Lesson summary
Students will work in groups to develop their own television advertisement to promote healthy habits to their school community. They will consider practical tools to implement healthy habits into their lives and reflect on their current habits to establish positive changes.
Learning intentions:
Students will...
- investigate and apply persuasive strategies used in advertising to devise their own health promotion.
Success criteria:
Students can...
- evaluate the effectiveness of current advertising for healthy habits in media forms such as television and social media
- create an advertisement with a specific target audience to promote a healthy habit
- evaluate the effectiveness of health messaging developed by their peers and identify the messages they want to apply to their own lives.
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Lesson details
Skills
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Digital literacy
- Creativity
- Community engagement
- Reflection
Curriculum Mapping
Health and Physical Education – Years 7 and 8 – Personal, social and community health – Making healthy and safe choices:
- Investigate how media and influential people impact attitudes, beliefs, decisions and behaviours in relation to health, safety, relationships and wellbeing (AC9HP8P09).
The Arts - Media Arts - Years 7 and 8:
- Design and structure media arts works to communicate ideas, perspectives and meaning for an intended audience (AC9AMA8C01).
UN Sustainable Development Goals
Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
Resources Required
- Planning Checklist graphic
- Storyboard Template (1-3 copies per group of 3-4 students)
- Video Awards worksheet (1 per student)
- This Girl Can Campaign video
- World Health Organisation video
- Nike Just Do It video
- Student devices
- Recording equipment
- Editing programs such as iMovie, Vimeo Create or Canva
Additional Info
This lesson has been created in collaboration with LifeChanger Foundation to support teachers to deliver high-quality Health and Physical Education, as well as Social and Emotional Learning experiences.
LifeChanger’s facilitated programs and workshops aim to empower young people (Years 5-12) to live thriving, resilient lives. For more information, visit lifechanger.org.au.
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