HEALTH AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: AN INTEGRATED PROJECT!

Department of Education Schools Department of Health Service

Department of Education Schools Department of Health Service

WHYWHY ? TARGET TERM METHODOLOGY STUDENTS’ CONSIDERATIONS THE PROJECT AIMS TEST RESULTS SUBJECT OF INTEREST Exit

WHYWHY ? TARGET TERM METHODOLOGY STUDENTS’ CONSIDERATIONS THE PROJECT AIMS TEST RESULTS SUBJECT OF INTEREST Exit

WHY In the last years eating disorders are growing up in our society! About 10% of teenagers (mostly girls) are involved with this problems. We can say it’s a hidden problem that comes out only when it’s too late. So all the Institutions have thought to get young people aware of eating disorders through an informative campaign in schools.

In the first year the project has involved 9 classes of a Pedagogical Institute TARGET

TERM The Project is progressive: It takes 3 years! 1st Year: it involves 9 classes of an Upper9 classes Secondary School 3rd Year: it involves 3 Upper Secondary Schools. 2nd Year: it involves all classes of an Upper Secondary School

INVOLVED CLASSES

AIMS Our aims were: 1st: Get students aware and inform them about the problem. 2nd: Be aware about the relationship between food and emotions. 3rd: Reflect about cultural elements, prejudice about “obesity” and “thinness” together with students.

METHODOLOGY 1. Presentation and administration of questions (Test). 2. Introduction of the subject through a short part of a film. 3. Work-group and communicative approach with students through brainstorming, circle-time, Final test, in order to see any changes.

TEST What does “anorexia” mean? Answers given before the meeting!

TEST What does “anorexia” mean? Answers given after the meeting!

TEST Do you know anyone that has or has had an eating disorders?

RESULTS In the other answers, we have noticed that there has been a big increase of knowledge about the problem. And Students’ answers about the causes of the problems are:

Which are, in your opinion, the causes of eating disorders?

STUDENTS’ CONSIDERATIONS Do you think that our meeting has been useful for you?

SUBJECT OF INTEREST Are there any other subjects you want to speak about?

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