
External & Internal Healthth Influences
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Other, Life Skills, Physical Ed
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7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Matthew Brawn
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7 Slides • 18 Questions
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External & Internal Health Influences
MS Health & Wellness
Mr. Brawn
Bath Middle School
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Understanding Influences enables you to choose positive behaviors. We will encounter 2 areas of influence in our lives.
External Influences
Internal Influences
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Open Ended
Can you think of an Internal or External and Internal influence that has played a role in a recent choice you have made? What was it?
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Internal Influences
Knowledge
Likes / Dislikes
Values / Beliefs
Desires / Curiosities
Fears
Traditions
Physical Traits
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Open Ended
How might the influence of fear impact a decision or choice you might make?
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External Influences
Cost / Connivance
Family / Friends / Peers
Environment
Culture
Laws
Media / Tech
Role Models
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Open Ended
How might a person's culture impact what foods they eat (nutrition)?
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Invisable Influences
https://youtu.be/XxfcaY86jpw
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Open Ended
Now that we have introduced Internal and External Influences to you go on and list 1 specific internal and 1 specific external influences you have in decisions you make during your daily lives.
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What affects your health?
Both Internal (personal) and external (outside) factors affect your health.
You have control over many of these factors, but you can't control them all.
The factors that affect your health are Heredity, Environment, Cultural background, and Family Traditions.
Each of these can have a positive or negative influence on health.
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Identification of Influences
On the following slides you will try to identify the presented influence as either a Internal Influence or External Influence.
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Multiple Choice
Sam's dad bought an american made car because he values Made In the USA products. Is this an internal our external influence?
Internal
External
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Multiple Choice
On her way to school Sally used the cross walk when crossing the street instead on J-walking. Sally's choice was most likely based on what external influence?
Family
Friends / Peers
Laws
Environment
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Multiple Choice
Bobby's favorite color is RED. When choosing a new backback for school Bobby picked a RED one. Which type of influence played a role in bobby's choice?
Internal
Likes / Dislikes
External
Cost / Convenience
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Multiple Select
Which of the following is NOT part of your Environment
People
Places
Fears
Media / Tech
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Multiple Select
A person we look up to that can influence how we behave or what we wear is known as a _____________. (check all that apply)
Role Model
Idol
Influencer
Famous Person
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Multiple Choice
eye color, hair color, skin tone, body type are classified as heredity traits. Heredity is what type of influence?
Internal Influence
External Influence
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Poll
How much of an influence do you feel Media and Technology have on your health / life decisions?
100%
75%
50%
25%
Less than 25%
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Multiple Choice
Desires or "Wants of a person are what type of influence?
External
Internal
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Multiple Choice
The collective beliefs, customs and behaviors of a group.
Internal
External
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Multiple Choice
Eating habits, physical activity and the use of health services can be influenced by your family. Family is what type of influence.
Internal
External
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Multiple Choice
Choosing to play a particular sport because your best friend also plays. This is an example of what type of influence?
Internal
Curiosity
External
Friends / Peers
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Multiple Choice
Setting a budget when grocery shopping and deciding where to shop is an example of what influence?
Cost / Convenience
Environment
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Open Ended
How can a person's curiosity influence a decision they may or may not make in their life?
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Multiple Choice
Medical Conditions such as Heart Disease is what type of Health Influence.
Internal
Heredity
External
Family
External & Internal Health Influences
MS Health & Wellness
Mr. Brawn
Bath Middle School
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