Health & SocietyMrs. Kristen Panaski
F126Periods 2, 3, 5 and 6 A/D
Day
Back to School Night•Today’s Objective:
▫The parents/guardians will be able to understand what the objectives of the Health & Society course are after a teacher and class introduction during back to school night.
Teacher Introduction• Mrs. Kristen Panaski
▫12th year teaching in NPSD▫Taught at Penndale and NPHS
• Courses: ▫Health & Society (grades 11-12)▫Racquet Sports (grade 12)▫Team Sports (grade 12)▫Life Fitness (grade 11)▫Special Needs PE - Life Skills/Level One/Autistic
Support; Adapted; Multiple Disabilities• E-mail = [email protected] • Website = www.npenn.org (http://www.npenn.org/Domain/152)
Course Introduction•Grading Policy ; Course
Objectives & Philosophy ▫(posted to my teacher
website)•E-mail updates through HAC
(Home Access Center)•Course Units
Health & Society: Course Units• Public Health
▫ Government and private agencies that work to prevent disease and promote the general health of the public.
• Environmental Health▫ The study of humans and their interactions with the environment
• Consumer Health▫ A person who chooses sources of health related information and
buys or uses health products or services. • Relationships
▫ Romantic, Friend, Family Relationships are evaluated; what makes some relationships work and others do not
• Family Changes & Parenting▫ Divorce (affects on children); Birth defects; Financial planning
and discipline issues for raising children• Abuse/Violence Unit
▫ Child, Dating/Domestic and Elderly Abuse
Questions
