Health I

What can You Expect from Health I & Blogging?

Health I: Grades 9-10

 Goals

Health education students acquire the information and skills necessary to become healthy adults and learn about behaviors in which they should and should not participate. To achieve that goal, students will understand the following: students should first seek guidance in the area of health from their parents; personal behaviors can increase or reduce health risks throughout the lifespan; health is influenced by a variety of factors; students can recognize and utilize health information and products; and personal/interpersonal skills are needed to promote individual, family, and community health.

Objectives 

Health 1 students develop skills that will make them health-literate adults. Students gain a deeper understanding of the knowledge and behaviors they use to safeguard their health, particularly pertaining to health risks. Students are taught how to access accurate information that they can use to promote health for themselves and others. Students use problem-solving, research, goal-setting and communication skills to protect their health and that of the community.

Blogging
In addition to what we have previously discussed in class, regardless if this is your first time blogging or if you are an experienced blogger, during the course of this semester you will learn how to develop and improve your blogging skills. Blogging skills include; learning how to express your thoughts thoroughly, how to communicate with peers via the internet, and what is acceptable and unacceptable language. Although this is an online feature of the class the same rules that apply at school and in the classroom apply online as well, remember to respect your peers and their perspectives and most of all I hope you enjoy this experience!