Martha in GA Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Is Total Health by Susan Boe supposed to be completed in one semester? Can anyone compare Total Health with Abeka's health course? Personally, I would just skip this course, but the umbrella school I will be using requires a semester of health with tests... Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L. Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Hi, I have used Total Health twice - each as a semester course. Both times I had the kids read through the text as assigned by myself. We chose not to do the tests. If you need to keep strict hours, then you may need to supplement a bit for a semester. Health was required for us as well. I chose this one because of various reviews I had read indicating the reading was more interesting. I found the coverage to be a good all course covering a number of areas. I have not used Abeka health at this level, but the 1-2 younger levels we used sporadically to supplement our studies. Hope this helps. If you have specific questions, please feel free to pm me. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 I'd count it as a semester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 Yes, health is usually a .5 credit course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 6, 2010 Share Posted July 6, 2010 LOL! Thanks for asking, Martha. I was just trying to figure that out myself. I'm working on the boys' schedules this evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Do you all think the teacher book is necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyomarie Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 As others said, a one semester half-credit course. I have taught health using this textbook for my co-op. I taught it over a full year but designed the course so that students would put in about 80-90 hours of work for their 1/2 credit. I required my students to choose a certain number of questions/essays/projects for each chapter (there are lots of choices for each chapter). They also took the chapter tests but not quizzes. They kept a log of their reading hours, and gave me estimates of how much time they spent on assignments so I could get a feel for whether I was demanding more of their time than 90 hours or not. They came pretty close with reading, answering questions, or doing projects for each chapter, and the tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Not an expert, but I'm scheduling it for a 1/2 credit for next year. We are doing it in one semester, followed by one semester of "computer applications." :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Are you planning to use the teacher manual? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Are you planning to use the teacher manual? Cynthia, I'm planning on using Total Health with my son this year. I only have the textbook and the quiz/test book. I was also wondering about the teacher's edition because it's $50. I did some googling, and I found this website description: http://www.exodusbooks.com/category.aspx?id=3492 From what this said, it didn't look like the TE would be worth $50 to me. I'm just going to have my son read the chapters and take the tests and call it done. HTH, Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 From what this said, it didn't look like the TE would be worth $50 to me. I'm just going to have my son read the chapters and take the tests and call it done. Thanks, Brenda. That's what I was thinking. $50 for a one semester course just isn't worth it, IMO. And it is a "just get it done" kind of course for us, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Ds's school used this book for a semester health course. They included Alcohol and Drug Awareness as well as CPR to round out the course. Cinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyomarie Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Thanks, Brenda. That's what I was thinking. $50 for a one semester course just isn't worth it, IMO. And it is a "just get it done" kind of course for us, too. I have the Teachers Edition and no, it is not at all necessary. It has ideas for use in a classroom, some worksheets, an outline of each chapter & other teaching tips. It does not have answers to the questions in the student book. You're on your own for answers if you assign questions from the student book. I read the chapters thoroughly to prepare for teaching, so it worked out for me, but that's something to know before you decide what "output" you want your students to give for this course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 The teacher's manual of Total Health has a grid for using the book over 1 or 2 semesters. I think 1 is the norm, but 2 is possible. Some programs have schedules for using Total Health with I Kissed Dating Goodbye: Hewitt & My Father's World, for instance. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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