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Lesson Plan #2 Handout


"You Hear It All the Time"


Directions: Determine if the following statements reflect traditional (T), preventative (P), or wellness (W) health lifestyles.

_____1. "Seatbelts? No thanks, I'll just take my chances. the doctors can always patch you up."

_____2. "I pace myself and try to balance fun and responsibility day by day."

_____3. "You can avoid death or serious injury in an accident by wearing seat belts."

_____4. "If you don't slow down, you're liable to 'crack up'."

_____5. "Not everyone has problems from smoking, and if you do you're so old when it happens that it won't make much difference."

_____6. "I'm going to 'burn the candle at both ends', as long as I can. My body will let me know when it can't hack it anymore."

_____7. "All this running and sweating is for fanatics. If I start to get fat, I'll just go on a diet.'

_____8. "Nobody's died of junk food that I know of. I'll worry about eating right when the time comes."

_____9. "I want to plan to have children at a time in my life when I can give the best possible family situation and start in life."

_____10. "Why worry about contraception? If a pregnancy occurs, they can always get an abortion."

_____11. "If you don't 'take care' of your relationships, you'll end up busting them up."

_____12. "I try to avoid junk food because of the high calories, salt, and additives."