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Eating Disorders: Grades 6-8 Lesson PlanEating Disorders: Grades 6-8 Lesson Plan
Publisher
Nemours KidsHealth
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr 30 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Audio
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Year
2016
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Eating Disorders: Grades 6-8

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Raise awareness of eating disorders with a two-activity lesson with middle schoolers reading articles to gather background information and then create audio messages and advertisements that promote healthy self-esteem and body image.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

eating disorders, self esteem, self-awareness, social-emotional learning, weight, body image, body mass index, bulimia, stress management, anorexia, peer pressure

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a message wall where class members post suggestions for how to be supportive of a friend with an eating disorder

Classroom Considerations

  • Be sensitive to the fact that some pupils or their family members may be dealing with eating disorders
  • The focus is on anorexia and bulimia

Pros

  • The packet includes detailed directions for the activities and a comprehension quiz with an answer key

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.1 RI.6.4 RI.6.7 RI.6.8 RI.7.1 RI.7.4 RI.7.7 RI.7.8 RI.8.1 RI.8.4 RI.8.7 RI.8.8

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