1. Introduction to Health
Lesson 1
Parts of Health

2. Define the parts of health
Reminders
School Picture Day Friday
Go onto my DSD and sign the health disclosures
Have parents log onto my DSD and sign the health disclosure
Human Sexuality Disclosure Due Friday Sept. 8th
Getting Started
Pick up all three papers in the back of the classroom on the computer cabinet
Parts of Health Notes
Parts of Health Assignments
Human Sexuality Disclosure
Objectives
Define the parts of health
Physical
Mental
Emotional
Social
Explain what equals wellness

3. Starter
What are 5 things that you have done today that have impacted your overall health?
Then decide if it was a positive or negative health choice.
Example:
walked to school – positive
Ate a doughnut for breakfast – negative

4. What is Health?
Health is a condition of your physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being.

5. Physical Health
Physical health is the part of health that describes the condition of the body.
This means:
Having enough energy
Deal with everyday stress
Avoid Injury

6. 1. Five Examples of Physical Health
With a partner come up with 5 examples of physical health
Try and think outside the typical response
Examples:
Going to the dentist
Exercising daily

7. Emotional Health
Emotional health is the way that you recognize and deal with your feelings.
Expressing emotions in a healthy way
Positive outlook

8. 2. Positive Emotional Health Checklist
Check all the boxes that are examples of positive emotional health
If the statement is not positive give another example of how to handle the situation using positive emotional health
Using self control
Punching a wall after losing a game
Saying negative things about your appearance
Focusing on your strengths
Talking to your friends about a stressful test

9. Mental Health Mental health is how you deal with life’s demands.
Enjoying challenges
Accepting responsibility
Making healthy decisions

10. 3. Mental Health Scenarios
Read the different scenarios and write down what you would do in each situation.
You will be sharing these with a partner
Write your answer using complete sentences.
You notice a friend cheating on a test in class. What would you do?
You can’t go with your friends to movie because you already agreed to babysit. What would you do?
You have a lot of homework this coming week. Some assignments / test will make or break your grade in that class. What do you do?

11. Social Health
Social health describes how well you interact with people.
Your social network includes your family, friends, teachers, and other members in the community.

12. Social Health
Teens sometimes think they have to have a lot of friends.
This is not true
The Circle of Trust helps to demonstrate how we interact as humans.

13. 4. Circle of Trust Create your own circle of trust.
Fill in the name of people that fit the different categories.
Intimate Friends
Close Friends
Friends
Acquaintances

14. What is Wellness?
Wellness is the state of good health achieved by balancing your physical, mental, emotional, and social health.

15. How to Assess Wellness
One of the best ways to assess your overall wellness is to take a health assessment
A health assessment is a set of questions that allow you to evaluate each of the four parts of your health.

16. 5. Health Assessment Take the following health assessment.
Score each question using the following
Almost never
Sometimes
Almost always

17. Health Assessment
Do you always eat a well-balanced diet and avoid foods high in fat, salt, and sugar?
Do you participate in vigorous exercise at least three times a week?
Is your weight within the normal range for your age, height, and sex?
Do you feel good about yourself?
Do you set aside time each day to relax

18. Do you avoid drugs, alcohol, and tobacco?
Do you get about eight hours of sleep each night?
Do you have close relative and friends you can talk to?
Can you express your feeling in healthful ways?
Do you use a seat belt every time you get in a car?

19. Do you use sunscreen when participating in outdoor activities?
Do you make your decisions based on your own values and goals, rather than those of others?
Do you avoid high risk behaviors?
Do you practice good hygiene?
Do you wear a helmet when riding a bike, skateboarding, or snowboarding?

20. Health Assessment Score
Total up your all your health assessment points.
Score your answers using the following point system:
Almost Always = 3
Sometimes = 2
Almost Never = 1

21. Health Assessment
Use the chart to find your current level of wellness.
38-45 points:
You have great health habits
29-37 points:
Your health habits are good overall, but there is room for improvement
22-28 points:
Many of your health habits need work
points:
You are taking unnecessary risk with your health

22. 5. Health Assessment Review
Pick one statement from the health assessment that you scored an “almost never”.
Explain what you can do to change this behavior.
How will it improve your health?

23. 6. Quick Check
The part of health that describes the condition of the body.
The part of health that deals with your feelings.
The part of health that deals with life’s demands.
The part of health that describes how well you interact with people.
A set of questions that will help you evaluate each of the four parts of your health.

24. Quick Check
The part of health that describes the condition of the body. Physical Health
The part of health that deals with your feelings. Emotional Health
The part of health that deals with life’s demands. Mental Health
The part of health that describes how well you interact with people. Social Health
A set of questions that will help you evaluate each of the four parts of your health. Health Assessment