Teaching Today's Health

by David J. Anspaugh; Gene Ezell

• ISBN13: 9780205274130
• ISBN10: 0205274137
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-12-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference

Summary

B> This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of health and wellness, with strategies for teaching health education in elementary and middle schools. The book begins with an introductory overview of the philosophical bases for health education, national standards, and evaluation methods, and includes a variety of activities and strategies for approaching health education in the classroom. Each content chapter is followed by a strategy chapter that shows the teacher how to effectively apply and teach the content in a meaningful way. The strategies include value clarification activities, dramatizations, puzzles, and games, as well as suggestions for World Wide Web sites, references, and videos for teaching in each of the content areas. The theme of instilling lifelong health and wellness through positive lifestyle choices is used throughout. For health educators working with elementary and middle school students, or anyone else with an interest in health education.

Table of Contents

Preface	xxv
Chapter One: The Need for Health Education	1	(22)
The Evolution of Health Education	2	(2)
What Is Health?	2	(2)
Health Highlight: What Health Education Is and Is Not	4	(1)
What Is Health Education and Health Promotion?	5	(1)
Accomplishing Health Education	6	(2)
Why Health Education?	8	(2)
Health Highlight: Every Day in America	10	(1)
Health Objectives for the Year 2000	11	(2)
School Health Education	12	(1)
Health Highlight: Adolescentsi Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors	13	(3)
Healthy School Food Services	15	(1)
School Physical Education	15	(1)
Healthy School Environment	16	(1)
Health Highlight: Healthy People 2000	16	(1)
School Health Services	17	(1)
The Comprehensive School Health Program	17	(2)
School-Based Health Centers--The School Nurse	19	(1)
Summary	20	(1)
Discussion Questions	21	(1)
References	21	(2)
Chapter Two: The Role of the Teacher in Health Instruction	23	(14)
The Challenge of Health Education	24	(2)
Barriers to Successful Health Teaching	24	(2)
Professional Preparation	26	(1)
Health Highlight: Responsibilities of the Health Educator	27	(1)
Personal Qualities of the Health Teacher	28	(3)
The Teacher as Part of the Health Team	31	(1)
Legal Responsibilities of the Teacher	31	(1)
Health Highlight: The Third Phi Delta Kappa Poll of Teachersi Attitudes toward the Public Schools	32	(3)
Working with Students	32	(1)
Working with Parents	32	(1)
Working with Other Teachers and the School Administration	33	(1)
Working with the School or Clinic Nurse	33	(1)
Working with Outside Agencies	33	(1)
The Teacheris Responsibility in Education of the Disabled	34	(1)
Summary	35	(1)
Discussion Questions	35	(1)
References	36	(1)
Chapter Three: Planning for Health Instruction	37	(30)
Content Areas in the Elementary School	38	(1)
Grade Placement for Health Education Topics	38	(1)
Developing Scope and Sequence	39	(1)
Determining What to Teach	39	(2)
Social Mores	39	(1)
Student Interest	40	(1)
Health Highlight: The National Health Education Standards	41	(3)
Health Needs	42	(1)
Textbooks and Courses of Study	43	(1)
Barriers to Quality Health Education	44	(4)
Teaching for Values	48	(1)
Curriculum Approaches	48	(9)
School Health Education Study (SHES)	48	(1)
The National Diffusion Network (NDN)	49	(2)
Health Programs Approved by NDN	51	(4)
Commercial Programs	55	(2)
Other Teaching Materials	57	(1)
Developing a Health Curriculum	57	(5)
The Michigan Model--A State Model	58	(1)
Teaching Units	58	(1)
Lesson Planning--Selected Strategies	59	(1)
The Hunter Approach to Lesson Planning	60	(2)
Developing Objectives	62	(2)
Writing Instructional Objectives	64	(1)
Summary	64	(1)
Discussion Questions	65	(1)
References	65	(2)
Chapter Four: Strategies for Implementing Health Instruction	67	(28)
The Relationship of Strategies to Learning	68	(1)
Factors Affecting Strategies	68	(1)
A Positive Climate for Learning	69	(1)
Values Clarification Strategies	69	(2)
Health Highlight: Learning and Remembering	71	(4)
Simple Values-Related Strategies	71	(1)
Decision Stories	72	(3)
Other Verbal and Discussion-Oriented Strategies	75	(4)
Brainstorming	75	(1)
Buzz Groups	76	(1)
Case Studies	76	(1)
Cooperative Learning	76	(1)
Critical Essays	77	(1)
Debate	77	(1)
Committee Work	77	(1)
Lecture, Group, and Panel Discussion	77	(2)
Resource Speakers	79	(1)
Action-Oriented Strategies	79	(5)
Dramatizations	79	(1)
Storytelling	80	(1)
Flannel, Felt, and Magnetic Boards	80	(1)
Crossword Puzzles	80	(1)
Demonstrations and Experiments	80	(1)
Exhibits	81	(1)
Field Trips	81	(1)
Games	82	(1)
Models and Specimens	82	(1)
Peer Helpers	82	(1)
Self-Appraisals	83	(1)
The Use of Media in Health Instruction	84	(5)
Computer-Assisted Instruction	84	(2)
Television, Videotape, and Videodisk	86	(1)
Choosing Videotapes and Videodisks	87	(1)
Filmstrips	88	(1)
Slides	88	(1)
Overhead Transparencies	88	(1)
Audio Tapes	88	(1)
Health Highlight: Examples of Software/CD-ROMs for Classroom Use	89	(1)
Selecting Appropriate Media	89	(2)
Summary	91	(1)
Discussion Questions	92	(1)
References	92	(3)
Chapter Five: Measurement and Evaluation of Health Education	95	(18)
Measurement and Evaluation	96	(1)
Teacher Skill Needed for Competent Measurement and Evaluation	97	(1)
Teacher-Made Tests	98	(1)
Developing Tests	99	(3)
Measuring Health Attitudes	102	(3)
Attitude Scales	102	(1)
Observation	103	(2)
Traditional Grading Strategies	105	(1)
The Percentage Method	105	(1)
The A to F Combination Method	105	(1)
Health Highlight: Guidelines for Effective Grading	106	(2)
Pass/Fail	106	(1)
Performance-Based Evaluation	106	(1)
Peer Evaluation	107	(1)
Narrative Grading	108	(1)
The Kentucky Model	108	(3)
Health Highlight: Understanding the Results of the Kentucky Instructional Results Information System	111	(1)
Summary	111	(1)
Discussion Questions	112	(1)
References	112	(1)
Chapter Six: Body Systems/Personal Health	113	(34)
A Unique Machine	114	(1)
The Nervous System	114	(3)
The Central Nervous System	114	(1)
The Brain and Spinal Cord	115	(2)
The Autonomic Nervous System	117	(1)
The Endocrine System	117	(2)
The Hypothalamus	117	(1)
The Thyroid	118	(1)
The Adrenal	118	(1)
The Pancreas	118	(1)
The Respiratory System	119	(2)
The Nose	120	(1)
The Esophagus and Epiglottis	120	(1)
The Trachea, Bronchi, and Alveoli	120	(1)
The Lungs	120	(1)
The Diaphragm and Rib Cage	121	(1)
The Circulatory System	121	(4)
The Heart	122	(1)
The Blood	123	(1)
The Blood Vessels	124	(1)
The Digestive/Excretory System	125	(3)
The Stomach	127	(1)
The Small Intestine	127	(1)
The Large Intestine	127	(1)
The Kidneys	128	(1)
The Skeletal/Muscular System	128	(1)
The Spinal Column	128	(1)
Health Highlight: Black and White Adolescent Femalesi Perceptions of Ideas Body Size	129	(2)
The Skull	129	(1)
The Sternum and Rib Cage	130	(1)
The Pelvis	130	(1)
Bones of the Legs and Feet	130	(1)
Bones of the Arms and Hands	130	(1)
The Muscles	130	(1)
Developing Good Habits Early	131	(1)
Personal Appearance	131	(3)
The Skin	131	(1)
Skin Conditions	132	(1)
Care of the Skin	133	(1)
The Fingernails and Toenails	134	(1)
Care of the Nails	134	(1)
The Hair	134	(2)
Care of the Hair	135	(1)
Posture	136	(1)
The Senses	136	(1)
The Sense of Vision	136	(1)
Health Highlight: Is School Vision Screening Effective?	137	(2)
Visual Defects	137	(1)
Care of the Eyes	138	(1)
The Sense of Hearing	139	(1)
Hearing Impairments	139	(1)
Care of the Ears	139	(1)
The Sense of Touch	140	(1)
Care of the Sense of Touch	140	(1)
The Senses of Taste and Smell	140	(1)
Care of the Senses of Taste and Smell	140	(1)
Dental Health	141	(1)
Dental Problems	141	(1)
Care of the Teeth	141	(1)
Exercise, Relaxation, and Sleep	142	(2)
Exercise	142	(1)
Relaxation	143	(1)
Sleep	143	(1)
Summary	144	(1)
Discussion Questions	144	(1)
References	145	(2)
Chapter Seven: Strategies for Teaching Body Systems/Personal Health	147	(44)
Valued Outcomes/Personal Health	148	(1)
Planning Learning Activities	149	(1)
The Concept of Personal Health	149	(1)
Value-Based Activities/Body Systems	150	(2)
Values Voting	150	(1)
Being Good to Me	150	(1)
Body Drawings	150	(1)
Rank-Ordering Health Practices	150	(1)
Body Systems Position Statement	151	(1)
Body Care Collage	151	(1)
Body Image Sentence Completion	151	(1)
Value-Based Activities/Personal Health	152	(4)
Happy Health Activities	152	(1)
Sad and Glad	152	(1)
Exercise and Sleep Attitude Scale	152	(1)
Personal Health Voting	153	(1)
Smiley/Sad Face	153	(1)
Dental Health/Self-Confidence	154	(1)
Good Health/Bad Health	154	(1)
Before and After	154	(1)
What Sleep Means to Me	154	(1)
Self-Portrait	155	(1)
Relaxation Ranking	155	(1)
Personal Health Sentence Completion	155	(1)
Decision Stories/Body Systems	156	(1)
Decision Stories/Personal Health	156	(1)
Enhancing Your Health	157	(1)
Dramatization/Body Systems	157	(2)
Dramatization/Personal Health	159	(1)
Discussion and Report Techniques/Body Systems	160	(8)
Discussion and Report Techniques/Personal Health	168	(3)
Experiment and Demonstration/Body Systems	171	(6)
Experiment and Demonstration/Personal Health	177	(2)
Puzzles and Games/Body Systems	179	(5)
Puzzles and Games/Personal Health	184	(1)
Other Ideas/Body Systems	185	(1)
Other Ideas/Personal Health	185	(1)
References	186	(5)
Chapter Eight: Mental Health and Stress Reduction	191	(26)
The Importance of Mental Health	192	(1)
Characteristics of the Emotionally Healthy	192	(1)
Health Highlight: Sensitivity to Multicultural Diversity	193	(1)
What Children Need to Achieve Emotional Health	194	(1)
Health Highlights: Fostering a Positive Classroom Atmosphere	195	(1)
Self-Esteem and the Development of Emotional Health	195	(1)
Values and Patterns of Decision Making	196	(1)
Behavior and the Expression of Emotions	197	(1)
Defense Mechanisms	198	(2)
Latchkey Children	200	(1)
Divorce and Separation--The Effects on Children	200	(1)
Death and Children	201	(1)
Depression and Children	202	(2)
Suicide in Children and Adolescents	204	(1)
Health Highlight: Common Myths About Suicide	205	(1)
Rules for Developing and Maintaining Mental Health	206	(1)
The Role of the Teacher in Promoting Mental Health	206	(1)
The Role of the Family in Developing Emotional Health	207	(1)
Stress and Its Relationship to Mental Health	208	(1)
The General Adaptation Syndrome	209	(1)
Effects of Chronic Stress	209	(2)
Dealing with Distress	211	(1)
Stress Management in Children	211	(1)
Health Highlight: The Mental Health Needs of Elementary School Children	212	(2)
Relaxation Techniques	212	(1)
Other Relaxation Techniques	213	(1)
The Role of Effective Communication in Reducing Stress	214	(1)
Summary	214	(1)
Discussion Questions	215	(1)
References	216	(1)
Chapter Nine: Strategies for Teaching Mental Health and Stress Reduction	217	(28)
Mental Health: An Integral Part of Life	218	(1)
Value-Based Activities	219	(3)
Valued Possessions	219	(1)
Voting Exercise	220	(1)
The Time of My Life	220	(1)
Name Tag Descriptors	220	(25)
Rank Ordering Personality Traits	245
Friends Should Be...	221	(1)
Relationship Collage	222	(24)
Things I Like in Others	246
Decision Stories	222	(1)
Other Strategies for Learning	223	(12)
Health Highlight: Am I Stressed?	235	(8)
Resources	243	(2)
Chapter Ten: Sexuality Education	245	(30)
Implications for Sexuality Education	246	(2)
Teaching Sexuality Education	248	(1)
Health Highlights: A Sample Letter to Parents	249	(1)
Concepts to Be Taught in Sexuality Education	250	(2)
Preschool Sexuality Education	250	(1)
Early Elementary Grades	250	(1)
Upper Elementary Grades	250	(1)
Grades K--3	251	(1)
Health Highlight: Concepts and Topics in a Comprehensive Sexuality Education Program	252	(1)
Social Aspects of Sexuality and Family Living	253	(1)
Types of Families	253	(1)
The Changing Nature of the American Family	253	(2)
Concepts of Love and Family	255	(2)
Why People Marry	257	(1)
Parenthood	257	(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Parenthood	257	(1)
Single Parenthood	258	(1)
Divorce	258	(1)
Blended Families	259	(1)
Psychological Aspects of Sexuality and Family Living	259	(1)
Gender Development	260	(1)
Sex Roles	260	(1)
Developing Sexuality	261	(1)
Biological Components of Sex Education	261	(1)
The Male Reproductive System	261	(1)
The Female Reproductive System	262	(2)
Conception and Pregnancy	264	(1)
Genetics	265	(1)
The Embryonic Period	266	(1)
Multiple Births	266	(1)
Childbirth	266	(1)
Health Highlight: Calculating the Due Date	267	(1)
Unwanted Pregnancies	267	(1)
Problems of Abuse and Violence	268	(1)
Health Highlight: Indicator of Sexual Abuse	269	(1)
Health Highlight: Information for Teachers of Abuse	270	(1)
Summary	271	(1)
Discussion Questions	272	(1)
Reference	273	(2)
Chapter Eleven: Strategies for Teaching Family Life Education	275	(26)
Building Self-Esteem and Responsible Decision Making	276	(1)
Value-Based Strategies	276	(2)
Rights and Responsibilities	276	(1)
Attitude Inventory--How Do I Feel?	277	(1)
Getting to Know Me	278	(1)
Thatis My Opinion	278	(1)
Decision Stories	278	(2)
Health Highlight: Whatis Happening?	280	(1)
Other Strategies for Teaching	281	(18)
References	299	(2)
Chapter Twelve: Substance Use and Abuse	301	(28)
Substance or Drug Abuse	302	(2)
Reasons for Substance Abuse	302	(1)
Youth at Risk for Substance Abuse	303	(1)
Symptoms of Possible Substance Abuse in Youth	303	(1)
Effects of Drugs on the Body	304	(2)
Route of Administration	304	(1)
Distribution	305	(1)
Dosage	305	(1)
Expectations of the User	305	(1)
Frequency of Use	306	(1)
Over-the-Counter Drugs	306	(1)
Depressants	307	(1)
Alcohol	307	(5)
Effects of Alcohol	308	(1)
Why Do Youth Begin Abusing Alcohol?	309	(1)
Consequences of Alcohol Use	309	(1)
Drinking and Accidents	309	(1)
Alcoholism and Alcohol-Related Problems	310	(1)
Barbiturates	311	(1)
Tranquilizers	311	(1)
Cross Tolerance and the Depressant Drugs	311	(1)
Narcotics	312	(1)
Stimulants	312	(3)
Caffeine	313	(1)
Amphetamines	313	(1)
Cocaine	313	(2)
Tobacco	315	(1)
Health Highlight: The Report of the Surgeon General: Preventing Tobacco Use among Young People	316	(4)
Why People Smoke	317	(1)
Second-Hand and Sidestream Smoke	318	(1)
Reducing the Hazards of Smoking	318	(1)
Smokeless Tobacco	319	(1)
Preventing and/or Reducing Tobacco Use	319	(1)
Inhalants	320	(1)
Designer Drugs	320	(1)
Hallucinogens	321	(1)
Marijuana	321	(2)
Drug Education	323	(2)
Summary	325	(2)
Discussion Questions	327	(1)
References	327	(2)
Chapter Thirteen Strategies for Teaching About Substance Use and Abuse	329	(42)
The Challenge of Substance Abuse Education	330	(1)
Value-Based Activities	330	(4)
Smoking and the Law	330	(1)
Smoking and You	331	(1)
Living without Drugs	331	(1)
Living with Drugs	331	(1)
Where Do You Stand?	331	(1)
Sentence Completion	332	(1)
The Familyis Influence	332	(1)
Drug Rating Scale	333	(1)
Effects of Drugs on the Fetus	333	(1)
Decision Stories	334	(2)
Dramatizations	336	(6)
Discussion and Report Strategies	342	(10)
Experiments and Demonstrations	352	(5)
Puzzles and Games	357	(6)
Other Ideas	363	(1)
Reference	364	(7)
Chapter Fourteen: Infectious and Noninfectious Conditions	371	(36)
Communicable Diseases	372	(1)
The Stages of Diseases	373	(1)
Protection against Diseases	373	(3)
The Immune System	375	(1)
Selected Infectious Diseases	376	(3)
The Common Cold	378	(1)
Strep Throat	378	(1)
Influenza	378	(1)
Infectious Mononucleosis	378	(1)
Health Highlight: The Hepatitis B Occupational Risk Worksheet	379	(4)
Hepatitis	379	(2)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)	381	(2)
Chronic and Noninfectious Disease	383	(2)
Health Highlight: Natural History of Congenital HIV Infection	385	(1)
Health Highlight: Support for Children with HIV Infection in School: Best Practices Guidelines	386	(2)
The Cardiovascular System	388	(6)
Anatomy and Physiology	388	(1)
Types of Cardiovascular Disease	389	(5)
Cancer	394	(1)
Types of Cancer	394	(1)
Health Highlight: Cancer Terms to Know	394	(4)
How Cancer Spreads	395	(1)
Causes of Cancer	395	(2)
Warning Signals of Cancer	397	(1)
Trends in Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research	397	(1)
Health Highlight: Preventing Cancer: Guidelines from the American Cancer Society	398	(1)
Respiratory Disorders	399	(1)
Other Conditions	399	(3)
Diabetes Mellitus	399	(2)
Sickle Cell Anemia	401	(1)
Epilepsy	401	(1)
Health Highlight: A Child with Sickle Cell Anemia in the Classroom	402	(1)
Summary	403	(1)
Discussion Questions	404	(1)
References	404	(3)
Chapter Fifteen: Strategies for Teaching about Infectious and Noninfectious Conditions	407	(22)
Value-Based Activities	408	(1)
How Did I Get It?	408	(1)
The Help I Get	408	(1)
Health Highlight: A Most Preventable Situation	409	(2)
Value Statements	410	(1)
Facts and Myths	410	(1)
Decision Stories	411	(1)
Dramatization	411	(2)
Discussion and Report Strategies	413	(1)
Experiments and Demonstrations	414	(9)
Puzzles and Games	423	(3)
Resources	426	(3)
Chapter Sixteen: Nutrition	429	(24)
Knowledge and Nutrition	430	(1)
Food Habits and Customs	430	(2)
Economic, Personal, and Lifestyle Factors	431	(1)
Health Highlight: Dietary Guidelines for Americans	432	(1)
Nutrients	432	(6)
Carbohydrates	433	(1)
Proteins	434	(1)
Fats	434	(1)
Blood Cholesterol	435	(1)
Water	435	(1)
Minerals	436	(1)
Vitamins	436	(2)
Antioxidants	438	(1)
Nutritional Needs	438	(1)
Characteristics of the Types of Food	439	(1)
Recommended Dietary Allowances	440	(1)
Food Problems	440	(3)
Undernutrition	441	(1)
Hunger and Learning	442	(1)
Overweight and Obesity	442	(1)
Health Highlight: Obesity in Children and Youth Related to Inactivity	443	(3)
Weight Control	444	(2)
The Role of the Teacher	446	(1)
Therapy and Counseling	446	(1)
Other Food-Related Issues	446	(1)
Food Quackery	446	(1)
Food Labeling	447	(1)
Nutrition Education	447	(2)
The School Lunch Program	447	(2)
Summary	449	(1)
Discussion Questions	450	(1)
References	450	(3)
Chapter Seventeen: Strategies for Teaching Nutrition	453	(40)
A Flexible Approach to Nutrition	454	(1)
Value-Based Activities	455	(3)
The Food Guide Pyramid	455	(1)
What's Healthy?	455	(1)
Nutrition Beliefs Survey	455	(1)
Healthful Food Voting	456	(1)
Nutrition Sentence Completion	456	(1)
Rank-Ordering Favorite Foods	457	(1)
Values Continuum	457	(1)
My Favorite Meal Is	457	(1)
What's for Lunch?	457	(1)
Decision Stories	458	(1)
Dramatizations	459	(5)
Discussion and Report Techniques	464	(13)
Experiments and Demonstrations	477	(6)
Puzzles and Games	483	(5)
Other Ideas	488	(1)
Reference	489	(4)
Chapter Eighteen: Intentional and Unintentional Injuries (Accident and Violence Prevention)	493	(14)
Children and Accidents	494	(1)
The Need for Safety Education	494	(1)
Safety and Risk Taking	495	(1)
Fostering Safety Behavior	495	(1)
A Positive Approach to Safety	495	(1)
The Accident-Susceptible Individual	496	(1)
Accidents	496	(5)
Causes of Accidents	496	(1)
Types of Accidents	496	(5)
Children and Violence	501	(1)
Health Highlight: Young People's Attitudes toward Crime and Violence	501	(1)
Personal Safety	502	(1)
The School Safety Program	502	(1)
Health Highlight: Home Alone!	503	(1)
First-Aid Skills	503	(2)
Emergency Situations	504	(1)
Summary	505	(1)
Discussion Questions	505	(1)
References	506	(1)
Chapter Nineteen: Strategies for Teaching Safety and First Aid	507	(30)
Fostering Safety Behavior	508	(1)
Value-Based Activities	508	(2)
Safety Habits Beliefs	508	(1)
Safety Voting	509	(1)
Safety Sentence Completion	509	(1)
Decision Stories	510	(2)
Dramatization	512	(7)
Discussion and Report Technique	519	(4)
Experiments and Demonstrations	523	(4)
Puzzles and Games	527	(4)
Other Ideas	531	(2)
Reference	533	(4)
Chapter Twenty: Consumer Health	537	(20)
A Nation of Consumers	538	(1)
Advertising and Consumer Behavior	538	(1)
Advertising Approaches	539	(2)
Other Influences on Product and Service Choices	541	(1)
Consumer Myths and Misconceptions	541	(1)
Quackery	542	(1)
Health Care	543	(4)
Paying for Health Care	544	(1)
Medical Insurance	544	(1)
Health Maintenance Organizations	544	(1)
Government Health Insurance	545	(1)
When to Seek Health Care	545	(1)
Selecting a Health Care Professional	545	(1)
Choosing a Health Care Facility	546	(1)
Health Highlight: Health Care Specialists	547	(1)
Health-Related Products	548	(1)
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs	548	(1)
Health Highlight: Your Medical Rights	549	(2)
Cosmetic Products	549	(2)
Consumer Rights and Protection	551	(1)
Consumer Protection Agencies	552	(1)
Private Agencies	553	(1)
Health Highlight: Newsletters: Reliable Health-Related Information	554	(1)
Teaching Consumer Health Education	554	(1)
Summary	555	(1)
Discussion Questions	556	(1)
References	556	(1)
Chapter Twenty-One: Strategies for Teaching Consumer Health	557	(26)
Establishing Consumer Behavior Patterns	558	(1)
Health Highlight: A Thought on Generic Drugs	558	(1)
Value-Based Activities	559	(3)
Why Do I Buy?	559	(1)
Assessing Attitudes	559	(1)
Budget Diary	560	(1)
I'm a Wise Consumer Because	561	(1)
Health Fact or Fiction	561	(1)
Decision Stories	562	(1)
Other Teaching Strategies	563	(20)
Chapter Twenty-Two: Aging, Dying, and Death	583	(24)
The Normalcy of Aging	584	(1)
The Significance of Aging Education	584	(1)
Demographic Aspects of the Elderly	585	(1)
Factors Related to Aging	585	(1)
Sex	586	(1)
Race	586	(1)
Personality	586	(1)
Genetics	586	(1)
Employment and Income	586	(1)
Education	586	(1)
Social Attitudes	586	(1)
The Aging Process	586	(3)
Biological Aspects of Aging	587	(1)
Psychological Aspects of Aging	587	(1)
Sociological Aspects of Aging	587	(2)
Major Challenges Facing the Elderly	589	(1)
Ageism	590	(1)
Health Highlight: Stereotypes of Elderly Sexuality	591	(1)
Intergenerational Contact	591	(1)
Considering Death	592	(1)
Common Attitudes Toward Death and Dying	593	(2)
Positive Approaches to Death	595	(1)
Personal Beliefs about Death	595	(1)
Needs of a Dying Person	596	(1)
Adjusting to Dying	596	(1)
The Family of a Dying Person	597	(1)
The Grief Experience	597	(2)
Funerals and Related Rituals	598	(1)
Issues Surrounding Death	599	(4)
Definitions of Death	599	(1)
Organ Donation and Transplant	599	(1)
The Right to Die and Euthanasia	600	(1)
Wills	601	(1)
What Happens When No Will Is Left	602	(1)
Near-Death Experiences	602	(1)
Hospice	602	(1)
Suicide	602	(1)
Health Highlight: Warning Signs of Suicide	603	(1)
Students and Death	603	(2)
Death Education	604	(1)
Summary	605	(1)
Discussion Questions	606	(1)
References	606	(1)
Chapter Twenty-Three: Strategies for Teaching about Aging, Dying, and Death	607	(34)
Introduction	608	(1)
Value-Based Activities	609	(3)
Decision Stories	612	(5)
Decision Stories--Dying and Death	617	(1)
Dramatization	618	(3)
Discussion and Report Techniques	621	(10)
Experiments and Demonstrations	631	(1)
Puzzles and Games	632	(4)
Other Ideas	636	(2)
References	638	(3)
Chapter Twenty-Four: Environmental Health	641	(18)
Human Impact on the Environment	642	(1)
Ecosystems and Ecology	643	(1)
Pollution of the Ecosphere	643	(3)
Overpopulation	644	(1)
Population Control	645	(1)
Air Pollution	645	(1)
Health Highlight: Health Effects of Global Warming and Ozone Layer Depletion	646	(3)
Damage Resulting from Air Pollution	647	(1)
Air Pollution Control	648	(1)
Water Pollution	648	(1)
Health Highlight: Objectives for Regulation of Contaminants by the Year 2000	649	(6)
Hazardous Chemical Pollution	650	(2)
Solid Waste Pollution	652	(2)
Radiation Pollution	654	(1)
Radiation Exposure Control	654	(1)
Noise Pollution	654	(1)
Noise Pollution Control	655	(1)
Health Highlight: What You can Do to Protect Our Planet	655	(1)
Preservation of the Ecosphere	656	(1)
Summary	656	(1)
Discussion Questions	657	(1)
References	657	(2)
Chapter Twenty-Five: Strategies for Teaching Environmental Health	659	(20)
Fostering Environmental Appreciation	660	(1)
Value-Based Activities	660	(1)
Health Highlight: Things Kids Can Do to Protect the Environment	661	(1)
Let's Rank Our Environmental Problems	662	(1)
Decision Stories	663	(1)
Dramatizations	664	(3)
Discussion and Report Strategies	667	(5)
Experiments and Demonstrations	672	(3)
Puzzles and Games	675	(2)
Other Ideas	677	(1)
Reference	677	(2)
Epilog	679	(2)
Appendix: Emergency Skills	681	(24)
Index	705