7th Grade Health
Chapter 1 Understanding Health and Wellness
Lesson 1
What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-Define health. 2. Give Examples-List three activities that can contribute to your total health. 3. Distinguish-What is the difference between health and wellness? Thinking Critically 4. Analyze-Reread the story of Samantha on page 4. What parts of her health triangle are out of balance? Suggest ways she could balance her health triangle. 5. Describe-Name and describe at least three traits that you might find in a person who has good social health. Lesson 2 What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-Define interpersonal communication. 2. Identify-Give two examples of self-management skills. 3. Distinguish-What is the difference between stress and conflict? 4. Give Examples-Name two activities that would allow you to be an advocate. Thinking Critically 5. Analyze-Why is it important to develop skills for finding reliable information? 6. Describe-Name two refusal skills that can help you say no to activities that could harm your health. |
Lesson 3
What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-Define evaluate. 2. List-Name two types of media that could influence your decisions. 3. Identify-Name two factors that are part of the physical environment. Thinking Critically 4. Apply-Watch a TV commercial for a health-related product. What information does the commercial tell you about the product? Do you think the information is valid? Explain. 5. Synthesize-What can a teen who has a family history of heart disease do to reduce the risk of getting the disease? Lesson 4 What I Learned 1. Vocabulary-Define prevention and use it in a sentence. 2. Give Examples-Name three risk behaviors that can have negative health consequences. 3. Explain-What does abstinence mean? Give an example of practicing abstinence. Thinking Critically 4. List-Name two or more risk factors that can create a cumulative risk. 5. Hypothesize-Suppose two teens are riding their bikes on a busy street at night. One is wearing a helmet and the other is not. Describe the risks that both teens are taking. What possible consequences do these risks carry? 6. Apply-Give an example of how prevention can help a person avoid a risk. |