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This Breast Cancer: Prevent, Detect, Treat lesson plan also includes:
- Segment 1: Why Some People Do Not Go to the Doctor
- Segment 2: Excuse Me, Doctor, Can You Please Use Different Words?
- Segment 3: Doctors Talk About Traditional Medicine
- Segment 4, Part 1: Breast Cancer is Silent
- Segment 4, Part 2: Breast Cancer is Silent
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Odds are, most of the members of your class know someone who has been affected by breast cancer. Teach them more about prevention through healthy lifestyles, detection with self-testing and mammograms, and the most effective treatments with a lesson that focuses on breast cancer.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use in a health class during a focus on breast cancer or cancer awareness
- Invite a breast cancer survivor to share his or her story with the class
- Pick and choose activities from the unit that best align with your existing curriculum
- Have class members research the prevalence of cancer in immigrant groups
Classroom Considerations
- Lesson emphasizes that the activities are applicable to both boys and girls, even though breast cancer is predominantly found in women
- Designed for schools in Minnesota, but adaptable for schools in any state
- Be sure that your class is mature enough to discuss a serious topic without being insensitive
Pros
- A multi-curricular approach to the topic
- Provides a straightforward list of relevant vocabulary terms
- Videos are available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong
Cons
- None