1. FRESHMEN HEALTH WELCOME

2. COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DATING MALE/FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL REACTIONS IN HUMAN SEXUAL RESPONSE PROCESS OF FERTILIZATION AND HEREDITY PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH BIRTH DEFECTS FACTORS IN ABSTINENCE AND FAMILY PLANNING ROLES IN MALE/FEMALE RELATIONSHIPS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS/ DISEASES HIV/AIDS INFLUENCE OF THE MEDIA ROLES OF FRIENDS, STUDENTS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS PROCEDURES AND ALTERNATIVES IN THE BIRTH PROCESS ASSESS ASPECTS OF ABORTION, ADOPTION, AND TEEN PARENTING

3. COURSE REQUIREMENTS A variety of assignments will be given: Homework assignments Quizzes/Tests Group Projects Internet research projects Portfolio Current events

4. EVALUATION PROCEDURES/ ASSESSMENT TOTAL POINTS EARNED/ TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS = YOUR GRADE -LATE WORK= -10 POINTS -IMPROPER WEBSITES= -5 points each time caught. -ALL WORK NOT HANDED IN WILL COUNT AS A ZERO

5. SUPPLIES ALWAYS BRING YOUR CHARGED LAPTOP!!! 1 – SMALL THREE RING BINDER NOTEBOOK PEN

6. LAPTOP RULES Laptops are an EDUCATIONAL TOOL! NO GAMES ALLOWED! (5 Points will be deducted from grade each time you are caught. Believe me, you’ll need all the points you can get!) Only websites related to class will be viewed. Laptops must be charged daily. Have one folder to save information in on your desktop.

7. CLASS RULES GAMES PROHIBITED ON LAPTOP!!! NO FOOD/DRINK IN CLASS BE ON TIME! SIT IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT. BE PREPARED! NO CELL PHONES, I-PODS, ETC…. ONE PASS = ONE PERSON R-E-S-P-E-C-T YOUR TEACHER AND CLASSMATES

8. JUNIOR HEALTH PORTFOLIO Used as a guide and reference tool in Health Education. It is an organized collection of work done throughout the semester. Directions: -Your portfolio will be divided into 6 different sections: Male/Female Reproductive System Fertilization/Pregnancy/Childbirth STD’s/ STI’s HIV/AIDS Contraception PowerPoints/Do-nows -Every week put all your work/notes into the appropriate section. Grading: 50 points (based on organization/neatness/detail)

9. CURRENT EVENTS Choose an article from an newspaper/ news website that is related to Human Sexuality Type a one-page summary about the article in your own words. Include your opinion about the event. MUST BE TYPED! Staple article and summary together and hand it in on the date it is due. (DO NOT e-mail me the article) BE PREPARED TO PRESENT YOUR ARTICLE TO THE REST OF THE CLASS Each current event is worth 20 Points.

10. CLASS ENVIRONMENT RESPECT EVERYONE’S OPINION DURING CLASS DISCUSSION DO NOT GET INTO ARGUMENTS DURING CLASS EVERYTHING WILL BE KEPT AS PG RATED AS POSSIBLE TAKE THIS “REAL WORLD” INFORMATION SERIOUSLY, IT MIGHT SAVE YOU TIME, MONEY, AND PAIN IN THE FUTURE! TAKE THIS “REAL WORLD” INFORMATION SERIOUSLY, IT MIGHT SAVE YOU TIME, MONEY, AND PAIN IN THE FUTURE!

11. WHAT DO YOU THINK? Complete the following sentences in a word document: 1. When it comes to the opposite sex…. 2. Loving someone means….. 3. Love means never having to say… 4. Premarital sex is…. 5. If I had an STD/STI I would….. 6. In a relationship, nothing is so frustrating as…. 7. The thing I dislike most about men/women is…. 8. If my girlfriend/boyfriend were “unfaithful” to me I would… 9. If I become pregnant (or got my girlfriend pregnant)… 10. I see marriage as….. 11. The hardest thing about getting along with someone is…. Save your work.