REEP Lesson Plan
TEACHER’S NAME: Karla Abston-Posthumus
LEVEL: 200
LIFESKILLS UNIT: Health
LESSON OBJECTIVE: Identify healthy food and lifestyle choices.
TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION: n/a
LANGUAGE SKILLS TO BE PRACTICED AND ASSESSED IN THIS LESSON:
Speaking
Listening
Writing
Reading
EFF NON-LANGUAGE SKILLS PRACTICED IN THIS LESSON:
Communication Skills: Read With Understanding, Speak So Others Can
Understand, Listen Actively, Convey Ideas in Writing
Decision-Making Skills: Solve Problems and Make Decisions
Interpersonal Skills: Cooperate With Others, Advocate and Influence
Lifelong Learning Skills: Take Responsibility for Learning, Reflect and Evaluate
ESTIMATED TIME: 2 hours
RESOURCES AND MATERIALS NEEDED: healthy and unhealthy habits sentence
strips, “H” (healthy) and “U” (unhealthy) cards, “How often do you _________?”
information chart, healthy vs. unhealthy habits worksheet
LESSON PLAN AND TEACHER’S NOTES:
Warm-up/Review: Review use of present tense to talk about repeated, habitual actions.
Review present tense conjugation of “I” form. Each student says 1 thing they do every
day… “I … every day.”
Introduction to the lesson: We are going to discuss personal habits today. We will be
deciding which habits are healthy and which are unhealthy.
Presentation: Divide the board in half and label the halves: Healthy Habits/Unhealthy
Habits. Show students a sentence strip with a habit, e.g. I eat ice cream for breakfast. or I
don’t eat breakfast. Students will decide whether that sentence represents a healthy or
an unhealthy habit. Sentence strip will then be taped on the appropriate side of the board.
Practice Activities:
1. Each student chooses 2-3 sentence strips out of a bag. Student decides whether
their sentence gives a healthy habit or an unhealthy habit. Student tapes their
sentence on the appropriately labeled half of the board. Go over results with
whole class, moving sentences when necessary after discussion.
2. Give each student a “How often do you ________________?” information chart.
Discuss whether the habits on the information chart represent healthy or
unhealthy habits. Go over vocabulary on the chart and model format for
questions and responses with a student. Teacher models with one example by
writing the responses in the appropriate space on the information chart. Students
circulate to complete chart by asking classmates and noting their responses. At
the end of the activity, teacher leads a whole group discussion to summarize the
information, identify trends, etc.
Application: Each student will receive a “Healthy and Unhealthy Habits Worksheet.”
They will write “H” next to the sentences that describe healthy habits and “U” beside
those sentences that represent unhealthy habits.
Evaluation Activity: Students will go over responses on the worksheet with the whole
class. One student at a time reads a sentence and identifies it as a healthy or an unhealthy
habit. Other students hold up “H” (healthy) or “U” (unhealthy) cards as student is
reading the sentence.
Reflection Activity: Define and rephrase terms from today’s lesson: healthy habits,
unhealthy habits. Do this by asking students to respond to the following questions: What
are healthy habits? Can you give me an example? What are unhealthy habits? Can you
give me an example?
Extension Activities for the Classroom and Beyond:
1. Keep a schedule of your habits. Write down 3 things you did each day for 1 week
that were healthy.
2. Write down 2 unhealthy habits that you have and how you can turn them into
healthy habits or stop doing them.
Healthy and Unhealthy Habits Worksheet
Write “H” next to healthy habits and “U” next to unhealthy habits.
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I exercise 3 times a week.
I eat McDonald’s every night.
I drink 3 beers for breakfast.
I brush my teeth every day.
I floss my teeth every day.
I use suntan lotion.
I watch 5 hours of television every day.
I eat fruit every day.
I open the windows in my home.
I wash my hands after I use the restroom.
I wash my hands before I eat.
I wear a hat in winter.
I take antibiotics when I have a cold.
I listen to very loud music.
I go on walks regularly.
I eat everything in moderation.
I drink 10 cups of coffee every morning.
I use marijuana on a regular basis.
I smoke a pack of cigarettes a week.
I diet a lot.
I eat ice cream every night before I go to bed.
I drink 8 glasses of water every day.
I take vitamins every day.
I like fried foods.
When I cut myself, I clean the cut with soap and water.
I wear sunglasses in the sun.
I take a shower on a regular basis.
I drive after I drink alcohol.
I visit the doctor annually.
I don’t drink milk.
I maintain my weight.
I turn the light on when I read.
I sit close to the t.v. when I watch a program.
I eat food quickly.
___ I eat green, orange, and yellow vegetables.
___ I eat fish on a regular basis.
___ I drink soda with every meal.
Healthy and Unhealthy Habits Sentence Strips
I exercise 3 times a week.
I eat McDonald’s every night.
I drink 3 beers for breakfast.
I smoke cigars.
I brush my teeth every day.
I floss my teeth every day.
I use suntan lotion.
I watch 5 hours of television every day.
I eat fruit every day.
I open the windows in my home.
I wash my hands after I use the restroom.
I wash my hands before I eat.
I wear a hat in winter.
I take antibiotics when I have a cold.
I listen to very loud music.
I go on walks regularly.
I eat everything in moderation.
I drink 10 cups of coffee every morning.
I use marijuana on a regular basis.
I smoke a pack of cigarettes a week.
I diet a lot.
I eat ice cream every night before I go to bed.
I drink 8 glasses of water every day.
I take vitamins every day.
I like fried foods.
When I cut myself, I clean the cut with soap and
water.
I wear sunglasses in the sun.
I take a shower on a regular basis.
I drive after I drink alcohol.
I visit the doctor annually.
I don’t drink milk.
I maintain my weight.
I turn the light on when I read.
I sit close to the t.v. when I watch a program.
I eat food quickly.
I eat green, orange, and yellow vegetables.
I eat fish on a regular basis.
I drink soda with every meal.
How often do you_________________________________?
(everyday, sometimes, never)
Name
exercise
eat
vegetables
relax
brush your
teeth
sleep 8
hours