HEALTH (Grade 9) 1st Quarter Lesson - Concept of Community and Environmental Health

Summary

This health lesson focuses on the concept of community and environmental health, emphasizing the importance of a healthy community for well-being and productivity. It defines community as a sociological group sharing an environment and outlines the characteristics of a healthy community as per WHO's guidelines. The lesson also discusses various types of refuse materials and the importance of waste management through the '3 Rs' (reduce, reuse, recycle). Additionally, it covers different environmental problems, such as pollution, and their effects on health, encouraging students to participate in maintaining a healthful community and environment.

Takeaways

• 😀 The first quarter's health lesson focuses on community and environmental health, emphasizing the importance of a healthy community for societal productivity and individual well-being.
• 🏘️ Community is defined as a sociological group sharing the same environment, encompassing individuals and families, while environment refers to the physical surroundings where people live.
• 🌿 A healthy community is characterized by well-being, social harmony, and active participation, contributing to a productive society and a strong economy.
• 📚 Students are encouraged to reflect on the health of their community and environment, identifying negative activities and necessary actions to sustain health.
• 🌐 The World Health Organization outlines characteristics of a healthy community, including a clean environment, social harmony, accessible health services, and sustainable resource use.
• 🗑️ Different kinds of refuse materials are identified, such as rubbish, garbage, yard cuttings, street sweepings, and ashes, each with specific definitions and sources.
• 🔄 The three Rs of ecological waste management—reduce, reuse, and recycle—are promoted as strategies to lessen environmental and community problems.
• 🍽️ Examples of reducing waste include restaurants not providing straws and supermarkets offering paper bags instead of plastic, to cut down on trash production.
• 🌱 Composting is introduced as a cost-effective way to dispose of waste, involving the natural decomposition of organic materials under oxygen-rich conditions.
• 💨 Air pollution is discussed, detailing how pollutants like carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, and particulates can harm human health.
• 🏞️ Land pollution is caused by the accumulation of non-biodegradable waste, highlighting the importance of waste segregation and the distinction between biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials.
• 💧 Water pollution and its health implications, such as the spread of diseases like cholera and diarrhea, are explained, stressing the need for clean water bodies.
• 🔊 Noise pollution is identified as a health hazard causing hearing loss, stress, and other health issues, underlining the impact of excessive noise on well-being.

Q & A

What is the main topic for the health lesson in the first quarter?

The main topic for the health lesson in the first quarter is the concept of community and environmental health.

What is the purpose of discussing community and environmental health?

The purpose is to make students aware of the importance of having a healthy community and to explain the concept of community health and environmental health.

How is a community defined in the context of the script?

A community is defined as a sociological group in a large place sharing one environment, including individuals and their families.

What are the characteristics of a healthy community according to the World Health Organization in 2002?

The characteristics include a clean and safe physical environment, meeting basic needs, promoting social harmony, understanding local health issues, participation in local problem-solving, access to varied experiences and communication means, accessible health services, promotion of historical and cultural heritage, a diverse economy, and sustainable use of resources.

What are the different kinds of refuse materials mentioned in the script?

The different kinds of refuse materials are rubbish, garbage, yard cuttings, street sweepings, stable manure, and ashes.

What is the law mentioned in the script that promotes ecological waste management?

The law mentioned is Republic Act Number 9003, also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

What are the three Rs of ecological waste management?

The three Rs are Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

How does the script suggest reducing the amount of refuse materials in the environment?

The script suggests reducing the amount of refuse materials by adopting the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, as well as composting organic waste.

What are the harmful effects of air pollution mentioned in the script?

The harmful effects of air pollution include brain damage, respiratory ailments, lung damage, and various respiratory issues such as asthma.

What are the different kinds of pollution discussed in the script and their effects on health?

The script discusses air pollution, land pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution, with effects ranging from respiratory issues to hearing loss, stress, fatigue, irritability, tension, headaches, and high blood pressure.

How can students participate in maintaining and promoting a healthful community and environment?

Students can participate by reflecting on the health of their community and environment, identifying activities that adversely affect them, and understanding what they should do to sustain community and environmental health.

Outlines

00:00

🌿 Introduction to Community and Environmental Health

This paragraph introduces the concept of community and environmental health, emphasizing the importance of a healthy community for individual well-being and societal productivity. It defines 'community' as a sociological group sharing a common environment, including individuals and families. The paragraph outlines the characteristics of a healthy community as defined by the World Health Organization in 2002, such as a clean environment, social harmony, and accessible health services. It also encourages students to reflect on their community's health and consider their role in maintaining it, introducing the topics of refuse materials and environmental problems to be discussed later.

05:06

🗑 Understanding Different Types of Refuse Materials

This section delves into the various kinds of refuse materials, categorizing them into rubbish, garbage, yard cuttings, street sweepings, stable manure, and ashes. Rubbish includes discarded items like bottles and papers, often found in junk shops. Garbage specifically refers to leftover food waste from kitchens. Yard cuttings consist of garden waste like leaves and branches, while street sweepings involve human waste materials. Stable manure pertains to animal waste from farms. Ashes are residues from fires and incineration. The paragraph also touches on the environmental impact of refuse materials and the importance of waste management, introducing the concept of the three Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle, as outlined in the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act.

10:07

🚮 Strategies for Waste Reduction and Environmental Protection

Building on the previous discussion, this paragraph focuses on strategies to reduce waste and protect the environment. It suggests practical steps such as reducing the use of plastic bags and straws, and promoting the use of paper bags instead. The concept of reusing materials to prevent waste is also highlighted. The paragraph further explains the process of recycling, which involves transforming used materials into new, saleable products, and composting, which is a natural decomposition method for organic waste. These methods are presented as cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional waste disposal.

15:09

🌐 Addressing Environmental Problems and Pollution

The final paragraph shifts the focus to environmental problems, particularly pollution. It discusses various types of pollution, including air, land, water, and noise pollution, and their detrimental effects on health. Air pollution is described as the presence of harmful substances in the atmosphere, which can cause respiratory issues and other health problems. Land pollution is attributed to improper waste segregation and the accumulation of non-biodegradable waste. Water pollution, resulting in contaminated water sources, can lead to diseases like cholera and diarrhea. Noise pollution is identified as excessive sound causing stress and hearing issues. The paragraph concludes with instructions for health module activities, encouraging students to engage with the material through various exercises and assessments.

Keywords

💡Community Health

Community Health refers to the well-being of individuals within a community, encompassing physical, mental, and social health aspects. It is central to the video's theme as it discusses the importance of a healthy community for a productive society. The script mentions that a healthy community is the foundation for achieving all other goals and is essential for building the country's economy and equipping students for academic success.

💡Environmental Health

Environmental Health is the relationship between people and their environment, focusing on promoting human health by preventing diseases through a clean and safe environment. The video emphasizes the significance of environmental health by explaining how it affects the community's well-being and includes the concept as part of the first quarter's health lesson.

💡Healthy Community

A 'Healthy Community' is defined by the World Health Organization in the script as one that has a clean and safe environment, meets basic needs, promotes social harmony, and involves everyone in local health and environmental issues. The script uses this term to describe the characteristics that make a community conducive to the health and well-being of its inhabitants.

💡Refuse Materials

Refuse Materials are unwanted or discarded items such as solid, semi-solid, liquid, and gas materials. The script discusses different kinds of refuse, including rubbish, garbage, yard cuttings, street sweepings, and ashes, and how they contribute to environmental and community problems.

💡Rubbish

Rubbish, as mentioned in the script, refers to waste materials like bottles, broken glass, tin cans, waste papers, and other discarded items typically found in junk shops. It is one of the types of refuse materials discussed in the context of community and environmental health.

💡Garbage

Garbage is specifically defined in the script as leftover food waste from kitchens or other establishments. It is distinguished from other refuse materials and is a significant contributor to environmental pollution if not managed properly.

💡Yard Cuttings

Yard Cuttings are the leaves, branches, grass, and similar materials produced during garden cleaning or after natural events like typhoons. The script uses this term to illustrate one type of refuse material that can be managed through proper waste disposal practices.

💡Street Sweepings

Street Sweepings, also referred to as 'straight night soil' in the script, consist of human waste, including diapers or napkins, that are wrapped and thrown into sidewalks and streets. It is another type of refuse material that impacts the cleanliness and health of a community.

💡Ashes

Ashes are the residues left from fires used for cooking, heating, and on-site incineration, as described in the script. They represent a type of refuse material that, if not handled correctly, can contribute to environmental pollution.

💡Three Rs

The 'Three Rs' stands for Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, which are the principles of ecological waste management promoted by the script. The script explains that adopting these practices can help lessen the amount of refuse materials in the environment, thereby promoting a healthier community.

💡Pollution

Pollution is the presence of substances or energy in the environment that can cause harm or discomfort to living organisms or make the environment unsuitable for human use. The script discusses various types of pollution, such as air, land, water, and noise pollution, and their harmful effects on health and the environment.

Highlights

Introduction to the concepts of community and environmental health to raise awareness of their importance.

Definition of 'community' as a sociological group sharing an environment, including individuals and families.

Definition of 'environment' as the surrounding area where people live, distinct from 'community'.

Characteristics of a healthy community, including well-being, social harmony, and economic productivity.

Role of students in maintaining and promoting a healthful community and environment.

World Health Organization's characteristics of a healthy community from 2002.

Importance of a clean and safe physical environment for a healthy community.

Promotion of social harmony and active involvement of community members in a healthy community.

Access to health services and facilities as a component of a healthy community.

Sustainable use of resources for all as part of a healthy community's characteristics.

Different kinds of refuse materials, including rubbish, garbage, yard cuttings, street sweepings, and ashes.

Refuse materials as unwanted solid, semi-solid, liquid, and gas materials.

The ecological solid waste management act (RA 9003) and the three Rs: reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Composting as a cheap and profitable way to dispose of organic waste.

Different kinds of pollution, including air, land, water, and noise pollution, and their harmful effects.

Health risks associated with air pollution, such as carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide, and particulates.

The impact of land pollution caused by non-biodegradable waste and the importance of waste segregation.

Water pollution's effects on health, including cholera, diphtheria, and diarrhea.

Noise pollution's negative effects on health, such as hearing loss, stress, and high blood pressure.

Instructions for completing health modules with various activities and submission methods.

Transcripts

good morning everyone

this week we will be having a discussion

of the lesson in the first quarter of

health

the topic for health this first quarter

is all about the concept of community

and environmental health let's begin

with a lesson

this unit will introduce you to the

concepts of community and environmental

health

to make you be aware of the importance

of having a healthy community

specifically this module will help you

to explain the concept of community

health and environmental health

and describe the characteristics of a

healthy community

first i want you to try to think about

what is the difference between community

and environment

community is defined as a sociological

group in a large place sharing one

environment

it therefore includes the individual and

the family

so a community is composed of you as an

individual

and your family as a sociological group

and you all share one environment

while environment is the surrounding in

which you live in

in other words environment is the place

where you and your family is staying

so now

how can you describe a healthy community

or when can we say that a community is

helpful for the people living in it

a healthy community reflects a sense of

well-being

it is the foundation for achieving all

other goals and is essential for a

productive society

thus it also helps in building our

country's economy and in equipping our

students to be healthier in order to

learn and succeed academically

so in this module we will encounter

social issues and problems involving the

threats of community and environmental

destruction

as a student you can take part in

maintaining and promoting a healthful

community and environment

this module is designed for you to

reflect on how healthy your community

and environment are

what activities that adversely affect

them

and what you should do to sustain

community and environmental health

according to the world health

organization

or who in 2002

the characteristics of a healthy

community include the following

a clean and safe physical environment

an environment that meets everyone's

basic needs

an environment that promotes social

harmony and actively involves everyone

an understanding of local health and

environment issues

a community that participates in

identifying local solutions to local

problems

a community whose members have access to

varied experiences

means of interaction and communication

accessible and appropriate health

services and facilities

the promotion and celebration of

historical and cultural heritage

a diverse and innovative economy

and lastly a sustainable use of

available resources for all

after learning what a healthy community

is

we will now be focusing on two different

topics

first is the different kinds of refuse

materials and later the second one is

the different environmental problems

so let's start with a lesson on refuse

when we say refuse

if we use it in the context of community

and environmental health

refuse are the dump food waste or

discarded materials it is composed of

solid semi-solid

liquid and gas materials

basically refuse materials are those

things that we don't want or need

anymore so we put it in the trash

now there are many kinds of refused

materials

and we will learn what these different

kinds of refuses are

the first kind is what we call rubbish

these are waste materials such as

bottles broken glass tin cans waste

papers discarded porcelain wears

pieces of metal and other wrapping

materials

usually these are the things that can be

found in junk shops

second kind of refuse is called garbage

this refers to leftover vegetables

animal and fish material food in kitchen

and establishments

so now you know that garbage is not a

general term

or garbage but actually

garbage only refers to the leftover

foods from our kitchen or from other

establishments

the third kind is yard cuttings

or the garden area

so yard cuttings are those leaves

branches

grass and other similar materials

produced during cleaning of gardens or

after typhoons

the fourth kind is called straight night

soil

this consists of human waste normally

wrapped and thrown into sidewalks and

streets

it also includes human waste from the

pale system

so basically straight knight soil is

a diapers or napkins

again we call this straight night soil

if human wastes are called street night

soil

animal wastes are called stable manure

this includes animal wastes from barns

stables or the likes

again stable manure a manga dominant

and usually maraminitos farm areas

the last kind is called ashes

so when we say ash

so ashes are residues from fires used

for cooking left over from burning wood

and heating and from on-site

incineration

so those are the different kinds of

refuse materials

now as we all know maraming ta o

angualang disciplina

or refuse materials

and this has become our country's

problem

so

how do you think can we lessen the

amount of these refuse materials in our

environment

so here's one way to lessen our

environmental and community problems

through the law ra number 9003

based from the republic act number 9003

also known as the ecological solid waste

management act a highly recommended

formula is to adopt the three rs of

ecological waste management

these three r's stand for

reduce reuse and recycle

which i know you are all familiar with

recycle

when we say reduce in tagalog this means

bawasan or magbawas

so reduce is cutting back on the amount

of trash that we make

meaning

but how

one example is

other restaurants these days wherein

they don't give straws anymore parama

bhavasana pagamet

nagmanga used straws another is human

supermarkets that instead in a plastic

bag on ginagamet pambalot on groceries

they give paper bag so they can lessen

the plastic waste

next is reuse

this means finding a new way to use

trash so that we don't have to throw it

out

ebik sabihin yumabaga napatapuna instead

is

and the last one is recycle

this is the process of making used

materials that are to be disposed

already into useful ones that can be

sold again

it is also the cheapest way of disposing

waste materials

is

another way of disposing waste materials

is composting

this is the cheapest way of disposing

waste materials

it is a form of waste disposal where

organic waste decomposes naturally under

oxygen-rich conditions

it is an easy profitable way of

disposing your wastes applicable

so those are all the discussions on the

first topic about refuse materials

we will now proceed to the next topic

which is the different environmental

problems

in this lesson you will know the most

common problems that we have in our

environment

and its harmful effects on our health

so before we begin

let's try to guess this word

what do you think is the hidden word

behind these jumbled letters

if you answered pollution then you are

correct

good job

this is now the topic that we are going

to talk about

the different kinds of pollution and its

harmful effects

the first kind we are going to talk

about is called air pollution

this means any alteration of the

physical

chemical and biological properties of

the atmospheric air

the air around us become polluted when

we release harmful materials into the

atmosphere in big amounts this materials

are usually gases

very tiny or fine solid particles and

droplets of liquids

when you breathe in polluted air

these chemicals will enter your lungs

first is what we call carbon monoxide

this is a colorless odorless gas

when it enters the body it robs the

brain cells of oxygen

this can lead to brain damage

second one is sulfur dioxide

it is a foul smelling gas that can

irritate the nose and skin and cause

respiratory ailments

the third one is lead

this is a heavy metal which can cause

cancer and brain damage

fourth one is nitrogen dioxide

it causes serious lung damage with

delayed effects

it also causes shortness of breath and

chest pains

and the last one is particulates

this is a very tiny particle that is a

mixture of solids and liquids

examples are dusts and mists

these have been linked to various

respiratory ailments including asthma

now moving on to the next kind of

pollution

we have land pollution

the land becomes polluted when it is

filled with solid wastes that cannot be

broken down easily into very tiny pieces

either by mechanical force or by the

action of bacteria

land pollution usually happens because

people don't do waste segregation or

yumangata

segregate

there are two types of wastes these are

the biodegradables and

non-biodegradables

when we say biodegradable these are

wastes that can be broken down easily by

bacteria

for example leftover foods and animal

wastes the naboo look at

salupa

the other kind is non-biodegradable

which are wastes that cannot be broken

down by bacteria

for example

plastic styrofoam

metals

this is the reason why we should know

how to segregate wastes

the third kind of pollution is water

pollution

this means any alteration of the

chemical properties of a body of water

resulting in the impairment of its

purity and quality

this pollution may cause cholera

diphtheria and diarrhea if taken

diphtheria or diarrhea

or infected

nahindina

and the last kind is noise pollution

this is the excessive sound that causes

hearing loss

stress

fatigue

irritability

tension

headaches and high blood pressure

too much noise in our environment can

actually cause harm to our health

capacity

this may cause hearing loss

stress fatigue irritability tension

headaches or even high blood pressure

the stress

that's why noise pollution is already

one kind of pollution that affects our

health

so those are all the different kinds of

environmental problems and its harmful

effects in our health

and that will be all our lesson in

health for the whole first quarter

now i will give you the instructions

in all your four modules in health

for health module one you have to answer

let's try

let's recall

let's elaborate the venn diagram

let's apply and let's evaluate

for health module 2 you have to answer

let's try

let's recall

and let's dig in the health alphabet

for health module 3 you have to answer

let's try let's elaborate

let's dig in

and let's evaluate

no need to answer the activities in

module 4.

just some reminders for answering you

may answer through the google form links

posted in our facebook page group

or through writing an answer sheet and

then send it to me through chat

i hope you finish answering all the

health modules for this week

that will be all for today and thank you

for listening see you again in our next

lesson