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 = panaskkm@npenn.org • 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