Standard of Learning

9.1The student will apply health knowledge and skills to the development and analysis of personal goals to achieve and maintain long-term health and wellness. Key concepts/skills include

1. the use of current research and scientific study to interpret nutrition principles;
2. a decision-making process for selecting health and wellness products;
3. development of personal standards regarding the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other harmful substances;
4. maintenance of health habits that promote personal wellness;
5. implementation of a fitness and lifetime physical activity plan;
6. establishment of personal parameters for appropriate and inappropriate health behaviors;
7. utilization of a personal system for coping with distress and stress;
8. management of deadlines;
9. peaceful resolution of conflicts.

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Understanding the Standard

The student will create, implement, and maintain a personal fitness plan that promotes personal wellness, and recognize parameters for appropriate and inappropriate health behaviors.

Essential Knowledge and Skills

The student will:

• describe health habits that promote personal wellness. (exercise, diet, sleep, etc.)
• identify the health consequences associated with physical inactivity. (major risk factor for developing coronary heart disease, increased risk of stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, low HDL, self esteem, psychological well-being, etc.)
• identify components of a personal fitness plan:
  • analysis of personal fitness data;
  • incorporating fitness components and principals;
  • establishing short- and long-term goals;
  • implementing and evaluating the plan.
• recognize parameters for appropriate and inappropriate health behaviors. (diet and eating disorders, excessive exercising, obsession with fitness, etc.)

Sample Lessons

Design and Implement a Personal Fitness Plan
Students, through self-evaluation, create and implement a personal fitness plan to be carried out over ten physical education classes. Plan based on FITT principle, components of fitness, overload principle, specificity, safety and proper technique of all equipment, motivational and monitoring techniques and strategies.
Sponsor: Public Broadcasting Service
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/fitness/fitforlife.html
Free

Discoveryschool.com> Extreme Measures: Body Image
Students learn to identify specific physical and emotional characteristics within themselves and others, demonstrate an understanding of the importance of personal diet and exercise, and demonstrate skills necessary to record personal data.
Sponsor: Discovery School
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/extrememeasures/
Free

Eating Forever
Grades 6-12
Importance of a healthy diet and regular exercise.
Sponsor: PBS
One-two class periods
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

Go Girls!
Grades 7-12
Enhances girls' self-esteem; empowers media advocacy; explores body image issues; and discusses eating disorders.
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
+Cost

LOAFS - Learning on a Full Stomach
Grades 5-12
Students look at hunger problems within their own communities and are encouraged to implement a LOAFS program.
Sponsor: Ask ERIC Lesson Plan
Three classes
http://www.eduref.org (select lesson plans - health - nutrition)
Free

Motivating Youth to Get More Exercise
Grades 9-12
Discusses consequences of being overweight. Develop strategies to be more physically active.
Sponsor: PBS - NOW with Bill Moyers
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/now/printable/classroom_verb_print.html
Free

New Moves
Grades 9-12
*Evaluated program
Targets females to increase healthy eating and physical activity. Places emphasis on feeling good about the self. Provides nutrition guidance, non-competitive physical activity, and social support.
University of Minnesota
E-mail: neumark@epi.umn.edu

Nutrition Decision
Grade 6-8
Research and determine nutritional needs of young children, teenagers, and adults. Compile nutrition portfolio. Assume role of hospital dietitian and plan meals for patients.
Sponsor: PBS and Children's Hospital
Six-eight class periods
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

Romeo and Juliet – Suicide Prevention
Grade: 9
This lesson is designed for 9th grade students to gain an understanding of suicide and how it can be prevented; to apply knowledge of suicide to Romeo and Juliet.
http://www.nmatza.net/les.plan.samp.html
Free

Samaritans: "Aggression and Bullying"
Grade(s): 8-10
In this lesson students will be able to appreciate the motivations behind aggressive behavior, and to discuss how to avoid a build up of frustration and an aggressive outburst.  These values will be taught by being able to put into practice ways of managing aggression, and dealing with people who bully.
http://www.samaritans.org/pdf/B5AggressionBullying.pdf
Free

Samaritans: "Dealing with Conflict"
Grade(s): 8-10
This is the first of two lessons in citizenship on the theme of conflict. The focus here is on understanding conflict and responding assertively to it. This will prepare students for the next lesson which looks at personal and global conflict.
http://www.samaritans.org/pdf/C4DealingWithConflict.pdf
Free

Samaritans: "Emotional Health Awareness"
Grade(s): 8-10
This lesson plan is designated to teach eighth through tenth grade students to understand what emotional health is, and how it may vary over time.  The skill they hope to learn will be to challenge the stigma associated with poor mental health, and to be able to discuss ways of maintaining good mental health.
http://www.samaritans.org/pdf/A1EmotionalHealth.pdf
Free

Secondary-Level Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Grades 9-12
Critical nutrition needs of adolescents.
--Special Nutrition Problems of Adolescence
--Alternative Eating in the 1990s
--Prevention of Disordered Eating
--Increasing Physical Activity
--Food Safety
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Deptartment of Education
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/food_nutrition

S.O.D.A.T.: "Steroids and the Body"
Grade(s): 9-12
Youths ages 14 to 18 are concerned about their appearance. Boys, especially, want to look muscular, and some use steroids to achieve that look.  This lesson teaches that steroids are dangerous to physical and mental health.
http://www.sodat.org/Lesson%20Plan%209-12.htm
Free

Soft Drink Sales in Schools
Grades 9-12
Analyzes sugar content in soda and physical activity needed to burn these calories. Students formulate position on soft drink sales in school.
Sponsor: PBS - NOW with Bill Moyers
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

Sports Nutrition for Adolescents
Grades 9-12
Promotes healthful nutrition to students participating in school or community-based athletics.
--Sports Drinks
--Sports Bars and Energy Foods
--Sports Diet
--Protein Power
--Recovery Carbs
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Department of Education
http://www.pde.state.pa.us/food_nutrition

Thin Is In
Grades 6-8
Learn to be smart and healthy consumers, to make wise health decisions, and to create original commercials that promote healthy living.
Sponsor: PBS and Children's Hospital
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource (select Health & Fitness - High School - Diet & Nutrition)
Free

You Are What You Eat
Grades 6-8
Explores how social class might affect personal health, understanding of nutritional needs, and methods for community change.
Source: PBS
Two-four class periods
http://www.pbs.org/peoplelikeus/resources/lessonplans/health.html
Free

Additional Instructional Resources

• Review 8.2d
• Refer to physical education SOL 9.3a-d; 9.1b; and 9.5a-c
• American Cancer Society - "Generation Fit" - E-mail: rita.w.miller@cancer.org
• Calorie Control Council - http://www.caloriecontrol.org
• Local Fitness Centers and Instructors
• A Multicultural Approach to Physical Education: Proven Strategies for Middle and High School - Includes 70 games & activities from 24 cultures - Publisher: Human Kinetics - http://www.humankinetics.com/products/showproduct.cfm?isbn=0736038825
• Nutrition: Calorie Control - http://www.caloriecontrol.org

Assessment Ideas

The student will:

• create, implement, and evaluate a personal fitness and lifetime activity plan.
• describe appropriate and inappropriate health behaviors.
• locate and describe four fitness Web sites.
• design a 14-day exercise program for a college student that includes:
  • warm up
  • flexibility
  • cardiovascular and strength training (FITT principle)
  • cool down

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