Introduction
by Johnneidje Kenley Cadet
Students have to make researches about different kinds of cancer, treatments,symptoms and cancer related organizations.Then they can create a simple leaflet about cancer and a presentation for the class.
Introduction
Task
Task
You have started an organization called "cancer organization for kids" or COFK . Your group is going to design a simple cancer awareness leaflet for a simple kind of cancer and present if to some other groups and organizations.
Process
Process
Step 1
Your group will have to choose one type of cancer from the list and we will be discussing it together just to make sure that each group has a different subject.
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Thyroid cancer
- Lung cancer
- Colon cancer
- Leukemia
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Kidney Cancer (renal cell)
- Endometrial Cancer
- Melanoma (skin) Cancer
- Liver cancer
Step 2
In group you will decide which role everyone will be given and what parts of the question you will answer from the list.
Understandings
- What is cancer?
- What causes your particular type of cancer?
- When was your type of cancer first diagnosed?
- Why is your cancer named so?
- Who first discovered cancer and when?
- Who does it affect?
Number
- How common is your type of cancer?
- How many people are diagnosed annually?
- What is the mortality rate?
- What types of research and how many of them are currently being done to help people with cancer?
Diagnosis
- What are the symptoms of your type of cancer?
- How is cancer treated?
- What are the side effects of the treatment?
- How can cancer be prevented?
Support
- How does cancer effect the daily lives of people?
- What type of support is available for people with cancer?
- Describe three organizations that help people diagnosed with cancer.
- What can we do to help people who are living with cancer?
Resources
- http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/cancer/cancer.html
- http://www.cancer.gov/
- http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp
- http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/support/organizations
- http://www.rare-cancer.org/history-of-cancer.html
You can use any resources to help you through your project.
Step 3
You may create a simple leaflet about the informations that you collected for the project. You can include pictures, graphics,audio,video. The leaflet must a a normal paper size and all informations must be typed.
Step 4
Your group will give a presentation about cancer and it must be organized according to different roles giving by everyone. you can chose either to:
Interview someone with cancer
- Create a song
- Create a poem
- Create a powerpoint
- Create a litle leaflet to be used by kids
Evaluation
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Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Accomplished 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
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Spelling and Grammar and Mechanics |
Errors make the piece difficult tocomprehend. Little or no attention to mechanics, grammar or spelling | Many errors, some areas difficult to comprehend due to errors. | A few minor errorsin spelling,sentence structureor grammar, but does not effect the overall meaning of the writing | Displays proper use of grammar, sentence structure, and spelling. No errors | |
| Organization
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Presentation / Pamphlet displays little organization. Information does not flow | Organization needs some work. Some parts flow together well. | Contains few extraneous marks, organization needs minor adjustments, flows well overall | Presentation/ Pamphlet well organized, flows together and displays careful planning | |
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Accuracy o f information presented (pamphlet)
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Required information not present, incomplete, or inaccurate. | Most required infromtaion present, no additional information | Required information correctly presented in pamphlet, presentation contains additional accurate information | Pamphlet contains all required information as well as additional,useful information. | |
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Creativity(Presentation Project)
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Lacks Creativity, seems as though it was put together quickly. | Presentation needs improvement in execution and planning. Is not creative or is repetitive of information in pamphlet | Presentation appears well thought out and complete. Is creative and engaging. | Presentation is unique, very well planned as well as engaging and thought provoking |
Conclusion
Conclusion
"Cancer can take away all of my physical abilities. It cannot touch my mind, it cannot touch my heart, and it cannot touch my soul."
Jim Valvano
This quote is a powerful quote because long time ago some people are fighting against this disease called cancer. It can affect anybody including your friend, family and related. This project will help have a better un derstanding about the disease and help some people diagnose it earlier. The cure for cancer has been waiting for so long and the day that they will discover the cure it will be like a miracle for this world and maybe the death of people would stop. i can't wait for this day.
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by Johnneidje Kenley Cadet
Students have to make researches about different kinds of cancer, treatments,symptoms and cancer related organizations.Then they can create a simple leaflet about cancer and a presentation for the class.
Introduction-Leaners and Process
This lesson is designed to halp students understand cancer. The students will know the different types of cancer and treatments and also can help others to know about cancer too.
Learners can be from grade K -12 science students
To complete this project students must learn the concepts about project presentation. The first three steps in the process can be (selecting a topic, assigning roles and creating the pamphlet). It should take aproximatively 2 weeks for the project which is 1 week for the work and 1 week for the presentation.