All About Me

The student will create a power point that will share information about themselves concerning their personal likes and dislikes. The project will give the student an opportunity to enhance their creative computer skills, while allowing the other students in the class the ability to get to know their peers on a more personal level . Hopefully this will  lead to the building of positive relationships within the classroom environment.
The power point project is due: January 12, 2015.

Allied Health Career Power Point

The learner will investigate a allied health career of their choice and create a power point that will be presented to the class. The student will research the following items:

1. What is the primary goal of the profession?
2. What type of education or experience is required for the profession?
3. What type of personal characteristics must you have to perform the profession?
4. What type of certification/credential are required by governing agencies,and what is the process of obtaining and maintaining those credentials? Is there continuing  education required for the profession?
5. What is the typical salary scale for the profession?

This project is due: January 12, 2015.

The Hip and Lumbar Spine

The learner will be tested over the information that they have obtained concerning the anatomy, types of injuries, mechanisms of injury, and rehabilitaion of the many different hip and low back injuries that can occur in sports.

Chapter 22- Illegal Drugs

The learner will be introduced to all of the different types of illicit drugs and the specific categories of drugs.
Also, the learner will be able to explain the many different effects that a person might experience while under the influence of these drugs. Finally, the learner will be able to distinguish between Drug Use, Drug Misuse, and Drug abuse.

Chapter 21-Alcohol

The learner will be introduced to the dangers of alcohol use. The types of alcohol, the short term and long term effects of alcohol on the body, and the avenues to receive assistance for alcohol addiction will all be discussed in detail.

Chapter 17 - Prenatal Development

The learner will be introduced to the process of human fertilization, implantation, and the stages of embryotic/fetal development. Also, heredity, genetics, and genetic disorders will be discussed in detail. Finally, the stages of infancy and childhood will be explained, along with the different types of childhood health screenings that will be performed.

The Baby Project-Sock Baby

The student will be participating in a teen parenting project in which they will be required to create a sock baby and a birth certificate to present to the class on Tuesday,  April 23. Then for seven days the student will keep a journal in which they will document everything that was done to take care of the baby and themselves. Also, the student will be required to produce a cost analysis for everything needed to care for their babies for the first year of the babies life. Finally, the student is required to write a two page paper describing how having a child at this time in their lives would change their lives. The final project is due on Monday, April 29.