ETC > NSA Home > Health and PE 9-12 > Introduction to Wellness Introduction to Wellness Students will use a graphic organizer to learn about health and wellness. Objectives Students will demonstrate a workable definition of health and wellness Students will demonstrate the ability to read and organize text notes. Using Inspiration software. Students will investigate the affects of various risk factors and cumulative risk factors vs. a life of wellness Students will be able to describe the aspects of health in a written essay as it might relate to the Knights Code of Chivalry Students will genrate an 11 _ x 8 computer poster demonstrating knowledge of the health triangle physically, mentally-emotionally, and socially utilizing pictures, words and sentences. Procedure Teacher Tasks: Teacher introduces topic using an anticipation pre-reading strategy. Model diagramming notes using inspiration through lesson. Students continue on Lesson 2 and teacher observation. Now show students writing expectation web and have them write a paragraph or 2 on a Knight that lives wellness. Incorporate the school code of chivalry and provide examples from notes they took in class. Student Tasks: Journal - What do you think a teacher looks for in a writing assignment. Draw a graphic organizer to depict the parts of a good paper. Prepare computers for Inspiration notes desktop file for health and Ch 1 & 2 folder. Locate your textbook and a writing utensil Sunshine State Standards HE.B.1.4.2 HE.B.1.4.4 HE.C.1.4.1 LA.A.1.4.2 LA.A.1.4.3 NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students Identify capabilities and limitations of contemporary and emerging technology resources and assess the potential of these systems and services to address personal, lifelong learning, and workplace needs. Select and apply technology tools for research, information analysis, problem solving, and decision making in content learning. Materials Textbooks Laptops Inspiration software LCD projector to project syllabus, web page and notebook rubric Return to top of page Return to lesson plans menu

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