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STC
Reading: Health Project
Goals:
- To research
important health topics that are relevant to all students.
- To create
posters and materials on these topics.
- To plan
mini-workshops to present to students to raise awareness on these topics
- To plan
and hold a health fair at the end of the school year for guests from
an elementary or middle school and students at CHS
Why:
To research important health issues.
- To develop
deeper understanding of important health issues.
- To learn
how to present these issues to others
- To develop
reading and writing skills.
- To develop
good communication skills.
- To share
what you learn.
- To help
students help themselves.
- To explore
different health fields and careers.
- To learn
how to research health issues.
What:
These are some issues that we can explore. You can add other topics. We
are trying to pick issues that are important to students bur are not really
emphasized. Students often hear about drug abuse, smoking and sex. Which
issues should they also think about? Listed below are some suggestions.
- Hearing/noise
problems - be nice to our ears, using headphones, going to music concerts
- Vision -
good eye care, time for glasses
- Relaxation
techniques
- Headaches
- why do we get them
- Emergency
first aid (till help comes)
- Good web
sites for health issues
- Local community
health agencies and the services they offer
- Good computer
practices - sitting at the computer, taking care of wrists and eyes
- Exercises
to do in your seats or between classes
- Giving blood
- save lives
- Skin care
- using lotions, make up, zits, skin cancer
- Sleep -
teenagers' needs, insomnia, sleeping well
- School safety
- preventing accidents
- Self-defense
- Depression
- recognition, treatment
- Balancing
your diet
- Back problems
- heavy book bags
- Health careers
More???
How?
How can we present these issues to others? Visit health classes. Hold
learning fairs. Design posters. Create PowerPoint presentations. Publish
helpful health hints. Create brochures. Develop games. More …
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