Welcome!

8th grade alcohol unit/Mrs. Fay's classes: 

Things to think about:

What does alcohol do to my body?

How are people affected differently?

What are the dangers of binge drinking?


Here are the links you will need to complete the three
worksheets you are responsible for. The three worksheets are 1. "Alcohol in the body" 2. "BAL and you"  3. "Alcohol poisoning."   You will have 2 class periods to complete these. Make sure your completed work is in your google drive Health folder.
You may work with a partner as long as you work on the same worksheet at the same time.

The following are needed for the lesson on "Alcohol in the Body"

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gLAcgR6AazPBmSqFNKtNrP8btfRapkTgCJ-AyO1RBy8/edit?usp=sharing
(worksheet)

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-your-body-processes-alcohol.html

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1Qgm8WBPQ12n8b735tIeVj0Lu5hOuZlielduniXT69oc/edit?usp=sharing
(harmful effects on the body poster)

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1FEg4RPIfybrEhlJ6AZiRVDUvBNC7HGMpNEVF9v_Djtk/edit
(Fact Sheet)

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1dKL53Zhvm08LgB8dvHeteIjkl5oqBM3wBjMqErr-mTY/edit
(Vocabulary)

The following are needed for the lesson on "Blood Alcohol Level."

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1ZkxItJaSlINPcnytGrNL-2dSoi6QldVbcOLbirN1khY/edit
(worksheet)

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1WO6yebeoBzSXQpfiFV5ilQF2PpqYaZjyisa2H3Enn_M/edit
(worksheet #2 Use the BAC wheel for this.)

http://adcaps.wsu.edu/alcohol101/blood-alcohol-chart/
(Bal charts by weight/gender)

http://www.brad21.org/effects_at_specific_bac.html
(this link shows impairment at different blood alcohol levels)


The following are needed for "Alcohol Poisoning"

https://docs.google.com/a/bpsk12.org/document/d/1B9zkRjygG8m4OF7QqzngwnkzKOajDG96ZOXBQAYwcZQ/edit
(worksheet)

http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/alcohol/binge_drink.html#

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/alcohol-poisoning/DS00861.html

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/otheralcoholinformation/factsaboutalcoholpoisoning.aspx

Mrs. Fay's classes:
New unit!   The Truth about Alcohol

Things to think about:
What do I already know about alcohol?
How much is opinion and how much is fact?
Where do I get my information?

Please download the following pre-test.  Name the document "Alcohol pre-test" in your Health drive folder.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DcqCieSM_maordMcz-e7CWUxW2C2M1uI51O6JGmDEOg/edit?usp=sharing


When you are done with the pre-test, please download the following link into your Health drive folder. Name it "Alcohol Staircase."   Put the situations where you think they belong on the staircase of least acceptable to most acceptable.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1naCm1vlV_NPKmgp846kPgnS5Nh___TuxjNK73Qq2ex4/edit?usp=sharing

Also - download the following vocabulary list into your folder.  Name it "Alcohol vocabulary."

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dKL53Zhvm08LgB8dvHeteIjkl5oqBM3wBjMqErr-mTY/edit?usp=sharing

Things to think about:
What do I know about the warning signs of suicide?
How could I help a friend?
Who can I talk to for help?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aQIVnyuiSB3rlMYKu7UtbXkP1iOwyp_U9QDZJpHrm50/edit?usp=sharing

Please download the document above into your folder.  Name it "Suicide prevention."

Things to think about!

Why do people with mental health issues often not receive the medical care they need?
What are the treatments for mental health issues?
Do these treatments work?

Please read the following:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O31ftEok6x57LgaZ9xIdKC8kBqjws1DII0s2GOqcMeQ/edit?usp=sharing

Mental Health: Analyzing the cases activity

Using the chrome books and medical cases set up for you by the National Institute of Health, you will be acting as medical students today trying to diagnose three patients.  You will be working with a partner.

  

Using a chrome book - this will not work on your iPad, go to the following link.  Make sure you have a Physician reference manual and an "Analyzing the Cases" worksheet and wait for directions!

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http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih5/mental/activities/lesson2.htm

New Unit!  Mental Health

Things to think about!
What do I think about mental illness?
Are my opinions based on fact?
Do I think about mental illness differently than other illnesses?

Please answer the questions on the following document.  Save the answers in your Health Drive folder. Name it "What do you 
think?" 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E-A98_YX_bCcc7QBo4Ax7GJCehuJkFqnyHZsJ_L4eX8/edit?usp=sharing