August, 2007
Bellows Falls Union High School
H.E. 1021: Syllabus
Health Education II
.5 Credit
Description
Health II is a semester long required course for ½ credit, taken by juniors and seniors. The Health II curriculum will cover fewer topics but in greater detail than in Health I. Examples of a few issues covered would be current health issues, abuse cases, or consumer health. We will also examine how different areas of health interact with one another. We will read books, watch videos, discuss, and write about the different issues.
Instructor
Jack Cohun
Phone 802-463-3944 ext. 242
Email jcohun@wnesu.net
Goals and Learning Objectives
The goal of this course is to allow you to develop a user-friendly portfolio of health topics and issues. These topics and issues will be researched dynamically on the Internet and shared with your peers both formally and informally. To facilitate your achievement of this goal, the following are the course learning objectives. By the end of this course you will be able to:
1.Present to the instructor a comprehensive portfolio of the covered topics and issues. This will be in either the form of a Blog or in hard copy.
2.Demonstrate dynamic research by showing documentation for the information you have gathered on a topic. This should be in the form of a bibliography and citations.
3.Demonstrate that you have shared information formally and informally. Formal sharing will be accomplished by either presenting copies of your research to your peers by letting them copy and paste from your Blog or by handing out hard copies of your report to your peers. Informal sharing will be accomplished by class discussion.
4.Demonstrate your knowledge of subject matter by doing a reflective write up on information covered in class. This can be accomplished in your Blog or in written form.
Instructional Resources
1.Internet
2.Guest Speakers
3.Peer to Peer Sharing
4.Newspapers
Assessment
1. Portfolio 30%: This will be checked by the instructor bi-weekly either by checking your blog or by you turning in the hard copy of what you have accumulated up to that point. Information should be typed, presented neatly, organized chronologically. Your own work should demonstrate both creative and critical thinking. Your own work should also demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
2. Reflective writing 20%: This will be checked by the instructor bi-weekly either by checking your blog or by you turning in a hard copy of your work. Information should be typed, presented neatly, organized chronologically. Your work should demonstrate both creative and critical thinking. Your work should also demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. A reflective writing is required for each class during the two-week time frame.
3. Formal Sharing 10%: This will be checked anytime you have a report due. The grade will be based on your ability to have your information posted on your blog to be copy and pasted by your peers and/or your ability to give hard copies to peers who do not have a blog. 10 points will be deducted for every day after the assignment is due with a maximum of 10 days.
4. Informal Sharing 10%: This will be assessed by attendance and participation.
Projects 30%: These will be assigned during the semester. You will be expected to do dynamic research on the Internet and turn in a Type 3 writing. The paper will be graded based on FCA’s, which will be given to you at the time of the assignment. Your work should demonstrate both creative and critical thinking. Your work should also demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. 10 points will be deducted for every day after the assignment is due with a maximum of 10 days.
Bellows Falls Union High School
H.E. 1021: Syllabus
Health Education II
.5 Credit
Description
Health II is a semester long required course for ½ credit, taken by juniors and seniors. The Health II curriculum will cover fewer topics but in greater detail than in Health I. Examples of a few issues covered would be current health issues, abuse cases, or consumer health. We will also examine how different areas of health interact with one another. We will read books, watch videos, discuss, and write about the different issues.
Instructor
Jack Cohun
Phone 802-463-3944 ext. 242
Email jcohun@wnesu.net
Goals and Learning Objectives
The goal of this course is to allow you to develop a user-friendly portfolio of health topics and issues. These topics and issues will be researched dynamically on the Internet and shared with your peers both formally and informally. To facilitate your achievement of this goal, the following are the course learning objectives. By the end of this course you will be able to:
1.Present to the instructor a comprehensive portfolio of the covered topics and issues. This will be in either the form of a Blog or in hard copy.
2.Demonstrate dynamic research by showing documentation for the information you have gathered on a topic. This should be in the form of a bibliography and citations.
3.Demonstrate that you have shared information formally and informally. Formal sharing will be accomplished by either presenting copies of your research to your peers by letting them copy and paste from your Blog or by handing out hard copies of your report to your peers. Informal sharing will be accomplished by class discussion.
4.Demonstrate your knowledge of subject matter by doing a reflective write up on information covered in class. This can be accomplished in your Blog or in written form.
Instructional Resources
1.Internet
2.Guest Speakers
3.Peer to Peer Sharing
4.Newspapers
Assessment
1. Portfolio 30%: This will be checked by the instructor bi-weekly either by checking your blog or by you turning in the hard copy of what you have accumulated up to that point. Information should be typed, presented neatly, organized chronologically. Your own work should demonstrate both creative and critical thinking. Your own work should also demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
2. Reflective writing 20%: This will be checked by the instructor bi-weekly either by checking your blog or by you turning in a hard copy of your work. Information should be typed, presented neatly, organized chronologically. Your work should demonstrate both creative and critical thinking. Your work should also demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. A reflective writing is required for each class during the two-week time frame.
3. Formal Sharing 10%: This will be checked anytime you have a report due. The grade will be based on your ability to have your information posted on your blog to be copy and pasted by your peers and/or your ability to give hard copies to peers who do not have a blog. 10 points will be deducted for every day after the assignment is due with a maximum of 10 days.
4. Informal Sharing 10%: This will be assessed by attendance and participation.
Projects 30%: These will be assigned during the semester. You will be expected to do dynamic research on the Internet and turn in a Type 3 writing. The paper will be graded based on FCA’s, which will be given to you at the time of the assignment. Your work should demonstrate both creative and critical thinking. Your work should also demonstrate correct spelling, punctuation and grammar. 10 points will be deducted for every day after the assignment is due with a maximum of 10 days.
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