Emily Smith

EDSS 450 Sec 01 2352

Unit: Personal and Community Health

Duration: 14 Days

Grades: Seven and Eight

Day Standards

1 1.1.P Describe the importance of health-management strategies (e.g., those involving

adequate sleep, ergonomics, sun safety, hearing protection, and self-examination).
2.1.P Analyze a variety of influences that affect personal health practices.
2 2.4.P Analyze the influence of culture, media, and technology on health decisions.
2.5.P Analyze the social influences that encourage or discourage sun-safety practices.
3 1.6.P Identify effective brushing and flossing techniques for oral care.
6.3.P Create a plan to incorporate adequate rest and sleep in daily routines.
4 1.5.P Discuss the importance of effective personal and dental hygiene practices for
preventing illness.
3.1.P Demonstrate the ability to access information about personal health products
(e.g., deodorant, shampoo, sunscreen, and dental care products), and evaluate the
informations validity.
7.1.P Practice and take responsibility for personal and dental hygiene practices.
5 1.4.P Examine the causes and symptoms of communicable and non-communicable
diseases.
3.2.P Access valid information about preventing common communicable diseases.
6 1.2.P Identify the importance of age-appropriate medical services.
8.1.P Promote the importance of regular screenings and medical examinations.
4.2.P Use assertive communication skills to avoid situations that increase risk of
communicable disease or illness.
7 1.3.P Identify Standard (Universal) Precautions and why they are important.
7.2.P Describe situations where Standard (Universal) Precautions are appropriate.
8 1.7.P Identify effective protection for teeth, eyes, head, and neck during sports and
recreation activities.
1.8.P. Identify ways to prevent vision or hearing damage.
1.12.P Identify ways to reduce exposure to the sun.

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Day Standards

9 5.3.P Analyze the characteristics of informed health choices.

5.1.P Apply a decision-making process to determine safe and healthy strategies for
dealing with personal health problems.
5.2.P Apply a decision-making process when selecting healthcare products.
10 3.3.P Locate resources in school, in the community, and on the Internet for first aid
information and training, and assess the validity of the resources.
3.4.P Demonstrate how to access school and community health services.
4.1.P Practice how to make a health-related consumer complaint.
11 1.9.P Identify ways that environmental factors including air quality, affect our health.
2.2.P Analyze how environmental pollutants, including noise pollution, affect health.
12 1.11.P Describe global influences on personal and community health.
6.1.P Establish goals for improving personal and community health.
8.2.P Demonstrate the ability to be a positive peer role model in the school and
community.
13 1.10.P Identify human activities that contribute to environmental challenges (e.g., air,
water, and noise pollution).
2.3.P Analyze the relationship between the health of a community and the global
environment.
14 6.2.P Design a plan to minimize environmental pollutants, including noise at home
and in the community.
8.3.P Demonstrate ways to accept responsibility for conserving natural resources.

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 Day 1
Introduction
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.1.P)
Analyzing Influences (2.1.P)
Standards
1.1.P Describe the importance of health-management strategies (e.g., those involving adequate
sleep, ergonomics, sun safety, hearing protection, and self-examination).
2.1.P Analyze a variety of influences that affect personal health practices.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
describe the importance of health-management strategies by writing 3 reasons in their
journals.
analyze a variety of influences that affect personal health practices by participating in a class
discussion.
Activities
Lecture on basics of health management strategies
Class discussion on why health management strategies are important
Journal: Students will write 3 reasons why health management strategies are important
Class discussion on influences on personal health practices

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 Day 2
Influences
Skills
Analyzing Influences (2.4.P; 2.5.P)
Standards
2.4.P Analyze the influence of culture, media, and technology on health decisions.
2.5.P Analyze the social influences that encourage or discourage sun-safety practices.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
analyze the influence of culture, media, and technology on health decisions by completing a
poster with a group.
analyze the social influences that encourage or discourage sun-safety practices by
participating in a group discussion.
Activities
Lecture on influence of culture, media, and technology on health decisions
In groups of 3, students will collaborate to make a poster of these influences on their health
decisions. The poster will illustrate whether whether these influences are positive or negative.
Lecture on social influences that encourage or discourage sun-safety practices
Students will stay in their groups to discuss influences on their sun-safety practices

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 Day 3
Good Sleep Habits
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.6.P)
Goal Setting (6.3.P)
Standards
1.6.P Identify effective brushing and flossing techniques for oral care.
6.3.P Create a plan to incorporate adequate rest and sleep in daily routines.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
identify effective brushing and flossing techniques for oral care by completing a worksheet
create a plan to incorporate adequate rest and sleep in daily routines by completing a
worksheet.
Activities
Lecture on brushing and flossing before bedtime
Students will complete a worksheet on basic oral care
Lecture on the importance of adequate sleep
Students will complete a worksheet which includes filling in
Things that help/hinder their sleep
A plan for getting adequate sleep every night

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 Day 4
Hygiene
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.5.P)
Accessing Valid Information (3.1.P)
Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors (7.1.P)
Standards
1.5.P Discuss the importance of effective personal and dental hygiene practices for preventing
illness.
3.1.P Demonstrate the ability to access information about personal health products (e.g.,
deodorant, shampoo, sunscreen, and dental care products), and evaluate the informations
validity.
7.1.P Practice and take responsibility for personal and dental hygiene practices.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
discuss the importance of effective personal and dental hygiene practices for preventing
illness by sharing reasons with a partner.
demonstrate the ability to access information about personal health products (e.g., deodorant,
shampoo, sunscreen, and dental care products), and evaluate the informations validity by
completing a worksheet.
practice and take responsibility for personal and dental hygiene practices by completing the
hygiene checklist for homework.
Activities
Students will discuss reasons why hygiene is important with a partner
Students will then share what they discussed with the class to help create a class list
Lecture on quality hygiene products
Students will complete worksheet on finding information on and determining the quality of
hygiene products
Teacher will go over hygiene checklist
Students are to complete this checklist for homework

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 Day 5
Disease and Prevention
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.4.P)
Accessing Valid Information (3.2.P)
Standards
1.4.P Examine the causes and symptoms of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
3.2.P Access valid information about preventing common communicable diseases.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
examine the causes and symptoms of communicable and non-communicable diseases by
engaging in class discussion.
access valid information about preventing common communicable diseases by completing a
research project.
Activities
Lecture on diseases with emphasis on causes and symptoms
Discussion questions throughout lecture
Teacher will go over research project
Students will complete this as homework.

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 Day 6
Risk Reduction
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.2.P)
Health Promotion (8.1.P)
Interpersonal Communication (4.2.P)
Standards
1.2.P Identify the importance of age-appropriate medical services.
8.1.P Promote the importance of regular screenings and medical examinations.
4.2.P Use assertive communication skills to avoid situations that increase risk of communicable
disease or illness.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
identify the importance of age-appropriate medical services by participating in a class
discussion.
promote the importance of regular screenings and medical examinations by creating a flyer to
share with their family and friends.
use assertive communication skills to avoid situations that increase risk of communicable
disease or illness by practicing refusal skills with a partner.
Activities
Class discussion on the importance of age-appropriate medical services
Students will create a flyer to promote regular medical screenings and exams to share with
their friends and family
Lecture on effective communication to avoid health risks
Students will partner up and practice refusal skills with one another

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 Day 7
Universal Precaution
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.3.P)
Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors (7.2.P)
Standards
1.3.P Identify Standard (Universal) Precautions and why they are important.
7.2.P Describe situations where Standard (Universal) Precautions are appropriate.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
identify Standard (Universal) Precautions and why they are important by creating a mini
poster.
describe situations where Standard (Universal) Precautions are appropriate by discussing
different scenarios with a partner
Activities
Lecture on Universal Precaution
Students will individually create a mini poster illustrating Universal Precaution and its
importance to health
Students will pair off and discuss different situations in which Universal Precaution would be
appropriate

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 Day 8
Safety
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.7.P; 1.8.P; 1.12.P)
Standards
1.7.P Identify effective protection for teeth, eyes, head, and neck during sports and recreation
activities.
1.8.P. Identify ways to prevent vision or hearing damage.
1.12.P Identify ways to reduce exposure to the sun.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
identify effective protection for teeth, eyes, head, and neck during sports and recreation
activities by illustrating various protective gear.
identify ways to prevent vision or hearing damage by conversing with a partner.
identify ways to reduce exposure to the sun by participating in a class discussion.
Activities
Lecture on sports/recreation safety
Students will draw and label protective gear
Lecture on vision and hearing protection
Students will discuss how to protect their eyes and ears with a partner
Lecture on sun safety
Class discussion on protecting oneself from the sun

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 Day 9
Health Choices
Skills
Decision Making (5.3.P; 5.1.P; 5.2.P)
Standards
5.3.P Analyze the characteristics of informed health choices.
5.1.P Apply a decision-making process to determine safe and healthy strategies for dealing with
personal health problems.
5.2.P Apply a decision-making process when selecting healthcare products.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
analyze the characteristics of informed health choices by participating in a class discussion.
apply a decision-making process to determine safe and healthy strategies for dealing with
personal health problems by writing a response to a health scenario.
apply a decision-making process when selecting healthcare products by presenting a quality
healthcare product to the class.
Activities
Lecture on making informed health decisions
Discussion questions throughout lecture
Distribute handout with different personal health problem scenarios
Students will write a response to one of the scenarios
Students will each give an example of a quality healthcare product aloud to the class

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 Day 10
Resources
Skills
Accessing Valid Information (3.3.P; 3.4.P)
Interpersonal Communication (4.1.P)
Standards
3.3.P Locate resources in school, in the community, and on the Internet for first aid information
and training, and assess the validity of the resources.
3.4.P Demonstrate how to access school and community health services.
4.1.P Practice how to make a health-related consumer complaint.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
locate resources in school, in the community, and on the Internet for first aid information and
training, and assess the validity of the resources by completing a resource scavenger hunt
worksheet.
demonstrate how to access school and community health services by visiting and obtaining
an informational pamphlet from one of these facilities.
practice how to make a health-related consumer complaint by completing a sample complaint
form.
Activities
Lecture on health resources
Teacher will explain resource packet assignment
Students will complete the following for their packet
Resource scavenger hunt worksheet
Informational pamphlet from a school or community health facility
Sample health-related consumer complaint form

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 Day 11
How the Environment Affects Us
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.9.P)
Analyzing Influences (2.2.P)
Standards
1.9.P Identify ways that environmental factors including air quality, affect our health.
2.2.P Analyze how environmental pollutants, including noise pollution, affect health.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
identify ways that environmental factors including air quality, affect our health by
analyze how environmental pollutants, including noise pollution, affect health by
Activities

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 Day 12
Personal and Community Health
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.11.P)
Goal Setting (6.1.P)
Health Promotion (8.2.P)
Standards
1.11.P Describe global influences on personal and community health.
6.1.P Establish goals for improving personal and community health.
8.2.P Demonstrate the ability to be a positive peer role model in the school and community.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
describe global influences on personal and community health by
establish goals for improving personal and community health by
demonstrate the ability to be a positive peer role model in the school and community by
Activities

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 Day 13
How We Affect the Environment
Skills
Essential Concepts (1.10.P)
Analyzing Influences (2.3.P)
Standards
1.10.P Identify human activities that contribute to environmental challenges (e.g., air, water, and
noise pollution).
2.3.P Analyze the relationship between the health of a community and the global environment.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
identify human activities that contribute to environmental challenges (e.g., air, water, and
noise pollution) by
analyze the relationship between the health of a community and the global environment by
Activities

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 Day 14
More on How We Affect the Environment
Skills
Goal Setting (6.2.P)
Health Promotion (8.3.P)
Standards
6.2.P Design a plan to minimize environmental pollutants, including noise at home and in the
community.
8.3.P Demonstrate ways to accept responsibility for conserving natural resources.
Objectives
Upon completion of the lesson, students will be able to
design a plan to minimize environmental pollutants, including noise at home and in the
community by
demonstrate ways to accept responsibility for conserving natural resources by
Activities

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