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CURRICULUM – Unit Plan

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Self-Esteem/Social & Emotional Health 2.1.A 2.4.A CPI: 2.2.4.A.1-2 Time Allocation: September 2.2.A CPI: 2.1.4.A.1 CPI: 2.2.4.E.1-2 2.2.E CPI: 2.1.4.E.1-4 CPI: 2.4.4.A.1-2 Objectives:  To increase/enhance self-esteem and social and emotional health.

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION A. Self-Esteem/Social & Class Meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussions Emotional Health related materials to build classroom rapport and self- esteem

th Student of the Week (4 )  Charts, certificates, pictures  Teacher Assessment Acrostic Poem (4th)  Students create Acrostic Poem  Teacher Assessment Using Being Healthy p. 7 and sample provided

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Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Safety and Accident Prevention 2.1.D CPI:2.1.4.D.1 Time Allocation: October 2.2.A CPI:2.2.4.A.1 2.2.B CPI:2.2.4.B.1-3 Objectives:  To compare and contrast ways to promote safety in the areas of bus safety, fire safety, personal safety, Halloween safety, and to prevent and respond to accidents

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION A. Safety and Accident Class Meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussions Prevention related materials to build classroom rapport and self-  Follow up discussions esteem.  Draw a house plan with a fire Fire Safety (4th)  Fire Assembly escape route and meeting place.  Discuss Fire Safety rules / escape / and family meeting  Play Stop, Drop, and Roll place Bingo game by the Burn Foundation. th Accident Prevention (4 )  Learn the Heimlich Maneuver using the instruction sheets  Practice the Heimlich provided. Maneuver with a partner.

 Nurse provides lesson on how th  Class lecture and discussion Responding to Accident (4 ) to stop bleeding by applying with question and answer pressure and other time. information.

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Family Life/Human Sexuality 2.1.A CPI:2.1.4.A.1-2 Time Allocation: Spring 2.4.A CPI:2.2.4.A.1-2 2.4.B CPI:2.2.4.B.1 Objectives:  To demonstrate an awareness of various family roles, growth, and use of conflict resolution through class meetings, Harcourt Brace materials, literature, and hands-on activities.

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION A. Family Life/Human Sexuality Class Meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussion related materials to build classroom rapport and self- esteem

Adolescent Changes: Growth  Class discussion / booklets /  Class discussion and development discussion – samples given in the Spring to the girls by nurse and to the boys  Female video: “Always separately by a male teacher Changing, Always Growing for (Other staff may be utilized as Girls”; “Just Around the needed.) Corner for Girls”

***See curriculum strand 3 Male Video: “Always Changing, Family Life / Human Sexuality Always Growing for Boys”; “Just sheet for appropriate level of Around the Corner for Boys” focus and vocabulary.

A parent night may be offered by the district (Nurses) to overview the program / view video content 3 CURRICULUM – Unit Plan

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Body Systems 2.1.A CPI:2.1.4.A.1-2 Time Allocation: December 2.1.B CPI:2.1.4.B.1-4 2.1.C CPI:2.1.4.C.1-3 Objectives:  To identify and define the five senses and their uses and to compare and contrast the body systems and their roles in maintaining a healthy body through Harcourt Brace materials and class discussion.

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION A. Body Systems Class Meeting (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussions related materials to build classroom rapport and self- esteem.  Complete p. 17 & 18 about  Use Nervous System information Nervous System (4th) and vocabulary to learn the the Nervous System. functions of the Nervous System. Body Systems (4th)  Teacher Evaluation of group  Groups of 4 work together to project and presentation. trace a child’s body on a large piece of paper / Each group draws and labels the parts of a different body system inside, researches it and presents the report to the class.

Being Healthy transparencies: #5 The Respiratory System #6 The Digestive System #7 The Skeletal System #8 The Brain and the Skull #9 The Circulatory System #10 The Heart #11 The Excretory System #12 The Endocrine System 4 CURRICULUM – Unit Plan

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Interpersonal Skills 2.1.A 2.2.B CPI:2.1.4.A.1 CPI:2.2.4.B.1-4 Time Allocation: January 2.1.E 2.2.C CPI:2.1.4.E.2 CPI:2.2.4.C.1-2 2.2.A 2.2.D CPI:2.2.4.A.1-2 CPI:2.2.4.D.1 Objectives:  To understand the importance of feelings and character education in our relationships with others through class meetings, START lessons, Harchourt Brace materials and hands-on activities.

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION Interpersonal Skills Class Meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussions related materials to build classroom rapport and self- esteem.  Teacher led discussion on How Are You Feeling Today?  Use the “How Are You Feeling how to handle negative (4th) Today?” chart and discuss feelings with a partner times you’ve felt that way  Responsibility project p. 80

 Responsibility:  Healthy Responsibility p. 81  Dependable/accountable for your words and actions.  Responsibility Flowers p. 82  Doing your best/not blaming others for your  Critical thinking / pledge p. mistakes 87 & 88 Character Trait:  You make sure the job is “Responsibility” (4th) done correctly and on time  Create a bulletin board using patterns p. 85, 89, & 90  Reinforce with one or more activities.

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Personal Health/Hygiene 2.1.A 2.2.A CPI:2.1.4.A.1-2 CPI:2.2.4.A.1 Time Allocation: February 2.1.B 2.2.B CPI:2.1.4.B.1-2 CPI:2.2.4.B.1-4 2.1.C 2.2.E CPI:2.1.4.C.1-2 CPI:2.2.4.E.1-2 Objectives:  To maintain personal health and hygiene through the study of dental health, hand washing, and body care by utilizing Harcourt Brace materials, class meetings, hands-on activities, and resource people.

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION Personal Health/Hygiene Class Meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussions related materials to build classroom rapport and self- esteem.

Dental Health (4th)  Use transparencies from  Complete oral health practice Being Healthy as a reference master 3 of teeth and their care.  Complete oral health  Focus on flossing by using a assessment master 3 model of teeth or have students make a model from  Partners will describe proper egg cartons or another flossing procedure household item. Hand washing (3rd)  Follow-up discussion  Demonstrate flossing with dental floss or place students in a tight line and put yarn or string between to represent flossing.

 View video from Glouc. Co. A.V.A.: Flossing with Charlie Brown (K-6)

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Nutrition/Fitness 2.1.A,B CPI:2.1.4.A.1-2 CPI:2.5.4.A.1-3 Time Allocation: March 2.2.A,B CPI:2.1.4.B.1-4 CPI:2.5.4.B.1-2 2.5.A,B,C CPI:2.2.4.A.1 CPI:2.5.4.C.1-2 2.6.A CPI:2.2.4.B.1-4 CPI:2.6.4.A.1-4 Objectives:  To recognize that healthful foods and exercise promote wellness by utilizing the parts of the food pyramid and participating in indoor/outdoor activities along with videos and class meetings. A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION Nutrition/Fitness Class meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussions related materials to build classroom rapport and self-  Work in groups to create a esteem. TV ad for one of the food groups on the food guide Food Pyramids / Servings (4th)  Use Food Guide Pyramid pyramid and present. sheet and transparency to teach about the food groups.  Class discussion

 Use p. 141-170 Being Healthy as a source of information  Physical education activities and follow-up discussions  Physical Education teachers discuss nutrition and fitness  Play kick ball, dodgeball, the lessons school equipment, balls, bases, jump ropes, etc. Fitness (4th)  Develop eye-hand and eye- foot muscular coordination.  Use music / monitor coordination.  Develop skills through rhythm  Warm-up/jumping jacks/run,  Practice various types of etc. exercises.

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Alcohol/Tobacco/Other Drugs 2.1.A,E 2.4.C CPI:2.2.4.A.1-2 CPI:2.3.4.B.1-5 Time Allocation: April 2.2.A,B CPI:2.1.4.A.1-2 CPI:2.2.4.B.1-4 CPI:2.3.4.C.1-3 2.3.A,B,C CPI:2.1.4.E.1,3,4 CPI:2.3.4.A.1-2 CPI:2.4.4.C.2 Objectives:  To define and describe alcohol and tobacco and the effects on the body, compare, and contrast medicine to other drugs and ways to refuse these products through START lessons, Here’s Looking at You, 2000 lessons, Harcourt Brace materials, hands on activities, and class meetings.

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION Alcohol/Tobacco/Other Drugs Class Meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussions related materials to build classroom rapport and self- esteem.

th  Local START Officers will teach  Class discussions START Lessons (4 ) START lessons to the classes. (see START curriculum)  Complete worksheets “Why  Lesson 4 “Reasons and Risks” People Do / Don’t Start to Use posters / read and discuss fact Drugs” Here’s Looking at You, 2000 sheets th (4 )  “Lower Your Risk” bookmarks  Lesson 5 “Lowering Your Risks”

 Lesson 6 “Bottle of Questions”  Play game / discuss fact sheet Inhalants (4th)  Lesson 7 “Smoke Gets In”  Label body of words Refusal Skills (4th)  Lesson 8 “Tobacco, Chew &  Chew, Chew, Chew worksheet You” and tobacco quiz

 Use lesson plan “Substance  Classroom discussion Abuse Awareness: - Inhalants  Role play refusal skills for  Use “Staying Out of Trouble and staying out of trouble. 8 A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION Keeping Your Friends” sheet

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Disease Prevention 2.1.A 2.1.D CPI:2.1.4.B.1-2 CPI:2.2.4.B.1-3 Time Allocation: May 2.1.B 2.2.B CPI:2.1.4.C.1-3 2.1.C CPI:2.1.4.A.1-2 CPI:2.1.4.D.1 Objectives:  To define and describe communicable and non-communicable diseases and the prevention of them through Harcourt Brace materials, resource people, videos, websites, and class meetings.

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION Disease Prevention Class Meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class discussions related materials to build classroom rapport and self- esteem.

Communicable Diseases (4th)  Use Being Healthy text book  Class follow-up discussion p. 157 which provides great using informational sheets on information on how to prevent communicable diseases and and fight diseases / use their causes definitions to clarify the various forms of  Use an index card to list five communicable diseases facts about a communicable disease and share it with a  Identify some ways diseases partner are spread.  Complete practice master 29  Explain ways the body defends itself against  Complete assessment diseases master 29

 Explain ways to prevent communicable diseases

Course Title: Health – Gr. 4 Core Content Standards and Cumulative Progress Indicators: Unit Title: Safety Outdoors 2.1.A 2.2.B CPI:2.1.4.D.1,3 CPI:2.5.4.C.1 Time Allocation: June 2.1.D 2.5.C CPI:2.2.4.A.1 2.2.A CPI:2.1.4.A.1-2 CPI:2.2.4.B.1-4 Objectives:  To promote injury prevention, traffic safety, water safety, recreational safety, and plant/poison awareness through the use of websites, videos, Harcourt Brace Materials, and class meetings.

A. CONTENT/SKILLS B. LEARNING ACTIVITIES C. SUGGESTED MATERIALS D. STUDENT EVALUATION Safety Outdoors Class Meetings (4th)  Use Spencer Henry workshop  Class Discussions related materials to build classroom rapport and self- esteem.  Work in group to create a brochure on different areas Summer Safety Overview (4th)  Discuss summer safety of summer safety such as: issues. 1. poisonous plants 2. bike safety  Utilize website as a resource: 3. water safety www.woodalls.com/kidcamp/st 4. sun safety ories/poisonivy.aesir.com 5. sports safety

 Obtain “Be Sun Smart” Present brochure to class program through the Glouc. Co. 4H and the Cancer  Class discussion Society