1. Lesson Plan for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
12th Grade
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Topic and Grade Level
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for 12th grade students
Standards of Learning
Objective
Describe the transmission, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of communicable, noncommunicable and sexually transmitted diseases.
List of Materials
Review vocabulary of communicable disease, non-communicable disease, pathogens, diabetes,
asthma, hypertension, hepatitis, immunity, vaccine, STI, HIV/AIDS
List and define the types of pathogens that cause communicable
Describe how a person can protect himself/herself against the spread of pathogens.
Differentiate the symptoms of the common cold, allergies and the flu.
Identify modes of transmission, signs and symptoms and treatment of STIs.
Discuss healthy behaviors for avoiding STIs.
Students will work in groups of 4 creating a public service announcement about how to prevent
communicable and non-communicable disease.
Evaluation Procedures:
Teacher-made tests and quizzes
Teacher observation
District-wide
Each student will have a journal which they can account for what they have done each day.
Resources:
CDC - Podcasts http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/subscribe.asp
Mississippi Department of Education. (2012). Physical and health education. Retrieved from
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculum-and-instruction/physical-and-health-education

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Text Resources:
Friedman, D., Stine, C. & Whalen, S. (2005). Holt lifetime health. Austin, Tex: Holt, Rinehart
and Winston.
Spiritual Principle:
And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of
thehttp://biblia.com/bible/niv/Deuteronomy 7.15 - footnote0 terrible disease of Egypt which you
have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you (NKJV,
Deuteronomy 7:15)
Objective:
12.1.6 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Analyze how the family, peers, and community influence the health of individuals.
Suggested Activities and Experiences:
Describe how environment and personal health are interrelated.
Describe how genetics and family history can impact personal health.
Analyze the relationship between access to health care and health status.
Discuss how advertisements (rhymes, jingles) can influence individuals to purchase certain
products. Students will be placed in groups to create their own rhymes and jingles
advertisements.
Evaluate hereditary factors using a personal health risk assessment tool.
Evaluation Procedures:
Teacher-made tests and quizzes
Teacher observation
District-wide assessment
Student journal
Resources:
CDC - Podcasts http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/subscribe.asp
Mississippi Department of Education. (2012). Physical and health education. Retrieved from

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http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculum-and-instruction/physical-and-health-education
Sample of Text Resources:
Friedman, D., Stine, C. & Whalen, S. (2005). Holt lifetime health. Austin, Tex: Holt, Rinehart
and Winston.
Spiritual Principle:
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. (NKJV, James 5:14)
Objective:
12.2 Health Information, Products and Services
Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information and health-promoting products and
service.
Suggested Activities and Experiences:
Demonstrate the ability to evaluate resources from home, school, and community that provide
valid health information.
Evaluate factors that influence personal selection of health products and services.
Demonstrate the ability to access school and community health services for self and others.
Analyze the cost and accessibility of health care services.
Analyze situations requiring professional health services.
Evaluate the accuracy and usefulness of health information and products.
Students will prepare a report identifying reasons for participating or reasons for not
participating in certain lifelong physical activities.
Evaluation Procedures:
Teacher-made tests and quizzes
Teacher observation
District-wide assessment
Student journal
Resources:

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12th Grade
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CDC - Podcasts http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/subscribe.asp
Mississippi Department of Education. (2012). Physical and health education. Retrieved from
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculum-and-instruction/physical-and-health-education
Text Resources:
Friedman, D., Stine, C. & Whalen, S. (2005). Holt lifetime health. Austin, Tex: Holt, Rinehart
and Winston.
Spiritual Principle:
For I will restore you to health and I will heal you of your wounds, declares the LORD, Because
they have called you an outcast, saying: It is Zion; no one 3cares for her (NKJV, Jeremiah 30:17)
Objective:
12.3 REDUCING HEALTH RISKS
Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and reduce health
risks
Suggested Activities and Experiences:
Analyze the role of individual responsibility for enhancing health.
Evaluate personal health assessment tools to determine strategies for health enhancement and
risk reduction.
Analyze the short-term and long-term consequences of safe, risky and harmful behaviors.
Develop ways to recognize, avoid, or change situations that threaten the safety of self and others.
Develop injury prevention and response strategies including first aid for personal, family, and
community health.
Create a healthcare code of ethics for students.
Evaluation Procedures:
Teacher-made tests and quizzes
Teacher observation
District-wide assessment (District-created pre-assessment t
Student journal

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Resources:
CDC - Podcasts http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/subscribe.asp
Mississippi Department of Education. (2012). Physical and health education. Retrieved from
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculum-and-instruction/physical-and-health-education
Text Resources:
Friedman, D., Stine, C. & Whalen, S. (2005). Holt lifetime health. Austin, Tex: Holt, Rinehart
and Winston.
Spiritual Principle:
Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits (NKJV, 1 Corinthians 15:33)
He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed (NKJV,
Proverbs 13:20)
Objective:
12.4 Influences on Health
Analyze the influence of culture, media, technology, and other factors on health.
Suggested Activities and Experiences:
Analyze how cultural diversity enriches and challenges health behaviors.
Evaluate the effect of media and other factors on personal, family, and community health.
Evaluate the impact of technology on personal, family, and community health.
Create a skit to demonstrate ways of handling abuse (i.e., sexual harassment, bullying, hazing,
fighting, and hate crimes).
Have students discuss statistics on other cultures and how it relates to disease (i.e., eating habits,
physical activity, doctor visits, availability of health services, etc.). Have students compare the
statistics on other cultures to the United States.
Each student will write a letter to your classmates encouraging them to avoid interferences of
negative outside influences.
Evaluation Procedures:
Teacher-made tests and quizzes

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Teacher observation
District-wide assessment
Student journal
Resources:
CDC - Podcasts http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/subscribe.asp
Mississippi Department of Education. (2012). Physical and health education. Retrieved from
http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/curriculum-and-instruction/physical-and-health-education
Text Resources:
Friedman, D., Stine, C. & Whalen, S. (2005). Holt lifetime health. Austin, Tex: Holt, Rinehart
and Winston.