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Unit 1 Layered Curriculum Guide
Health
Leanne Winkler
Pickney High School in Michigan


Essential Question:  In what ways will the choices you make today determine your future health and well- being?


C-Layer  65 Points Max can be earned in order to achieve this layer

_____  Study Guide- How Do You Learn Best and DO IT!  Examples include: Outline of chapter, do the worksheets, make a poster of different topics, write a story that includes the different aspects of this unit, create questions from the headings and answer them, color code key word and phrases etc…(25 points)

_____ Illustrate the three sides of total health and explain what each incorporates. (5 points)

_____ Listen to and take part in the Dimensions of Wellness Activity. (10 points)

_____ Listen to Self-Esteem lecture and take notes (5 points)

_____ Create an activity that will help build self-esteem (5 points)

_____  Listen to and take part in the Decision Making Process Lecture and Activity-Take notes. (10 points)

_____  Make flash cards for each vocabulary word. (10 points)

 
B-Layer          Choose one of the following to earn a Max 15 points to achieve this layer

_____  Create a visual to demonstrate how teens effect each others self-esteem and other factors that effect their own self-esteem.  Examples:  Create a skit, song, collage, painting etc…

_____  Create a visual to demonstrate how your self-esteem and the decision making process effect your health.

 
A-Layer          Choose one of the following to earn a Max 20 points to achieve this layer

_____  A person’s health is based totally on their heredity.  Write a detailed response paper explaining your belief to this statement and support it with research.

_____  A person’s self-esteem is determined by age 5.  Write a detailed response paper explaining your belief to this statement and support it with research.

 
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