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Health/Religion 8 (4)

 

 

 

Page Last Updated    Tuesday, June 1, 2010

 

 

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944-7731                                  (8:00am to 4:00pm)

 

 

General Messages: Some students are still missing assignments!

 

Our latest (and last) assignment is creating a pamphlet:

Create a pamphlet on a drug (chosen from a hat). Your pamphlet MUST include:

What is the drug made of/how it is made

Street names for the drug

Short AND long term effects of the drug

How can a person who is addicted to this drug get help

Graphs, pictures, charts, clip art, etc

Students have two class periods to work on this assignment. Please bring appropriate supplies to class (research material, coloured leads/markers, glue, rulers, etc).

Students will be graded on information, grammar, neatness, creativity, participation/ effort in class.

DUE : FRIDAY, JUNE 4th

 

 

Adbuster Project

 

Students need to bring in an advertisement of an alcoholic beverage (from a magazine or the internet). Each student will re-design the advertisement to show the truth (negative aspects) about alcohol.

 

Students will be marked on the following:

Original ad – 5 marks

Re-designed ad – 10 marks

Neatness, grammar, effort in class – 10 marks

Presentation – 5 marks

 

Please see handout for further details, or email me.

 

 

Due Date:  Wednesday, May 26th

 

 

 

Course Outline:

Grade Eight Health/Religion

2009-2010 Course Outline

 

Unit 1: Religion - Topic 1

Search For Identity

- Who Am I?

- Development of Identity

 

Unit 2: Health - Topic 1

Your Nutrition

- Nourishing Your Body

- Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight

 

Unit 3: Religion - Topic 2

Culture, Spiritual Beliefs and Traditions

- Sharing Cultures

- Sharing Beliefs

- Sharing Traditions

 

Unit 4: Health - Topic 2

Drugs and Alcohol

- Facts and Myths

- Responsible Use and Abuse

- Media Influence

 

Unit 5: Religion - Topic 3

Morality and Ethics

 

Unit 6: Healthy - Topic 3

Emotional Well Being

- Moods/Stress/Suicide

- Cyber-Bullying

 

Evaluation

          Participation/Homework                40%

          Assignments/Projects                      30%

          Tests/Quizzes                                  30%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class

Test/Assignment/ Event

Date Due

Date Returned

(if applicable)

Health/Religion 8(4)

1.      Horoscope Assignment

2.      Decision Making worksheet

3.      Social Activist Assignment

4.      Bullying Assignment

5.      QUIZ

6.      Nutrition Journal

7.      Religion Assignment

8.      Adbuster Project

 

1.Fri, Oct

 

2. Wed, Oct 14th

3. Fri,

Nov 6th

4.Nov 24th

 

NOV 30th

Jan 21st 

Mar 5th

 

May 26

Oct 14th

 

 

 

Nov 17th

 

 

Class

Test/Assignment/ Event

Date Due

Date Returned

(if applicable)

 

 

 

 

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