Updated 1/18/04
LINCS Health & Literacy Special Collection Mini-Grant Lesson Plans
Getting Good Advice
The intermediate EL/Civics class will use the website to identify different sources for health care information and advice (friends and family/word of mouth, doctors and nurses/health care providers, and national health organizations). Students will learn to recognize different sources of health information and share how they learn from each.
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Presentations on Breast Cancer
Four ESOL students used the LINCS website to obtain information about breast cancer and used this information to prepare an oral presentation for the introductory level class. They did research on the website and with that information prepared posters and transparencies to do the oral presentation.
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Working in small groups of 2-3, students used the LINCS Health & Literacy Special Collection to gain basic knowledge of an issue relevant to their lives. Learners fulfilled certain requirements and finished with an oral presentation to the class. These groups then functioned as leader/tutor to new groups of 2-3 students to research new topics.
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Stress is a Part of Life
Two students recommended from a GED class form a teaching team with a health literacy teacher. They discuss which topic they will teach to a GED class and decide on stress. After surveying the classes on the topic, they become familiar with the Internet via the LINCS Health & Literacy Special Collection. They use it to research the topic and help prepare the lesson. Together with the teacher, they introduce the topics and lead discussion as well as giving assistance to those needing help with the Web.
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Student-Directed Projects on Health
In a 5-week seminar, 10 advanced ESL students used the LINCS Health & Literacy Special Collection Web Site to find relevant health information to share with intermediate ESL classes in our program. Students working in pairs/groups of 3, have decided on different ways (skit, game, quiz, etc.) to present the information to the classes.
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