NAME:_______________________

DATE:______________

UNDERSTANDING OUR COMMUNITY INFLUENCES

The uncontrollable risks and real effects of culture, media, and technology on
Behavior and Health.

Purpose: The culture, the media, and the technology of any group of people, at
any given time, will always have a direct impact on the health and behavior of the
people who come into contact with it.
Assignment: You are going to view several different clips from several different
eras of time. While viewing you are to write down as many different items that you
can see that concern types of media, types of culture, and technology. After viewing
each segment and a brief class discussion concerning some of the major cultural
points you will write predicted behaviors, predicted health concerns (whether
emotional, physical, etc), for the people of that certain era.
First clip will be watched and analyzed together: Every answer should contain
the effects on two components of health!
MEDIA: Leave it to Beaver http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=LUlAe7cpCpw
This is an example of media in the 1950s. What is the effect on the health
and behavior of the people who view it?
Social HealthMental Health-

CULTURE:

AKON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro7yHf_pU14

This is an example of modern day culture. What is the effect on the health
and behavior of the people who view it?
Physical health Mental health

TECHNOLOGY:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RZjDl-2_24

This is an example of modern day technology. What is the effect on the

health and behavior of the people who have access to it?

Physical HealthSocial Health SLUMS OF INDIA:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21v6b43j87E

Culture:

Media:

Technology:

Health Concerns:
Physical

Emotional-

Mental

Social-

Spiritual-

Environmental Behavioral norms and effect on wellness

Life of Luxury: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcD44eDdOXU

Culture:

Media:

Technology:

Health and wellness effects:

Physical

Mental-

Emotional-

Spiritual-

Environmental-

Social-

Behavioral effects:

Utilizing the two scenarios above please list five uncontrollable risk factors that
affect the people in both videos.
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5.

Utilizing the two scenarios please list at least five controllable risk factors that are
common that could benefit health and wellness.
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2.

3.

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5.