoint Notes and Discussion
CWP Type 1: 5 Components of Wellness
Wellness Wheel Examples
CWP Type 3: Wellness Prompt
Heart Rate Notes Sheet
CWP Type 3: Heart Rate Lab
CWP Type 1: Heart Rate/Fitness
PowerPoint Notes
Classwork: PowerPoint Notes and Discussion
CWP Type 3: Fitness Prompt
CWP Type 1: Review
Classwork: Create Study Guide
TEST
CWP Type 1:Calories
Classwork: PowerPoint Notes and Discussion
Classwork: PowerPoint Notes and Discussion
CWP Type 2: Diagram
CWP Type 2: Steroids Worksheet
PowerPoint Notes and Discussion
Film: “The Aaron Henry Story”
CWP Type 2: Video Worksheet
TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITY
CWP Type 2: Group Responsibility Statements
Classwork: PowerPoint Notes and Discussion
STD Quiz
Methods of Contraception Overview
Classwork: PowerPoint Notes and Discussion
Classwork: PowerPoint Notes and Discussion
Alcohol Webquest
Alcohol Webquest
CWP Type 3: Alcohol Truth Advertisement
Film
CWP Type 2: Methamphetamine
Film
CWP Type 2: Ecstasy
Film
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Physical Fitness
Physical Fitness
Fitness Wellness Test
Review
Fitness Wellness Test
Nutrition/Calories
Calories/BMI
Muscles
Steroids
Steroids
TEAM BUILDING
Sexual Responsibility
Sexual Responsibility
Sexual Responsibility
Sexual Responsibility
Alcohol
Alcohol
Alcohol
Alcohol
Drugs
Drugs
Drugs
DATE
9/4
9/4
9/6
9/6
9/11
9/11
9/11
9/13
9/18
9/20
9/25
9/27
10/2
10/4
10/9
10/11
10/16
10/18
10/23
10/25
10/30
11/1
11/8
11/13
11/15
11/20
11/27
11/29
12/4
12/6
12/11
12/13
12/18
Actual
Date
30
31
32
33
TEAM BUILDING
Marijuana
Marijuana
Final Exam Review
FINAL EXAM
HOLIDAY SEASON ACTIVITY
Marijuana Packet
Marijuana Packet
CWP Type 1: Review #1
CWP Type 1: Review #2
12/20
1/3
1/8
1/10
1/14-1/18
SEMESTER SECTION 1-GRADE NINE
Week
1
Learning
Expectations
1
4
2
1.3
2.2
3
1.3
4
4
1.1
2.2
2.3
5
1.3
4
6
2.4
4
7
1.2
5
8
1.1
2.2
4
9
2.1
4
10
1.1
4
Topic/Concept/Skill
Assessments
Introduction to Wellness
Program
-Living Above the Line
-Creating a comfortable
learning environment
Introduction to Wellness
-Components of Wellness
-Current Events in Health
-Wellness Vocabulary
-Full Value Contract
-Healthy Lifestyle
Assessment
Examining The Heart Rate
-Components of the Heart
Rate
-Current Heart Conditions
Applying Heart Rate &
Exercise Knowledge
-Heart Rate & Exercise
Relationship
Exercise & Physical Fitness
-Benefits/Costs
-Types of Exercise
-Components of Fitness
-Fitness Current Event
Muscle Anatomy & Weight
Training
-Muscles of the Body
-Weight Training Principles
& Exercises
Exploring Community &
Advocacy for Physical
Fitness
-Gyms & Fitness Centers
-Advocacy Statements
F.I.T.T. Principles, Exercise
Examples, Steroids
Nutrition
-Basic Dietary Needs
-Healthy Eating Input/Output
Sexual Responsibility
-Safe practices & behaviors
-CWP T2 Wellness
Poster
-CWP T2 Wellness
Vocab. Cards
-CWP T2 Current Event
-CWP T2 Heart Rate
Lab
-CWP T2 Current Event
-CWP T3 Heart Rate
Analysis
-CWP T2 Physical
Activity Vocab. Cards
or Fitness Components
Writing
-CWP T2 Current Event
-CWP T2 Weight
Training Lab
-CWP Community
Fitness Resource Flyer
-CWP T3 Brochure
-Portfolio/Note-check
-CWP T2 Food Log &
Reflection
-Transmission of
Diseases Activity
SEMESTER SECTION 2 –GRADE NINE
Week
1
Learning
Expectations
1.2
2.2
4
2
1.1
2.4
4
3
1.1
1.3
4
1.1
4
5
1.1
2.2
4
1.1
4
6
7
1.1
4
8
2.2
4
1.1
2.2
4
5
9
10
Topic/Concept/Skill
Assessments
Sexually Transmitted
Diseases
-Types
-Costs on Society
Introduction to Chemical
Dependency
-Identifying and Advocating
-Current Events in Substance
Abuse
-Substance Abuse Vocab.
Alcohol
-Statistics, Effects,
Treatment, Advocacy.
-Current Event Alcohol
Tobacco
-Statistics, Effects,
Treatment, Advocacy.
-Current Event Alcohol
Alcohol & Tobacco
-Media Impact
-Current Event Tobacco
Marijuana
-Statistics, Effects,
Treatment, Advocacy.
-Current Event Marijuana
Ecstacy
-Statistics, Effects,
Treatment, Advocacy.
Cocaine &
Methamphetamine
Substance Abuse Advocacy
& Influence in the
Community
-CWP T2 Sexual
Responsibility Poster
Final Exam Preparation
-Study Guide
Completion
-CWP T2 Substance
Abuse Vocab. Cards
-CWP T2 Current Event
-CWP T3 Alcohol CBA
-CWP T2 Current Event
-CWP T2 Dangers of
Tobacco Reflection
-CWP T3 Advocacy
Poster
-CWP T2 Current Event
-CWP T2 Current Event
-CWP T2 Marijuana
10% Summary
-CWP T2 When the
Party’s Over Reflection
-CWP T2 Venn Diagram
-CWP T4 Advocacy
Reflection Letter
Grade 9 Health and Physical Education Grading