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Advertising and Food Choices
Grade Level:  Grades 4-5
Content Area:  Nutrition
 
Synopsis

Students consider influences on food choices including common advertising techniques.

They work in groups to create a commercial for a food product and act out their commercials for the class which discusses the advertising techniques used.

 
About this Lesson
Key Concepts

How advertising influences food choices


 
NHES Alignments

  • Explain how media influences thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors

  • Skill Emphasis

    Analyzing Internal and External Influences

    Objectives

    Students will identify common advertising techniques.

    Teaching Steps

    1. Discuss influences on food choices.
     
    2. Discuss advertising.
     
    3. Groups create commercials.
     
    4. Reflect, summarize, and discuss.
     

    Assessment

    Preparation
    Materials & Preparation

    Have construction paper and markers for students (optional).

    Time Requirements

    Two 35-minute sessions.


    Background Information

    Healthful Snacking

    Decision Making and Goal Setting

    Food and Advertising

    Lesson Overview Teaching Steps Assessment Discuss