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Real Life, Your Life: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Lesson PlanReal Life, Your Life: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Lesson Plan
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Real Life, Your Life: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

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Students discuss the topic of body image.  In this body image lesson, students view a few people's body image thoughts and discuss how to help their people.  Students then write a poster and pretend press release, explaining to people where and how they can get help for themselves. 

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body image

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body, body image, healthy, low self esteem, mind, health
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Grade
2nd - 6th
Subjects
Health
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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