Homework: No
assignments for the weekend. Next unit will focus on
addictions.
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Health 8th Grade |
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Course Title |
Teen Health 3 |
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Course Number |
855-1 |
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Credit Hours |
1 trimester credit |
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Prerequisites |
Preferred Teen Health 1 & 2 but not required |
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Class Room |
3 - 24 third floor in the north wing |
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Class Days |
Tuesday and Friday |
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Class Time |
Tuesday & Friday 8:15 - 9:10 am |
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Instructor |
Tom Sheehan |
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BS & Master Degree; 9th year at AA |
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Title |
Teacher and Coach: Health; Physical education; |
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Strength & Conditioning; Soccer; Hockey & Lacrosse |
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Office Location |
Class Room 3 - 24 and Hockey Office in rink |
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Office Phone |
518- 465- 1461 ext 378 |
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Office Hours |
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Cell Phone |
518 - 892 - 1619 Hours: 7 pm - 8 pm |
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Text Book |
Teen Health 3 |
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Author |
Merki;Cleary;Hubbard |
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Edition |
1 st edition |
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Publisher |
Glencoe/ McGraw-Hill |
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Supplementary |
Teen Health 3 Work Book |
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Materials |
Binder to hold notes and handouts |
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Course Description |
The Teen Health Program is skills based, age
appropriate, sequential, and |
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scientifically accurate. This program is replete
with teacher-led, |
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peer-led, and student-oriented activities. |
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Content |
Personal Health; Consumer & Community Health;
Tobacco/Alcohol & other drugs; |
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Nutrition & Physical activity; Growth & Development;
Diseases |
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Goals |
Students will comprehend concepts related to health
promotion and disease prevention. |
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Students will demonstrate the ability to access
valid health information. |
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Students will demonstrate the ability to practice
health-enhancing behavior and reduce |
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health risks decisions |
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Students will demonstrate the ability to use
interpersonal communication skills to |
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enhance health |
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Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal
setting and decision-making skills |
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to enhance health |
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Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate
personal, family and community health. |
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Course Calendar |
Teen Health 3 is being held in the fall trimester.
September 6, 2007 to November 20, 2007 |
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Course Policies |
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Attendance |
Excused absences are accepted |
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For every 3 unexcused absences will drop a student
to the next grade |
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Participation |
This is a very important factor to a students
assessment |
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Missed test,quizzes |
Must be made up at the very next Day on Campus |
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missed homework |
The student will be required to hand in past
assignments At next class |
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Academic Dishonesty |
Cheating & plagrarism will be reported to our
Directors. A zero will be the grade. |
