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Week-at-a-Glance Lesson Plan
Week Overview:
- Topic: Mental and Emotional Health
Grade Level: 9-12
Standards: -
- Georgia Performance Standards for Health Education:
- HEHS.1: Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
- HEHS.2: Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
- HEHS.3: Students will demonstrate the ability to access valid information and products and services to enhance health.
- HEHS.4: Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
- HEHS.5: Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
- HEHS.6: Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.
- HEHS.7: Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.
- HEHS.8: Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health1.
- Daily Breakdown:
- Monday: Introduction to Mental and Emotional Health
- Objective: Understand the importance of mental and emotional health.
- Activities:
- Icebreaker: Share one thing that makes you happy.
- Discussion: What is mental health? Why is it important?
- Video: Introduction to Mental Health.
- Group Activity: Create a mind map of factors affecting mental health.
- Homework: Reflective journal entry on personal mental health.
- Tuesday: Stress and Coping Mechanisms
- Objective: Identify sources of stress and effective coping mechanisms.
- Activities:
- Discussion: Common sources of stress for teenagers.
- Activity: Stress Ball Making.
- Role-Playing: Practice stress management techniques.
- Worksheet: Identify personal stressors and coping strategies.
- Homework: Stress diary - track stress levels and coping methods used.
- Wednesday: Building Resilience
- Objective: Learn strategies to build resilience.
- Activities:
- Discussion: What is resilience? Why is it important?
- Video: Stories of Resilience.
- Group Activity: Create a resilience toolkit.
- Worksheet: Personal resilience plan.
- Homework: Write about a time you overcame a challenge.
- Thursday: Healthy Relationships
- Objective: Understand the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
- Activities:
- Discussion: What makes a relationship healthy?
- Activity: Relationship Scenarios - Identify healthy vs. unhealthy behaviors.
- Group Work: Create a poster on healthy relationship tips.
- Worksheet: Self-assessment of personal relationships.
- Homework: Interview a family member or friend about their views on healthy relationships.
- Friday: Mental Health Resources and Advocacy
- Objective: Learn about mental health resources and how to advocate for mental health.
- Activities:
- Discussion: Where can you find help for mental health issues?
- Guest Speaker: Local mental health professional.
- Group Activity: Plan a mental health awareness campaign for the school.
- Worksheet: List of local and online mental health resources.
- Homework: Create a flyer or social media post promoting mental health awareness.
- Routines & Expectations:
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- Daily Routine:
- Begin with a brief mindfulness exercise.
- Review the day’s objectives and activities.
- Engage in interactive discussions and activities.
- End with a reflection or journaling activity.
- Expectations:
- Respect each other’s opinions and experiences.
- Participate actively and positively in all activities.
- Complete all assignments and homework on time.
- Maintain confidentiality and support a safe classroom environment.
Week at a Glance: High School Weightlifting Course
Day 1: Introduction & Course Overview
- **Objective**: Introduce students to the course, outline rules and expectations, and establish daily routines.
- **Activities**:
- Welcome and introductions
- Overview of the course syllabus
- Explanation of classroom rules and safety protocols
- Introduction to daily routines (warm-up, workout, cool-down)
- Brief tour of the weight room and equipment
- **Standards**:
- **PEHS.1**: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
- **PEHS.2**: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
Day 2: Safety and Equipment Handling
- **Objective**: Teach students proper safety measures and how to handle equipment correctly.
- **Activities**:
- Review of safety protocols
- Demonstration of proper lifting techniques
- Hands-on practice with equipment under supervision
- Discussion on the importance of spotting and teamwork
- **Standards**:
- **PEHS.3**: Participates regularly in physical activity.
- **PEHS.4**: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
Day 3: Warm-Up and Cool-Down Routines
- **Objective**: Establish effective warm-up and cool-down routines.
- **Activities**:
- Explanation of the benefits of warming up and cooling down
- Demonstration of dynamic warm-up exercises
- Practice of cool-down stretches and relaxation techniques
- Group discussion on personal fitness goals
- **Standards**:
- **PEHS.5**: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
- **PEHS.6**: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.
Day 4: Introduction to Basic Exercises
- **Objective**: Introduce students to basic weightlifting exercises.
- **Activities**:
- Demonstration of fundamental exercises (e.g., squats, bench press, deadlifts)
- Supervised practice with light weights
- Emphasis on proper form and technique
- Discussion on the importance of consistency and progression
- **Standards**:
- **PEHS.1**: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
- **PEHS.2**: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
Day 5: Review and Goal Setting
- **Objective**: Review the week's lessons and set personal fitness goals.
- **Activities**:
- Recap of safety protocols, warm-up/cool-down routines, and basic exercises
- Group discussion on individual progress and challenges
- Setting short-term and long-term fitness goals
- Introduction to tracking progress and maintaining a fitness journal
- **Standards**:
- **PEHS.3**: Participates regularly in physical activity.
- **PEHS.4**: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
- **PEHS.5**: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
- Topic: Mental and Emotional Health