Holistic Wellness
A Web Quest for 11th - 12th Grade Living on
Your Own, Consumer and Family Studies
Designed by
Terry Oakley
tloakley@holly.colostate.edu
Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation
| Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page
Personal
Health and Wellness can be achieved through a holistic approach. Holistic Wellness includes the physical, emotional, mental,
and spiritual affects on an individual. To
achieve holistic wellness, one must learn how to balance all aspects of life
that make up the whole person.
In
this project, you will work together in groups and create a holistic wellness
plan for an individual that needs your help!
Rebecca
is a 35-year woman. She is 5’8 inches
tall and weighs 165 lbs. She has been working for the past seven years as a
lawyer and leads a very busy life. She rarely exercises and eats a lot of quick
fast food meals and frozen dinners. Rebecca is single and has not dated in
several years. She used to have lots of friends and spent time with them on the
weekends but she has lost touch with them over the years. Rebecca also enjoys
spending time on the weekends hiking and camping in the mountains but since her
career has become more complex, she spends little time doing leisurely
activities. Rebecca recently found out that she has high blood pressure and
runs a risk of developing heart disease.
This alarming news has convinced her that she needs to make a change in
her life. Rebecca would like to improve
on the following aspects and create balance in her life:
·
Eating Healthy and Lowering blood pressure
·
Reducing the amount of stress in her life
·
Meeting new friends
·
Finding resources for emotional support
·
Developing an exercise program that she enjoys.
·
Making changes in her career to make more time for
a social life.
Rebecca
needs your help. In groups of five you will create a personal wellness plan for
her. Each person in your group will take
on the role of a professional and help Rebecca take a more holistic approach to
life and wellness.
The
class will work on Rebecca’s holistic wellness plan in groups. You will have the opportunity to sign up for
one of the following positions within your group:
1. Nutritionist:
Design a diet for Rebecca that helps fight heart disease and determine if she
is facing any other health risks.
National
Women's Health Information Center
2. Personal
Trainer: Design a workout plan for Rebecca that is enjoyable and will help her
reach her personal goals.
3. Stress
Counselor: Analyze
what is causing stress in Rebecca’s life. Develop plan that includes several
options for to relieve stress.
4. Social
Coordinator: Rebecca
would like to have a more active social life. Help her find resources for
meeting new friends and plan activities for her to engage in that will enrich
her social life.
SOURCES FOR EVERYONE:
American Holistic Health Association
Product Requirements:
*Your final product will be a client portfolio for
Rebecca. It will include impute from all five professionals in the group and
create a holistic wellness plan for Rebecca. Remember you are professionals.
Your work should be well researched and accurate.
Portfolio Requirements:
q A comprehensive
definition of Holistic Health
q At least one
word-processed, double-spaced page of role specific information from each
member of the group.
q Effective use of visual
graphics, borders, bullets and colors
q Accurate APA citation
within text
q Accurate APA reference
list citing all sources
q Correct Spelling and
Grammar.
q Valid and well
researched information.
Step 1:
You
will be assigned to groups of four.
Within your group, each of you will choose the role of nutritionist,
personal trainer, stress counselor or social coordinator.
Step 2: Work Day One:
You
will use the links above under your chosen role to explore information and
develop your portion of the portfolio.
Step 3:
You
will have two additional work days in your group
Work Day Two: Each student will present their information to
the rest of their group. You will fill out evaluation forms for each member of
the group, as well as a self-evaluation based on the quality of information
presented.
Work Day Three: Your group will work
together in the computer lab, compiling data and creating your portfolio. Each
of you must have your final draft of your portion of the project as your ticket
to class on this day.
Step 4:
Class
evaluation: Each portfolio will be displayed in class. Part of your individual
grade will be to closely examine each portfolio and fill out an evaluation. The
portfolios will be displayed throughout the school to promote holistic health.
You will be
graded by the following requirements
|
|
Beginning 0-1 |
Developing 1-2 |
Accomplished 2-3 |
Exemplary 3-4 |
Score |
Comments |
|
Information |
Did not
fulfill a majority of required information, or spent a minimal amount of time
researching resources. Information was incorrect or invalid to topic. |
Did not
fulfill at least two requirements or provide well researched, valid
information |
Fulfilled
all but one requirement and fully researched resources to provide valid
results |
Fulfilled
all required criteria and fully researched resources to provide valid
information. |
|
|
|
Accuracy and Citation |
The
information is poorly researched and incorrect. There are more than 2
spelling or grammatical errors And No attempt was made to cite findings |
The
results are researched and for the most part correct. There are
more than 2 spelling or grammatical errors Or No attempt was made to cite work |
The
information is researched and correct. There are
2 or less spelling and grammatical errors. Student attempted to cite their work
correctly. |
The
information is researched and correct. There are no spelling or grammatical
errors. The
information is cited correctly. |
|
|
|
Group Portfolio |
Portfolio
is incomplete and Shows
minimum organization and effort and No
colors, graphics or borders were added. |
Portfolio
is incomplete Or Unorganized
and hard to follow. Or Minimal
effort towards colors, graphics and borders. |
Portfolio
is complete, organized and clear with some visual extras included.
Considerable effort was put into the appearance of the presentation by
including graphics, colors and borders. |
Portfolio
is complete, very organized and displays results in a clear manner. Extra
time applied to the appearance of the presentation by including graphics,
colors, and borders. |
|
|
|
Effective use of class time |
Did not
cooperate and disrupted class or Had to be
redirected on more than one occasion. |
Disrupted
class or had to be redirected on more than one occasion. For the
most part made efficient use of time in lab. |
Cooperated
effectively. Had to be
redirected on one occurrence. Made efficient use of time in lab. |
Cooperated
very effectively, And Made very
efficient use of time in lab. |
|
|
|
Self Evaluation and
Peer Evaluations |
Did not complete
self evaluation Or Did not complete
peer evaluations |
Did not complete
self evaluation Or Did not complete
peer evaluations |
Completed self
evaluation and all peer evaluations with some input and comments |
Completed self
evaluation and all peer evaluations with thoughtful, useful input and
comments. |
|
|
Congratulations!!!
You
now have a grasp on Holistic Health and all that it encompasses. A truly
healthy individual is one who can create balance between the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of life. Use this information to help
create balance in your own life and give helpful advise to your friends and
family.
Non clip art
images retrieved on
Fain,
N.C. & Lewis, N.L. (2002). Wellness:
The holistic approach to health. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 94(2), 7-8.
This project was developed for the 2002,
The focus of this Webquest
is holistic health, which encompasses an individual’s emotional, physical,
mental and spiritual self. Students will
be able to use the skills learned in this Webquest to
create balance in their lives and help friends and family in need.
Standards:
State
of
Managing
Individual and Family Wellness.
Content
Standard:
4 The
student will analyze and demonstrate behaviors which contribute to a healthy
lifestyle.
4.02 Assess the nutritional needs of
special groups and persons in different stages of the life cycle.
4.07 Maintain balance between
personal/family wellness.
4.08 Assess the benefits of physical
exercise.
4.08 Maintain preventative health
practices.
Product Requirements and process:
*The student’s final product will be a client
portfolio for Rebecca. It will include impute from all five professionals in
the group and create a holistic wellness plan for Rebecca. Work should be
professional, well researched, and accurate.
Note to teacher: Be sure to give
discuss with students your personal definition of professionalism and what you
expect from them in your class.
Portfolio Requirements:
q A comprehensive
definition of Holistic Health
q At least one
word-processed, double-spaced page of role specific information from each
member of the group.
q Effective use of visual
graphics, borders, bullets and colors
q Accurate APA citation
within text
q Accurate APA reference
list citing all sources
q Correct Spelling and
Grammar.
q Valid and well
researched information.
Step 1:
Students
will be assigned to groups of 4 students.
Within each group students will choose the role of nutritionist,
personal trainer, stress counselor or social coordinator.
Note
to Teacher on
Choosing Groups: This project is a great opportunity
for students to get to know each other. Choose groups carefully and try to put
students in groups with various interests.
Step 2: Work Day One:
Students
will use the links above under their chosen roles to explore information and
develop each individual portion of the portfolio.
Step 3:
Students
will have two additional work days to work in groups.
Work Day Two: Each student will present their information to
the rest of the group. They will fill out evaluation forms for each member of
their group, as well as a self-evaluation based on the quality of information
presented.
Work Day Three: Each group will work
together in the computer lab, compiling data and creating their portfolios. Students
must have a final draft of their portion of the project as their ticket to
class on this day.
Note
to teacher: This project assumes that all students will have time outside of
class to do research. Modify the class time based on computer availability of
the students.
Step 4:
Class
evaluation: Each portfolio will be displayed in class. Part of the student’s
individual grade will be to closely examine each portfolio and fill out an
evaluation. The portfolios will be displayed throughout the school to promote
holistic health.
Note
to Teacher: Choose ways to recognize students work based on circumstances. If
you have a class website, post the results for students, parents and other
members of the community to see.
Resources needed:
·
Library resources: Prepare a library cart for
research work day.
·
Computers with internet connections for each student.
·
Minimal Computer Skills, One instructor is
sufficient.
Evaluation:
Students
will be evaluated through the following rubric.
You will be
graded by the following requirements
|
|
Beginning 0-1 |
Developing 1-2 |
Accomplished 2-3 |
Exemplary 3-4 |
Score |
Comments |
|
Information |
Did not
fulfill a majority of required information, or spent a minimal amount of time
researching resources. Information was incorrect or invalid to topic. |
Did not
fulfill at least two requirements or provide well researched, valid information
|
Fulfilled
all but one requirement and fully researched resources to provide valid
results |
Fulfilled
all required criteria and fully researched resources to provide valid
information. |
|
|
|
Accuracy and Citation |
The
information is poorly researched and incorrect. There are more than 2
spelling or grammatical errors And no attempt was made to cite findings |
The
results are researched and for the most part correct. There are
more than 2 spelling or grammatical errors Or No attempt was made to cite work |
The
information is researched and correct. There are
2 or less spelling and grammatical errors. Student attempted to cite their work
correctly. |
The
information is researched and correct. There are no spelling or grammatical
errors. The information
is cited correctly. |
|
|
|
Group Portfolio |
Portfolio
is incomplete and Shows
minimum organization and effort and No
colors, graphics or borders. |
Portfolio
is incomplete Or Unorganized
and hard to follow. Or Minimal
effort towards colors, graphics and borders. |
Portfolio
is complete, organized and clear with some visual extras included.
Considerable effort was put into the appearance of the presentation by
including graphics, colors and borders. |
Portfolio
is complete, very organized and displays results in a clear manner. Extra
time applied to the appearance of the presentation by including graphics,
colors, and borders. |
|
|
|
Effective use of class time |
Did not
cooperate and disrupted class or Had to be
redirected on more than one occasion. |
Disrupted
class or had to be redirected on more than one occasion. For the
most part made efficient use of time in lab. |
Cooperated
effectively. Had to be
redirected on one occurrence. Made efficient use of time in lab. |
Cooperated
very effectively, And Made very
efficient use of time in lab. |
|
|
|
Self Evaluation and
Peer Evaluations |
Did not complete
self evaluation Or Did not complete
peer evaluations |
Did not complete
self evaluation Or Did not complete
peer evaluations |
Completed self
evaluation and all peer evaluations with some input and comments |
Completed self
evaluation and all peer evaluations with thoughtful, useful input and
comments. |
|
|
Conclusion:
This lesson will teach students about the importance of balance in their lives.
It will also give them valuable resources to use in the future.