Day 15

I tried to get a quick thing done today with Maslow's HON - it worked a lot better last year, with one PPT for the whole chapter.... meh, it still worked better than a few years ago where we plodded through the unending chapters on Mental Health. Questions on this classwork will be included in the Journal, due April 24th.

In any case, after that, we watched this



then, as a after thought ... well, no not really, we read up to Page 178 in the textbook and got 1,2,3 and 5 for homework/Journal work.

After that, I handed out a sheet on how to start your own blog ... which is what the culminating activity will be all about ....

Day 14

At least I think this is day 14. I could be wrong. I'll check that.

I was away yesterday, and you characters watched a film. Of course, the questions on that film need to come in ASAP.

So .. today we watched .... a movie about wastes. As a matter of fact, it was called "Crapshoot: the gamble with our wastes" ... it is online, the link in the previous post.

After that, we took a look at some of the ideas about Stewardship that we've already covered in this unit, and where we're going to next. I mentioned that I would post a link about NASA and the search for planets around other stars ... and here it is .... much later in the day, NASA also released this rather cool press release ... that they'd found other planets like Earth around far away suns .... makes you think, I hope ... Mental Health starts tomorrow.

Oh, by the way .... here is a link for an article that got tweeted to me about linking failing students to too much social media use. Hint, hint...

In any case, I have a pile of marking to hand back to people, just waiting on my desk. Come get it.

Away, away ... day 13

For the PPZ 3O class (“the morning class”), lesson plan is as follows:

Watch the film “an Inconvenient Truth” - A link is on the course blog to a legally posted version online.

The film is about 2 hours in length and the student should already have a copy of the questions. If not, the questions are below.

The Answers to the questions can be handed in either today by the end of class or tomorrow to me, at the Supply teacher’s discretion.

If, having finished watching AIT, the students are not doing anything positive towards finishing productive work, at the teacher’s discretion, they can being a second film study, this time on a film entitled “Crapshoot: the Gamble with our wastes” The link is posted on the course blog as well. It is an NFB film, and so is also copyright free.

Questions on AIT

1What image started the modern day environmental movement?
2Why is the atmosphere considered the most important part of the earth system?
3Sketch the general trend of the Carbon Dioxide level versus time as a graph.
4Why study ice from glaciers and the North/South Pole?
5As water temperature goes up, what happens to the speed of the wind?
6What country is the largest contributor to greenhouse gases?
7Which country has the lowest standards for gas mileage?

Questions on “Crapshoot”
Film Study “Crapshoot: the Gamble with our wastes”
1The film makers did not just study Canada and issues here. Create a chart with at least three of the countries studied on one side of the chart, and the issue that the film makers studied on the other. Complete the chart.
2Specific to Canada: what are some of the “waste”/ “sludge” issues within Canada that we are dealing with these days?
3There was an interview with a few people on the street in various places the film makers went. Why do this in a film of this genre?
4There were a lot of interviews with scientists in this film. Was there any one particular scientist (or “expert”) that said something that shocked you/offended you/ made you think?
5This is a film that does not hold back when showing people what is up with wastes. Was there anything that grossed you out? Why?
6Has this film provided any inspiration to you to think about your impact as a Steward of the planet? Why or why not?

Day 12

So .. .we officially finished the Second Unit in this class, the one on Consumer Health. To end it officially, we did the unit test today.

After that, I got ...some of the Journals in on time. Not all, of course... some.

At about 9:30 I started the next unit, called "Unit Three: Stewardship and Mental/Emotional Health." Yeah, a weird little unit, let me tell you. I also gave out the unit Terms, too.

After that ... things went a little weird. I got the wrong thing to show my students. Instead of the third episode of "Wonders of the Solar System" I started to show episode three of "Wonders of the Universe." ....rookie mistake, I know, I know.

In any case, after break, we got the right episode of the right show on. Questions, too.

I have to point out the questions .... "Why are we watching this show? What has this show got to do with Phys Ed.?" ... and the fact is, I answered this one twice. To get a really good understanding of "Stewardship" you have to first understand what a "Runaway green house effect" is.

You have to understand why Carbon Monoxide in the atmosphere isn't always a good thing.
And ... you have to understand a bit about weather here on Earth.

But, if yo want to keep on texting / listening to your own music / playing video games through the class, you help yourself.

In any case, here's a preview of tomorrow:

Day 11

So ... today, as the picture above reflects was a "catch up" day.... that is, I show you what you owe me in terms of homework and you did it.

Well, some of that actually happened.

I got a lot of stuff ready for our next unit, Mental Health and Stewardship. Should be epic.

We're going to see this guy:

Day 10 April 11 Web assignment

Web Quest April 11, 2013
PPZ Nutrition

Your significant other has just come home from a visit to the doctor with the news that they are overweight and have really high blood pressure. They ask you for help in understanding the instructions from the doctor about getting healthy. They say, “Since you are in Chesser’s Health for Life class, you can help, right? Please?”

You are going to help them get healthy.

History:

Your loved one is a big fan of fast food, unhealthy snacks, TV, and the internet.  Their picture is up at the local burger joint as “Customer of the Month”.  They have turned internet surfing into a sponsored event. You need to help your loved one because they are on the fast track to heart disease and possibly diabetes.

Task:

You need to plan out an eating plan for a week of meals and two days of physical activities for you and your loved one. These meals should be simple and the exercise routine should be explained in simple terms that anyone can understand.

Using the handout “Web quest April 11” sheet, on one side, fill out the meal plan for the week and the workout plan you’ll help your loved one complete. If you don’t like my handout, feel free to create something similar to be printed off and handed in by the end of class.

Use the “Unit Two Links” on the course blog to help you design this program for your loved one. If you do use other sources, make sure they are reliable sources and click and paste a list of any other resources you used, to be handed in with your plan to the teacher by the end of class today.

Day 9

Man ... awesome day.

This was yesterday, but still a good pic

We read a lot today.

We read until page 58 and got questions 1, 3, 4

Then we read until page 75 1,2, 4, 8

Then.... I showed you the Task Two poster assignment ... well, at least most saw the assignment at the front of the class and in your notebook. It's due soon. You should look at the due dates.

In any case, we ended with reading.... again. We finished until page 108 and got questions 1, 4 and 6.