How to be Healthy Campaign
Your school district needs to improve attendance. One of the common reasons students miss school is due to illness. A major focus to address the problem is to improve individual behavior. Your class is to design campaigns to teach healthy habits that promote good health. Select a single topic. Develop a message and program for an age group: elementary, intermediate 3-5, middle school 6-8, high school 9-12. The campaign may use print, web based and/or multimedia resources.
* Conduct a survey of your class.
What is their yearly absenteeism rate? Chart the results.
Why did they miss school? Make some general categories: illness, appointment, travel...
* What is your state's health ranking? Check it out at America's Health Rankings (Use the Explore icon on the left hand border to find your state data)
* Create a marketing campaign with several specific steps to better health.
Your campaign must state the problem.
Explain why/how it is a problem.
What is your school's absenteeism rate for students? (Hint: Your school's annual No Child Left Behind Report card will give you that number. This is a public document.)
Set a SMART goal - (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results oriented, Time related.)
Strive to make the program appealing to the age group you have chosen. Think from the child's perspective.
Show them the benefits of your suggestions.
Be realistic. (Your approach should be "doable" in the real world.)
Be cost effective. (Giving each kid an expensive reward for better health is out.)
Proof the project. It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets work.
As a class - Evaluate the campaign projects.
Present the winning project to your student council, your school's administration or the School Board.
Resources:
Avonworth middle-schoolers' anti-viral video catches on TribuneReview H1N1 Prevention Mission Possible
US Childhood Immunization map | Writing to persuade
The Yes Men - Examine this approach to dealing with an important issue. Satire Examples: Dow-Union Carbide | Ice Age Petition |
Examine the Data on overweight teens - use the source noted on the form to update the data then complete the exercise.
Time use of Teens activity | Images as Messages | Hunger in America
