1. Introduction to Health Class  House keeping:  Note Cards: Name, interesting fact about you, how do YOU learn best, what’s your favorite class, E-mail address, anything I need to know about you  Fitness Question Box – Think of a Question  Brain Break Wheel  http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/08/24/morning-exercise-gets- kids-brains-fired-up-for-class/ http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/08/24/morning-exercise-gets- kids-brains-fired-up-for-class/

2. Quote of the Day: "Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us". -Wilma Rudolph

3.  Promoting your Health Lifestyle Factors: Habits that affect people’s overall health happiness and longevity Positive: Starting every day eating a healthy breakfast Negative: Smoking WHAT PRACTICES OR EXPERIENCES CAN INFLUENCE YOUR HEALTH NEGATIVLY OR POSITIVELY?? In groups come up with 5 positive and five negative lifestyle factors

4. Your Health Triangle EACH SIDE IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT

5. Life style Factors  Sleep – 8-10 hours (Physical)  Nutrition – Breakfast, nutritious foods (Physical)  Exercise (Physical)  Avoiding alcohol, smoking, drugs ??  Abstaining from sexual activity before marriage ??  Maintaining stress (Mental/Emotional)  Positive relationships (Social)  Safe behaviors/Injury Prevention ??  http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/08/18/us-headache-teens-idUSTRE67H4VC20100818 http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/08/18/us-headache-teens-idUSTRE67H4VC20100818

6. Influences on Health  Heredity – traits  Environment  Physical – Where you live (safe, polluted)  Social – Family, friends, peers (pressures)  Culture – beliefs, customs  Attitude  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eB3ISAYE-I&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eB3ISAYE-I&feature=related  Behavior – choices  Media – Is the information reliable?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M3x9xYXyO4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-M3x9xYXyO4  Technology – advancements, influences on activity levels

7. Risk Behaviors: Actions that can threaten your health or the health of others  How are these people reducing risk behaviors?

8. Teen Risk Behaviors The majority of teens ARE avoiding risk behaviors or taking preventive measures!

9. Wellness Cookie:  (Person # 4 ) How did you feel being pressured to do something you were not supposed to do?  (Person # 3 ) How did you feel about giving into something you knew was wrong?  (Person # 1 & 2 ) How did you feel when the person gave in? REFLECT:  (All) How do your friends influence your willingness to take risks?  (All) Do your friends, family, or peers influence your attitudes and actions?

10. Abstinence…what is it?  Avoiding harmful behaviors  Including: Alcohol, Drugs, Sexual Activity before marriage Time is not running out…. Love is Patient Love is Kind Love Waits Real Love Waits For Marriage

11. ACTIVITY:  Create a short catchy ad campaigning to abstain from risk behaviors.  Ideas:  Tobacco  Alcohol  Drugs  Sexual Activity before marriage  Unhealthy eating habits  Inactivity  Behaviors contributing to unintentional injury  Ex. Seat belts, Bike helmets  OR you choose