Introduction
These are School Sores, also known as Impetigo. You might have heard about them from your parents, or people may talk about these at school. That is because School Sores are common in schools. They look scary, but they can be treated and you can get better if you have them. School Sores are contagious, which means if you have them you can pass them on to other people. So it is important that people know how to look after School Sores so that they don't give them to other children in the school. It is your job today to find out about School Sores and report back to your class so that everyone can look out for School Sores and treat them properly if they get them.
Task
Your task is to find information about School Sores and present it in a report to the class. The information should be written so that it is clear, and easy for your class mates to follow. This way, your peers will be able to learn the information needed to best protect themselves from School Sores. They will also be able to recognise them and know where and how to get medical assistance, therefore reducing the spread of School Sores in our school.
Your report will have 4 sections:
1. What information about School Sores is important for everyone to know?
2. How long should they be off school for if they get School Sores?
3. How do we minimise the spread of School Sores?
4. What information do parents need to know?
You can present this as a powerpoint or a poster.
Process
Use the links below to source information about School Sores.
1. What information about School Sores is important for everyone to know?
Read http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Impetigo_school_sores/ to learn about School Sores.
Investigate the section Impetigo is Dangerous for Newborns.
Also investigate the section Where to Get Help.
2. How long should they be off school for if they get School Sores? Click on this link (http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ph/documents/cdb/timeout_poster.pdf) and find School Sores (Impetigo) on the table to find out.
3. How do we minimise the spread of School Sores? Lots of websites have suggestions to lessen the spread of School Sores. Collect all the advice from the following websites.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets/Pages/childhood.aspx#imp Find the Impetigo (school sores) section and read How Can I Prevent The Spread?
http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Impetigo_school_sores/ Read the section Reducing The Spread of Impetigo.
http://www.wmac.com.au/pdf/health/ImpetigoFactSheet.pdf Read the section Avoid Spreading The Infection.
4. What information do parents need to know? Parents might need help identifying School Sores.You could provide them with information from the What Does It Look Like? section of this website (http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/fact-sheets/impetigo).
This website (http://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Impetigo_school_sores/) is designed for parents. What advice does the Royal Children's Hospital give parents?
Evaluation
In order to make sure that you have provided your classmates with all of the information they need about School Sores, your report will be marked against this rubric.
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1. What information about School Sores is important for everyone to know? |
Information on this topic is not included in report. | This topic has been given a section of the report, but information is incorrect or very brief. | Relevant information on this topic is provided in the report. | Information on this topic is relevant, and organised in a way that is easy to follow. | Information on this topic is relevant, easy to follow, and written in a style appropriate for the audience. |
| 2. How long should they be off school for if they get School Sores? | Information on this topic is not included in report. | This topic has been given a section of the report, but information is incorrect or very brief. | Relevant information on this topic is provided in the report. | Information on this topic is relevant, and organised in a way that is easy to follow. | Information on this topic is relevant, easy to follow, and written in a style appropriate for the audience. |
| 3. How do we minimise the spread of School Sores? | Information on this topic is not included in report. | This topic has been given a section of the report, but information is incorrect or very brief. | Relevant information on this topic is provided in the report. | Information on this topic is relevant, and organised in a way that is easy to follow. | Information on this topic is relevant, easy to follow, and written in a style appropriate for the audience. |
| 4. What information do parents need to know? | Information on this topic is not included in report. | This topic has been given a section of the report, but information is incorrect or very brief. | Relevant information on this topic is provided in the report. | Information on this topic is relevant, and organised in a way that is easy to follow. | Information on this topic is relevant, easy to follow, and written in a style appropriate for the audience. |
| Presentation of Report. | Report has not been presented. | Report was presented to the class in a way that allowed students to learn something new about School Sores. | Report was presented to the class in a way that taught students multiple new pieces of information about School Sores. | Report presented multiple new pieces of information about School Sores in an engaging manner. | Report presented detailed information about each of the sections in an engaging, audience appropriate manner. |
| Mark /20 |
Conclusion
School Sores are a common infectious condition in Primary Schools. They are contagious, which means if you have them you can pass them on to other students. Teaching students about School Sores helps people recognise when they might have them, so that they can seek treatment, and use the strategies you have found to help manage the spread of School Sores. You have done an important job by educating other students about School Sores. It doesn't have to stop once this Webquest is finished. Think about who needs to know about School Sores, and how you could provide them with information. Talk about it at home and make sure your family is aware of School Sores.