Get to Know You —Week 1

 

Lesson Overview:

Introduce students to Team-Up for Fitness program objectives. Introduce students to facilitator. Orient students to the issues of adolescent overweight.

 

Lesson Objectives:

Establish rapport between students and with facilitator and orient students to the issues of adolescent overweight.

 

Lesson Activities:

  1. Introduce Team-Up for Fitness
  2. Read and explain role Challenges play in allowing teams to learn to lead and grow
  3. Take Whatcha’ Know?
  4. View “Teen Talk: Overweight”
  5. Team formation and self-introduction
  6. Discussion /Questions & Answers

 

Lesson Plan:

A. Opening remarks                                                                                  10 minutes

B. Take “Whatcha Know quiz                                                                    10 minutes

C. View Video “Teem talk: Overweight”                                                     5 minutes

D.  Team formation                                                                                     10 minutes

E.  Team member self-introduction                                                              10 minutes

F.  Discussion /Questions & Answers                                                          10 minutes

                                                                                                                  55 minutes

 


 

 

Team/group formation

 

After the presentation on Team-Up for Fitness and active listening, students will be divided into small groups/teams. Each team may be composed of 4 to 6 students. Depending on the program instructor’s consideration, the members of each team may be assigned by the instructor, or  randomly, Each week, a different student will lead the group. It will be determined by random drawing which team member will lead. The team leader will lead the team and coordinate the activities of the team in the lesson.  

 

Self-Introduction

 

Each student will briefly introduce himself/herself in their group. This introduction should include the information of what are his/her favorite colors, activities, favorite fruits, favorite dishes, and favorite restaurants.

 

 

Discussion /Questions & Answers 

Team members will discuss their thoughts on the issues and ideas proposed in “Teen Talk: Overweight” and clarify the objectives, plan, and activities of the Team-Up for Fitness.

 


 

Whatcha’ Know?

Please provide brief answers for the following questions:

 

 

What are some characteristics of leaders?

 

 

How do groups work as teams?

 

 

Have you been teased on weight or witnessed weight teasing?

 

 

Do you think that you eat healthfully? Why or why not?

 

 

 

On an average week day, how many hours you spend on screen time including watching TV, playing video games, and online?

 

 

 

How many servings of fruits and vegetables a day should you eat?

 

 

 

How much time in front of a screen do youth your age commonly spend?

 

 

 

What are some small steps you can take toward maintaining a more active lifestyle?

 

 

 

 

List the healthy foods you have eaten recently.

 

 

 

What are some benefits of physical activity?

 

 

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