Paper DUE NEXT
MONDAY (NOV. 23)
- “How does
the use of alcohol affect the individual and/or society?”
- Choose a
topic from the list below. Research and write on chosen topic, explaining
the effects of alcohol use in that area. Include at least one example and
discussion of the ways major external influences (Media; Peers; Family)
contribute to problems or solutions in that area.
- Topic List:
- Financial
and Social Costs of Public Drunkenness, Noise-making, General Disorderly
Conduct;
- Job-Related
Problems;
- Violent
Crime;
- Suicide;
- Motor
Vehicle Crashes;
- Health Care
Costs;
- Fire
Losses;
- Friendships
and Family Relationships
FIRST QUARTER ASSIGNMENTS BELOW. THESE WILL BE REMOVED SOON.
IRSE PAPER DUE WED. OCT. 28: "What makes a strong family?" Minimum 5 paragraphs.
IRSE PAPER DUE FRIDAY OCT. 9: Long-Term Goal for Career or Education (or both). Write out each of the 6 steps to Goal-Setting, using a Career or Educational Long-Term goal. Make sure you "go deeply" into each of the steps. Don't forget steps 5 & 6 - what will you do to track progress & reward yourself along the way?
IRSE PAPER DUE MONDAY SEPT. 21: "Stress Management Techniques & Practices." Which ones work for you, and why? OR ... Which ones would you like to try, and why? OR ... A combination of the two. Length: 5-paragraph minimum (Intro; At least three techniques/practices; Closure).
Due Friday Sept 11: "I am ..." We've talked about several traits and characteristics which contribute to good Mental/Emotional health: Resiliency, Values, Dreams, Goals, Positive Risk-Taking, and a Sense of Purpose. Take each of them and apply them to your life. How have YOU been resilient? What are YOUR values? etc ... A paragraph or a list for each topic would be perfect.
Due Friday Sept 4: "My Hierarchy of Needs" Presentation. Take Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (both the original and the new one we
looked at on Wednesday in class), and rearrange them into "YOUR Hierarchy of Needs."
Put
them where you feel like they should go for you.
Make a visual (multimedia or however you want to do
it).
Have it in class on Friday (save it to a memory stick, or rip
it to a cd, or bring a poster, etc).
Your presentation should be relatively short (2 minutes max), just explaining
a couple of highlights ("I put *this* down with the Physiological Needs because
___." or "I moved *this* from _____ to ____ because _____.").
In-Class Assignment Sept 3: 5 Phobias & a Story. Go to phobialist.com and look over the phobias and definitions. Select 5 phobias that are of "interest" to you. Perform the following for each phobia: A) Name the phobia; B) Define the phobia; C) What would it be like to "walk in the shoes" of someone who suffers from this phobia. Next: Choose one of the five phobias. Write the opening paragraph of a short story, creating a character who suffers from it.
Due Monday Aug 31: MY Health Triangle. Use the Health Triangle we've been talking about in class, and make a collage representing your thoughts about each side of the triangle. You can draw, use words, pictures clipped from a magazine, whatever!
