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    Health Is Wealth

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    Lesson Length: 30 - 45 mins

    Topic: Living a Healthy Lifestyle

    Grade Level: 6, 7, 8

    Standards / Framework:

    Brief Description: Students will learn about the importance of taking care of their health.

    Know Before You Start: This lesson works well as part of an overall unit about making healthy choices.

    Hook:

    • Read and discuss the sample comic. 

    • Discuss ways to live a healthy lifestyle, e.g., eating well, exercising, visiting the doctor for checkups, having supportive relationships, etc.

    Activity:

    • Have students create a three-panel comic demonstrating their understanding of ways to maintain their health. 

    • Each panel should include a character making a healthy choice. 

    Closure:

    • Have students share their finished comics with a partner or in groups.

    Differentiation:

    • Allow students to use speech-to-text feature.
    • Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
    • Provide a handout with a list of healthy choices.

    Resources:

    • Comic to print or display: Comic.

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