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MYP Course Outline

Level: (9)
Course Title: Health Science
Course Description:
The health education program involves students, school staff, families, and the community. These groups work together to prevent health problems when possible and to address them in a systematic way when they do occur. All students are engaged in activities that foster the development of each individual’s optimal physical mental and emotional well being leading to health choices and lifelong health. The health education standards address the four unifying ideas for health literacy found in the health framework for California Public Schools.

Acceptance of personal responsibility for lifelong health
Respect for and promotion of the health of other.
An understanding of the process of growth and development; and
Informed use of health related information, products, and services.

The aims of the teaching and study of MYP physical education/health are to encourage and enable students to develop:

an appreciation and understanding of the value of physical education and its relationship to a healthy, balanced lifestyle
an interest in the promotion of health and wellness
the motivation to participate fully in all aspects of physical education
their optimal level of physical fitness
effective communication strategies, verbal, non-verbal and written
the skills and understanding necessary to participate successfully in a variety of physical activities, for example, learning, practicing, refining, adapting, thinking, interacting
the ability to reflect critically on all aspects of physical education, including being a critical performer
an understanding of international perspectives on physical activity, sport and health education
a lifelong interest in and enjoyment of physical activities as a participant.

Time (weeks)	Instructional Units for the Year	Essential and/or Guiding Questions	Area of Interaction	Assessment
3 weeks	Health and wellness Decision making and Goal Setting Safety	What are the six components of health and how they work together? What are the steps of the GREAT decision making skills? How do you stay safe in the environment around you?	Environment	Test and project based assignments to showing competency. Skits for Decision making process. Create a Shield of Health showing the 6 components of health combine with their life. A: Knowledge and Understanding B. Application
3weeks	Mental Health Self Esteem Communication Skills Stress Violence Conflict resolution	Why is self -esteem important? What are the three ways we communicate? What is the body’s response to stress and how we can handle and reduce stress?	Health and Social Education	Skits and role-playing is a major part of this unit. Students get graded on the ability to work together to solve conflict. A: Knowledge and Understanding B. Application
1 Week	Physical Fitness	What are the 5 components of Fitness? How would you describe fitness for life? What is your Target Heart Rate Zone?	Community and Service	Develop and Exercise plan for a family member struggling with their health. B. Application C Reflection and Evaluation D. Personal Engagement
2 Weeks	Nutrition and Eating Disorders (Weight Management)	What are the six classes of nutrients? What is your daily caloric needs? How to use a Healthy balanced Diet? What are the signs of the 4 main eating disorders?	Community and Service	Students will calculate their daily caloric needs, using an online web site. Students will develop a plan for starting a healthy restaurant, including a menu for a restaurant from the culture of their choice using Microsoft word, power point, and Microsoft Excel to sort quantity of dishes sold. A: Knowledge and Understanding B. Application
1 weeks	Drugs	How do you determine if is drug is safe to use? How many different ways can drugs enter the body? What makes a drug a medicine? What are the side effects of different Drugs?	Community and Service	Development of Drug Pamphlet and brochure. Test on drug classes and classifications. A: Knowledge and Understanding B. Application
3 Weeks	Illegal Drugs, Alcohol , Tobacco	Should illegal drugs be legalized? How many teen deaths is alcohol related? How many cancer causing chemicals are in tobacco?	Community and Service	Drug Booklets/ Pamphlets A: Knowledge and Understanding B. Application
2 Week .	Diseases	What are the 5 components of Fitness? How would you describe fitness for life? What is your Target Heart Rate Zone?	Homo Faber	Develop and Exercise plan for a family member struggling with their health. Find Max heart Rate, Target Heart rate zones for different individuals. A: Knowledge and Understanding B. Application C Reflection and Evaluation
3Weeks	HIV AIDs Male and Female Reproduction Sex Education	Can you be immune to HIV? Are their cures to HIV? What are some health practices that you can practice that reduce the chances of Sexual Transmitted Diseases? Can You Live with HIV?	Health and Social Education Human Ingenuity	Create a poster showing the male and female reproductive system and 3 different stages of pregnancy. Role playing –Abstinence A: Knowledge and Understanding B. Application C Reflection and Evaluation D. Personal Engagemen

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