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SUBJECT AREA: Health Education GRADE LEVEL: 7
• What is the role of the malelfemale in human
reproduction? . I
• What are the responsibilities of becoming a parent?
• What are sorneoccupations "at deal with disease
prevention and control? I
• What are some careers associated with
reproductíonj;
KNOWLEDGE
To Understand ...
• The body's first line of defense against disease is your skin,
tears, saliva, urine, mucous membranes, bleeding and
sense of pain .
• The immune system defends against disease by producing
white blood cells to fight infection, and building up
antibodies to destroy
• invaders in the blood stream
• Communicable diseases are caused by pathogens such as
a virus (common cold), bacteria (strep throat), fungus
(athlete'sfoot), rickettsia (rocky mountain spotted fever),
parasite (intestinal worms)
• Communicable diseases are spread through direct contact,
alrbome.. sexual contact, vectors such as animals and
insects, and fomites, which are inanimate objects.
• Symptoms of communicable diseases can include
infections, body secretions, coughing, sneezing, sore
throat, 'fever, etc.
S~LLS
Students will: . ~
• identify body defenses again t disease
• describe the body's methods sed to fight disease
• list commo..n c~mmunica. ble