Diseases6th 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 #1Points Points Earned

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 areas15 points- product is missing information from 1 area10 points- product is missing information from 2 areas5 points- product is missing information from 3 areas

Checkpoint #2Points Points

Earned

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 areas15 points- product is missing information from 1 area10 points- product is missing information from 2 areas5 points- product is missing information from 3 areas

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 #1Risk 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?

Resources for the Public

★Where can the public get more

information?

★Are there websites that are really

informative?

★Do you know of an organization that

people can go for support?

★Are there phone numbers people can

call to ask questions?

Checkpoint #2

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 IncludeThese are the ones we will be using:

Colds

Influenza

Chicken Pox

Measles

Pneumonia

Ebola

Enterovirus D68

HIV/AIDS

MRSA

Whooping cough

Tuberculosis

West Nile Virus

**You will be assigned a disease as well as a partner. No exceptions.**