A Study of Wellness for Life Sub-Contract I
Wellness and Stress
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A Study of Wellness for Life Sub-Contract I
Wellness and Stress
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Teacher ___________________________ Credits 1
Minimum of 12.5 hours required. It may take you a lot longer to complete
all of the work and pass this sub-contract. If you really want a good grade
and do quality work, this will take you longer than the minimum.
It is recommended that all of the assignments be typed, however, that may
be arranged with the homeroom teacher.
At
the end of this sub-contract you will:
1.
Understand the benefits of studying about a "healthy you".
2.
Know concepts related to promotion of health.
3.
Know how to contact various health service organizations.
4.
Define the causes stress and methods of relief.
5.
Describe the basics of good dental hygiene.
6.
Describe ways of keeping your skin, hair and nails healthy.
Methods
of Learning: You will use the Internet, use resource texts, engage
in activities, create projects, and discuss important learning, both verbally
and in writing which deal with Wellness and Stress.
Evaluation:
This sub-contract is worth 100 points. In order to earn points, you
must complete the various activities satisfactorily including a pre-test
and post-test for the sub-contract, and completion of a health notebook
(3 ring binder preferred) containing all of your health assignments.
The
sub-contract is divided into different areas. You must perform those
activities which are asterisked *** and you may choose a variety of activities
from those without an asterisk, as long as they fulfill a total of 100
points.
Sources:
Internet
Links to help you with your research and
projects:
Wellness
Links
Health
Promotions & Wellness
American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
Health
Text Book, by Houghton Mifflin
Chapters 1, 2, and 6
Wellness, Page 4
****Pre-test
1.
Get the pre-test from the library. Take the text. Ask your
homeroom teacher to grade it. All of the questions that you missed
must be corrected before you go on. (Hint: You will want to study
this for you post-test.)
****Define the following terms in your own words:
1.
Health
2.
Stressor
3.
Life expectancy
4.
Dental Hygiene
5.
Heart Rate
6.
Diastolic pressure
7.
Systolic pressure
The Importance
of Health Education
****Link
to the American
Cancer Society and read "Health for Success!" Write a 1
page paper about why Health Education is important in school and discuss
two of the myth's and the real facts about Health Education.
****1. Phone Numbers
Research and make a list of phone numbers for the following agencies:
****1. Take the Personal Health Inventory on page 12 and 13 in the Health Text Book, by Houghton Mifflin. Answer all of the questions.
****Taking
Your Pulse
1. Lay your hand (palm side up) on your desk. Count how many times you can open and close your hand for one minute. Did your hand get tired after about 45 seconds? See how long your hand can pump. How does this compare to the pumping of the heart?
2. Lay your hand (palm side up) on your lap or desk. Take your
first two fingers of the opposite hand and and lightly press them into
the thumb side of your wrist, one inch above the beginning of the wrist.
Feel for your pulse (your heart beat).
a. Measure your resting heart beat, when you are calm and relaxed.
Count the
beats for 6 seconds. Now multiply that times 10 for the number of
beats per
minute. Write this down.
b. Measure your active heart rate. Jog in place for 1 minute.
Count the beats for 6
seconds. Now multiply that times 10 for the number of beats per minute.
Write
this down.
3. Link to HealthCalc Network . Calculate your Target Heart Rate and your Body Mass Index.
Mental Health
Stress
Management
1.
Do you know your stress? Link
to:
1. Family
Stress Test
2. Stress Management
Survey
3. DArcy's
Stress Test
4. Aloha
Stress Test
5. Stress
Toughness Test
6. Five
Area Stress Test
7. Stress
Assessment
Stress is our response to stressors, such as job, money, death, loss or
change of a job. Take two of the tests listed. What is your
stress level? Discuss in an extended paragraph, why it is important to
understand our stress levels. Use your two tests to support your
opinion.
2.
How can you relieve your stress? Link
to
1.
Scalp and Head
Massage
2. Shoulder
Stretches
3. Stretching
4. Breathing
5. Stress
Relieving Techniques
Stress is part of everyone's life. There are many ways to cope.
List 5 techniques of coping with stress (example, Deep Breathing).
Describe in an extended paragraph each of the five you have listed.
Which method (or methods) works best for you and why?
3.
How can you reduce stress? Link
to
1. Get
Fit
2. Healing Humor
from Learnwell
3. Ten Timely Tips
List 10 things that you can do now for a less stressful life.
.
MORE
on Stress -- FYI --Other Links
on Stress
Repetitive
Stress Syndrome
Cognitive
Therapy
StressFree.com
Model
of Stress
Stress
Web Links , Page 5
Health
Promotion and Wellness
Suicide
Links
1.
General Dental Hygiene
1. Research healthy dental habits, using your family dentist, the
above Internet
Links, the Health Text Book,
by Houghton Mifflin, or other health books, or
flyers.
Link to
Ask the
Dentist Questions
2. Create a brochure to teach others about how to care for your teeth.
Get an 8
1/2"
by
22" sheet of white paper from the Art Room, or supply your own poster
board.
You must include: brushing, flossing, using mouthwash, and visiting the
dentist.
This must be quality presentation. Use only ink, colored pencil,
markers,
pictures from magazines, or flyers, or the computer to create your brochure.
2.
Dental Procedures
1. Research the following dental procedures: Filings, Bleaching,
Root Canals,
Bridges and Crowns, Sealants, and Orthodontics.
Link to Dental
Procedures or Yahoo.com
- Health
2. Create a brochure which show examples and gives information about
each of
the procedures. Get an 8 1/2" by 22" sheet of white paper from the
Art Room,
or supply your own poster board.
This must be quality presentation. Use only ink, colored pencil,
markers,
pictures from magazines, or flyers, or the computer to create your brochure.
Skin, Hair and Nails:
Link to Yahoo.com for acne information
1. Create an informational booklet or two sided pamphlet on how to keep your skin looking healthy. The finished product must be done using either a computer, colored pencils, or markers. You may either draw or cut out pictures.
2. Go to a local pharmacy or health food store. Pick up 3 brochures on skin, hair and nail care. Write a summary for each brochure
3. Go to a local pharmacy or health food store and interview one of the personnel in the supplement section. To complete this assignment you must have:
1. Get answers to the following;
a. What care and products are recommended for acne?
b. What care and products are recommended for overly dry skin?
c. What products are recommended for biting nails; dry, cracking,
pealing
nails; scaly scalp, hair falling out.
2. The name of the store
3. The name of the person with whom you spoke
4. The name of the products they recommended
5. The price of the products.
1.
Get the Post test from the library. Take the test. Ask your
homeroom teacher to grade it. All of the questions that you missed
must be corrected before you can start the next sub-contract.
If you didn't do well, your homeroom teacher will counsel you on remediation
for this sub-contract. You must have your homeroom teacher's approval
to continue.
