Sub-Contract III
Family
Life, Human Development
&
Heredity
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.
List considerations for planning marriage.
2.
List the advantages of family planning.
3.
Describe the process of fertilization.
4.
Describe the stages of pregnancy.
5.
Define how traits are passed from one generation to another.
6.
Describe genetic disorders
7.
Describe why pre-natal care is important
8.
Describe the female reproductive system and common disorders
9.
Describe the process of menstruation
10.
Describe the male reproductive system and common disorders
11.
List Sexually Transmitted Diseases, their causes and symptoms.
Methods of Learning: You will use the Internet, resource texts, engage in activities, create projects, and discuss important learning, both verbally and in writing which deal with Family Life, Human Development, & Heredity.
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 of Information:
Internet Links are provided to help you with your information searches. These are by no means all of the links for information on the Internet about Health. Please feel free to access other sites, if you feel these are more beneficial to your research.
Health
Text Book, by Houghton Mifflin
, Pages
290, 193, 294, 310, 311, 314, 320, 331, 326
****1.
Pretest
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.)
Family
Planning
****1.
Family Planning Report
Request this form from the Librarian. Complete the worksheet.
Growth and Development
****1.
Use the Health Text Book,
by Houghton Mifflin, Chapter 16
1. Chapter 16
Read the text starting on page 308. Answer all questions on
the worksheet 145 - 149.
Reproduction
and Heredity
****1.
Use the Health Text Book,
by Houghton Mifflin, Chapter 17
1. Read and answer questions 1-5 on page 325, questions 1-3 on page
329, and
worksheets 158,159,160 - 161, 163, 164.
2. Watch "Miracle of Life". Complete the worksheet.
Contraception
** California Senate Bill 2394 (the Russell Bill) requires all public school classes that teach sex education to emphasize the importance of abstinence. Resource: Health Adoption Report available through California Department of Education (916-445-1260)
Section
1
1. List all of the different types of contraception.
2. Make a list of 5 different places to obtain contraception.
Your list should contain:
name of the store/office, address, type of contraceptives offered, cost,
confidentiality,
and
directions by car or public transportation.
Section
2
1. What types of birth control are acceptable to you and why?
Section
3
1. Create a two-sided brochure or pamphlet with information
on 5 types of
contraception. This must look professional. You must use the
computer, colored
pencils, markers, and unlined paper.
Link on the Center for Disease Control
Prepare a 3 - 4 page report on one of the following: Your first link has been given to you. You must find the rest. You should use information from a minimum of three sources.
1.
Oral Contraceptives and Cancer. Link
to
National
Cancer Institute
2.
Make a List of 10 Frequently Asked Questions and their answers about either
Reproduction,
Contraception, Family Planning, and Genetics. Pick One. A possible
link is
National Arizona University
3.
Making Sex Education in our schools work. Link
to
UC
San Francisco
Education:
1. Will you be an "askable" parent about human sexuality? How will you handle sex education with your child?. How will you guide your child to say "Not Me, Not Now." Why is this concept important concerning Teen Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Diseases? List 5 phone numbers that would be helpful to a parent in discussing this issue. Link to Planned Parenthood or Why It Was Created , Teachable Moments , and Helpful Phone Numbers for assistance. Answer each of the above questions, after you have view the above sites.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Some suggested
links for STD's
1.
The Center for Disease
Control
2.
Center
for Disease Control and Prevention
3.
UC San Francisco
4.
American Society of Addiction Medicine
5.
New York On-line
Health Line
Assignments:
****1.
Create an STD Fact Sheet using the format of a spreadsheet or table.
You must include the following information:
| Disease | Street Name | How soon first symptoms appear | What to Look For | How you Get It | Determining Text | What can happen if not treated |
1. Gonorrhea
2. Syphilis
3. Herpes Simplex II
4. Chlamydia Trachomatis
5. Trichomonas Vaginalis
6. Monilial Vaginitis
7. Venereal Warts
8. Pediculosis Pubis
9. Scabies
10.
HIV/AIDS (Human Immuno-deficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome)
2.
Research Herpes. Answer the following questions:
Link
to
Health Advice
and
Mayo
Clinic
or
Infoweb.org
1. What is herpes?
2. How do you get herpes?
3. What happens when you first get herpes?
4. What are the typical symptoms of a first episode?
5. Does herpes recur?
6. When is herpes most likely to be spread?
7. Can herpes be transmitted when there are no symptoms?
8. What precautions reduce the risk of spreading or getting the virus?
9. What is the treatment for herpes and is there a cure?
10. What about pregnancy? Can babies get herpes?
Telephone Hotline Phone Numbers:
National STD Hotline: 1-800-227-8922
M - F 8 am to 11 pm Eastern Time
National AIDS Hotline: 1-800-342-AIDS
24 hours every day
3.
Create an information brochure/pamphlet regarding STD Clinics in San Diego
where you can get testing, diagnosis, and treatment for sexually transmitted
diseases. This must be created using a computer, colored pencils,
markers, and unlined paper.
1. County Health Services Complex
2. East San Diego Public Health Center
3. Comprehensive Health Center
4. Oceanside Public Health Center
5. AIDS Foundation, San Diego
Check the County of San Diego Department of Health Services
Your brochure/pamphlet must include the following information:
Your
brochure/pamphlet must cover the following questions:
1. What is HIV
2. How does one come in contact with AIDS
3. Where does the AIDS virus live?
4. What about poking yourself with something that has someone else's
blood on it?
5. Should needles be shared?
6. How is a person with AIDS treated is the workplace and social
environment?
7. Is it safe to touch or hug someone with AIDS?
8. How is AIDS prevented?
5.
Create a brochure with GUIDELINES for STD Risk Reduction. You
must have at least 8 points. An example would be : Limit yourself
to one partner who is also limited to you. Insure that this partner
is disease free at the onset of intimacy. This must be created using
colored pencils, markers, or the computer on unlined paper.
6. Get the HIV Information question sheet from the library. Answer in detailed outline or paragraph format.
7.
Set up an interview with someone who is HIV positive or has AIDS?
Write out a list of 10 questions about their disease. Set up a convenient
interview time. Complete your interview by having them initial
your notes. Complete the assignment by writing out their replies
to your 10 questions in extended paragraph format. What is your personal
feeling about your interview? (Hint, you may want to use #3 above to get
started on your questions.
8.
In order to understand AIDS and talk about it intelligently one has to
be familiar with the relevant vocabulary . Define at least
20 of the following words: (see the attached table).
NOTE - if you send this to a printer, the table may print on a separate
page.
| A | B | C | E | F |
| AIDS | B Cell | Casual Contact | ELISA - Enzyme Linked Immuno-sorbent Assay | Failure Rate |
| Acute | Blood Screening | Chronic | Epidemiological Report | False Negative |
| Antibody | Condom | Etiologic Agent | False Positive | |
| Antigen | ||||
| ARC - AIDS Related Complex | ||||
| Asymptomatic | ||||
| AZT - Azidothymidine | ||||
| H | I | K | L | M |
| Helper Cells | Incubation | KS - Kaposi's Sarcoma | Lymphatic System | Monocyte |
| HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus | Lymphocyte | |||
| HIV Antibody Test | ||||
| Host Susceptibility | ||||
| HTLV-III -- Human T-cell lymphotropic virus | ||||
| N | O | P | R | S |
| Neurologic Disease | Onset | PCP Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia | Receptor Site | Safer Sex |
| Non-oxynol 9 | Opportunistic Infection | Retrovirus | Serial Monogamy | |
| Reverse Transcriptase | Seroconversion | |||
| Risk Reduction | Serologic | |||
| Seropositive | ||||
| Spermicide | ||||
| Suppressor Cells | ||||
| Syndrome | ||||
| T | V | W | ||
| T4/T8 ratio | Virus | Western Blot Test | ||
| T Cells | ||||
| T cell count | ||||
| Transmissible Fluid | ||||
| Transplacental | ||||
| Thymus Gland |
***Post Test
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.