Although discovered over 150 years ago, scientists still struggle to find a cure or treatment for ALS. Viewers of a short video learn about the challenges facing scientists in their attempts to help those who suffer from ALS. 

Concepts

diseases, muscles

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Use statistics to find out how likely it is for each of your students to eventually have ALS based on gender and ethnicity
• Invite a doctor to class to discuss the disease and the recent progress in treatments

Classroom Considerations

• Prior knowledge of either Steven Hawking or Lou Gehrig is helpful, but not required

Pros

• Entire lesson allows for modification to fit your class goals and abilities
• Works well in traditional or flipped classes

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4