Carolyn N. Kinder
The incidence and prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes in children are increasing and if this increase cannot be reversed, society will face major challenges, such as, complications and deaths from diabetes. Many more Americans will be taking potent medications, which have risks, for most of their lives.
Objective: Students will learn whether or not Type 2 diabetes can be prevented in children and adolescents.
Procedure: Each student will write an essay answering the question that shows evidence based on research from web, books, lectures and discussions on the question: Can diabetes be prevented in children and adolescents? Debate both questions, why and why not.
Assessments
Assessments for the above lesson plans will include test, oral presentations, projects, essay, and students' portfolios
Lesson Plan Four:
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· Students will interview a person that has diabetes and write a new article for publication in the class diabetes newsletter.
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· Students will create posters advertising the fight against diabetes. They can work in groups of two. The assignment become a contest to see who will create the most factual and creative poster.
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· Students will discuss and suggest ways of how to reduce the rate of diabetes in African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans.