3.  List the goals of Healthy People 2020.  What is the Health continuum & what information does it provide?

4.  A claim states your position on the issue you have chosen to write about.  The evidence from the text which you cite to support your claim. Support with facts.  The warrant interprets the evidence and shows how it supports your claim. Explains why the evidence proves the claim.

5.  Research an article discussing technology in America. Make a connection between technology and the health of individuals. After reading the article, make a claim, state evidence and a warrant.

6.  When someone asks you “How are you?” What is your usual response.  Is your response always true to how you feel?  What aspects comprise (make up) your health?  Health is dynamic ◦ Constant change in how you feel  Can be the top performer on team on Monday & have the flue on Wednesday. ◦ Health continuum spans chronic disease (cancer) to high level of health.  Changes in continuum can be sudden (acute) such as a broken arm, or gradual (chronic) such as constant stress.

7.  Decisions you make every day affect your health. ◦ What you choose to wear, eat & do. ◦ Not wearing safety goggles when working w/ power tools, you can damage your eye.  Lifestyle factors ◦ Help determine one’s level of health. ◦ Certain factors linked to diseases, i.e. smoking & lung cancer. ◦ 8-10 hours of sleep each night & regular sleep wake cycle. ◦ Breakfast each day. ◦ Variety of nutritious foods. ◦ Being physically active @ least 20 minutes a day. ◦ Maintaining healthy weight. ◦ Avoid tobacco & other drugs. ◦ Managing stress. ◦ Abstaining from premarital sex.

8.  Revised every 10 years.  Aims to prevent illness, disability & early death.  Two main goals… ◦ Increase quality of life & years of healthy life for all Americans. ◦ Remove health differences that result from factors such as gender, race, education, disability & location.  Studies have shown that when people are more educated, the general health of population improves. ◦ Think of education level in 3 rd world nations & overall health.

9.  Individuals ◦ Take active role in own health. ◦ Learn to make informed decisions, access reliable health care & information & services & promote health of others.  Families ◦ Shape attitudes & beliefs that result in healthful behaviors. ◦ Parents teach children values & skills necessary to maintain good health.  Communities ◦ Provide health services & offer behavior changing classes.

10.  To be health literate you should be… ◦ A critical thinker & problem solver  Develop evaluation criteria for health info. before making a decision. ◦ A responsible, productive citizen  Act in a way that promotes the health of the community. ◦ A self-directed learner  Develop evaluation criteria for health info. through media technology such as Internet & health care professionals. ◦ An effective communicator  Express one’s health knowledge in a variety of ways.  Evaluating health information  Should be…  Reliable  Current  Accurate

11. 1. Write a paragraph using the terms health, wellness & health education. 2. Relate the nation’s health goals & objectives to individual, family & community health: What can an individual do to address the goals & objectives of Health People 2010? 3. What three criteria can help you evaluate health information?

13.  Composed of 3 aspects ◦ Physical health  How well your body functions.  Enough energy to perform activities of daily life, to cope w/ everyday challenges & stresses, to resist diseases & to avoid injury.  Adequate sleep & rest, eating nutritious meals, drink enough water & being physically active on regular basis. ◦ Mental/emotional health  Feelings about yourself, how well you meet the demands of daily life & ability to process info.  Enjoy challenges, like learning new things & see mistakes as opportunities to grow & change.  Accept responsibility for actions & stand up for beliefs & values. ◦ Social health  The way you get along w/ others, ability to make & keep friends & work & play in cooperative ways.

14.  Keeping a balance ◦ Each side similar to legs on a tripod. If one leg is shorter than other two, tripod will tilt or fall. ◦ Unbalanced health triangle likely to cause problems @ some point. ◦ When you work to keep your physical, mental/emotional & social health in balance you are more likely to function @ highest level.  Imagine the story of your health up to today were made into a movie. ◦ What situations & people affected your health @ each stage of your life? ◦ How have influences on your health changed through the years? ◦ How do early influences still affect you today? ◦ Be sure to address all three sides of your health triangle; physical, mental/emotional and social.

15.  Heredity ◦ Physical traits such as eye & hair color & height. ◦ Specific genes may put you @ risk for certain illnesses, i.e. diabetes.  Physical environment ◦ Living in a safe environment leads to good physical & mental/emotional health. Living in area w/ high crime rate may lead to stress or concern for personal safety. ◦ Air pollution, pollen, dust, smog or living w/ a smoker.  Social environment ◦ Supportive social environment can lead to positive values, commitment to learning & confidence in future success.  Culture ◦ Gives a sense of identity & helps you know yourself better & become tolerant of others.

16.  Attitude ◦ Way you view situations. ◦ To practice good health habits, you must believe there is some benefit to you. ◦ Studies have shown that people who see the positive in situations are more likely to have better health than those who see the negative.  Behavior ◦ Mastering new skills gives sense of accomplishment & enhances self-esteem. ◦ Learning how to resolves conflicts positively influences relationships.

17.  Media ◦ Shapes public opinion. ◦ Advances in info delivery systems (Internet) allows thousands to access info. ◦ Not all messages reliable. May be exaggerated to persuade buyers.  Technology ◦ Advances in medical screenings & treatment for diseases, i.e. heart disease, cancer & AIDS, help people live longer, healthier lives. ◦ Technology has replaced many physical activities.  Drive instead of walk, watch TV, work on computer or play video games instead of being physically active.

18. 1. Describe the importance of taking responsibility for establishing & implementing health maintenance for individuals of all ages by keeping the three areas of health in balance. 2. Define the terms culture & media, & explain how each influences health. 3. Explain how technology has impacted the health status of individuals, families, communities & the world.

20.  Risk behaviors: Actions that can potentially threaten your health and wellness.  Cumulative risks: Related risks that increase in effect with each added risk.  Abstinence: Avoiding harmful behaviors including the use of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs and sexual activity before marriage.

21.  Answer ◦ In your notes, write at least one paragraph explaining how the choices you make now as a freshman in high school, will impact your health as a senior. Give @ least 3 examples and explain how each example will impact each of the 3sides of the health triangle.  Understanding health risks ◦ Step 1: Increase awareness of risk behaviors in your life. ◦ Step 2: Examine current behaviors & make necessary changes.

22.  Not doing something once, but rather continually doing one particular high risk activity or participating in more than one high risk activity. ◦ Smoking one cigarette or eating one meal high in fat may not lead to premature death. However, continually participating in these activities may lead to serious health problems i.e. lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, etc.

23.  Only 100% effective way from avoiding negative consequences is abstinence. ◦ Includes the use of tobacco, alcohol, other drugs & participating in sexual activity.  Tobacco, alcohol & other drugs ◦ Illegal for anyone under the age of 19 to purchase cigarettes. ◦ Illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, possess or consume alcohol. ◦ UNDERAGE DRINKING & THE LAW. UNDERAGE DRINKING & THE LAW.  Sexual activity ◦ Unplanned pregnancy ◦ Caring for a child ◦ Sexually transmitted infections (STI’s) STI STATS.STI STATS. ◦ Emotional problems, i.e. anxiety, stress & guilt ◦ Legal implications, i.e. statutory rape ◦ STATUTORY RAPE STATUTORY RAPE

24.  How are risk behaviors associated with consequences?  What are cumulative risks? Use this term in a complete sentence.  Analyze the importance of abstinence from sexual activity as the preferred choice of behavior in relationship to all sexual activity for unmarried persons of school age.