6th Grade Health
Chapter 1 Your Health and Wellness
Lesson 1
What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-What is health? 2. List-What are two measures of good social health? 3. Recall-Identify three positive health habits. Thinking Critically 4. Hypothesize-Jordan spends most of his time getting together with friends. They play video games and skateboard. Jordan is not doing very well in school. What do you think his health triangle would look like? 5. Evaluate-Alexandra is feeling upset because she didn't do well in her piano recital. Does this mean that she does not have good total health? What can she do to keep her mental/emotional health in balance? Lesson 2 What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-Define culture and media. Explain how each influences health. 2. Describe-How has medical technology improved life? 3. Expalin-How does your attitude affect your health? Thinking Critically 4. Synthesize-Which side of the health triangle do you think is most affected by outside influences? 5. Apply-Think of a positive health habit or behavior you learned from your family. Think of another you learned from a peer. |
Lesson 3
What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-Define prevention. Use the word in an original sentence. 2. Recall-What are two steps you can use to analyze influences? 3. Explain-Why are health skills important for good health? Thinking Critically 4. Apply-Imagine that you overhear two teens talking about a great new CD that everyone "has to have". Analyze the possible sources of this influence. 5. Hypothesize-Danielle had noticed that many traffic accidents paper at one intersection in her community. How can she use the health skill of advocacy to help correct this problem? Lesson 4 What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-Use the terms decision and consequences in a sentence. 2. Explain-What are two questions you might ask yourself when stating the situation in the decision-making process? 3. Recall-Why are values important when making a decision? Thinking Critically 4. Analyze-Choose one of the six steps in the decision-making process, and describe its important to the process. 5. Apply-Lena is supposed to spend the weekend with a younger cousin from out of town. A friend calls offering an extra ticket to a concert for that Saturday night. How should Lena decide what to do? |
Lesson 5
What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-Define short-term goal and long-term goal. Use each term in an original sentence. 2. Describe-Why is it important to set a realistic goal? 3. Recall-Describe each step in the goal setting process. Thinking Critically 4. Apply-Seth's long-term goal is to be a professional baseball player. What short-term goals could Seth set for himself to help him reach this goal? 5. Hypothesize-Sometimes goals need to be changed. What are some reasons a goal might need to be changed? |