7th+PE+Health

Welcome to the 7th grade PE and Health page! 1st Trimester and Mid 2nd Trimester = Health is on Fridays and PE on Mondays Mid 2nd Trimester and 3rd Trimester = PE on Mondays and Fridays! __**December 15, 2017**__
 * Health: Students took a quiz on tobacco advertisements and the effects of alcohol on the body. On Monday, students will review for the unit test that will take place on Friday, December 22nd.
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__**December 8, 2017**__
 * Health: Students took a quiz on resisting tobacco. Afterwards, they were given an assignment to write an argumentative essay on why people should not smoke. Turn in the following items stapled: essay organizer, argumentative essay and rubric. [[file:Essay Organizer.pdf]][[file:To Smoke or Not Smoke Argumentative Essay.pdf]][[file:Smoking Argumentative Essay Rubric.pdf]]
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__**Week of December 3, 2017**__
 * Health: Presentation on our next topic. **Hwk: quiz on Friday**[]

__**Week of October 16, 2017**__
 * PE: We continued our volleyball and bags unit by playing regulation games. **Hwk: test on volleyball and bean bags**
 * Health: We reviewed for our upcoming unit test, which will take place next Friday. Students are to use their study guide video sheets to help study for the test.

__**Week of October 9, 2017**__
 * PE: We did not have PE class this week due to no school.
 * Health: Students took a quiz on last week's video on Recognizing Eating Disorders. We then discussed what the similarities and differences are from the most common types: bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating. **Hwk: complete diagram on eating disorders**

__**Week of October 2, 2017**__
 * PE: We continued our volleyball and bags unit by playing regulation games.
 * Health: As a class, we analyzed how companies advertise their products for consumers to purchase. A few influences include: selling toys with food, using colors (red and yellow make you hungry and blue make you thirsty), show fit people, etc. **Hwk:** **find 3 commercials to analyze their tactics for selling the product and complete worksheet; new video on playposit.com (Recognizing Eating Disorders) and complete study guide[[file:Recognizing Eating Disorders Video Study Guide.pdf]][[file:analyzing food advertisements.doc]]**

__**Week of September 25, 2017**__
 * PE: We continued our volleyball and bags unit by playing regulation games.
 * Health: We did not have Health class this week due to no school on Friday.

__**Week of September 18, 2017**__
 * PE: We began our volleyball and bags unit on Monday. Students were split up into 4 teams. Half the class period they played volleyball and the other half they played bags.
 * Health: I collected the homework "What's in a Label?" and pink slime worksheet. We participated in an experiment to find out how much sugar is really in the drinks that we consume. We then looked at a presentation on Eat This Not That, where students had to choose the healthier option from a fast food chain. **Hwk: new video on playposit.com (Food Choices - Food Ads), water and sports drink comparison articles, and create own Eat This Not That slide shared with me at akladis@alphonsusacademy.org.[[file:AACAPRT02_PRT1F_0160_001.pdf]]**

__**Week of September 11, 2017**__
 * PE: We will begin our volleyball and bags unit next Monday. To prepare ourselves for the volleyball unit, students participated in a game of Newcomb.
 * Health: Students took a quiz on how to improve their eating habits. Afterwards, they completed a worksheet on how to read food labels properly to be informed of what they are eating. **Hwk: [|watch video on the Low Down of Sugar] and finish What's in a food label? wksht (blue) and pink slime article (white)**

__**Week of September 4, 2017**__
 * PE: No PE this week due to Labor Day on Monday.
 * Health: Students took a quiz on Dietary Guidelines. They applied what they learned from last week's video to making healthier choices in their meals.

__**Week of August 28, 2017**__
 * PE: Students took a baseline concussion test with our partnering company SportsBrain.
 * Health: Friday was our first day of Health class. Students took a pre-assessment on the unit that we will be discuss, which is Nutrition. Afterwards, students were guided to sign up for playposit.com (class # t8a0ad). This is an interactive way for students to watch a video and check their comprehension and understanding. **Hwk: watch video on dietary guidelines and take notes, study for quiz, and bring headphones to Health class**