PRACTICAL LIVING CLASS SYLLABUS – HOPKINSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Course: 8th Grade Practical Living Teacher: Pamela M. Bush Work Phone: 887-7130 E-mail:

UNITS TO BE TAUGHT:

1.  Mental & Emotional Health Promotion Unit

2.  Nutrition Promotion Unit

3.  Nervous System: Response to Stimulus

4.  Drug and Alcohol Prevention Unit

5.  Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships

NATIONAL HEALTH STANDARDS:

Standard 1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.

Standard 2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.

Standard 3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.

Standard 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonalcommunication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

Standard 5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

Standard 6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

Standard 7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

Standard 8: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

STUDENT CLASS RULES & EXPECTATIONS:

Compiled by Jannifer E. Heltsley, 2005-2006

1.  Students will follow the school rules as outlined in the HMS Agenda Book & Christian County School Board Student Code of Conduct.

2.  Students will apply the Guidelines for Success while in classroom.

3.  Students will be responsible for their actions/ behavior while in class and help maintain a learning environment that is conducive for learning.

4.  Students will bring all materials class daily.

MATERIALS NEEDED FOR CLASS:

1 inch Three Ring Binder

Loose leaf paper

Pen/Pencil (no mechanical pencils)

Agenda

AR Book

GRADING SCALE: GRADING CRITERIA:

A / 90 - 100
B / 80 - 89
C / 70 - 79
D / 60 - 69
F / 0 - 59
Assessments / 50%
Class Assignments / 25%
S.T.A.R. Notebooks / 25%

Compiled by Jannifer E. Heltsley, 2005-2006

Please sign and return the bottom portion of this form by 3/25/16

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Compiled by Jannifer E. Heltsley, 2005-2006