Dear Students and Parents,I hope you are looking forward to a wonderful nine weeks of Health Education. This course will cover many relevant and important topics that will contribute greatly to your overall quality of life. Please read the student expectations and evaluation and get ready to aim for success.

Student ExpectationsPrompt to Class

• 6-1- Seated on time • 6-2- Seated on time

Accept Responsibility• Bring a Pen or Pencil and Your

Planner• Accept the Outcomes of Your

Behavior

Work Hard• Complete All Class Work• Participate in Class Activity• Stay on Task

Show Respect• Follow Instructions the First Time• Be Polite to Others• Use School Property Appropriately

Student Evaluation

Participation 10% Class work/ Homework 20% Formative Assessments 30% Summative- Assessments 40%

“The Skills You Need to Succeed”Ms. Tatum

Email: Melissa.Tatum@cobbk12.org

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns (678-842-6917). I will also be incorporating a

BLOG this year and here is the web address http://cobblearning.net/coachtatum//

**Please return this with a parent/guardian signature to receive 20 points for your daily grade.Student Signature:___________________ Homeroom Teacher:____________________ Parent/Guardian Signature:________________________ Daytime Phone Number:________________This Syllabus is subject to change in order to accommodate class needs. Students will be notified when changes are made.

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Course Content

Text: Teen Health Course 1

Unit 1- Getting a Grip on Good Life Skills (2.5wks) (Self-esteem, Self-Concept, Lifestyle Factors, Conflict Resolution, Friendships, Hygiene) Unit Test

Unit 2- Preventing Disease and Accidents (3wks) (Nutrition, Safety) Unit Test &Safety Project.

Unit 3- Human Growth and Development (1 wks) ( Relationships, Sexual Transmitted Disease, Teenage Pregnancy, Abstinence) Workbook Assignments

Unit 4- Choosing to Stay Drug Free (1.5wks)

(Tobacco, Alcohol, Other Drugs) Drug Project