Content Standard: D. Influences on Health
Students will understand how media techniques, cultural perspectives, technology, peers, and family influence behaviors that affect health.
Common Assessment(s): LAD "Under the Influence" (adapted to tobacco and real life choices)

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)	Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
2. Analyze how messages from media influence both health behaviors and the selection of health information.	Be able to disect and analyze advertising.  Recognize the incidence of advertising that is almost subliminal, in movies and magazines, on clothing, etc.	Tobacco Unit (See Content Standard A.)	MAP task "Advertising and Consumer Behavior"	influence
4. Describe how school, family and peers influence the health of adolescents.	Understand how to get emotional needs met Learning to enhance the self esteem of yourself and others.	Use of the following: Teen Health, Chapter 3Video, The Blunder Years See Content Standard A.