Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students reflect on questions related to global health and then brainstorm possible service projects related to food insecurity or global health. They plan and carry out a service project.
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Unit: Global Health: Hunger and Food Around the Globe (9-12)
Unit: Global Health: Hunger and Food Around the World (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students examine ways to address the issue of food insecurity related to their interests and understanding. They brainstorm service projects and use a decision-making model to choose a project. They implement their service project and reflect on their action....
Unit: Community Health and Safety
Grades:
3
4
5
Students collaborate to plan, carry out, and reflect on an authentic service project that meets the health and safety needs of the community....
Unit: Global Health: Hunger and Food Around the Globe (3-5)
Grades:
3
4
5
Students recognize examples of food waste and understand that waste has an impact beyond themselves. They learn that many people in the world do not have the choice of what to eat due to food insecurity. They read about a girl in Uganda whose hungry family received the ...
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (9-12)
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students explore the concept of healthy body image through an exploration of media messages. They create commercials that celebrate different bodies’ shapes and sizes. Students learn about obesity and design a comic strip or graphic poster to educate others about healthy eating,...
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students examine elements of a balanced diet and keep track of their food and exercise over time. The students identify the availability of healthy foods in the school, neighborhood, and home environments. The students learn the importance of physical activity and...
Unit: Healthy Youth, Healthy Community (6-8)
Grades:
6
7
8
Students explore what it means to be a responsible citizen and identify ways they are responsible at home, in school, and in the community. They create a survey related to community health and poll members of the community to assess needs....
Unit: Be the Change: Global Health
Grades:
9
10
11
12
Students research the names, causes, and symptoms of common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). They identify resources someone can turn to for help with STDs and propose and carry out a plan to teach others about STDs....
Unit: Courage of the Heart
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Grades:
6
7
8
Students learn about the scientific contributions of African American inventors and scientists. They view a film about Vivien Thomas and a breakthrough surgery in 1944.
Unit: Grow Involved 6-8
Unit:
Grades:
6
7
8
The students learn about the issue of obesity through the educational version of the documentary "Super Size Me" and/or print information. They will understand the importance of eating healthfully and the benefits to individuals as well as for the common good. Students will...