Health

Health Health learning for semester 2 will introduce you to the circulatory and respiratory body systems and focus on personal identity and values, relationships as well as changes that occur during adolescence.

Homework Tracker
 * ** Homework Task ** || ** Due Date ** ||
 * Personal identity poster

Values Interview with a significant adult

Kids Help Line Questions

Friendship problems

Body bits worksheet

Story of fertilization || Past

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Week 6, Term 4 ||

Health Lessons **Expectations**
 * __ Maturity __ - in year 7 you are presented with information that suits your maturity level, although every one is different, all students must show maturity and take this stuff seriously. No silliness!
 *  __Theres a name for it__ - // remember // at the start of this topic we decided which names are appropriate for the body parts that we learn about. Its important to use the correct names, not only to be polite and not offend people but also so others know what you are talking about!
 * __ No comments __ - while participating in activities it is really important that no comments are made and that everyone at your table stays on task. Comments can lead to silliness and putdowns.
 * __Class agreements__ -these must be honoured as they would in any class.

** Useful resource ** Want to find out more about the physical, social and emotional changes that occur during puberty?  Check out the __ kids health __ website link below. The website provides information on a wide range of topics to do with dealing with feelings and relationships, about changes to do with the body during puberty, STD's and infections as well as birth control (plus lots more!).

KidsHealth-Teens

Week 6 (term 4) **NEW Homework Task The Story of Fertilization **

** W.A.L.T. ** -Menstruation (period) & ejaculations -Contraception brochure research task (looking at ways to stop pregnancy)

Video (ovulation):


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Week 4/5 (term 4) ** NEW Homework Task: The Story of Fertilization**

** W.A.L.T. ** -Introduction to Puberty "Hormones cause it too happen" // Hormones effect our Physical as well as our emotional and even social health! //

-Puberty and Physical changes -The story of fertilization -Pregnancy and how to stop it (contraception).


 * IMPORTANT INFORMATION:**
 * -CHINA will need to ****start at activity 1,**
 *  -GREECE & EGYPT have already completed activity 1 and need to ****begin at activity 2.**

**Puberty and physical changes** Glossary Word: Puberty

I ntroduction: Girls normally go through it at about 8-14 years of age. Boys normally go through it at about 9-15 years of age.
 * Puberty is a time when a lot of changes happen in your body. **
 * There are Physical, Social & Emotional changes occurring during this time. **

The following lesson will have you focus on th e physical changes that occur.


 * Activity 1- Small group brainstorm **
 * 1) Write the glossary word above along with its definition into your glossary list in your health book.
 * 2) In small groups of four (smaller groups are ok), on two A3 pieces of paper, draw two outlines of the human body.
 * 3) Label one male and one female.
 * 4) Your task is to brainstorm physical changes that happen during puberty, you can do this by drawing, writing/ labeling, you can be creative and colour your drawing but all pictures must be of the appropriate size (no silliness).

**Activity 2- Physical changes table**
 * 1) Once you have finished brainstorming, make a table in your workbook and list all of the physical changes that happen for girls and boys (don't forget to title and date your page).
 * 2) Once you have completed that you can open the document below (physical changes table) to see if you have missed anything. Add anything that you have missed in your table.

**The Story of Fertilization** Glossary word: Fertilization

<span style="color: #1a85ff; font-size: 18px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px;"> I ntroduction: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px;">Because we have developed or reviewed our understanding of the male and female reproductive system, <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px;">we can now piece together the story of how fertilization of a female egg (ovum) and a male sperm can occur.

<span style="color: #a400ff; font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">**Activity 3- The story of fertilization (the journey of the sperm to the egg). **
 * 1) Write the glossary word above along with its definition into your glossary list in your health book.
 * 2) Your task  is to ** create ** a  story board, flow chart or written story about fertilization (the journey of the sperm to the egg) . // You can use your labeled diagrams of the male and female reproductive system to help you, __you can be as creative as you like!__ //
 * 3) In your chosen task to be at the **expected level** you must include:
 * the sperms journey from the Testicle (where sperm is made), through the Vas Deferens, Uretha, out of the Penis (this is called ejaculation), into the Vagina, through the Cervix, Uterus and into the Fallopian tube (where fertilization takes place).
 * Remember class expectations for this activity.

** Pregnancy and how to stop it (Contraception) ** Glossary words: Pregnancy, Contraception

<span style="color: #1a85ff; font-size: 18px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding: 0px;"> I ntroduction: <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Once the females egg (ova) has been fertilized by the male sperm in the fallopian tube, the fertilized egg descends into the uterus where it develops into a baby. A women is said to be pregnant from the time one (or more) or her eggs have been successfully fertilized. This usually happens as a result of having sex without using any methods of contraception. Sometimes people who get pregnant do want to get pregnant and sometimes they don't. Pregnancy can be stopped by using one or more methods of contraception.

-Assignment Sheet
 * Activity 4- Pregnancy and how to stop it ** (methods of contraception)
 * 1) Write the glossary word above along with its definition into your glossary list in your health book.
 * 2) Your Task is to create a brochure about contraception. To be able to do this you can use your net book to research the different methods of contraception as listed in your assignment sheet.
 * 3) Carefully read through your assignment sheet before embarking on your project.
 * This is a short project you will have a maximum of 3 periods of class time.
 * Make sure you use your time in class well!

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Week 3 (term 4) ** N **** EW Homework Task: ** Body bits worksheet (to be completed by the start of week 4)

** W.A.L.T. ** -Prior knowledge: Pregnancy, Menstruation, Puberty and STI's -What do you know? What questions do you have? -The Male and Female reproductive system

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 24px; line-height: 36px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Week 2 (term 4) ** NEW Homework Task: ** Friendship problems (t // o be completed by the start of week 3 // )

** W.A.L.T. ** -Peer relationships, it’s all about being an individual! -Changing relationships, friendship problems! -The female and male reproductive system -Theres a name for it!

** Further information ** __<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Peer Pressure article __

Week 1 (term 4)
 * Homework Task Due: ** Kids helpline questions

Read the following instructions carefully <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px;">You will be given some time to make sure all parts of the workpieces listed below have been completed.
 * Catchup time **
 * 1) Please copy the list into your workbook and check them off if they are completed and then have them signed by your teacher. If you are missing any of these please see your teacher.
 * List of Health work
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Acrostic poem
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Values worksheet
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Relationships worksheet
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">My parents and me worksheet
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Friends worksheet
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Family and friends review questions
 * 1) Please check your __glossary list__ to make sure it is complete with the following words and definitions:
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Identity
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Dependent
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Independent
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Value
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 48px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Relationship


 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Please have homework pieces on your __homework tracker__ signed off by your teacher, take this home and have it signed by your parents. Write in your planner if you have overdue homework to complete before next week
 * 2) Reply to todays health __discussion forum__ post! Select the discussion forum tab above to post your reply.
 * 3) When you have finished this and your work has been checked you will be allowed to go on with the extra activity.

**Health article activity** __**Choose**__ **one or more of the topics below to learn more about. Read and follow the instructions carefully.**

** Conflict Resolution **
 * Click on the link below and read the article on conflict resolution.
 * Dr. Kim says; how would you resolve the following conflicts. Write these in your workbook under the heading conflict resolution (don't forget the date!) and record your response.
 * You can then discuss your solution with the person next to you (if they are working on the same activity).
 * Take the 5 question quiz (multi-question quiz), make sure you select all of the correct answers as there are more than one in every question!
 * At the end of the quiz __show all questions__ by clicking on the show all questions button in the quiz window. In your work book make a list of the __behaviours that you do show__ and __those that you don't__.
 * Reflect on what __behaviours that you need to show__ by writing a short paragraph under your lists.

Conflict resolution online activity

**Making Friends**
 * Click on the link below and read the article on making friends
 * Have a go at the __friendship puzzle__ in the What to do section. __Write the answer__ in your workbook under the heading making friends (don't forget todays date) AND write a __short paragraph__ about what this means to you (make sure you proofread!).
 * Make a list of what to do to when you are trying to make new friends, number them in order of importance (give 1 to most important).

Making friends article

**Homework** Homework article
 * Click on the link below and read the article on homework.
 * Make a list of all of the things that you can do to help you to become more organised with your homework.
 * Put a tick against the ones that you already do and a star against the ones that you don't do.
 * Write a short paragraph on what you will do to become more organised to get your homework in on time.

**Self Esteem** Self esteem article
 * Click on the link below and read the article on Self Esteem
 * On an A4 page draw a large rectangle, divide it into 4 equal smaller rectangles. Write one of each of the following in each rectangle; Good self esteem looks like..., Bad self esteem looks like..., To get low self esteem you..., To get high self esteem you...
 * Use pictures and words to fill in the rectangles

**Divorce -When parents want to split**
 * Click on the link below and read the article on Divorce
 * What could you do if your parents were getting divorced?
 * What questions would you personally want to ask? Who could you ask?
 * If your friends parents were getting divorced, what could you say to try to help them with their situation?

Divorce -article on parents splitting up

<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Dealing with bullies article
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Dealing with Bullies **
 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Click on the link below and read the article on Dealing with bullies.
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In your workbook under the heading bullying (don't forget todays date), write down 5 things that you can do if you are being bullied.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Write down some things that you could personally practice to help ward off potential bullies.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Provide a comment about what "Dr. Kim says".

Jealousy article
 * Jealously **
 * Click on the link below and read the article on Jealousy
 * In your health book, under the heading jealousy (don't forget todays date), write down a time that you were jealous and why you were jealous?, write down at least 3 ways that it made you feel.
 * Write down some of the negative feelings associated with jealousy.
 * Write down what would be some positive ways to react to your feelings of jealousy? How do you think you will choose to react next time?

[|Don't let things get you down article.]
 * Resilience -Don't let things get you down! **
 * Click on the link below and read the article on resilience
 * In your workbook under the heading resilience, write a definition of resilience.
 * Write down What you think could help you to become more resilient?
 * Write down the advice that you would give to a friend that is lacking in resilience?


 * <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Feeling Lonely **
 * Click on the link below and read the article on feeling lonely
 * In your workbook under the heading feeling lonely (don't forget the date), write down some of the reasons that might make someone feel lonely?
 * Can you think of a time when you felt lonely? record your answer in your workbook.
 * Describe What can people do to help them stop feeling lonely.

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer; padding-right: 10px;">Feeling lonely article

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">**Being Bored**
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Click on the link below and read the article on being bored.
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Write in your workbook some of the reasons that you become bored and answer the following questions:
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What do you do when you get bored?
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What else you can do about being bored.
 * <span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">After you have finished writing in your workbook you can scroll to the bottom of the page.

<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: 100% 50%; background-repeat: no-repeat; cursor: pointer; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 0px;">Being bored article

**Coping with Change -Grief and loss**
 * Click on the link below and read the article on grief and loss
 * In your workbook, under the heading Coping with change, write down some of the reasons people feel grief and loss?
 * Write down what you could say to a friend that was in that situation.
 * Describe what you could do if you were in that situation.

[|Coping with change -Grief and loss]


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">For more information on losing a loved one read: [|Grieving process]

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">**Karen**

Read the following articles, complete the activity and answer the question below.

<span style="font-family: Arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">[|Article 1]


 * How do you make friends? Make a list in your workbook under the heading making friends (don't forget todays date!).

[|Article 2]


 * What do you do to calm down when you are feeling angry? write or draw a picture in your workbook under the heading feeling Angry.

[|Article 3]


 * Write a definition for communication, respect and negotiation in your workbook under the heading getting along with family.
 * Which one of these do you show towards your family?
 * Which ones do you need to work on?
 * Can you think of a time when you communicated, negotiated or showed respect towards your family?