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Diseases
6th Grade Health Class
OTTW: Communicable Diseases (CD)
Communicable Diseases Intro
What is a Disease?
How is it transmitted?
How can it be prevented?
Example
This is an example of NON-COMMUNICABLE disease and you will be doing a
COMMUNICABLE disease
One to the World Project (OTTW)
Create a poster, flyer, or newsletter for ONE communicable diseases (CD).
You have TWO checkpoints that you must complete: both are summative
assignments
Each checkpoint will help you build your final project, like the the one pictured in
the previous slide
Checkpoint #1
Points
What is your disease?
5
How is it transmitted?
-How does this spread.. ex: animals/humans, direct contact/
indirect contact
5
What are signs/symptoms of someone who has the disease?
5
What are the methods of prevention?
-how can we prevent getting/spreading the disease
5
Due By: __________
20 points- product includes information from all 4 areas
15 points- product is missing information from 1 area
10 points- product is missing information from 2 areas
5 points- product is missing information from 3 areas
Points Earned
Checkpoint #2
Points
Have there been any outbreaks?
-Local (Loudoun County)/ Statewide/ National/ International ** must
include statistics
5
Resources for public
-Where can public find more information
5
Treatment
-What treatments are avavlible for those who have this disease?
5
What will you do to spread awareness of this disease?
5
Due By: __________
20 points- product includes information from all 4 areas
15 points- product is missing information from 1 area
10 points- product is missing information from 2 areas
5 points- product is missing information from 3 areas
Points
Earned
More info
You will be assigned one communicable disease
You will responsible for:
Researching the info on your specific disease
Having sources/information from rubric organized, written
down & in kid-friendly language ( ready to make into
poster, flyer, or newsletter)
Having ALL information from rubric on your poster, flyer, or
newsletter
The two rubrics will be your summative grades
So, what’s what?
Communicable disease refers to disease that can pass from one person to another.
**This is what you will be presenting on**
Spread often happens via airborne viruses or bacteria, but also through blood or other bodily fluid.
Terms also used are infectious and contagious
Non-communicable diseases occur in one person and cannot be passed on to
another person
What is your disease? (example for Checkpoint #1)
Diabetes.. also known as diabetes mellitus. Diabetes is a non-communicable
disease
Diabetes is metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood
sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's
cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both
Risk Factors- Checkpoint #1
Risk Factors are things that are environmental. Typically, you are in a situation that
will make your risk higher because of your actions/environment.
*There are steps you can take to prevent the risks*
For example: Diabetes...
#1: Geography. Certain countries, such as Finland and Sweden, have higher rates
of type 1 diabetes
#2: Circumstances such as exposure to a viral illness likely play some role in type
1 diabetes.
People who would be at risk: (Checkpoint #2)
This is DIFFERENT than Risk Factors. These are people who, due to their
circumstances, are more at risk for obtaining the disease than other people.
People at higher risk of developing diabetes complications include:
Genetics (family has it)
Obesity
High Blood Pressure
Age
You will also need to include people at LOW risk of getting disease
Signs/Symptoms (Checkpoint #1)
Common signs and symptoms of the diabetes include:
Urinating often
Feeling very thirsty
Feeling very
hungry- even when
eating
Extreme fatigue
Blurry vision
Cuts/bruises that
are slow to heal
Weight loss- even
when you’re eating
(type 1)
Tingling, pain, or
numbness of
hands/feet (type 2)
Methods of prevention from getting sick...
Checkpoint #1
For diabetes..
Eating healthy
Weight control
Get moving- turn off tv and exercise
Don’t smoke
How does Disease Affect Bodily Functions?
How to use this information
Put all of this info together on a poster, flyer, or newsletter.
Top few posters will be showcased via school website, facebook, or around the
school… so do your best!!
Communicable Diseases Include
These are the ones we will be using:
Colds
Influenza
Chicken Pox
Measles
Pneumonia
Ebola
Enterovirus D68
**You will be assigned
a disease as well as a
partner. No
exceptions.**