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Cultuture and Obesity -- Comtemporary Studies
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Source site:   DiscoverySchool.com, Silver Spring, MD

In this lesson students will: 1. learn how culture influences body perception; 2. examine prejudices toward obese people; and 3. examine their own feelings about their bodies.

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Don't Believe the Hype
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Source site:   NY Times

In this lesson, students will conduct independent research on product claims made by various cold/flu/cough medicine companies to test the validity of their claims from a scientific perspective.

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Extreme Measures
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Source site:   DiscoverySchool.com, Silver Spring, MD

As a result of this lesson, students will be able to: 1. Identify specific physical and emotional characteristics within themselves and others. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of personal diet and exercise

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Fuzzy-Feeling Chair
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Source site:   Education World

In this lesson students build self-esteem by encouraging their peers to recognize and comment on their positive traits.

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Image Gap
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Source site:   Media Awareness Network (Canada)

This lesson helps students understand how self-image can influence lifestyle choices. Students begin by identifying those qualities they admire most in peers, and by comparing their self-image with these qualities. They learn to identify self-image "problems" and develop positive strategies for dealing with these problems.

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Is There a Doctor in the House? Evaluating Teens' Sources of Health-Related Information
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Source site:   The New York Times

In this lesson, students research the answers to their own health-related questions, and evaluate the various sources from which this information comes.

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Lesson 1: Ideal Weight, Cultural Stereotypes and Eating Disorders
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Source site:   Frontline: PBS.org

This lesson helps students to explore the societal stigma that accompanies people who are overweight. In addition, students will be able to research current medical thinking on "ideal weight" and identify how the perception of body image can lead to eating disorders.

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Mental Health 1: Human Behavior
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Source site:   Science NetLinks

In this lesson students study of human behavior and to develop their ideas about the importance of understanding mental health.

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Mental Health 3: Mental Health Through Literature
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Source site:   Science NetLinks

In this lesson students study mental health through literature. They examine how mental illness has been portrayed in the arts while highlighting for students a more insightful way to further develop their ideas about human behavior.

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Mirror Image
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Source site:   Media Awareness Network (Canada)

In this lesson, students analyze their own body image and consider what they wish they could change. They discuss how smoking relates to body image, particularly for young women, and learn about the link between beauty and smoking.

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Taking Care of Me
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Source site:   Discovery School

In this lesson students will review the effects of stress and low self-esteem on the body and mind, list some ways of coping with problems and stress

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Understanding Needs and Feelings
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Students learn about needs and feelings, then write an ending to a story showing how a child deals with his or her needs and feelings.

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What Is Your Self-Image?
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Source site:   NASAexplores, NASA Education

In this lesson on self image and self esteem students are encouraged to reflect on how they feel about themselves, and to apply a problem-solving approach to examples of negative self-image.

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