8th Grade Health

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8th Grade Health

• Textbooks
• You are responsible for them, they must be
  covered.
• May not highlight or write in your books.
• Students may not attend Dorney Park if textbooks
  are lost.

• Homework
• All homework assignments are worth 10 points.
• Late homework assignments will be accepted one
  day late, better late than never.

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Grading

• Tests 4/ 5
• Quizzes 4/5
• Homework 10
• (How much depends on YOU!)
• In class participation
• Projects
• Tobacco Drugs
• Personality Box (100pts.), Music Review

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Units

• What is Health, Mental Emotional Health.
• Alcohol
• Illegal Drugs

• Sexuality
• STDs, HIV AIDS
• Relationships

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What does it mean to be Healthy?
Mental/Emotional
Physical
Social Family
The state of your body, mind, and the way you get
along with others.
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Factors Influencing Your Health
EXTERNAL FACTORS
AVAILABLE HEALTH CARE
RANDOM EVENT
HEREDITY
ENVIRONMENT
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INTERNAL FACTORS
Sports
CHOICES YOU MAKE
Friends
Drugs
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WHAT INFLUENCES YOUR HEALTH?

• Are you healthy?
• Why or Why Not?
• Why do you play the sports you play?
• Why dont you play sports?
• What do you eat for breakfast? Lunch? Dinner?
• What activities do you do that involve movement?
  Do you participate in activities that involve
  movement?
• Did you used to do activities but dont do them
  now?

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Lifestyle
Shaping Your Future
Wellness
Moderate Level of Energy
High Level Of Energy
Exercising Eating Healthy
Minor Aches And pains
Disability
Lack of Energy
Premature Death
Sedentary Lifestyle combined with unhealthy
eating, alcohol, tobacco other drugs.
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CHAPTER 1 VOCABULARY TERMS Health a combination
of physical, mental/emotional, and social
well-being. Wellness is an overall state of
well-being, or total health. Behavior The way
you act. Heredity is the passing on of traits
from your parents as a result of transmission of
genes. Environment is the sum total of your
surroundings. Attitudes your feelings and
beliefs. Values Beliefs or ideals that guide
ones actions Lifestyle factors life related
habits. Health Education or Health Knowledge
providing health information in such a way that
influences people to change their attitudes and
take positive actions regarding their
health. Precaution is a planned action taken
before an event to increase the chances of a safe
outcome. Self-Esteem the way you feel about
yourself. Goal is something you aim
for. Decision Making Model 1. State the
situation 4. Consider your values.
2. List the options 5. Make a decision and
act. 3. Weigh the possible outcomes. 6. Evaluate
your decision.
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Is the Risk worth the Reward?
Have you ever taken a risk?
Are all Risks bad?
What is the risk? Whats the reward?
Self-Esteem Self-Confidence Sense of
Accomplishment
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Unreasonable
Reasonable

• Trying a new sport
• Trying out for the school play
• Taking on a new job
• Asking a person out on date
• Crossing the street
• Going on a roller coaster
• Talent show

• Smoking
• Alcohol
• Drugs
• Sex
• An unreasonable risk is the possibility that may
  cause injury to you or others.

Taking Precautions A precaution is a planned
action taken before an event to increase the
chance of a safe outcome.
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Issues

• Peer Pressure
• Fitting in to the right group.
• Bullying
• Drugs
• Alcohol
• Relationships
• Sexual activity
• School
• Family

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Decision Making Process

• Identify the situation
• Identify your options
• Ask yourself these questions
• Is it Healthy?
• Is it safe?
• Is it legal?
• Consider your values Are the beliefs and ideas
  that are important to you and your family agree
  with your decision?

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Decision Making model continued

• Make a choice
• Analyze your decision
• Did it result in a healthy action and how did it
  affect myself and others.
• You may learn that your decision was the right
  one or you may choose to act differently.

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Responsible Behavior
Who is responsible for your actions?
YOU
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What is a Goal?
A goal is something you aim for.
HAVE YOU EVER SET A GOAL?
No Goals are too HIGH!
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Goals are important to your self-esteem
Self-esteem is the way you feel about yourself.
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Set short Term Goals
KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE!
Make sure your goal is attainable reasonable
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Long Term Goals
Typically are harder to reach and require more
effort.
Short term goals can be used as stepping stones
to help you reach your long term goal.
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Using Short term goals to meet your Long Term
Goal.
A on a Quiz A on a Test A in Health
Run a ½ mile Run 1 mile Run a 5K race
Say Hi to people you see. Start a conversation with someone you like. Create new friendships.
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Goal Run a Marathon

1. Talk to people who have already run a marathon
2. Look at different training schedules
3. Plan a date for the marathon.
4. Plan a training schedule that works with my
   schedule.
5. Pick a time to run/ find a running partner
6. Keep track of my miles.
7. Eat healthy especially the night before big runs.
8. Race Day!!!
9. Did I finish? What was my time?

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Make an Action Plan

1. What is your goal? What do you want to achieve or
   change about yourself? (Lose weight, Get good
   grades)
2. When do you want to accomplish this goal? Long
   term or Short term? (June or End of High School)
3. What is your game plan? How do you plan on
   achieving this goal?
4. What resources are you going to use? (Friends,
   teachers, Coach)
5. How can you check your progress?
6. What can you do if you dont achieve your goal?

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MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES