“The Wealth In Me” Grade 6

Unit Plan Summary: Children now more than ever are becoming restless and are part of statistics for a number of diseases. This unit intends to let you realize the importance of their health. You will be asked to assume the role of a documentor and a profiler of a healthy and an ill person. The profiles have to be written on the class wiki site. You should be able to create a brochure that will give practical means of maintaining one’s health.

Objectives: Discuss the physical and mental needs of a person Connect the relationship of physical and mental state to one’s health using a graphic organizer Assume a role of a profiler and a journalist in promoting health among students

Objectives: Discuss the physical and mental needs of a person Connect the relationship of physical and mental state to one’s health using a graphic organizer Assume a role of a profiler and a journalist in promoting health among students

Objectives: Interview a healthy and an unhealthy person and construct a profile that will be put on a wiki site Compare and contrast the habits of a healthy person to that of a sick person according to their physical and mental aspect

Objectives: Synthesize the wiki entries to answer the EQ and the UQ. Create a brochure that will convince other students to take care of their health

Essential Question Who is truly wealthy?

Unit Questions Why do people always say health is wealth ? What are the physical and mental needs of a person? What are the effects of physical and mental state to one’s health? How do we keep ourselves healthy? Content Questions

Roles InterviewerWrites the specific questions that will be answered by the interviewees and the gets the group’s approval. Conducts the interviews Documentor/ editor Prepares the recorder and/or video camera to be used in the interview. Records the interview session Wiki writerWrites the group output in the wiki and attaches the documents required in the wiki TranscriberTranscribes the questions and answers stated in the interview session using a word processing software

Guidelines in Giving Feedback Use the meeting log to record the discussion during your project meeting Be open to the suggestions of your critical friends. Use the forms that are given to you.

Schedule of Activities DAYSACTIVITIES Day 1Introduction Grouping for PBL project Role assignment Day 2Case story analysis Discussion on physical and mental health Day 3Project planning Day 4Interview with identified respondent Day 5Sharing of Wiki

Expected Outputs Profile of a healthy and unhealthy person interviewed and posted on a the class wiki site Reflections on the wiki entries of other groups Brochure that will promote health

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