1. ACCESSING INFORMATION AND ANALYZING INFLUENCES Opening Work: How can these two skills be used to encourage healthy behavior HOW DO YOU THINK A PERSON CAN GET BETTER AT RECOGNIZING WHAT INFLUENCES HIM OR HER??

2. ACCESSING INFORMATION  What are the elements for accessing information (focus on the health topics you are considering). Identify sources of information What sources did you identify? Find needed help When you need more than info, what other types of help might be needed? Where might you find this help? Determine what type of help a source offers Determine why it is a good source

3. DETERMINE WHY IT IS A GOOD SOURCE?  Most important element  We have access to so much information.  We need to know what information we should trust.  Ask: Who? What? Where? When ? Why?*  After looking at “Think Critically” worksheet…What other suggestions might you have for one another?

4. ANALYZING INFLUENCES  Influences can be both internal: i.e. our needs, wants, beliefs, and opinions.  Influences can be external: i.e. influence of people and our environment  60 second brainstorm One half of room brainstorm external influences Other half of room brainstorm internal influences Be prepared to report back

5. CASE STUDY  What are some of the influences you noticed ?  How do these influences affect choices?

6. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS  Partner up with someone who is working on the same health topic  Re-read what you wrote and add any new thoughts you might have.  Read one another’s documents and comment on them, noting ways they can be strengthened  Use the skills posters for reference if needed.

7. CLOSURE  If you wanted to adopt healthy behaviors which element of these two skills seems most important to understand and remember?