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AALL Internet Lesson: What is
Diabetes?
Teacher's Page If
you have any comments/questions please contact Peggy
Maher
Learning Level: Upper level ABE/GED
Arizona Standards/Indicators
Reading
Indicator A: Applies recognition and decoding strategies
to
pronounce and
derive the meaning of unfamiliar and technical words
4. Applies context clues to confirm meaning of figurative,
idiomatic,
and technical words
5. Recognizes the meaning of word origins
Indicator B: Applies reading skills to interpret
functional
and informational
text, e.g., consumer information, newspapers, civics
documents,
science publications
1. Identifies the main idea, critical details, and author's
point
of view and relates them to other sources, real life, and
related
topics
2. Summarizes the text in chronological, sequential , or
logical
order
3. Distinguishes facts from opinions
Writing
Indicator A: Applies correct spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, grammar
and usage rules to complete a variety of writing tasks
Indicator B: Applies the writing process to complete a
variety
of writing
tasks
Learning Context: All
levels
Lesson Overview: This
lesson
provides an overview and elementary understanding
of diabetes. Basic vocabulary words, types of diabetes,
symptoms,
and preventive measures will be covered. Since half of the
people
in the United States who have diabetes are undiagnosed, this
introductory
material will provide an awareness of the topic to adult
education
students. It should not be used as a diabetes diagnostic
tool.
Warm-up:
1. Write the words diabetes mellitus on the board. Mention
that
it is usually referred to simply as, diabetes. Ask if anyone
knows
anything about this disease.
2. The discussion could include questions about diabetes
like:
Is it contagious?
Who gets it?
Are there different types of diabetes?
What are the symptoms?
Can it be cured?
Student Activity:
2-3 hours. Direct students to the "What is Diabetes"
Lesson. Print copies of that page for each student to use as a
worksheet.
Post Assessment:
In a group setting, review the answers on student worksheets.
Make sure students understand myths vs. facts. Discuss
responses,
paying attention to students who might have personal concerns
about diabetes; if appropriate, provide information on local
diabetes
screening or health facilities that students might want to
use.
Collect worksheets to review writing responses for
adherence to
the Arizona standards.
Branching Out:
Visit the National Institute of Diabetes
& Digestive & Kidney Diseases to find more information about
how to care for diabetes, how
to prevent serious problems that diabetes can cause, and how
to
find people and organizations that can give more help. This
group
also has a Spanish
version of many of its publications, including the information on
diabetes.
Other related web sites:
American Diabetes
Association
The
Diabetes Dictionary
Spanish
Links
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