Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.2A Grade 12 CPI 2

 

Standard: 2.2 - Integrated Skills

 

Strand: A -  Communication 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 2 - The student will develop, present, and evaluate a multimedia health presentation and adapt it to address the needs and interests of varying audiences.

 

Grade: 12

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        ADAPTING HEALTH INFORMATION - Students read several health articles from a journal, magazine or Web site. Using the information, students create a pamphlet, coloring book, informational story, or video for two of the following audiences. Students gather feedback on the item and make revisions as indicated.
-        Pre-school children

          -        School-aged children
-        Pre-adolescents

      -       Adolescents

      -        Young adults (21-30)

      -        Adults
-        Senior Citizens

      -        Non-English speaking individuals

 

·        COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR - Students plan and implement a community health fair. Students select a target population (e.g., senior citizens, students, parents), secure a site, solicit participants and providers, and plan a marketing campaign for the event. Each student participates in the actual event. Students evaluate the event, based on attendance and feedback, and develop a plan for improvement.

 

·        POSITIVE PROBLEM SOLVING - Students develop the concept for a problem solving video, write the script, portray the characters, and produce the video focusing on ways to effectively solve problems that impact one’s health. Students select the appropriate social skills for the scenarios and demonstrate the appropriate application of each in the video. The video can be shown to other high school classes, target younger students, or be presented to parent and community groups.