Environmental and Community Health

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Environmental and Community Health

• Kelly Komara
• Joe Paxton

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Table of Contents

• Unit Description
• Unit Rationale
• Unit Plan Goals
• Unit Plan Objectives
• National Health Education Standard Performance
  Indicators
• Unit Special Considerations
• Classroom Ground Rules
• Unit Block Plan
• Lesson Plans
• Unit Assessment
• Unit Resources

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Unit Description

• Content Area Environmental and Community Health
• Skills Accessing Valid Information, Products
  and Services Advocacy
• Grade Middle School
• Number of Lessons 3

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Unit Rationale

• In 1990, American industry emitted more than 2.4
  billion pounds of toxic pollutants into the
  atmosphere (CDC, 2001). In 1991, 98 areas
  exceeded the Environmental Protection Agencys
  recommended levels for ozone, and an estimated
  140 million Americans lived in those areas (CDC,
  2001). An estimated 50,000 to 120,000 premature
  deaths are associated with exposure to air
  pollutants (CDC, 2001). It is important for
  students to be aware of this information and the
  dangers associated with environmental and
  community health matters as well as be able to
  access valid community and environmental health
  information, products and services and advocate
  for community and environmental health.
• Reference
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  (2001, April). Available www.cdc.gov/nceh/asthm
  a/brochures/airpollu.htm

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Unit Plan Goals

• The students will comprehend concepts related to
  environmental and community health.
• The students will demonstrate the ability to
  assess valid environmental and community health
  information, products, and services, and advocate
  for environmental and community health.

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Unit Plan Objectives

• Lesson 1 Responsible for Recycling
• Content
• A student will explain the importance of
  conserving the earths resources and environment.
• Skills
• A student will describe their communitys
  recycling program
• A student will advocate community recycling

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Unit Plan Objectives

• Lesson 2 Accessing Community Health Resources
• Content None
• Skills
• A student will describe types of health resources
  available in the community
• A student will identify valid resources for help
  with health concerns.

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Unit Plan Objectives

• Lesson 3 Waste Not
• Content
• A student will identify the relationship between
  solid wastes and the quality of the environment
• A student will identify ways that they can reduce
  or reuse materials
• Skill
• A student will advocate the reduction of waste
  materials in the environment

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National Health Education Standards Performance
Indicators

• Lesson 1
• Content
• Students will be able to comprehend concepts
  related to health promotion and disease
  prevention.
• Skills
• Demonstrate the ability to influence and support
  others in making positive health choices
• Demonstrate the ability to locate health products
  and services
• Lesson 2
• Content
• Students will be able to comprehend concepts
  related to health promotion and disease
  prevention
• Skill
• Analyze how media influences the selection of
  health information and products

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National Health Education Standards Performance
Indicators

• Lesson 3
• Content
• Students will be able to comprehend concepts
  related to health promotion and disease
  prevention.
• Skill
• Identify barriers to effective communication of
  information, ideas, feelings, and opinions about
  health issues.

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Unit Special Considerations

• When teaching students about environmental and
  community health it is important to let the
  students know that this information affects
  everyone. Nobody is immune to the problems
  presented in environmental and community health.
  It is also important to know that some students
  may know or be related to an individual that may
  work for a known polluter in the community, thus
  not to point out any specific polluters in the
  community. Students should be encouraged to
  respect the thoughts and feelings of others
  related to environmental and community health.

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Unit Ground Rules

• Some individuals choose to help the environment
  and others do not, therefore it is important to
  respect the feelings and opinions of others when
  discussing these topics.

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Unit Block Plan
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Lesson Plans
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Unit Assessment Strategies

• Content and Skill
• Advocacy
• Performance task Writing PSAs to Advocate for
  Recycling
• Performance task Letters to the Editor to
  Support Community Recycling
• Accessing Valid Health Information, Products, and
  Services
• Performance task Creating Community Health
  Resource Directories

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Unit Resources

• Student
• www.healthteacher.com
• Teacher
• www.healthteacher.com
• www.cdc.gov