Teen Health 8 - Class Outline & Assignments - 2007
4th Quarter
Bring Book to Class
 4/2

Intro to class, seating, textbooks, numbers, seating
All students need 2 pocket  folder, paper (spiral paper not permitted) at every class.
All papers must have printed full name, period and date on upper right hand corner of each paper turned in. Word processed papers are prefered, but not required.
Video: The Elephant Man, take notes

4/3 
 Video: The Elephant Man, take notes
4/4

Conclude Elephant Man Video  
Assignment: Write essay with a summary of his life, his courage, and how his life might be different had he lived today. 250 word minimum. 
4/5
 Heart Disease Video: Cholesterol Timebomb
Assignment Read 362-366, Questions 1-4 p.366
4/9
 Cancer types, treatment and warning signs
Assignment Read 367-372, Questions 1-4 p.372
4/10
 Allergies, types, causes and solutions
Assignment Read 373-377, Questions 1-4 p.377
4/11

Diabetes, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease
Assignment Read 380-385, Questions 1-4 p.385
4/12
 Class assignment - work on questions in class
Assignment Questions 1-12 p.386
4/13
 Class assignment - work on questions in class
Assignment Questions 1-12 p.386
4/17
 Intro to Project - Research in the PC lab
4/18
 Research in the PC lab
4/19
 Research in the PC lab
4/20
 Research in the PC lab
4/23
 Research in the PC lab
4/24
 Disease Reports Due. Your project must be in your personal folder on server before class
4/25
 Disease Reports
4/26
 Disease Reports
4/27
 Disease Reports
4/30
 Disease Reports
5/1
 Catch-up Day
5/2
 Discuss Persuasive Essay
Assignment: Top 5 Diseases Persuasive Essay
5/3
 Introduction to the Communicable Disease Unit (PowerPoint)
5/4
 No Class Niles North Visit: Assignment: Finish Persuasive Essay
5/7

Essays Due! Compare top five diseases and defend reasons for selections
Influenza 1918 video

5/8
 Finish Influenza 1918 video
Assignment: Write reaction essay to video
5/9
 Causes of Communicable Diseases and Your immune system - Lecture
Assignment Read 332-339 Write answers to questions 1-4 pages 335&339
5/10
 Common Communicable Diseasese - Lecture
Assignment Read 340-343 Answer questions 1-4 page 343
5/11

Ways to Avoid the spread of Disease - Lecture
Assignment Read 344-347 Answer Questions 1-4 page 347
5/14
 Avoiding the Spread of Disease video
Assignment: Write reaction essay to video
5/15
 STD Lecture
Assignment Read 350-357 Answer Questions 1-4 page 357
5/16
 STD Lecture continued
5/17
 Review Communicable Diseases
Assignment: Review notes and Chapter Review page 358 #1-13
5/18
 Chapter 13 Exam Communicable Diseases- Turn in Textbook
5/21
 Research on Communicable Disease in LMC
5/22
 Research on Communicable Disease in LMC
5/23
 Research on Communicable Disease in LMC
5/24
 Communicable Diseae Reports
5/25
 Communicable Disease Reports
5/29
 No Apologies Video
5/30
 Return tobacco letter from last year Tobacco & Cancer Video