| NEA HIN developed lesson plans to provide middle and high school teachers with a curriculum resource to teach the topics of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and vaccine education. These topics are connected because of the ever expanding use of vaccines to prevent STIs, such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and hepatitis B. This advancement creates a need for a greater awareness of the importance of vaccination generally, as well as its role in protecting young people’s sexual health.
The lesson plans were created with an integrated curriculum approach, emphasizing student involvement in the learning process and utilizing research-based instructional practices. The content and activities can be adapted easily to the needs of your students and the requirements of your school or school district. The lesson plans are correlated to academic standards from national educational organizations allowing for easy integration into your school district or state curriculum.
Each plan contains: comprehensive teacher background materials and suggested websites, an overview of instructional strategies, lesson vocabulary, evaluation rubrics, student reading materials, and reproducible handouts.
GRADES 5-8 THE MATRIX A VACCINATION RESEARCH PROJECT
|
GRADES 5-8
|
the matrix – a vaccination research project
|
|
the purpose of this lesson is to teach students health and science topics using a relevant and meaningful medium: diseases and vaccines. this lesson involves a motivating opening activity that simulates how easily diseases spread and the importance of vaccinations. students explore vaccines through independent research and partner interaction.
|
|
estimated time allotment: four class periods
curriculum focus: science and health
download the lesson in pdf
|
GRADE 5-8 LEARNING ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH
|
GRADES 5-8
|
learning about our sexual health
|
|
in this lesson, students will use an advanced organizer to record both prior knowledge and their reflections on the lesson. students will also use a venn diagram to compare and contrast sexually transmitted infections (stis) and participate in a creative writing activity.
|
|
estimated time allotment: four class periods
curriculum focus: health
download the lesson in pdf
|
GRADES 9-12 VACCINATION INVESTIGATION
|
GRADES
9-12
|
vaccination investigation
|
|
in this lesson, students will use an advanced organizer to record both prior knowledge and their reflections on the lesson. students will also use a venn diagram to compare and contrast sexually transmitted infections (stis) and participate in a creative writing activity.
|
|
estimated time allotment: four class periods
curriculum focus: health
download the lesson in pdf
|
GRADES 9-12 LOOKING BACK TO LOOK AHEAD: THE HISTORY OF DISEASE PREVENTION
|
GRADES
9-12
|
looking back to look ahead: the history of disease prevention
|
|
the purpose of this lesson is to provide students with an opportunity to learn about vaccines and disease prevention from a historical point of view. students will learn about vaccines by researching different historical time periods, creating a time line, and presenting their findings to other students.
|
|
estimated time allotment: five class periods
curriculum focus: health, science, social studies
download the lesson in pdf
|
GRADES 9-12 SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: CLARIFYING INFORMATION ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH
|
GRADES
9-12
|
setting the record straight:
clarifying information about sexual health
|
|
the purpose of this lesson is to promote teen sexual health through a cooperative brainstorming activity. this lesson is designed to clarify knowledge by addressing students’ misconceptions and boosting their comfort level with the topic of sexually transmitted infections (stis).
|
|
estimated time allotment: four class periods
curriculum focus: health
download the lesson in pdf
|
GRADES 9-12 SHARING WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT SEXUAL HEALTH
|
GRADES
9-12
|
setting the record straight:
clarifying information about sexual health
|
|
the purpose of this lesson is to promote teen sexual health through a cooperative brainstorming activity. this lesson is designed to clarify knowledge by addressing students’ misconceptions and boosting their comfort level with the topic of sexually transmitted infections (stis).
|
|
estimated time allotment: four class periods
curriculum focus: health
download the lesson in pdf
|
Teen sexual health and vaccine education lesson plans produced by NEA HIN are supported in part by unrestricted grants from GlaxoSmithKline and Merck & co.
|
