Media & Wellness

Media & Wellness is a K-12 curriculum that helps students learn about the influences of risky behaviors often portrayed in the media and make choices that follow paths to healthy living.

The student-centered curriculum includes media examples and hands-on activities. Students build critical thinking skills by analyzing and evaluating media messages, discovering the untold stories and applying their knowledge to create their own media.

What’s on the CD?

• 90 media examples from radio, TV, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet.
• 41 lesson plans with Internet articles, handouts, and activity sheets.

Topics Include:

• Tobacco and Alcohol Advertising
• Body Image
• Media's Influence on Lifestyles
• Food Advertising and Nutrition
• And more!

Learners will:

• Understand how TV marketing influences many people to make poor choices about food nutrition.
• Learn about the media messages in tobacco and alcohol advertising.
• Gain an understanding about marketing to youth.
• Make positive choices with regard to attitudes, actions, and behaviors.

This CD is part of the Media Literacy for Success Series.

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