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Mahopac 259
Lesson 3
Grade 1
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Objective
There are some diseases that are communicable
diseases.
Learner
Outcome
Understand how communicable diseases are
transmitted.
Comprehensive Health
Education Topic(s)
VI Diseases
and Disorders
Values
Integration
Respect for Self: Concern for one's own health
and safety; responsibility for preventing disease
through personal behavior.
Identification
students will identify what causes these diseases~
viruses
bacteria
Activities
With the class, the teacher will brains torn a list
of communicable diseases such as:
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chicken pox
cold
flu
measles
strep throat
and list them on the chalkboard or newsprint.
students will discuss ways in which each of the
diseases can be transmitted:
contact with an infected person
droplet spray
students will decide on ways to prevent spread of
communicable diseases, such as:
washing hands
covering the mouth when sneezing or coughing
being immunized
students will practice those behaviors that reduce
the spread of communicable diseases such as:
washing hands
being immunized
covering mouth when sneezing or coughing
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