Mrs. Liljemark's Blog

Heredity

The following links will provide information on genetically inherited health conditions.

http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/BrowseConditions

Environmental effects on Health

In class video (scroll to 1:15) Mental/Social Health http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzgf5_YQJBM

Ukraine – Chernobyl (radiation) http://www.friendsofchernobylcenters.org/facts.html

Australia (skin cancer) http://www.webwombat.com.au/lifestyle/health/skinc1.htm

US coal mines in the early 1900s (workplace dangers) http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5571/

American Indian Nations (health consequences of reservation life) http://www.nrcprograms.org/site/PageServer?pagename=airc_livingconditions

Nigeria (oil contamination) – scroll down to “human rights impact” http://www.eyesonnigeria.org/EON_Extractives.html

Mexico (pollution) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1809705.stm

Risk and Consequences

Body Piercings and Tattoos

 Tattoos  http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/specials/genx.tattoo1.html

Body Piercings and Tattoos  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/piercingandtattoos.html

Mayo Clinic – Tattoos http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/adult-health/in-depth/tattoos-and-piercings/art-20045067

Mayo clinic – Piercings http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/adult-health/in-depth/piercings/art-20047317

 Mental Health

Click on the following links for information on mental health

http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/

http://www.cmha.ca/bins/content_page.asp?cid=3&lang=1

Suicide – Ted Talks http://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_briggs_the_bridge_between_suicide_and_life

Goal Setting (Long Term and Short Term)

Career Planner:  https://secure.okcollegestart.org/Career_Center/Career_Lists/Career_Lists.aspx

Job outlook:  http://www.bls.gov/k12/azlist.htm

Careers:  http://jobs.virginia.gov/cd_guidesList.html

A-Z Jobs List:  http://kids.usa.gov/teens-home/jobs/a-z-list/index.shtml

More Careers:  https://secure.okcollegestart.org/Career_Center/Career_Lists/Career_Lists.aspx

DARE – Drug Abuse Resistance Education

http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/know_about_drugs.html#cat20140

Use the link above to connect with a website that lists various types of drugs.

Directions:

1. Choose two different drugs from the list.  Try not to choose the same drugs as other people in the class.  There will be some small amount of overlap.
2. Read through the information on each drug.  Take your time and make sure you really understand what you are reading.
3. Then reflect back on our lesson where we looked at the way advertisements used health to try to sell their product.  You looked at one-page adds from magazines that tried to persuade you – using health – to buy the product.
4. Create two different adds that use health (physical, mental/emotional, and social) to try to get people to NOT use the drug.  Use catchy phrases and powerful visuals to create the adds.  Be prepared to share with the other students at the end of the period.