| �Teacher's Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lesson Title: Personal Trainer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Curricular Area: Health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 9-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goal/Purpose: Students will investigate exercise and nutritional habits that enhance and maintain health and wellness. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (NC Framework for Healthful Living, NC Dept of Public Instruction, 1996) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nutrition/Weight Management | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.1 Identify typical and special nutritional needs of adolescents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.2 Assessing one?s own nutrition/weight status | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.3 Analyzing influences on eating behavior | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.4 Designing nutrition and weight management plans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length of Lesson: approximately 2 weeks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Materials: none | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interdisciplinary Connections: Language Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher Resources: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC Framework for Healthful Living � | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Health Journals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School Nurse, Coaches, Physical Education Teachers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisite Learning: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. Nutrition concepts such as food pyramid, calories, nutrients, etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. Experience with various exercises, awareness of safety concerns to prevent injury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.� Assessment techniques such as BMI, waist to hip ratio, wrist girth, Target Training Zone, etc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suggestions: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.Print out student component of the project and include in student project journals for reference when working offline. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2.Collaborate with an English teacher and make this a joint project. He/she could focus on appropriate voice and style in the students' writing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.Hold class or group discussions throughout the process to discuss information and issues that may arise. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4.Allow more than one group/student to use the same client. Then discuss differences in the final programs developed and the reasons for these differences. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5.Invite school personnel in for a question and answer session. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6.To challenge students, have them interview a community member and design a program for him/her instead of using the profiles provided. Students will need to identify factors relevant to diet and exercise when developing interview questions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Useful links for the teacher | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ��������� Eisenberg/Berkowitz Big Six Model of Information Problem Solving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||