You have learned that total health is more than just the absence of illness. In fact, being healthy means that the different areas of health—physical, social, and mental/emotional—are in balance. For this week’s activity, you will assess how balanced your health is. You will also make a plan for achieving or maintaining balance.
Click the Activity button below to access the worksheet where you will record your work for the rest of the week. When you have completed this assignment, submit it to your teacher.
Your work on this assignment will be evaluated according to the following rubric.
| Points | Criteria | |
|---|---|---|
| Part A 45 Points |
15 | For each area of health—physical, mental/emotional, and social—you list your good health habits and areas that need improvement. |
| Part B 15 Points |
3 | You use the information you gathered in Part A to answer each question. |
| Part C 40 Points |
8 | Your paragraph clearly identifies the areas you plan to improve. |
| 8 | You give reasons why you want to improve in those areas. | |
| 8 | You explain the actions you plan to take and the effects that you expect the actions to have. | |
| 8 | You identify possible barriers to your plan and explain what you could do about them. | |
| 8 | Your paragraph contains complete sentences and avoids errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation. |
