eating disorders

LESSON PLANLESSON PLAN

VIDEO 1

Power point

VIDEO 2

Handouts

8th Form , Level 4

Susana Nunes

self esteem body image

vomiting

emotions perfection

anorexiasocial pressure

physical appearance

bulimia

EATING DISORDERS

ANOREXIA BULIMI

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Body ImageHow you see your body and the way you feel about it.

ANOREXIA“A friend is one who knows us but loves us anyway”.

Fr. Jerome Cummings

A serious disorder in which a person starves herself / himself.

handout 1

Hiding the truth with secret and lies,With every deceit, part of me dies.It feels sometimes that my life relies,On this disorder and its cries.

So long I have lived this way,A life of hurt is lived everyday.I feel like I’m acting out anorexia’s play,Because I can’t choose what I do or say.

(written by someone who suffered from anorexia for the Eating disorder awareness week 2009)

Agrupamento de Escolas de Penalva do CasteloName: ____________________ no.____ Class: _____

1. What does the author suffer from?2. In your opinion is anorexia an illness? Justify your answer.3.”Hiding the truth with secrets and lies.” Can you explain this statement.4. Do think the author is a young or an old person? Justify.5. Who do you think wrote this poem? A man or a woman? Why?

Agrupamento de Escolas de Penalva do CasteloName: ____________________ no.____ Class: _____

Handout 2

Frequent episodes of binge eating followed by one of the following: -Vomiting- Using laxatives-Fasting-Over exercising

Agrupamento de Escolas de Penalva do CasteloName: ____________________ no.____ Class: _____

Handout 3

Read the text.

1. Write down some reasons why people become anorexic or bulimic.2. Would you recognize the warning signs of these disorders?

1. Low self-esteem

2. Perfectionism

3. Parent's divorce

4. Parents obsession with weight

5. Teasing at school

Reasons for becoming anorexic

Warning Signs of Anorexia:Intense fear of gaining weightSkips meals by making up excusesWears baggy clothingDenial of hungerExcessive exercisingAbsent or irregular menstrual periodsDepressed/Lonely/Anxious/Empty/HopelessStrange selections of food…

Warning Signs of Bulimia:Worried about body weightExcessive food consumptionFrequent trips to the bathroom after eatingBlood shot eyesSore throatDental problems (tooth enamel wears away)Exercises excessivelyIrregular menstrual periodsDepression and/or mood swings