Mr. T. Aemmer
2020-2021
Health Education
Objectives: Students will gain a better awareness about their health including: personal, social, mental, and physical wellness. Activities will be designed to assist the student to realize how each aspect of wellness interacts with the others and to develop skills that will allow the students to acquire positive lifelong healthful behaviors. Students will also develop a better understanding about how health and wellness have an impact on them personally, as well as on the family and the community. Remember, your role in this learning process is both active and personal.
Course Length: 1 semester 80 blocks or so (required for graduation)
Book: Goodheart Wilcox Health (2018 edition used in class only)
Supplementary information will also be supplied during the semester in the form of notes, articles, handouts, labs, and guest speakers. All information should be completed and stored in Google Classroom. Do not throw anything away until completion of the final.
Course Content: Topics that will be covered and the number of classes per unit:
(detailed information concerning curriculum can be shared upon request)
UNIT #1- Health and Wellness Intro/Mental Health.... 14-16 blocks
UNIT #2- Nutrition.... 10-12 blocks
UNIT #3- Drug Education.... 10-12 blocks
UNIT #4- Chronic/Non-Communicable Diseases…. 8-10 blocks
UNIT #5- Communicable Diseases.... 10-12 blocks
UNIT #6- Reproductive Health/ Relationships.... 10-12 blocks
* You can expect at least one test and/or quiz each unit plus a homework packet assigned.
Course Requirements: Grading is broken down into several categories:
Tests/ Unit Projects 25%
Quizzes 25%
Homework/ Packets (6) 25% * (see compliance policy)
Classroom Work 25%
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GRADE TOTAL 100%
All tests and quizzes are completed using eDoctrina- login and passwords will be provided seperately. Successful completion of the course will require YOU (the student) to take responsibility for arriving on time, attending class, coming prepared, actively participating, and handing in all activities assigned within the allotted amount of time.
Homework Compliance Policy:
Homework is due on the day that it is due! Full credit can only be earned if an assignment is completed and turned in on the due date during the class in which the student is assigned (day 1). If an assignment is turned in the next school day (day 2), the student can earn 75% of the full credit. Any assignment turned in during the following class day (day 3) can only earn 50% of the full credit. Any assignment turned in after day 3 will not receive credit. Also, students who do not turn in work on time will be signed up for the following AA time and /or after school until the assignment is completed. If you fall behind, please come and discuss it with me. Arrangements for extra help are always considered on an individual basis.
Make Up Work:
Work missed during school absences must be made up within 5 calendar days. “An absence is any occasion that a student is not present for at least 40 minutes of a scheduled class. Absences may result from illness, doctor appointments, field trips, family vacations, college visitations, illegal absences and other occasions when the student is not in attendance in a scheduled class.” (LHS Student Agenda Book)
Should a student be absent on the day a test, quiz, or project is due, these must be taken or turned in on the day that a student returns since these are announced ahead of time. No make-up work or credit will be given for cut classes. Also, you can expect to get 30 minutes’ worth of make-up work for every class that is missed.
Projects: An assortment of mini projects will be assigned throughout the semester in order to successfully complete this class. There may be several different projects to choose from. Some class time will be given to work on these, but there will also be an expectation for some time to be spent outside of the class. Projects will count as test or quiz grades unless otherwise stated. Additional information will follow at a later date.
Final Exam: Success on the final will be up to you!!! It is a comprehensive final worth 20% of your grade. Completing all of the above work is the only way to assure a passing grade.
Supplies for Health: (Bring daily)
1. Your Chromebook
Mr. Todd Aemmer
2020-2021
taemmer@liverpool.k12.ny.us
Personal Safety/Cayuga Community College (PE 146 and PE 145)
Course Description: This is a one semester, one-half credit (LHS) Health Education elective developed to provide instruction in CPR and First Aid techniques. Students who successfully complete the CPR/AED portion of this course will receive American Heart Association certification (Fundamentals of BLS for the Healthcare Provider) and CCC/ PE146 credit (1 credit). The format for the First Aid component will include principles of basic First Aid (see below). An additional AHA certification (Heartsaver First Aid) can be earned in the second half of the course as well as CCC/PE145 (1 credit). The nature of this course is highly experiential and the majority of the course work will be completed in class. This means attendance is mandatory
Course Length: 1 semester/two ten-week classes (80 classes total)
Book(s): Fundamentals of BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHA/2016) and Heartsaver First Aid (AHA). Supplementary information will also be supplied throughout the course as well as a protective barrier mask. All class notes and handouts will be shared virtually through Google Classroom.
Course Content: The following topics to be covered this semester will include:
First 10 Weeks (PE 146)- Fundamentals of BLS course (AHA)- provides the knowledge and skills of CPR for one and two rescuers, Rescue Breathing, Choking care for the adult, child and infant and the use of the AED for all ages.
Student Learning Outcomes-
1. Positioning the victim for care
2. Demonstrate proper assessment of airway, breathing and circulation
3. Demonstrate skills involved in adult, child and infant rescue according to the standards of the American Heart Association including cardiac and breathing emergencies
4. Demonstrate the use of assessment to determine the skills to be used
5. Demonstrate situational use of an AED in scenarios for all ages
6. Participate in all labs and attain a passing rate of 84% on all written assessments to earn the certification
Second 10 Weeks (PE 145) Basic First Aid- Responding to Emergencies (AHA)- provides the knowledge and skills necessary to determine EMS activation, to help sustain life and to minimize the consequences until help arrives. Identification and care include:
-Minor Injuries- open vs. closed -Shock/Internal Injuries
-Bleeding Control (Stop the Bleed) -Burns
-Muscle and Joint Injuries/RICE -Sudden Illness
-Face/Eye /Tooth Injuries -Head/Neck/Spine
-Poison Control -Water Rescue
-Disease Control -Environmental Emergencies
-Alcohol/Drug Related Emergencies
-Diabetes -Seizures -Asthma -Fainting
-Stroke -Shock -Disabilities -Anaphylaxis
Skills: rescue and transfer, bandaging, universal precautions, splinting, EpiPen administration skills, back-boarding/transport, Narcan administration skills, and water safety/rescue.
Student Learning Outcomes-
1. Explain the EMS system and the rescuer’s role in the process
2. Identify injuries, emergencies, and illnesses and demonstrate the appropriate care (as described above)
3. Participate in all labs/demonstrate all skills as they apply to number 2 above to earn certification
Course Requirements/Components: Grading is broken down into three components, each of which will be assigned a point value. We will be working on multiple tasks
from each of these components throughout the semester. Successful completion of the course will require YOU the student to take responsibility arriving on time, attending class, coming prepared, actively participating, and handing in all assigned work within the allotted amount of time. Student performance will be evaluated on a daily basis, so it is important to be there and to keep up!
1. CPR/AED (AHA) Certification- 40%
2. First Aid (AHA) Certification- 40%
3. Investigative Term Project- Paper/ Presentation- 20%
More detailed information and explanations of each component will follow at a later date. This will include a grading rubric, which is specific to the component. All tests will be administered through eDoctrina- login and password information will be provided seperatley.
Make-Up Work/Attendance: Work missed during school absences must be made up within five (5) calendar days. Should a student be absent on the day a test, quiz, or project is due, these must be taken or turned in on the day in which the student returns since these are announced ahead of time. Late work will not be accepted beyond five days. Also, student absences cannot exceed 20%of the course or college credit will not be granted (CCC Advantage Program Policy).
Supplies for Personal Safety: (bring daily)
1. Your Chromebook
2. Your Textbook
3. Any supplied materials- CPR mask
*** There is a $10 lab/certification fee for this course as stated in the LHS course selection handbook. This offsets the cost of the certifications provided by the American Heart Association. AMR Ambulance provides this service. Please bring in $10 cash to the classroom teacher no later than October 2, 2020, or no certification cards will be issued upon completion of the course.