Lesson Plan 3: Eating & Body Image Disorders

Eating and body image disorders are on the rise. In this lesson, students will be educated on what these disorders are and how to avoid them. Students will be encouraged to pursue health instead of these unhealthy disorders.

Grade level: 6 - 8 

Prep time: 20 min

Lesson Duration: 60 min + Optional Extension Activities (20 min)

Learning Outcomes:

It is expected that students will:

• Recognize what eating and body image disorders are. 
• Identify and explore ways to avoid these eating and body image disorders. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to pursue health instead of disordered thinking and eating.

Lesson includes:

• Activate, Acquire, and Apply Activities 
• Eating and Body Dysmorphic Disorders: Crash Course Psychology #33 (video link)
• Orthorexia: When 'Clean Eating' Becomes Unhealthy (video link)
• Muscle Dysmorphia – The Male Eating Disorder | Scott Griffiths | TEDxSydney (video link)
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder Patients Actually See Faces Differently (video link)

Materials required (not included)

• Screen & speakers for viewing videos

NB: Purchase includes access to downloadable resources for 6 months.