Wellness
The quote above is attributed to Malcom X
(According to the "quote Investigator" website, The earliest match [of the published use of this quote] appeared in a Baton Rouge, Louisiana newspaper in March 1984. The quotation was spoken during a speech to local residents by Charles Roppel, the head of the Mental Health Promotion Branch of the California Department of Mental Health. The address highlighted the value of establishing and maintaining multiple relationships of friendship and love. The earliest references to Malcolm X saying it are found in 2013)
This is the Introductory Short Unit for the entire course. It is the Foundation of Health Education
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Wellness Open Note Quiz (link not yet active for 2023)
Featured Videos
The videos posted here are "Unit-wide" and don't really fit into a single topic category
A Cure for Humanity Spoken Word (Spring 2020)
created by high school students Jared Fontecha, Iziyah Robinson, Harold Robinson, Zayla Robinson, & Elissa Robinson
Teens Tell All (Today Show, 2016)
Dear 16 year old me (Canada Dept of Health)
It's about Skin Cancer but can be related to any health topic...If as an adult, you could speak to your 16 year old self, what would say? Don't get it? If you could time-warp to 5th grade and give your 5th grade self advice..what would you say to you?
23 1/2 hours: What is the best thing you can do to stay healthy (Dr. Mike Evans)
FEATURED WEBSITE: CDC YRBS page
The bi-Annual confidential survey conducted by CDC concerning Health Behaviors in High School
Began 1991 & conducted (almost) every 2 years.
CDC.gov (www.cdc.gov) is your online source for credible health information and is the official Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It is the officially approved source for most information for the Health Education program
Special Focus: Exercise & Physical Activity for Benefits to Mind and Body
Exercise and stress: Get moving to manage stress (Mayo Clinic, Aug 2022)
