1. Tapping into Understanding |
2. Finding Questions |
3. Exploring the evidence |
4. Constructing Theories |
Groups (mix the groups to include a participant from each area: prevention, treatment, transmission) select a communicable disease from the CDC.
Individuals in the group find a piece of evidence to answer their posed questions. The group looks at each piece of evidence and identifies the most reliable. Guiding questions:
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Groups look at the information they have collected and construct a public health theory.
To prevent an epidemic what does the community need to know. Groups may need to go back to "finding questions" and brainstorm questions that help organise their information. Students create a PSA (Public Service announcement on their topic Treatment, Transmission and Prevention). The PSA should include the answer, picture / diagram, examples and evidence. Gallery Walk - students read each others work and write questions on post-its for the group. |
6. Demonstrating Understanding |
7. Reflecting and Acting |
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Students are to reflect on their learning.
What strategies did I use that benefited my learning? Which ones weren't? Since completing this unit on disease , I now understand that .... |