CP+Fortin,+Jackson

=Unit Cover Page=


 * Unit Title: "**Influences on Health"
 * Grade Level(s):** Grade 9-Diploma
 * Subject/Topic Area(s):** Health D1
 * Key Words:** Media, Culture, Family, Health Effects
 * Designed by:** Jackson Fortin
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 * School District: School:**

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 * =Brief Summary of Unit= ||
 * There are many influences in the world that effect individual’s health. Some influences can have direct affects and others can affect an individual indirectly. Everyday we are constantly being influenced by some factor; some of these factors can include our families values, cultural health beliefs, and probably one of the biggest influences in today’s society, media. In this unit we will study family and cultural influences on individual health behaviors and practices. There will be discussions on a variety of different cultures and an opportunity to do some outside research on a culture of your choice. We will also dive into positive and negative affects that family and peers can have on individuals’ lives. Media will be a topic of special interest because it has the greatest effect on people today. We will look into many types of media including: Facebook/Twitter, television, internet, magazines, etc. We also look at how society itself can influence health practices and beliefs. Throughout the unit certain diseases and illnesses will be addressed to bring awareness to the negative influences can have on an individual; we will also discuss what individuals can do to create more positive effects on their health.