Lesson Starter Write down as many different illnesses or diseases as you can - PowerPoint Presentation

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2. Lesson StarterWrite down as many different illnesses or diseases as you can.

3. Today we will…Develop understanding of illness and disabilityRecognise the difference between long- and short-term illnessDescribe different medical conditions

4. Success criteriaI can explain the difference between a long-term and short-term illness, and provide examples.I can classify illnesses which are long-term and short-term.Create a PowerPoint to educate younger year groups about the impact of different medical conditions.

5. Task 1: Think, Pair and ShareThink… You have 60 seconds to write how you know when someone is ill – think about symptoms and how people might act when they are ill.Pair… Share your ideas with your partner, write down any examples that you did not have.Share… Share your ideas with the rest of the class.

6. Task 2: ClassificationAs a class, come up with a list of symptoms.Classify these symptoms into the following groups:Symptoms you can seeSymptoms you cannot seeFor example, vomitingFor example, headache

7. Task 3: Being illIn pairs, discuss a time when you have needed extra care.This might have been when you were younger, when you were ill, if you had broken an arm or a leg…In your pairs, make a list of the type of care you needed, for example, help up the stairs, warm drinks… Was it long-term or short-term care?

8. Today we will…Develop understanding of illness and disabilityRecognise the difference between long- and short-term illness

9. Success criteriaI can explain the difference between a long term and short term illness, and provide examples.I can classify illnesses which are long term and short term.

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11. Lesson StarterLast period we discussed how we can see some symptoms of illness, but we cannot always see all of them.Come up with a list of illnesses which you think are “hidden symptoms”, for example, you can’t see if someone has a headache.

12. Today we will…Develop understanding of long term illnesses and disabilityResearch the effects that certain long term illnesses and disabilities can have on peopleCreate a PowerPoint presentation to teach other people about your chosen illness

13. Success criteriaI can give examples of some long term illnesses or disabilitiesI can research specific information about the effects of one illness or disabilityI can work with a partner to create a PowerPoint describing how certain illnesses effect people

14. Task 1: Long-term illness and disabilityAll these conditions have what we might describe as “hidden symptoms” – to look at someone you might not know that they had a condition.Does anyone know anything about any of these conditions?Alzheimer’sMultiple SclerosisEpilepsyDiabetesDementiaArthritisStroke

15. Task 2: Long-term conditionsOver the next couple of periods, you are going to create a PowerPoint presentation about one of the illness on the previous slide.Presentation success criteria:Information about your chosen conditionEffects of the condition on a person, for example, symptoms of the conditionPossible treatments for chosen conditionInformation in your own words (do not copy and paste)Images and pictures

16. Task 2: Long-term conditionsThese are all websites which have good quality information on a range of different diseases and conditions:Diabetes – NHS ChoicesEpilepsy – NHS ChoicesAbout dementia – Dementia guide – NHS ChoicesMultiple sclerosis – NHS Choices

17. Task 3: PresentationEach group is now going to present their presentations on each of the medical conditions that we looked at.

18. How can you get help?Get help online Carers Trust Scotland at https://www.carers.org/scotlandSpeak to your Pupil Support Teacher.