Warm-up Do you think Public Service Announcements are an effective way to get people to change their behavior? Explain.Do you think Public Service Announcements are an effective way to get people to change their behavior? Explain. Health in Your Community Lesson 2 How Society Addresses Health Problems Everyone has a responsibility of taking care of their personal healthEveryone has a responsibility of taking care of their personal health Through the cooperation and experience of several people in society, health problems can be alleviatedThrough the cooperation and experience of several people in society, health problems can be alleviated Public Health: practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a communityPublic Health: practice of protecting and improving the health of people in a community 4 Ways to Address Health Problems Medical Advances: insulin pump Technology: glucose meter Public Policy: tobacco regulation Education: health class Guiding Question Can you think of ANOTHER example for each of the 4 ways listed above in which we address health problems? Advocate To speak out or argue in favor of somethingTo speak out or argue in favor of something Volunteer at a clinic Take meals to the elderly Promote health issues at school Train for a career in a health field Set a good example through your behavior Video Share an example of something youve advocated for! Public Service Announcements PSAs are messages created to educate people about an issuePSAs are messages created to educate people about an issue Commercial PSAs Tobacco Video #1Tobacco Video #1Tobacco Video #1Tobacco Video #1 Tobacco Video #2Tobacco Video #2Tobacco Video #2Tobacco Video #2 Anti-Bullying Video #1Anti-Bullying Video #1Anti-Bullying Video #1Anti-Bullying Video #1 Cyber-Bullying VideoCyber-Bullying VideoCyber-Bullying VideoCyber-Bullying Video Anti-Bullying Video #2Anti-Bullying Video #2Anti-Bullying Video #2Anti-Bullying Video #2 Think, Pair, Share With the person sitting next to you discuss which ad you think was the most effective? Explain.With the person sitting next to you discuss which ad you think was the most effective? Explain. What were some things that didnt appeal to you? Why?What were some things that didnt appeal to you? Why? 3 minutes Poster PSAs 2015 NorthsideISD (San Antonio, TX) Think Outside the Box Guiding Questions: Would it be harder to get a message across on poster versus commercial? Why or why not? What do you think a poster should contain to be most effective? PSA Activity