Overview and Background: Unit: Eating Disorders

Randy Leroux : Cheney USD 268

Physical Education, Wellness. : Health : Health

Cheney : Grades 9 - 9 : Aug. - Jun.

Title:	Eating Disorders
Topics:	Health, Eating disorders
Time Frame:
Start Date:	-
Status:	Draft
Date Revised:

Other Designers:

Summary:
This unit will look at the health as well as social issues associated with the rise of the number of cases of eating disorders.

Print Materials Needed:
Physical Dimensions workbook from workshop
Food Pyramid Guide

Resources:

Resource Attachments:

Internet Resource Links:

Notes:

Stage 1: Identify Desired Results

State:	KS
Title:
Standard(s):	Physical Education 5 Identify personal behaviors that support a healthy lifestyle and participate regularly in physical activity that contributes to attainment and maintenance of personal activity goals. Science 6.1 The students will make decisions based on scientific understanding of personal health.

Understandings:
user	Eating disorders are a social as well as a health issue.

Essential Questions:
User	Why are eating disorders cases on the rise? How does the media's portrayal of nutrition and the body affect your body image? What are the impacts of eating disorders on physical, mental and social health?

Knowledge and Skills:

K
Understanding of body composition and body fat.
The factors that influence both body composition and body fat.

Stage 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence

Assessment Summary:
Students assume the role of a psychologist who is studying the relationship between the social and health aspects of eating disorders. They will choose an eating disorder. Then they will write an article to be published in a health magazine that will include a description of the disorder, its causes and effects and the effect that society has on the development of the disorder, including peer pressure, sports and/or media marketing.

Key Criteria:
Accurate & Thorough

Task/Prompt: The Psychologist

Type:Performance Task

Topics: Health

Summary:
Students assume the role of a psychologist who is studying the relationship between the social and health aspects of eating disorders. They will choose an eating disorder. Then they will write an article to be published in a health magazine that will include a description of the disorder, its causes and effects and the effect that society has on the development of the disorder, including peer pressure, sports and/or media marketing.

Print Materials Needed:

Resources:

Resource Attachments:

Internet Resource Links:
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Link 4: http://
Link 5: http://

Notes:

Student Directions:
You are a psychologist who is studying the relationship between the social and health aspects of eating disorders. Choose an eating disorder. Then write an article to be published in a health magazine that will include a description of the disorder, its causes and effects and the effect that society has on the development of the disorder, including peer pressure, sports and/or media marketing. Be sure that your article is accurate & thorough.

Other assessment evidence to be collected:
Product check
	Peer-review of the Psychologist assessments. Test over Eating Disorders

Stage 3: Plan Learning Experiences and Instruction

Learning Activities:

1. Show a several advertisements, such as tobacco and alcohol, from magazines and ask them if these ads have any influence over people.
2. In groups students will look at magazines and draw conclusions about the image that the advertisements send to readers.
3. Students will cut out an ad and explain to their group the intended audience of the ad and its message.
4. Students will research an eating disorder.
5. Students do a self test checklist to see if they are at risk of an eating disorder.
6. Students do a checklist to see if a friend or family member is at risk of an eating disorder.
7. Students will role-play a situation as a teacher, coach, or friend with someone they suspect has an eating disorder. They should demonstrate some of the social and health factors that may be affecting the disorder.
8. Students assume the role of a psychologist who is studying the relationship between the social and health aspects of eating disorders. They will choose an eating disorder. Then they will write an article to be published in a health magazine that will include a description of the disorder, its causes and effects and the effect that society has on the development of the disorder, including peer pressure, sports and/or media marketing.

Key Criteria:
Accurate & Thorough