SHS2 Physical Education Health Core · Semester 2 Week 7: Health and Wellness

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.3.LI.7 - Explain stress and its common sources.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define stress in their own words and distinguish between good stress (eustress) and bad stress (distress).
Identify at least five common sources of stress for senior high school students in Ghana.
Categorise stressors into types, such as physical, emotional, social, academic, and environmental.
Describe how their bodies react to stress, using examples from their own experiences.
Work collaboratively in mixed-gender groups to discuss and present common sources of stress and their effects.

This lesson builds on learners’ understanding of human diseases and well-being from Weeks 1 and 2. It sets the foundation for Week 8, where learners will explore ways of preventing and managing stress.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Activity and Health (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Health and Wellness (1.3)
Content standard: 2.1.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of health and wellness. Learning Materials 2.1.3.LO.1 Discuss human diseases and the importance of their understanding for health and well-being. 2.1.3.LO.2 Explain the concepts of disease prevention. 2.1.3.LO.3 Explain menstrual health and hygiene. 2.1.3.LO.4 Explain the concept of first aid 2.1.3.LO.5 Explain the concept of stress and its effects on health and well-being.
Indicator: 2.1.3.LI.7 - Explain stress and its common sources.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 7 (Week 27 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 56

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group-based learning: In mixed-gender and ability groups, learners discuss their reactions whenever they are tired or under pressure by circumstances. Based on their responses, assist them to research on stress, the types and its common sources. Display pictures on the classroom walls or play a video showing different reactions to different stressors. Guide learners to discuss the pictures/video and categorise them into the various types of stress.

Assessment (2.1.3.AS.7): Level 2: Discuss the types of stress and their common sources. Level 3: Examine the impact of stress on our health and wellbeing. Level 4: Create a poster (to be hung on the classroom wall) highlighting an assigned stressor and its impact on health and well-being.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Online resources
- Pictures/charts
- Phones/laptops
- Projectors
- Visual
- Audio-visual aids.
- Textbooks
- Any other relevant materials.
- Any other equipment found in the community fit for purpose
- Learners explore the internet with their ICT tools (phones, laptops, etc.)