Wednesday, March 03, 2010

Agita Sâo Paulo


ITA BRAZIL:

HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Grade Level:

3-6 grades

Description:

This lesson incorporates visual materials from the Against the Odds exhibition to engage visual learners and to encourage students to apply a successful public health program to their own lives. Students learn about Brazilian students who adopt an active, healthy lifestyle through the Agita São Paulo program. Students connect with students in Brazil through their photos and drawings promoting various physical activities. Students also develop their own ideas on how to adopt an active, healthy lifestyle for themselves. Finally, students create materials to inform others about and persuade them to improve their health with 30 minutes of daily physical activity.
Time Needed: Two 30-minute periods

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