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Students research and create public service campaigns to inform different populations in their community about avian flu, a current global health concern. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students are introduced to historical research with primary sources and explore the origins of public health in Red Wing. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students participate in a class discussion which includes categorizing sexually transmitted diseases into various groups such as "always have symptoms/often don't have symptoms" and "curable vs. not curable" to reinforce the idea of abstinence as the safe Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students take part in class discussion and complete handouts dealing with different methods of birth control (emphasis on abstinence)to help students make informed decisions. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students complete a role playing game called the "refusal card game" in order to encourage three main assertive behaviors when saying NO. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the factors that affect health. They identify four factors which contribute to health and identify the environment as the factor with the most impact. They tape their card(s) under the column on the flip chart paper that most affects/contributes to the health problem or issue on their card. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students brainstorm popular summer activities and their risks. After reading an article, they discover the risks of sun overexposure. In groups, they develop public service announcements for young people. They also propose a media campaign. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students conduct a critiical investigation of the West Nile Virus. They essess the relationship between the sources of information and their credibility. Students use their findings to create a public health campaign about the virus. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students analyze the influences that result in health problems. They identify environmental and genetic factors that influence health problems. Students scan the newspaper looking for articles on health and health problems. They share information regarding environmental and genetic sources for disease or injury. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students examine graphs that show public health trends in Travis County. They review information from the STEPS program in both the US and Travis County. Next, they work in small groups, to design a public service video that describes the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Finally, they complete an evaluation form. Full Review »
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