Healt: Unit 1, lessons 1-3

Unit 1, Lesson 1: What is Health?

​A combination of:

physical, mental and emotional, and social well-being.

​Components of health

Read all the examples given in the triangle

Multiple Choice

Health consists of three components:

• Physical, mental/emotional, and social

• Physical, social, empathy

• Social, physical, and problems

• Physical, Solo, Mental/emotional

​Physical Health

It includes being free from disease or abnormality, or being capable of dealing with the demands of daily living.

​To maintain physical health...

• Eat healthful meals and snacks.

• Participate in 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

• Get at least eight hours of sleep every night.

• Visit your doctor and dentist for regular checkups.

• Avoid tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

• Avoid activities that pose potentially negative health risks.

Multiple Choice

For physical health people should have _____ minutes of physical activity every day.

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 60

Multiple Choice

Get at least this many hours of sleep per night.

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

​Mental & Emotional Health

The condition of a person’s mind and the ways that a person expresses feelings. To maintain your mental health:

• Understand your emotions and express them in healthful ways.

• Enhance your sense of self.

  Practice stress management.

• Learn to make responsible decisions.

​Social Health

• Your relationship with others..
  Practice effective communication skills, including active listening, refusal, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Respect others.

• Develop healthful relationships.

We've learned about the 3 components of health...

And some healthy actions we can take: Protective Factors

Now let's think about some risks people take with their health

Multiple Choice

Which is a risk to one's health?

• Walking your dog twice a day

• Half your plate fruits and vegetables.

• Less than 60 minutes of physical activity/day

• Making new friends

​Top Health Concerns:

• Physical activity:

• Nutrition and obesity:

• Tobacco use:

• Substance abuse:

• Reproductive and sexual health and behavior:

• Mental health:

• Injury and violence:

• Environmental quality:

• Access to health care:
  

Multiple Choice

One top physical health concern includes meeting daily recommendations for both aerobic and muscle-strengthening activities.

• True

• False

• I don't know

Multiple Choice

Many people take health risks by not eating enough fruits and vegetables and drinking sugary drinks

• True

• False

• I don't know

Multiple Choice

Tobacco use is NOT one of the top health concerns in the U.S.

• True

• False

• I don't now

Multiple Choice

Serious risks to your health can result from the excessive use of alcohol, any use of illegal drugs, or the use of medication that is not yours. This is called:

• substance abuse

• A bad idea

• Risk-free

• Tobacco

Multiple Choice

Certain sexual behaviors are _____ and can result in sexually transmitted diseases.

• risky

• new

• trendy

Multiple Choice

Included in the top health concerns in the U.S. are injury and _________.

• violence

• tripping

• love

• immunization

Multiple Choice

Access to health care is one of the top health concerns in the U.S.

• True

• False

• I don't know

#5: Interpersonal Communication
#6: Self-Management
#7: Advocacy

#1: Accessing information
#2: Analyzing Influences
#3: Making Healthy Decisions
#4: Goal Setting

The 7 Health Skills

The 7 Health Skills

Health Skill #1:
Accessing Information

You need to know where to go for up-to-date and reliable information.

Trustworthy:
Healthcare professionals
Government health resources (.gov)
Health-related organizations (.org)
Education organizations (.edu)
Library resources (health & medical journals)

Drag and Drop

What is the

Placeholder

of the information, or who is the ​

Placeholder

?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

source

author

main point

price

Drag and Drop

What is the

Placeholder

of the information?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

purpose

persuasion

entertainment value

Drag and Drop

Is there

Placeholder

information or a place you can go for more information?

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

contact

extra

persuasive

​Health Skill #2:
Analyzing Influences

Anything or anyone that has the ability to sway your thoughts and actions is called an influence.
Two major types...

Family, friends, peers, role models.
Media messages
Cultural background
Community/environment
Heredity

External Influences

Your health knowledge
Lifestyle
likes and dislikes
Your experiences
How you feel about yourself

​Internal Influences

Skill #2: Influences

Drag and Drop

Your lifestyle is a(n)

Placeholder

influence on your health.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

internal

external

slight

Drag and Drop

Friends and family are a(n)

Placeholder

influence on your health.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

external

iternal

useless

cool

Multiple Choice

Your knowledge of health and wellness is considered a(n) ______ health influence.

• internal

• external

• inconsequential

• big

Multiple Choice

Your life experiences are considered a ______ influence on your health.

• internal

• external

• extraversal

• introverted

Fill in the Blanks

Reminders:

Enter the course daily
Follow the to-do items listed in the announcements.
Read the lessons
Take notes
Take quizzes & tests
Complete teacher graded assignments

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