Health Education 8
USC8.5
Assess how body image satisfaction/dissatisfaction and over-reliance on appearance as a source of identity and self-esteem affects the quality of life of self and family.
Indicators for this outcome
| (a) |
Locate and evaluate, according to student-generated criteria, both sources of and information about healthy weights, body image, and self-esteem. |
| (b) |
Investigate and evaluate common adolescent and adult eating and exercise habits. |
| (c) |
Determine reasons for specific eating and/or exercise habits/patterns (e.g., time, access, preferences, allergies). |
| (d) |
Evaluate personal habits and practices that influence body image satisfaction (e.g., clothing, tanning, piercings). |
| (e) |
Discuss body image to include one's feelings, attitudes, and perceptions towards his/her body and physical appearance. |
| (f) |
Investigate the motivations for and the consequences of being satisfied or dissatisfied with how we look. |
| (g) |
Explore the different attitudes and behaviours related to self-perception (e.g., body image satisfaction, body image investment, body image behaviour, body image perception) and how difficulties in one or all of these areas creates disturbances in body image. |
| (h) |
Understand the pressures/influences that promote unrealistic images of desirable body shape and weight. |
| (i) |
Analyze the relationships between self-esteem and body image. |
| (j) |
Analyze techniques used by industries (e.g., plastic surgery, weight loss products, diets) and the mass media to influence judgement and values about the way we look. |
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Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
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Price :
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Record posted/updated:
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CD/DVD
Price :
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Record posted/updated:
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Price :
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Record posted/updated:
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Media and Formats :
Document
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Price :
unavailable
Record posted/updated:
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CD/DVD
Price :
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Record posted/updated:
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Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
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Record posted/updated:
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Media and Formats :
CD/DVD
Price :
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Record posted/updated:
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Media and Formats :
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Price :
unavailable
Record posted/updated:
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Price :
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Price :
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Record posted/updated:
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