These creative lessons are correlated to California State
Standards in health and language arts for grades 6 through
12.
Living With Asthma
Overview
The purpose of this lesson is to encourage students to examine
how living with asthma impacts the lives of young people.
In this lesson, students will read a real-life account of
a person living with asthma, learn why people were offended
by the way in which a character with asthma was portrayed
in the movie Jimmy Neutron, and develop an idea for
generating civic awareness about asthma.
Childhood Asthma
Overview
The purpose of this lesson is to encourage students to examine
the rise in the incidence of childhood asthma in the United
States. In this lesson, students will view the KQED program
Bay Window: Children and Asthma, research the topic of
asthma, write a public service announcement for childhood
asthma and create a radio news program on asthma.
Asthma Awareness
Overview
The purpose of this lesson is for students to learn about
asthma and share their knowledge with the school and the local
community. In this lesson, students will view the program
Children and Asthma, write research reports on asthma
and use this knowledge to produce a schoolwide Asthma Education
Fair.
