Bellwork

Pick up the following:1. Table of Contents/Journal2. Traits That Count Worksheet

Begin working on your Journal. When finished, complete the “Traits That Count” side of the 2nd worksheet

6th Grade HealthBody Image

Quarter 3SOLS

6.3f, 6.4a, 6.6c

Twenty years ago, Female models

weighed 8% less than the average woman,

Today…23% less

Marilyn Monroe was 5’5, 145lbs, & wore a size 16. Today’s models average 5’10, 110lbs, and wear a size O.

53% of 13 year olds are unhappy with their body

78% of 17 year olds are too!

7% of 12th grade boys have used steroids to

become more muscular

• Water• Bathroom• Sharpen Pencils

Break Time

Body Image - How you feel about your physical appearance

Positive Body

Image

• Understanding that your PHYSICAL appearance is only part of who you are.

• See your body as it really is

Negative Body Image

-You see your body differently than it actually is

-Think others find you unattractive -See your shape as a sign of failure

What are some ways in which we are different?

Ways in which we are different: height, weight, hair/eye color, likes/dislikes, interests

Some of these qualities we can change, while others we cannot.

Something to think about…

• 1 out of every 2 healthy women think they are overweight.

• 50% of third graders wish • they were thinner.

• 4 out of 5 ten year olds are afraid to be overweight.

What Can Effect Body Image?

3 Examples:

Family Viewpoints – Comments, Expectations

Media – Movies, Magazines, Musicians

Peers – What’s Popular / In Style

Body Image and the Media

Eating DisordersAnorexia NervosaBulimia Nervosa

Compulsive Eating

• Extreme eating disorder that can lead to sickness & death.

• 70% are women, 30% Men

• Disease usually strikes during teen years

• Psychological, emotional, and physical conditionDepression, Low Self-Esteem, Control Issues

Anorexia Nervosa• AKA : Anorexia• Starve self to lose weight• Condition begins gradually• Eat small amounts of food • Fasting: Not eating for long periods of time

Bulimia Nervosa• AKA: Bulimia• Vomit to rid what food

was consumed• May also use laxatives, drugs, or

diuretics.• Binging: Eating large amount of food in

one sitting.• Binge & Purge: Eat large amt & vomit

Compulsive Eating & Binge

• Frequently eating large amounts of food without purging

• Eat whether they are hungry or not• Eat in private• After eating, feel depressed & guilty• Using exercise to get rid of calories• May be combined with eating disorder

Why MyPlate?

• MyPlate illustrates the five food groups using a familiar mealtime visual, a place setting

• Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

• Balancing Calories w/ Activity

Boys – Body Image

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHE5BTPjd3k&playnext=1&list=PL11B0AFD66941530E&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active (show 2nd)

6 Year-old Body Image• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jUoZF2B

y_0&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active (show 1st)

Table of Contents

1. Table of Contents2. Journal: Body Image3. Traits That Count4. Valuing Who You Are5. Body Image Notes6. Body Image Notes (side 2)

HOMEWORK: Complete “Valuing Who You Are” WKSHT