I think African Americans have a low life expectancy rate because of the foods we eat. We eat very unhealthy foods that are rich in fat.
Aaron
Description of Our Project
Our project is The Diversity of Health and Health Care in Society.
Our Curriculum Map
CURRICULUM MAP
Big Idea for Content Area:
To compare and contrast diseases, health conditions and health care that is prevalent in adolescents and adults including cancer, obesity, etc. in African Americans.
To discuss the importance of early detection of diseases, health conditions and health care that affects the African American community.
To develop the health skills needed to empower learners to assume lifelong concepts to maintain and support a healthy, active lifestyle.
Essential Question for Content Area:
To what extent can we keep ourselves free of hereditary and non-hereditary diseases?
Why are some diseases more prominent in the African-American culture?
Why are health disparities between African Americans and other racial groups more apparent in life expectancy, infant mortality and other measures of health status?
Enduring Understandings: (2.1 A, B, C, D 2.2B 2.3 B)
An individual’s health at different life stages is dependent on heredity, environmental factors and lifestyle choices.
Current and emerging diagnostic, prevention and treatment strategies can help people live healthier and longer lives.
Learner will have enhanced knowledge to communicate how research has shown that unhealthy choices can have a variety of harmful effects on the human body.
Teacher: Ms. R. Fleming School: Camden Middle
Theme/Topic: Diversity in Society
Content Areas: Health, Science, Math, Language Arts, Art
Grade: 7/8 LDM
Timeframe: November - January
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How are health issues and health care in a diverse society reflected within a culture, gender group, ethnicity, educational background, beliefs, lifestyle, faith, profession, and geography?
What are the survival rates of African Americans as compared to other ethnic groups in health disparities?
What are the percentages of African Americans affected state by state?
CONTENT
Factors contributing to poor health among African Americans include discrimination, cultural barriers, and lack of access to health care.
SKILLS
Grade 8 CPI 4 and 8 Standard: 2.2
All students will use health- enhancing personal, interpersonal, and life skills to support a healthy, active lifestyle as related to health issues and health care.
2.1. A, B, C 2.2 B 2.3 B
ASSESSMENTS
Research
Presentation
Math graphs
Drawings
Class discussions
Teacher made assessment
RESOURCES
Internet
Yahoo.com
Google.com
Health magazines
Big Idea for Content Area:
To compare and contrast diseases, health conditions and health care that is prevalent in adolescents and adults including cancer, obesity, etc. in African Americans.
To discuss the importance of early detection of diseases, health conditions and health care that affects the African American community.
To develop the health skills needed to empower learners to assume lifelong concepts to maintain and support a healthy, active lifestyle.
Essential Question for Content Area:
To what extent can we keep ourselves free of hereditary and non-hereditary diseases?
Why are some diseases more prominent in the African-American culture?
Why are health disparities between African Americans and other racial groups more apparent in life expectancy, infant mortality and other measures of health status?
Enduring Understandings: (2.1 A, B, C, D 2.2B 2.3 B)
An individual’s health at different life stages is dependent on heredity, environmental factors and lifestyle choices.
Current and emerging diagnostic, prevention and treatment strategies can help people live healthier and longer lives.
Learner will have enhanced knowledge to communicate how research has shown that unhealthy choices can have a variety of harmful effects on the human body.
Teacher: Ms. R. Fleming School: Camden Middle
Theme/Topic: Diversity in Society
Content Areas: Health, Science, Math, Language Arts, Art
Grade: 7/8 LDM
Timeframe: November - January
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How are health issues and health care in a diverse society reflected within a culture, gender group, ethnicity, educational background, beliefs, lifestyle, faith, profession, and geography?
What are the survival rates of African Americans as compared to other ethnic groups in health disparities?
What are the percentages of African Americans affected state by state?
CONTENT
Factors contributing to poor health among African Americans include discrimination, cultural barriers, and lack of access to health care.
SKILLS
Grade 8 CPI 4 and 8 Standard: 2.2
All students will use health- enhancing personal, interpersonal, and life skills to support a healthy, active lifestyle as related to health issues and health care.
2.1. A, B, C 2.2 B 2.3 B
ASSESSMENTS
Research
Presentation
Math graphs
Drawings
Class discussions
Teacher made assessment
RESOURCES
Internet
Yahoo.com
Google.com
Health magazines
Questions From Ms. Fleming
Question 1
What does the word diversity mean?
How do you relate to this word?
What does the word diversity mean?
How do you relate to this word?
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Question 4 Response
I think African Americans die faster because they take drugs, have more stress then other ethnic groups and stress can cause other health problems.
Brandon
Brandon
Questuion 4 Response
I believe African Americans have a short life expectancy because of black on black crime and poor health care.
Samuel
Samuel
Question 4 Response
I think Africans Americans life expectancy is lower then other ethnic groups because African Americans get into gangs, they don't take care of themselves physically, they get diseases and die at an early age.
Kanem
Kanem
Question 4 Response
I think Africans Americans life expectancy is lower then other ethnic groups because African Americans catch a lot of diseases from not taking care of themselves. They become ill, they can't fucntion right and die at an early age.
Terrell
Terrell
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Question 3 Response
I think the factor that contributes to poor health care is cultural barriers. A lot of African Americans do not have the income to pay for the best health care so they do not get the best health care available.
Aaron
Aaron
Question 3 Response
I believe the factor that contributes to poor health among African Americans is discrimination. I believe it is because of the color of our skin and the way we approach things. We don't always speak up for ourselves.
Samuel
Samuel
Question 3 Response
The factor that contributes to poor health care among African Americans is dicsrimination because a doctor may give poor health care to African-Americans because they don't like our race and they don't think we deserve the best of care.
Terrell
Terrell
Friday, June 12, 2009
Question 3 Response
A factor that contributes to poor health care among African-Americans is the lack of access to health care. Many African Americans can't afford health care. You are just given any doctor who don't want to help you with your health issue.
Dana
Dana
Question 3 Response
A factor that contributes to poor health care among African-Americans is the lack of access to health care. Some people do not have enough money to get the better doctors or go to the best hospitals. They live off a limited amount of money and have to take care of their families. Sometimes they cannot afford good health care.
Kanem
Kanem
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Question 3
What factor or factors do you think contribute to poor health care among African-Americans? Why?
A. discrimination
B. cultural barriers
C. lack of access to health care
D. All of the above
A. discrimination
B. cultural barriers
C. lack of access to health care
D. All of the above
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Question 2 Response
Yes because people of different races could go to a doctor or hospital and get the same treatment as everyone else without any problems or attitude from the doctor or nurse.
Dana
Dana
Question 2 Response
Yes, There is equal heath care in society for all ethnic groups. Black people have the same equal rights as white people and so do spanish people or any other group of people. That's why I think all ethnic groups get equal health care in society.
Samuel
Samuel
Question 2 Response
Yes, I think all ethnic groups get equal health care. If a black person or a white person get sick and they go to the hospital to get treated and it's a bad problem they do their best to care for that person. No matter what the race they get equal health care.
Terrell
Terrell
Question 2 Response
Yes, I do feel there is equal health care in society for all ethnic groups. I think that blacks, whites, hispanics and all other groups get equal care in this country. I don't think it matters what race you are.
Kanem
Kanem
Question 2 Response
No, I do not feel there is equal health care in society for all ethnic groups. I feel that there is better care for white people because they may be able to get the care or medicine they need before other ethnic groups. If this is not true it seems true from what I know and where I live.
Brandon
Brandon
Monday, June 8, 2009
Question 1 Response
Diversity is a way of being different.
It relates to me because I like being a leader and not a follower. I always try to be myself. I like being an outsider and different. That's why I can relate to diveristy.
It relates to me because I like being a leader and not a follower. I always try to be myself. I like being an outsider and different. That's why I can relate to diveristy.
Question 1 Response
Diversity is the condition of being different.
It relates to me because I like to be different from other people. I like to have different clothes and different sneakers. I like to have my own style. That is being diverse from other poeple, trends and styles.
Kanem
It relates to me because I like to be different from other people. I like to have different clothes and different sneakers. I like to have my own style. That is being diverse from other poeple, trends and styles.
Kanem
Question 1 Response
The word diversity means being different from other people. It relates to me because being different is the key to success. Just be yourself and don't follow in the wrong footsteps. Don't be a follower, be a leader.
Terrell
Terrell
Question 1 Response
Diversity means to be different in some way. You can be different in the things you like to do, the things you like to eat or clothes you like to wear. For example some people like to talk on the phone while others like to text. I can relate to the word diversity because I think I am different. I like to be my own person.
Brandon Jackson
Brandon Jackson
Thursday, May 21, 2009
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