MRS. BURKE
Health classes meet every other day for one semester for a total of 45 classes per year.
Students are graded on tests, homework, and projects and will receive a letter grade on their report card.
TOPICS TAUGHT per grade level
SEVENTH GRADE - Stress Management; Values & Goals, Decision-Making; Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution Skills, Refusal Skills, Bullying (passive, aggressive, assertive behavior); Cardiovascular Diseases; Project Northland Alcohol Prevention Program; Marijuana, Inhalants; HIV/AIDS
EIGHTH GRADE - Eating disorders; Project Northland Alcohol Prevention Program, Substance Use & Abuse, Other classes of drugs (cocaine, heroin, etc); Reproductive Unit, Teen Pregnancy, Contraceptives, STD's, HIV/AIDS; Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships, Teen Dating Violence & healthy relationships, Sexual Harrassment
Websites of Interest for Parents & Students
Supplies Needed for class for all grades are: A folder with 2 pockets inside. Place some lined paper (10 sheets) in one folder pocket for notetaking.
8th Grade ARTICLE SUMMARIES: students will complete a total of 6 article summaries. Students may read a "current events" news article from newspapers or magazines (and internet news sites only) on ANY health topic. Write a 10 sentence summary & answer the 3 questions on the handout. Hand in summary AND article. No summaries will be accepted without a copy of the article itself. Each summary is worth 50 pts towards a test grade. 5pts off for each class late, past due date.
Due Dates: Articles 1 & 2 by March 30
Articles 3 & 4 by April 30
Articles 5 & 6 by May 28
HOMEWORK:
Grade 8: Test on Dating Abuse: Wed. March 10
Test on Sexual Harassment: Thurs., March 18
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