• This course is offered on Tuesdays.
• Please note, this is a one semester / .5 credit
  course that is offered only in the FIRST SEMESTER.

Prerequisites:

• This course is open to 8th-12th grade students.
• For acceptance of credit prior to the 9th grade,
  please contact your umbrella school.

Text:

• Total Health: Choices for a Winning Lifestyle
  ISBN-  9781583312254
  

Course Description:

Health and Wellness covers physical, emotional, and mental health from a research-based Biblical perspective.
Topics include basic anatomy and physiology, nutrition, fitness, disease, safety, mental health issues and tools, and substance abuse.

Class Time & Homework:

• Classroom time is highly interactive with hands-on activities, group discussions, project presentations, and brief lectures.
• Most assignments can be completed in 1-2 hours per week.
  Homework will often consist of small projects to be shared with the rest of the class the following week.
  
  

Grading:

• 50%  homework (graded for accuracy)
• 20%  class participation
• 20%  tests
• 10%  final project

• Willingness to participate in class.
• Access to a reliable printer is necessary.

Supplies:

• textbook
• resource binder provided via lab fee
• occasional basic art supplies