Introduction
This WebQuest will explore 4 Childhood Communicable Diseases: Chicken Pox (Varicella), School Sores. Whooping Cough (Pertussis) and Head Lice (Pediculosis).
What is communicabe diseases?
Communicable diseases also known as infectious diseases or contagious diseases, they are spread from one person to another (Global Health.gov). The diseases are contracted through a variety of ways some of which include: breathing in airborne viruses, contact with blood or bodily fluids or contact with a bug (
Global Health.gov).
We as teachers are in the situation of being exposed to many communicable diseases, we need to be able to identify the symptoms of these to help prevent the spread the disease. We are looking at four of these diseases and how we can identify them, know what the symptoms are, how to prevent the spread and how we can educate parents about them.
Task
Everyone will be divided into four groups, each group will be assigned a communicable disease to research, you will create:
- Information sheet/poster (A3)
- Letter for parents
The information sheet it must contain:
- How the disease is spread
- How to recognise the symptoms
- How to prevent the disease from spreading
- What the disease is
- How long the students must be absent from school
- Pictures to help with descriptions
- Are there any myths about the disease, if so dispel them
- Are there any treatment options, if so describe them
Letter for the parents must state:
- The type of disease
- That it is highly contagious
- Ways to help prevent the spread
- How long the student needs to be absent from school
- Treatment options if applicable
Process
Listed are websites for each of the four communicable diseases, you are to use these to find out the information you need to complete the task described. You may use any of the useful links listed on each website.
Chicken Pox
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/chickenpox
http://raisingchildren.net.au/articles/chickenpox.html
School Sores
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/impetigo_or_school_sores
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Impetigo_school_sores/
Whooping cough
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Whooping_cough
http://www.healthdirect.gov.au/whooping-cough
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Whooping_cough/
Head Lice
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/headlice/index.htm
Conclusion
Presentation of each groups completed information sheet/poster and letter to parents will be given at the end of the PD. Each group will be allocated five minutes each to give a short synopsis of their research.
Credits
Dreamstime (n.d.). Royalty free stock photography: Kids holding laptop computers. Retrieved from https://www.google.com.au/search?q=chicken+pox&biw=1420&bih=683&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=WIssVbnhDMjGmAXQsIGQBg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=0.9#tbm=isch&q=children+using+computers&imgdii=o4TzZb5YUE-_9M%3A%3Bo4TzZb5YUE-_9M%3A%3BcKN-6i0oOJ8a_M%3A&imgrc=o4TzZb5YUE-_9M%253A%3B0P4N1keFGBCDvM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fthumb101.shutterstock.com%252Fdisplay_pic_with_logo%252F1896803%252F155554697%252Fstock-vector--children-using-laptop-computers-cartoon-155554697.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.shutterstock.com%252Fs%252Fkids%252Bon%252Bcomputer%252Fsearch.html%3B450%3B204
Global Health.gov(n.d.) Global health topics: Communicable diseases. Retrieved from http://www.globalhealth.gov/global-health-topics/communicable-diseases/
South Ayrshire Council (2011). Library Blog. Kids cartoon workshop-free event. Retrieved from http://www.officesafety.co.uk/shop/safety-posters/hand-hygiene-poster.html https://www.google.com.au/search?q=chicken+pox&biw=1420&bih=683&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=WIssVbnhDMjGmAXQsIGQBg&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&dpr=0.9#tbm=isch&q=children+showing+their+work&imgrc=5-9gPqBInPa6bM%253A%3B1T1J7a2emd2pkM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fsayrshirelib.files.wordpress.com%252F2011%252F05%252Fgirlpainting.png%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fsayrshirelib.wordpress.com%252Ftag%252Fcartoon-workshop%252F%3B493%3B420
The Office Safety Company (n.d.). Hand hygiene poster (A3). Retrieved from http://www.officesafety.co.uk/shop/safety-posters/hand-hygiene-poster.h…