SHS3 Physical Education Health Elective · Semester 1 Week 7: Nutrition and Diet in Health

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 3.1.2.LI.3 - Analyse eating disorders and their effects on the human body (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating and drinking).

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating/drinking disorder in their own words.
Describe at least three physical, psychological, and social effects of each eating disorder on the human body.
Distinguish between the three eating disorders by comparing their key signs, behaviours, and consequences.
Explain why eating disorders are a serious public health concern in Ghana and globally.
Justify, using evidence and reasoning, why early detection and seeking help are important for recovery from eating disorders.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Health Education (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Nutrition and Diet in Health (1.2)
Content standard: 3.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of healthy nutrition and dietary practices and their effects on the human body. 3.1.2.LO.1 Analyse nutrition and dietary practices and their effects on the human body.
Indicator: 3.1.2.LI.3 - Analyse eating disorders and their effects on the human body (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating and drinking).
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 7 (Week 7 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 97

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Collaborative Learning Technique: In mixed-ability, gender-responsive and all-inclusive tasked-based groups, research from textbooks and related resources, learners' dietary deficiencies and their effects on the human body.
Project-based Learning: Create a chart on common diets and the effect of their deficiencies in humans
Assessment (3.1.2.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Charts/pictures of professionals
- Coursebooks