Diabetes awareness, Nutrition and Healthy Habits Course. 36 weeks. 1 Credit. High School.

 

🩺 HOMESCHOOL HEALTH CURRICULUM

Grade Level: High School
Credit: 1.0
Length: 36 weeks
Students: My daughter and niece
Special Focus: Diabetes awareness, nutrition, healthy habits

📚 COURSE OVERVIEW:

This health course introduces students to nutrition, personal health, body systems, disease awareness (especially Type 1 Diabetes), healthy decision-making, and the lifelong benefits of good habits. It encourages thoughtful discussions, self-awareness, and planning for a healthy lifestyle.

📅 SCHEDULE BY WEEKS (36 Weeks)

🧁 Unit 1: Nutrition Basics (Weeks 1–6)

  1. What is nutrition? Macronutrients & micronutrients

  2. The food pyramid vs. MyPlate

  3. Carbohydrates and sugars: good vs. bad

  4. How to read nutrition labels

  5. The role of fiber, vitamins, and minerals

  6. Tracking your weekly food & sugar intake

🍔 Unit 2: Processed Foods & Sugar (Weeks 7–11)

  1. Fast food: What’s really in it?

  2. Addictive ingredients (salt, fat, sugar)

  3. Dangers of excessive sugar & soda

  4. Sugar alternatives (natural vs. artificial sweeteners)

  5. Real food vs. fake food challenge (label hunt!)

💧 Unit 3: Hydration & Sleep (Weeks 12–14)

  1. Why our bodies need water

  2. Dehydration and its effects

  3. Sleep science: Why teens need sleep

🧠 Unit 4: Healthy Habits & Lifestyle (Weeks 15–18)

  1. Creating a balanced day (meals, movement, mindfulness)

  2. Body image and self-esteem

  3. Exercise types and benefits

  4. Mental health and stress

🩸 Unit 5: Understanding Type 1 Diabetes (Weeks 19–24)

  1. What is Type 1 Diabetes? Causes and misconceptions

  2. How insulin works in the body

  3. Blood sugar highs and lows: symptoms, treatment

  4. Daily life with T1D: tracking food, insulin, and activity

  5. Tech for T1D: Pumps, CGMs, and apps

  6. Emotional and social aspects of chronic illness

☠️ Unit 6: Harmful Substances (Weeks 25–27)

  1. Tobacco, vaping, and nicotine

  2. Alcohol and its effect on organs

  3. Street drugs and prescription abuse

🍽️ Unit 7: Healthy Cooking & Meal Planning (Weeks 28–32)

  1. The 5 elements of a healthy meal

  2. Building a weeklong healthy menu (diabetes-friendly)

  3. Hands-on: Cook 3 healthy meals

  4. Snack makeovers: swap junk for health

  5. Reading menus when eating out

🧾 Unit 8: Final Projects & Review (Weeks 33–36)

  1. Make a personal health goal and action plan

  2. Review key topics and vocabulary

  3. Present a diabetes awareness project

  4. Course reflection + group discussion

🧪 Activities & Assessments

  • Weekly food/sugar tracker

  • Menu makeover: redesign a fast food meal

  • Create a hydration reminder chart

  • Write a research paper or poster on Type 1 Diabetes

  • Cook a healthy, diabetes-conscious recipe together

  • Sleep log & journal on how you feel

  • Build a personal health plan (fitness, food, water, sleep)

  • Design a healthy restaurant menu

📘 Optional Resources & Tools

  • Books like "The Teenage Body Book" or "Don't Eat This Book"

  • Documentaries: Fed Up, That Sugar Film, Supersize Me

  • Sugar-tracking apps or printable food journals

  • Blood sugar log templates for diabetes studies

  • YouTube channels with age-appropriate science animations (CrashCourse, SciShow)

📌 Notes for Personalization:

  • Include personal experiences from your niece about diabetes

  • Weekly check-in conversations on lifestyle challenges

  • Encourage open-ended questions like:
    “How did you feel when you drank more water this week?”
    “What surprised you about fast food ingredients?”


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