2/25 & 2/26

1. Take Mental Health Test
2. Reading in text beginning on page 243
3. Fitness introductory notes THIS IS NOW A POWER POINT ON COMPUTER.
2. Why study nutrition and fitness? Not a requirement.
A. Overhead: Stats from newspaper clippings. 300,000 deaths per year/20 mil US kids Overweight. 78% of Americans not reaching exercise levels recomended, 55% Adults overweight, 22% obese. Under age 18: 1982: 4% overwt, 1994 16% overwt, 2001 25% overwt
B. Making more and more of your own eating/life decisions.
C. You are building a house, you need to know what the best building materials are.
3. Benefits of exercise and Intro to fitness Notes:
A. 19 yr study shows just a little exercise makes a huge impact.
B. Benefits of exercise: Stonger Heart, Increased mus. strength, Increased bone density, lower blood pressure, Lower Blood LDL's, Increased Self esteem
C. RHR 50 vs 70 1200/hr diff, 28,800/day, 10,512,000/yr difference
Ferrari vs a Volkswagon You are making the weaker heart work harder.

4. hand out packet pages 1-3.

5. give directions for Food diary. Keep this a 2 day diary. Yes you will do this in High School and that will give you a great chance to see if you have improved your diet.

6. Introduce new food pyramid, copy off of OH or out of book for a reference page.
-label each area and put 3 examples in each area. (TURN IT IN TODAY)

2/23 & 2/24

1. Problem solving steps:
1. Realize there is a problem
#1 example: drug users
2. List choices #2 example: suicidal people
3. List consequences of choices
4. Make a Decision
5. Evaluate your decision. Is it safe and legal?


Using form above, solve a problem for Assn #6.

2/19 & 2/22

1. Video on harassment
2. information on bullying and harassment.
3. Work on Side 2 of Harassment Worksheet.
4. Hand in the WS as Assn #5

2/12 & 2/13

1. Give suicide notes:
WARNING SIGNS:
KEY IS A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR:
DEPRESSION
PROBLEMS IN SCHOOL
THREATS ( YOU’LL BE SORRY ...)
GIVING AWAY PRIZED POSSESSIONS
WRITING A WILL
CHANGE IN EATING AND SLEEPING HABITS
CHANGE IN PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
PREOCCUPATION WITH DEATH AND HIGH RISK BEHAVIORS
PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS
MAKING PEACE WITH FRIENDS
LOSS OF A LOVED ONE OR FAMILY PROBLEMS
WITHDRAWAL FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS
USE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

MYTHS SURROUNDING SUICIDE:
1. MENTAL ILLNESS
2. PROGRESS: DANGER HAS PASSED
3. TALK IT, WON’T DO IT
4. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS

WHY PEOPLE COMMIT SUICIDE:
1. DEPRESSION
2. REBELLION
3. SHORT LIVED HURT
4. DRUG AND ALCOHOL
5. LOOKING TO STOP THE PAIN OF ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS.

2. Suicide Warning Signs Film
A. Have students divide the back of their paper into 3 columns. Label the columns: Greg/Curtis/Carol under each name they are to list all warning signs they see demonstrated by the characters during the video.

3. Discuss Answers I usually ask "How many of you got 2 or more signs for Greg? 3 or more? 4 or more?" (Key is Attached to the lesson)

4. Have students read in Current Health magazine on Suicide. They can read in groups.

5. If you still end up with time remaining, students can answer questions off of the overhead on the back of their video answers. IF NO TIME REMAINING MAKE SURE STUDENTS HAND-IN VIDEO ANSWERS.

2/10 & 2/11

Today we are going to be discussing emotions because emotions have a very strong impact on our self esteem and your mental Health. (law of thought)
1. List ways to build SE.

2. List all emotions students came up with on OH. (Students do not need to copy all of list)

3. Which ones can be triggered by other People? Ans: All of them.
A. What other things can trigger emotions? illness, pets, exercise or lack of, foods, hormones.

4. Discuss how you know you are happy/sad

5. What is something that might cause extreme emotions? Ans: Death/Divorce

1. Notes: Stages of grief. Stages you go thru everyday for various things.
POWERPOINT:

A. 1. Stages of grief. 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance

2. Do overhead questions for stages of grief

3. Stress Evaluation. Do eval side then reading side with a partner.

2/8 & 2/9

Self Image: How we picture ourselves in our mind.
Self Esteem: How we feel about our self image.

2. 5 Laws of Thought.
1. Whatever I see or imagine iw what I will get in life.
2. Whatever I say is what I will get in life.
3. Whatever I feel is what I will get in life.
4. Whatever I believe is what I will get in life.
5. I will get out of life what I put in.

3. SE Evaluation Worksheet. Assn #2
-Back side is to provide you a look at how you view world through you SE.
Words have double meanings: Blue = sad, Bright = inteligence etc...
-Note the ways to build SE on back.

(Special Ed. circle answers/attempt backside)

2/4 & 2/5

1. List what you think the Top 10 causes of death in the US are.
This is Assn #1 worth 10pts.

2. Objective of this lesson is to point out how many deaths are preventable with healthier lifestyle choices.