Tools for Teaching Health

THE AUTHORS SHANNON WHALEN is an associate professor in the Department of Health Education, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts. In 2005 she was named New York State "Higher Education Professional of the Year." DOMINICK SPLENDORIO has been a health educator and district&#45wide health education coordinator for more than twenty years. He has twice been named "Health Educator of the Year" in New York State. SAL CHIARIELLO has been a health educator and developer of health education curriculum for more than 20 years. In 2005 he was named "New York State District Health Coordinator of the Year."

• Acknowledgments ixAbout the Authors xiNotes to Teacher xiiiCHAPTER 1 TOBACCOIcebreaker: Tobacco People Hunt 1Lesson 1: Tobacco Grab Bag 5Lesson 2: Demonstration of Tobacco’s Harmful Effects 7Lesson 3: Tobacco No-No 14Lesson 4: Tobacco Decision Making 18Lesson 5: Tobacco Talk Show 22Home–School Connection: Smoking Interview 24Project: Multiple Intelligence Tobacco Project 27Assessment: Functional Knowledge and Skills Exam 31CHAPTER 2 ALCOHOLIcebreaker: Concentric Circles 39Lesson 1: Alcohol Concept Splash 42Lesson 2: Alcohol Simulation Stations 45Lesson 3: Drinking and Driving Timeline 53Lesson 4: Dysfunctional Families—An Alcohol Story 56Lesson 5: Pick-and-Choose Refusal Skills 62Home–School Connection: Contract for Life 70Project: Show Us the Money! Alcohol Grant Writing 73Assessment: Functional Knowledge and Skills Exam 79CHAPTER 3 DRUGSIcebreaker: Raise Your Hand If You Take Drugs 87Lesson 1: Paper Plate Pharmacology 89Lesson 2: Refusal Skills and Marijuana 91Lesson 3: How Social Is Norm? 97Lesson 4: The “I’s” Have It 101Lesson 5: Up Close and Personal 109Home–School Connection: Talking About Marijuana 112Project: What’s Up in Health? 116Assessment: Functional Knowledge and Skills Exam 120CHAPTER 4 NUTRITIONIcebreaker: Toilet Paper Game 127Lesson 1: Puzzling Pieces 129Lesson 2: Did I Eat That? How to Read a Food Label 147Lesson 3: What’s That? 151Lesson 4: Hearty Appetites 154Lesson 5: Positive and Negative Weight Loss Cards 157Home–School Connection: Favorite Family Recipe Conversion 162Project: Food Diary and Reflection Paper 166Assessment: Functional Knowledge and Skills Exam 173CHAPTER 5 SEXUALITY EDUCATIONIcebreaker: Abstinence Bingo 179Lesson 1: Sexuality Brainstorm 182Lesson 2: That’s My Line 185Lesson 3: Raw Oysters Have Feelings, Too! 188Lesson 4: Contraception Commercials 191Lesson 5: What Are They Selling? 195Home–School Connection: Hopes and Fears 198Project: Music with a Message 201Assessment: Functional Knowledge and Skills Exam 206CHAPTER 6 VIOLENCE PREVENTIONIcebreaker: Tie Activity—What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up? 213Lesson 1: Violence Match Game 217Lesson 2: Where Do You Stand? 219Lesson 3: Managing Anger Round Robin 221Lesson 4: Crossing the Line 225Lesson 5: Conflict Resolution 228Home–School Connection: Television Violence 234Project: Production Company 237Assessment: Functional Knowledge and Skills Exam 245CHAPTER 7 PHYSICAL ACTIVITYIcebreaker: Who’s Who on the Playground? 251Lesson 1: The Secret Magic Super Pill for Good Health 253Lesson 2: Disco Aerobics 258Lesson 3: Physical Activity and Goal Setting 262Lesson 4: “Counterfeit Fitness”—The Dangers of 272Using Anabolic Steroids and Other Performance-Enhancing SubstancesLesson 5: A Pound of Fat—Doing the Weight-Loss Math 277Home–School Connection: Physical Activity 283Project: Student-Created Public Service Announcements 286Assessment: Functional Knowledge and Skills Exam 294