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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the saying 'laughter is the best medicine' through reading and discussing a New York Times article about Dr. Patch Adams. They participate in a round-table debate about issues raised by quotations from an interview with Dr. Adams. Full Review »
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Students list similarities and differences between the lives of people 200 years ago and people today (e.g., ways of obtaining food, drink, and clothing; having fun; forming organizations; living by rules and laws). Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the use of alternative and complementary medicines. They research the five categories of CAM therapies and how popular they are. They report their finding to the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the merits of and problems with alternative medicines after watching a documentary entitled "The Alternative Fix." They discuss the documentary after completing the viewing guides. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students view a video about the Food and Drug Administration. They research its history and functions. They examine problems facing society today. They compare and contrast these issues with those faced during the Progressive Era. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read sections of the novel, "The Jungle". They identify the problems of the meat industry during the Progressive Era. They discuss food concerns of today and make connections between the two time periods. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students discuss the use of home remedies at home and why they were used. Using the internet, they research some of the remedies used at home and examine the reasons behind them. They create a visual aid of their choosing to share their information with the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the recommendations for infants and young children put out by the World Health Organization. In groups, they discuss the terms used for complementary and breast feeding. They use the internet to research the child feeding situation in their own country and explore trends over time. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students review the ten principles of successful breastfeeding. They are interested in application of them in real lifelike simulations. Students use the slides provided for demonstration and review purposes before practice sessions of simulation. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students discuss prior knowledge of Francis Crick and James Watson. They practice vocabulary terms that are needed to understand the video. Students watch 9:13 minutes of the vieo "The Secret of Life-The Discovery of DNA Structure (download information included with lesson). Students complete a review worksheet. Full Review »
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