MODULE IN HEALTH

(GRADE 7-FIRST QUARTER)

LESSON: Dimensions of Holistic Health

Week 1
Competencies:
 explains the dimensions of holistic health (physical, mental/ intellectual,
emotional, social, and moral-spiritual)
 analyzes the interplay among the health dimensions in developing holistic health

Discussion:

Health is the state of complete, physical, mental and social well-being and not merely
the absence of disease or infirmity.
Holistic is concerned with wholes rather than analysis or separation into parts
Holistic Health is the harmony and balance in all aspect of health- physical, mental,
emotional, social and moral-spiritual.

DIMENSIONS OF HOLISTIC HEALTH

Physical health includes the state of the body, its composition, development, functions,
and maintenance. It is also associated with our physical needs for proper nutrition,
activity, shelter, and protection from harm. These basic physical needs must be met in
order to progress to a higher level of health. Physical health is a requirement for
wellness in the other dimensions of health. It enhances and serves as a basis for
achieving wellness in the other dimensions.

Mental or Intellectual health refers to the cognitive ability and skills to improve one’s
quality of life. It is the ability to reason out, analyze, evaluate, create, and make rational
decisions. Here are some ways to attain good mental health:

motional health refers to the ability to accept and cope with one’s own and others’
feelings. Emotions affect almost all aspects of one’s life including decision- making.
Awareness of the signs and symptoms of emotional problems is very important. To help
one attain emotional health, the following will help:

Social health refers to the ability to build and maintain harmonious/ satisfying
relationships. Being socially accepted enhances emotional well-being. The following
help one attain social health:

Moral-spiritual health refers to one’s faith, beliefs and values. Being morally and
spiritually healthy is also looking for the meaning and purpose of life. There are no
recommended ways to help attain moral-spiritual health. It is more about looking within
oneself deeply and understanding one’s existence and faith.
Environmental health means the understanding of the effect to ourselves of the air , the
water, and the land that surround us. To recognize the impact of environmental and
human made hazards and the ability to find ways on how to protect ourselves and the
ecological systems against these hazard is important.

Activity 1: Web Map

Instruction: Describe Holistic health based on the information you have read above.

Activity 2: Identifying Dimensions

Instruction: Classify each activity according to the corresponding dimension where it
belongs.
 Jogging around the park
 Practicing respect to your parents and elders
 Eating a balanced diet regularly
 Going out with of with family and friends
 Listening to mood music
 Reading educational books
 Planting vegetables at home
 Answering crosswords and puzzles
 Being honest all the time in dealing with people
 Expressing love by saying “I love you” to parents

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Week 2
Competency: Practice health habits to achieve holistic health.

Discussion:

The following are the health habits to be practiced nurturing each dimension of holistic
health:

For Physical health:

 To keep the body and mind energized, eat nutritious food.
 To prevent eating disorders, avoid skipping meals or overeating.
 To cleanse the body, drink 8-10 glasses of water a day.
 To increase the immunity and endurance levels of the body, maintain fitness by
exercising.
 To detect illness at an early stage, have regular checkups.
 To enhance adolescent’s growth and development, have at least 7 hours of
uninterrupted sleep daily.
 To prevent unhealthful consequences of addiction, avoid taking addictive
substances.

For Mental health:

 Set realistic goals.
 Look at every opportunity with an open mind.
 Know the demands and expectations from you.
 Maintain a positive outlook when dealing with problems/conflicts.
For Emotional Health:
 Be aware of and accept one’s strength and weaknesses.
 Handle stress and seek help, if needed.
 Develop strong communication networks among family, friends, and peers.

For Social health:

 Increase interaction with other people.
 Improve interpersonal communication skills.
 Assume a positive self- image.
 Interact with different types of people.
 Accept and understand different cultural norms.

Activity 1
Instruction: Provide three activities for each dimension.

PHYSICAL SOCIAL

SPIRITUAL MENTAL

ENVIRONMENTAL EMOTIONAL
LESSON: Adolescence

Week 3 & 4
Competencies:
 describes developmental milestones as one grows
 describes changes in different aspects of growth that happen to boys and girls
during adolescence

Discussion:

Who are we referring to when we talk about “adolescents?” In general, the term
“adolescent” refers to people in their second decade of life, meaning those between the
ages of 10 and 19 years. Other commonly used terms are “youth” and “young people.”
These terms have slightly different definitions but are sometimes used interchangeably
with the term “adolescent.”

Adolescence has many dimensions: physical, psychological, emotional, and

sociological. Adolescence is a phase of an individual’s life that is defined differently
across cultures and communities.

Key Changes during Adolescence

Physical and Sexual Changes:

In females: In males:
• Development of breasts • Growth of the penis, scrotum, and
• Appearance of pubic and underarm testicles
hair • Appearance of pubic, underarm, chest,
• Widening of the hips and leg hair
• Menarche • Night-time ejaculation
• Development of the vulva and pelvis • Morning erection
• Development of back muscles
in both females and males:
• Accelerated growth
• Increased perspiration
• The presence of acne
• Face has characteristics of young adult
• Change in tone of voice
• Sexual desire activated
• Initiation of sexual activities
Psychological and Emotional Changes:

 Mood swings
 Insecurities, fears, and doubts
 Behavioral expressions of emotion, which may include withdrawal, hostility,
impulsiveness, and non-cooperation
 Self-centeredness
 Feelings of being misunderstood and/or rejected
 Fluctuating self-esteem
 Interest in physical changes, sex, and sexuality
 Concern about body image
 Concern about sexual identity, decision-making, and reputation
 A need to feel autonomous and independent

Activity 1: Timeline
Instruction: Make your own record of changes that you have noticed in yourself starting
from when you were 10 years old up to the present time. Classify each change
according to the dimension of adolescence you think it belongs.

Activity 2: Guide Questions

Instruction: Answer the following questions briefly:

For girls:

1. How did you feel when you had the menstrual period for the first time?

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2. Did you/ your friends face any taboos, restrictions during menstruation? What
were these and how did you/they respond to them?

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For boys:

1. What kind of information and support do you need from peers, parents and
teachers to be comfortable with the changes during adolescence?
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2. Is it important to maintain genital hygiene? If yes, how can this be done?

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Weeks 5-7
Competency: Recognizes that changes in different dimensions are normal during
adolescence

Discussion:

The Stages of Adolescent Development

Adolescence can be categorized into 3 overlapping developmental stages:
 The ages listed are approximate — maturation is more important than
specific ages when discussing adolescent development.
 Maturation occurs in fits and starts and is not always coordinated.
 Growth in each of the categories listed in Table 2.2 can occur at different
rates. For example, an adolescent girl may look like an adult physically (a
characteristic of late adolescence) but may not yet be capable of abstract
thinking (a characteristic of early adolescence). Another adolescent may
appear small and stunted but may demonstrate advanced intellectual or
psychological maturity.
Activity: Situational Analysis

Case Study 1
Andrei and Ronn, students of Class XI, are walking home together from school.
Andrei begins to tease Ronn, saying that he speaks in a girl’s voice. He also
laughs at the fact that Ronn has got no hair on his upper lip. “Look at me”, Andrei
says, “I am a real man. My voice is strong, and my face is manly - I have so
much facial hair. My father calls me “Drei.” This really embarrasses Ronn. He
recalls that his mother still calls him ‘my sweet boy’. He decides to go home and
ask his mother why he is so different from Andrei and whether something is
wrong with him.

Discussion Questions
1. Although they are of the same age, why do Andrei and Ronn look so
different?
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2. Do you think that there is something wrong with Ronn? Why?
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3. How do you think Ronn feels about himself?
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4. What should Ronn’s mother tell him?
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Case Study 2

Naomi, Janna, Leigh and Lois are good friends. All of them are 13 years old and
love to spend time with one another. They have so much to talk about, the new
film, the new dress, homework, the boys in the class and just about everything
Yesterday, Naomi seemed uncomfortable. She was having her periods and was
concerned about staining her uniform. Last month, Janna’s family had organized
a big celebration in her honor as she had started her periods. Leigh recollected
that 3 months ago, Lois had started her periods in school and had to borrow a
sanitary napkin from her older cousin. Naomi is worried. Except her, all her
friends had started their periods. Was something wrong with her?

Discussion Questions

1. If Naomi came to you for advice, what would you tell her as a peer?
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2. In your opinion, who should be responsible for sensitizing adolescents

about the fact that it is natural for different people to attain maturity at
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3. Do you think it is important for young people to be prepared for the
changes that they are likely to face in adolescence? Why?
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4. Discuss some of the reasons for celebrating menarche (starting periods)?
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Week 8
Competencies:
 explains the proper health appraisal procedures
 demonstrates health appraisal procedures during adolescence in order to
achieve holistic health

Discussion:

Health appraisal is a series of procedures to assess or determine the health status of

students. The health status of the student is determined using teacher’s observation,
screening test, health histories, and medical, dental, and psychological evaluations.

Procedures in health appraisal:

1. screening - determines the potential health implications of the policy.

2. scoping - key health issues and public concerns are identified that should be
considered the assessment. Health determinants that may be include factors
such as the social, and physical environment (housing quality, crime rates,
and social networks), personal or family circumstances (exercise, risky-
behavior, and employment)

3. Appraisal – within the defined scopes, available evidence is gathered and

used to estimate the potential health gains or losses.

Height and weight are being monitored during puberty to know the growth of a child and
to get to his/her BMI to describe the body’s condition

Vision Test is done with the use of a “Snellen test”

Self-breast examination
a procedure a woman can do to physically and visually examine her breasts and
underarm areas for changes. It has not been shown that BSEs alone can accurately
determine the presence of breast cancer.

Breast self-examination can be performed every month. Become familiar with how
breasts usually look and feel so that one can notice any change from what is normal for
her:
The best time to do BSE is when the breasts are least likely to be tender or swollen,
such as a few days after the period ends.

Testicular Examination for boys

helps a boy learn the normal feel and appearance of testicles. That may make it more
likely that a boy will notice subtle changes, should they occur. Changes in testicles
could be a sign of a common benign condition, such as an infection or a cyst, or a less
common condition, such as testicular cancer.

Testicular Self-Examination (TSE) is an easy way for guys to check their own testicles
to make sure there aren't any unusual lumps or bumps — which can be the first sign of
testicular cancer.

Activity: Our Health Concerns

Instruction: Fill-out the following data below.

-END OF MODULE 1-

Prepared by:

Jzaninna Sol Bagtas

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