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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Friday, December 13 classes:

Please read the article "How stress can make you sick?"   Answer the questions on the following worksheet.  Try the paper crossword puzzle if you have time.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nORlzlV7zU7VoRaSEtJkXLximFN8QFCd3nRidwjmJoE/edit?usp=sharing

Monday, December 9, 2013


Read and Present!

Things to think about:
1. How does stress affect health?
2. What are some specific illnesses related to stress?
3. Can we do anything to reduce stress-related illness?

With your partner, read your article. Be prepared to present to the class the following:

1. The main idea
2. How it is relevant to us.

You will have no more than 2 minutes to present!  You will be graded.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013


Stress!  What stress you out?

Things to think about:
1. What are situations that make me feel stressed?
2. What are stressful things that are under my control or not under my control?
3. How does stress change me?

Please complete the following with a partner.  Name the document "Panic Button."

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1qOOucqxIqLjMt7AbhIs4uISjVbPjI5l3w0tYfdmgo5s/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday, October 22, 2013


Final Bullying assignment

Things to think about?
1. What is the impact of bullying on targets? witnesses? bullies?
2. What can I do to prevent bullying?
3. Am I encouraging bullying in ways I am not aware of?

Please use the following document to plan your final assignment.

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/12tpyANak1ngfV0NOtg1U0M9Aayx6za7aPj01B3eM-vk/edit?usp=sharing

You may work in groups of up to 4 people.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Cyberbullying Lesson 2

Things to think about:

1. How is cyberbullying different from bullying in person?
2. Who has the  most power to stop it?
3. What would I do if it were me? Who would I talk to? What strategy would work for me?

We will be viewing the film "Let's Fight It Together" from the website digizen.org.

http://www.digizen.org/resources/cyberbullying/films/uk/lfit-film.aspx

Answer these questions after viewing the interviews with the main characters portrayed in the film.

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1HcG9kEhYwaIN3wvWBbogrmntOokMztNwe76w_UsXLyk/edit

Please create a Venn Diagram showing the differences and similarities between cyberbullying and more traditional bullying.   Use the iPad app of your choice.  Place your finished work in your digital health folder.
8th grade Cyberbullying Unit  lesson 1

Please use the following two handouts to think about your values and principles when it comes to online decisions and behaviors.  

Things to think about: 
1. How do you make your decisions? What is your guiding principle?
2. How do we best cope with generational differences, for example, your aprents feel differently about a situation than you do?
3. Which is harder for you - tricky situations online or offline?

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/14o8z7SKbhVFyUEeATDIr-O8ro2hauYdW3HBoyKCcC5o/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1Q96V0MBsY1BMqGZJdogazEm8ThLexBlC8Y-ScUS-1F8/edit?usp=sharing