S+Wagg,++Jasmyn

**Office: Center for Excellence rm. 201** **Office Phone: 207-778-xxxx** **Office Hours: Wed 3-5pm** ** E-mail: jasmyn.wagg@maine.edu **
 * Teacher: Ms. Wagg**

=Summary of Unit= This unit focuses on three areas of understanding. In the end, Students will understand that there are age appropriate characteristics in growth and development, there are decisions regarding health that may increase or decrease health status, and that there are multiple ways to prevent disease all appropriate for adolescence. The students will work through six lessons in the unit, each lesson will require the student to reach into their creative mind and produce a product using Type II technologies.These technologies include: Prezi, Comic Life, Imovie, Glogster, Ahead and Blogger. In using these technologies the students will continually be engaged and embrace the six facets of understanding. The students will have an explanation and show perspective of the characteristics in the growth and development of an adolescent, interpret and apply ways of disease prevention, and have empathy and self-knowledge of the ways that people can increase their health status

=Establish Goals= Maine Learning Results: Health Education and Physical Education A. Health Concepts A5 Growth and Development Grade 6-8 Students describe specific characteristics of adolescent growth and development

= = =Students will understand that= •there are age appropriate characteristics in growth and development •there are decisions regarding health that may increase or decrease health status •there are multiple ways to prevent disease

= = =Essential Questions= •How does the body grow and develop during adolescence? •Why do everyday behaviors affect health status? •How can you prevent disease? = = =Students will know= •Terminology- chromosomes, DNA, body systems, sexually transmitted diseases, pathogens, communicable and non-communicable disease •Key Factual Information- risk factors of smoking, benefits of exercise, emotional and social well-being, benefits of eating healthy •Sequence and Time lines- stages of growth, physical characteristics of puberty, stages of cell division

= = =Students will be able to= •describe characteristics of growth and development during adolescence •illustrate ways of disease prevention •exhibit ways to prevent disease •analyze stages of growth and development •consider choices that will increase health status •be aware of diseases that may affect them

**Performance Task Overview** //Weekly Reader// has run out of ideas. They are creating the new health issue that will illustrate healthy behaviors of adolescence. Your job is to create a three page product through Comic Life that will not only entertain, but motivate. This comic will need to display an understanding of why these healthy behaviors will reduce the risks of disease. The editors will be judging your comic based on attractiveness, originality, and content. The winning group will be published in the magazine and each member will receive 200$ worth of sports and exercise equipment. Good luck, and remember that this magazine company prides itself on factual information, so the editors will be considering the sources where you found your information.

=Expectations= **Absent or Tardy/Late Policy:** A student has as many class days as were missed to complete make-up work from excused absences. If you miss an assignment or presentation/test it is YOUR responsibility to make up the missed work. Late work will be accepted if it is due to an excused absence, otherwise, it will receive a 5 pt penalty for each day that it is late. Teacher must be notified IN ADVANCE of any school activity absence. All work must be turned in before the absence. If you are tardy to class you MUST provide a pass signed by another teacher or faculty member.


 * Assignment Expectations:** As listed above, assignments can be passed in late but will be penalized. No penalty will be received if an arrangement has been made between student/parent and teacher prior to the due date (in others words it is excused). I expect written assignments to be in double spaced, at 12 pt font in, Times New Roman or Calibri.


 * Classroom Expectations:** Students will follow the school rules as stated in the handbook. We are all in this together so we will discuss and agree on classroom rules and expectations. These rules will be printed and an agreement contract will be sent out in the first week of classes (parents and students will each receive a copy)


 * Plagiarism Policy:** Plagiarism is NOT exceptable, at ANY time and you will receive a zero for that assignment

=Benchmarks (450 points)=
 * Prezi:** to describe characteristics of growth and development. Students will be grouped and present on different stage of adolescent development and its coinciding characteristics using the PREZI program. They will present their PREZI to the class, the presentation will be created using the outline built after the time line and Jigsaw activities are complete. Following the presentation the students will participate in a brief question and answer session, regarding product. Students will write a personal reflection on the entire lesson. **(50 pts.)**
 * Comic Life:**create presentation illustrating disease prevention. Students will use a KWL chart and an example/non-example worksheet to brainstorm ideas for the Comic Life presentation. Students will be grouped and use the program; Comic Life, to create a 3 page presentation of healthy behaviors that may prevent disease. Both the presentation and product will be graded separately with rubrics designed by the teacher. Following the presentation the students will participate in a brief question and answer session, regarding product. **(50pts.)**
 * Imovie:** create skit exhibiting ways of disease prevention. Students will be taken on a field trip to the local fitness center, they will be grouped up and encouraged to try different activities, both inside and outside, and have the opportunity to join in on a Zumba session. While visiting the fitness center each member of the group will take turns video recording the other members as they participate in the activities (video cameras will be provided by the school) Students will know benefits of exercise, emotional and social well-being**.** Students will use a Goal-Reasons Web as a graphic organizer, this organizer will be used for creating the Imovie**.** Students will be encouraged to try different activities, both inside and outside, and have the opportunity to join in on a Zumba session. Students will work in the same groups from the field trip to create a 4 minute Imovie that exhibits ways of preventing disease. **(50pts.)**
 * Glogster:** to show examples of personal growth and development. Students will use Glogster to display examples of personal growth and use Garage Band to create a compilation of music that helps describe “who they are”. The Glogster poster will be presented; both presentation and product will be graded separately with rubrics designed by the teacher. Following the presentation the students will participate in a brief question and answer session, regarding product. Students with have the option to share the musical compilation( the compilation will not be graded). **(50pts.)**
 * Ahead:** present choices that will increase health status. Students will group up and discuss the Cause and Effect worksheet, making sure that entire group agrees on how the behaviors have been categorized. Students will create a collection of digital media that represent healthy activities, they will be encouraged to use music and to take pictures of themselves and each other outside participating in activities**.** The teacher will help in the collections of this work and make sure that the students are using appropriate examples**.** Students will present a digital portfolio of their examples using the AHEAD program. They will be grouped to produce a portfolio that represents each individual. The portfolio will be presented; both presentation and product will be graded separately with rubrics designed by the teacher. Following the presentation the students will participate in a brief question and answer session, regarding product. The cause and effect worksheet will be considered part of the presentation. **(50pts.)**
 * Blogger:** blog on 2 different diseases. Students will be grouped and use the program; Comic Life, to create a 3 page presentation of healthy behaviors that may prevent disease. Both the presentation and product will be graded separately with rubrics designed by the teacher. Following the presentation the students will participate in a brief question and answer session, regarding product. **(50pts.)**
 * Class and group Participation:** Each lesson requires the students to participate in order to complete the lesson product. You will start the course with 150 points and have the option of losing 3 pts. per day for lack of participation. ( you will not lose points for days of an excused absence, but you will lose all 3 pt.s for the unexcused days)**(150pts.)**

=Grading Scale= **A** (93 -100), **A-** (90 - 92), **B+** (87 - 89), **B** (83 - 86), **B-** (80 - 82), **C+**(77 - 79), **C** (73-76), **C-** (70 - 72), **D+**(67 - 69), **D** (63 - 66), **D-** (60 - 62), **F** (0 - 59).