Advanced+Health+Seminar

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Advanced Health Seminar is a one-credit course that provides an individualized learning experience for students who desire an in-depth study in at least one occupational area in the health science cluster. Students who have successfully completed Foundations of Health Science and Health Science Internship may select one or more health care ares to prepare for specialization in a health career. This senior-level work-based project is the captstone course for the Health Science cluster and can serve to complete concentration in a pathyway.

Advanced Health Seminar provides an opportunity for high school seniors to show what they have learned in a career pathway. It provides rigorous learning experiences whereby students select an area of interest, conduct in-depth research, and demonstrate problem-solving, decision-making, and independent learning skills. During the project, students work with the Coordinating Teacher, academic teachers, and industry mentors who have expertise in the student's field of study. Links:

[] Course Agenda: September 12 - 16, 2011: Disaster Preparedness Project -  October 24 - 28, 2011: Senior Drug Project -

August 15-19: Discussion of classroom expectations, procedures, & guidelines; Career Interest Survey, Career Tech Portfolio Forms, Constitution Day Questions

August 22-26: Create typingweb tutor accounts []/ , August 29-September 2, 2011: HOSA Elections & HOSA meeting; Disaster Preparedness Project. Remember Constitution Day Questions 11-20 are due Friday. Read over the Get Set High School Kit and from this you will plan, develop, and present your own emergency preparedness project.

August 30 - September 3: Roundtable Discussions: Healthy Vitals, HOSA, Senior Project, Monthly Health Observances, Medical Journal/Article Summaries. Prepare projects for Suicide Prevention Week.

September 6 - September 10: Safety, First Aid, CPR. Suicide Prevention Week. Presentations!

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'times new roman',times,serif; font-size: 110%;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">September 13- September 17: Job Shadowing/Clinical Paperwork, Constitution Day Questions Due! October 18 - October 29, 2010: College Cost Comparison Chart - Students will compare cost, admission requirements, housing, extracurricular activities, curriculum, etc of three in-state colleges and one out-of-state college. Due Date: October 29, 2010

November 1 - November 19: Health and Wellness Project- Students will design a teaching project dealing with some issue of obesity, nutrition, health & wellness. Due Date: November 23, 2010.

November 22 - November December 3, 2010 : HIV Awareness Talk Show - Students will be grouped in groups of 3-4 students and will design their own talk show dealing with teen issues surrounding HIV and STD Awareness. All information must be accurate when presented in your show.

December 13 - December 15, 2010 : Daily Blog Post. Monday - Create a wall on your wallwisher account: Title: Wish List Subtitle: 7 Things To Do Before I Graduate <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 170%;">WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! JANUARY HEALTH OBSERVANCES: NATIONAL BLOOD DONOR MONTH; BIRTH DEFECTS PREVENTION MONTH; CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING MONTHS; GLAUCOMA AWARENESS MONTH; HEALTHY WEIGHT WEEK (JAN. 16 -22); THYROID AWARENESS MONTH; WOMEN'S HEALTHY WEIGHT DAY (JAN. 20) THIS LIST IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE, SO YOU MAY FIND OTHERS, PENDING TEACHER APPROVAL.

STUDENTS WILL NEED TO CHOOSE A HEALTH OBSERVANCE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY AND DEVELOP A PROJECT TO GET THE WORD OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL ABOUT PREVENTING THESE PARTICULAR HEALTH PROBLEMS. PROJECT NEEDS TO BE EXTENSIVE. BROCHURES/FLYERS NEED TO BE DESIGNED AND PRINTED. THEY CAN BE PRINTED FROM THE CLASSROOM, PROVIDED YOU HAVE PAID YOUR TWENTY-FIVE DOLLAR CLASS FEE. YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A SPECIFIC CLASS AND/OR COMMUNITY GROUP TO GO TO AND MAKE YOUR PRESENTATIONS, SO BE CREATIVE AND LET'S GET CRACKING!

January 4 -7 : Review of policies and procedures. Portfolios. Project: **//Teen Forum - Contradictions in the Media//** January 10 - January 19, 2011: Project: **//Teen Sexuality Presentation Date: January 19, 2011//** January 20 - 21, 2011 **-** We will redo CPR skills and test. January 17 - January 21, 2011: Independent Reading Project: "How Not to Die: Dr. G. Medical Examiner" You will have to purchase this book. I will give you a website where books can be purchased at a low cost or if you prefer not to shop online, the book may be purchased at Books-a-Million or found at public library. However, the public library may only have one or two copies and you know first come, first served. Therefore, "It has already been checked out," is not an excuse. You will have to take notes as you read and turn in for a grade. Also you will be tested on the information from this book. Test Date: January 21, 2011. This project will be put on hold for a later date. January 24 - January - 28, 2011 : Senior Drug Project  Due Date: February 1, 2011

February 21 - 25, 2011 - Baby Cost Analysis Project: ( Idea adapted from mceachernhigh school) You will not work in pairs or groups for this project. Please turn your idea in a folder or notebook. You may use a small 1/2 inch 3-ring binder, one subject composition notebook, or a three-prong folder. Please disregard the instructions on the paper of stapling and turning the project in to the teacher, it must be bound together in one of the three from above. You must quote your sources, whether it was a store, person, online, etc. You should call the hospitals. Since we only have two hospital in our area that deliver babies, Jacksonville & RMC, one or two of you should call and find out the cost of delivering a baby and share with the rest of the class. Attached are the guidelines for this project:

Senior Speech

Final Senior Project: