Extra Credit Assignment. Due Wednesday 6-3-09

C. Edwards Health Class
Extra Credit Assignment

(5 points per disease) Total extra credit points per assignment 15 points

NOTE: Must be original work, use the current format. You may not cut and paste directly from the Internet. No credit will be given, if student does not include three diseases in assignment.

The Body Works™

Create a fact sheet for three (3) diseases or medical condition. The heading for the paper will be the common name of the disease followed by its medical name, if there is one; for example, the medical term for high blood pressure is hypertension. Use the Internet as a resource, provide information for each of the following subtopics:

Definition and Causes - Give a clear, concise description of the disease and the cause, if known.
Symptoms - Give the symptoms, starting from the early stages through the advanced stages.
Prevention - Discuss the measures recommended to prevent or reduce the severity of the disease. If given, list foods that are beneficial and foods that should be avoided. If physical activity is recommended, discuss why it's beneficial for preventing this disease.
Treatment - List current treatments for the disease, from medications to surgery and other possibilities.
Resources - List web sites you used to conduct research into the disease (minimum 2).

Include a brief statement as to the specific reason you chose these diseases.


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6th grade PUBERTY Lesson. Thursday and Friday, May 21 & 22

7th grade project

7th grade Drug project due Tuesday 5-12-09. (two weeks time frame)

Test all classes Thursday 5-7-09

All students were given a test study sheet to complete and turn in on day of test.

Current Event Due Tuesday 5/5/09

All grades will complete research on a Current Event at home and present during class period. (Current events date can not be older than January 28, 2009)

Topics students may choose for Current Event research.
6th grade: Friendship, Conflict, Bullying and Sexual Harassment
7th grade: Internet Safety, Nutrition, Eating Disorder
8th grade: Suicide, Gangs, Rape and Sexual Harassment

FOLDER CHECK

All classes notebook and folder check scheduled for the week of May 4th through 8th.

All classes QUIZ; Tuesday 4-21-09

6th grade quiz topics: Influences on your health, family types and friendships
7th grade quiz topics: 3 parts of health, decision making, smart choice & advertisement
vocabulary.
8th grad quiz topics: Changes during teen years, types of disorders, stages of grief.

End of 3rd Quarter for Health: Tuesday 3-24-09

County Map Test 3-18-09

Health Final Exam Tuesday 3-17-09

6th grade Puberty lesson

Thursday and Friday of this week ( 3-12 & 13) will be 6th grade puberty lesson. Boys and Girls will be separated. A portion of the lesson will be gender specific.

Health class schedule during FCAT

Tuesday 3-10 & Monday 3-16: 7th and 8th classes will not meet on these two days.
Wednesday 3-11: 5th and 6th period 6th graders will not meet on this day

Completed current events are due Tuesday 2-17-09.

Test

Next Health TEST is scheduled for Thursday, 2-26-09, for all classes. Each student will be given a study sheet ( Thursday 2-19-09) to assist with studying and also to turn in on test day.

Folder check for all classes, scheduled for the week of 2/23 - 2/27. (one class per day)

Up coming Quiz in all classes. Tuesday 2-10-09

6th grade: Covering lessons from Foldable: Influences on your Health and Family Types.

7th grade: Covering lessons on : 3 parts of Health, Decision Making and Smart Choice
vocabulary (advertisement techniques).

8th grade: Covering lessons from Foldable: Changes during teen years, types of Disorders and
Stages of Grief.

Current Classroom project

6th grade: Personality Collages - due Wednesday 1-28-09
7th and 8th grade: Black History Leadership - due Monday 2-9-09

Final Exam for Health

6th grade Wednesday 1-7-08
7th grade Wednesday 1-7-08
8th grade Thursday 1-8-08

Additional time given if needed