Assignment

 Women’s Health 

 Health Promotion Intervention Program

Assignment Content

1. For this week’s assignment, students are to read the below case study and answer the listed questions:

   Scenario:
   Imagine that you are an English teacher in a high school in a very diverse community in an American city. The community residents have emigrated from many different countries and have come to the United States to achieve a better life. Many
   of the residents have limited incomes and work in low-level jobs. In addition, they often have difficulty with the English language. Yet, many firmly believe that their children should advance and thus make certain that the children attend school.

   One thing that you, the teacher, have noticed is that knowledge of health promotion and disease prevention is limited. You have decided that you may be able to help them, and possibly their families, by providing some health education opportunities both in the classroom and in special after- school meetings.

   You decide to develop a health education plan that can be tested initially with a small group of students and then expanded as you see what works. Since you are a female teacher you decide that you will focus initially on female students in the ninth and tenth grades. Having discussed the project with some of the students, you decide, based on their recommendations, to focus on cardiovascular and cancer risk factors: smoking, overweight, and exercise in an after-school program.

   If you were the teacher, think about how you would proceed by answering questions 1-5.

   Assignment Requirements:

   • Students are to read Chapter 10
   • Each response is to be at minimum 150 words or more in length

 Question 1

How would you design the after-school program? Would you include lectures, discussions, presentations by local advocates? Why or why not?

 Question 2

How would you market the program to the ninth and tenth-grade girls?

 Question 3

What materials would you design to engage them in learning about the health risks? What is your rationale behind selecting the materials to design and engage your group of students?

 Question 4

Would you serve snacks/refreshments? Why or Why not?

 Question 5

Please develop an action plan for a 3-month period of time. Make certain to state your goal and objectives, the plan for implementing the action, and how you will evaluate the results of the plan.

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 Course Materials• Required Text or E-Book: Alexander, L., LaRosa, J., Bader, H., & Garfield, S., Alexander,W. (2007). New Dimensions in Women’s Health, 7th ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.ISBN# 978-1284088434