Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.1D Grade 8 CPI 1

 

Standard: 2.1 - Wellness

 

Strand: D - Diseases and Health Conditions

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 1 - The student will investigate current and emerging methods to diagnose and treat diseases and health conditions.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·       THE MAZE OF SERVICES - Divide the class into small groups, and give each group a case study describing a person with a health problem. (Be sure you provide examples of children, teens, and adults.) Each group describes the individual’s problem, contributing factors, and treatment and then determines where the person should go for treatment and care. Include information on insurance, the availability of services, and community factors in the scenarios. Each group presents a portfolio with current research on the health condition, the types of treatment available, and potential costs for treatment. The case studies are presented to the class and discussed.

 

     Variation: Invite a pharmacist, physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, or other healthcare provider to class to discuss trends and issues in healthcare. Invite a representative from the insurance industry to present a point-counterpoint debate.

Variation: Students design a board game that illustrates the frustrations of the maze of services. In the game, students move from space to space encountering obstacles to services such as lack of money, no transportation or appointment delays. Students navigate the system with positive health behaviors, regularly scheduled healthcare visits, and supportive family and friends.