Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Syllabus Outcomes:
9.1 HSC Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia
Critical Question: What are the priority areas for improving Australia’s health?
Students Learn About:
· Priority areas for action
- Cancer
· The four Priority areas selected
- Nature
- Risk Factors
- Groups at Risk
9.1 HSC Core 1: Health Priorities in Australia
Critical Question: What are the priority areas for improving Australia’s health?
Students Learn About:
· Priority areas for action
- Cancer
· The four Priority areas selected
- Nature
- Risk Factors
- Groups at Risk
Students Learn To:
· Examine the current AIHW report, Australia’s Health to determine why the seven areas were selected as priorities
· Identify and draw on current and reliable sources of information to research and analyse four of the priority areas. All students must study CVD, cancer and two other health priorities chosen from the four remaining
7.2 Key Competencies:
Communicating ideas and information
Using technology
KLA Integration:
The planning and organizing skills of students will be assessed using an activity to develop a Cancer Awareness Poster. Students are required to apply technological resources for the creation of the poster. This activity will engage students in utilising technology as well as developing skills to gain further information relating to cancer. Students will be subsequently equipped with knowledge and awareness of cancer that will allow the individual to make informed decisions regarding their own heath and welfare for the future.
Scope of Task:
1. Read the Cancer Councils Facts and Figures Sheet
2. Watch the interview between Andrew Denton and Jane and Glen McGrath. The interview discusses Jane’s reaction to her primary diagnosis of breast cancer.
3. Create a cancer awareness poster for a priority area cancer. Priority area cancers include:
i. Lung cancer
ii. Colorectal cancer
iii. Melanoma
iv. Non-melanocytic skin cancer
v. Prostate cancer
vi. Cervical cancer
vii. Breast cancer
viii. Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
4. Select one specific cancer and research its nature, risk factors and groups at risk to use on the poster.
Resources:
Cancer Council Facts and Figures
Cancer in Australia
http://www.cancer.org.au/aboutcancer/FactsFigures.htm
Interview
Andrew Denton interviewing Jane and Glen McGrath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mLR4E_iOH8
Cancer WebPages
If you are experiencing difficulty finding relevant information the following websites may be helpful:
http://www.cancer.org.au/Home.htm - All cancers
http://www.cancer.gov/ - All cancers
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Cancer - All cancers
http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/ - All cancers
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/topics/lungcancer.html - Lung cancer
http://www.cancer.org.au/aboutcancer/cancertypes/colorectalcancer.htm - Colorectal Cancer
http://www.melanomafoundation.com.au/ - Melanoma
http://www.melanoma.com/ - Melanoma
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Skin_Cancer - Non-melanocytic Skin Cancer
http://www.springerlink.com/content/m2w3269121p70068/ - Non-melanocytic Skin Cancer
http://www.prostate.org.au/ - Prostate Cancer
http://www.cervicalcancer.com.au/ - Cervical Cancer
http://www.nbcf.org.au/ - National Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.nbcc.org.au/ - National Breast Cancer Centre
http://www.lymphoma.org.au/content/?id=15 – non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Rationale:
This task provides students with an opportunity to develop a detailed understanding and knowledge of the various cancers that have been identified as a national health priority. The task allows students to research and explore current and reliable information sources regarding the nature of cancer, risk factors and specific groups at risk. Requesting students to watch the interview of Jane and Glen McGrath will assist them to identify how cancer affects every day Australians and why the disease needs to be addressed as a National Health Priority Area.
Diverse Learners:
The task provides all students with the opportunity to connect with the stimulus material successfully. Auditory learners are provided with the opportunity to listen to the interview regarding the effects of being diagnosed with cancer. Visual learners are able learn from reading information on the internet and from the detail on the final posters. The making of the poster will assist kinesthetic learners to retain information as they have to physically gather the information required than design and develop the poster.
Reference List
NSW Board of Studies. (2001). Personal Development, Health and Physical Education: Preliminary and HSC Courses. Board of Studies NSW: Sydney.
Cancer Council Australia. (2008). Facts and Figures. Accessed on October, 28th 2008. Accessed at http://www.cancer.org.au/aboutcancer/FactsFigures.htm
Unknown. (Unknown). Jane discusses the moment she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Accessed on October 28th 2008. Accessed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mLR4E_iOH8
· Examine the current AIHW report, Australia’s Health to determine why the seven areas were selected as priorities
· Identify and draw on current and reliable sources of information to research and analyse four of the priority areas. All students must study CVD, cancer and two other health priorities chosen from the four remaining
7.2 Key Competencies:
Communicating ideas and information
Using technology
KLA Integration:
The planning and organizing skills of students will be assessed using an activity to develop a Cancer Awareness Poster. Students are required to apply technological resources for the creation of the poster. This activity will engage students in utilising technology as well as developing skills to gain further information relating to cancer. Students will be subsequently equipped with knowledge and awareness of cancer that will allow the individual to make informed decisions regarding their own heath and welfare for the future.
Scope of Task:
1. Read the Cancer Councils Facts and Figures Sheet
2. Watch the interview between Andrew Denton and Jane and Glen McGrath. The interview discusses Jane’s reaction to her primary diagnosis of breast cancer.
3. Create a cancer awareness poster for a priority area cancer. Priority area cancers include:
i. Lung cancer
ii. Colorectal cancer
iii. Melanoma
iv. Non-melanocytic skin cancer
v. Prostate cancer
vi. Cervical cancer
vii. Breast cancer
viii. Non-Hodgkins lymphoma
4. Select one specific cancer and research its nature, risk factors and groups at risk to use on the poster.
Resources:
Cancer Council Facts and Figures
Cancer in Australia
http://www.cancer.org.au/aboutcancer/FactsFigures.htm
Interview
Andrew Denton interviewing Jane and Glen McGrath
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mLR4E_iOH8
Cancer WebPages
If you are experiencing difficulty finding relevant information the following websites may be helpful:
http://www.cancer.org.au/Home.htm - All cancers
http://www.cancer.gov/ - All cancers
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Cancer - All cancers
http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/ - All cancers
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/topics/lungcancer.html - Lung cancer
http://www.cancer.org.au/aboutcancer/cancertypes/colorectalcancer.htm - Colorectal Cancer
http://www.melanomafoundation.com.au/ - Melanoma
http://www.melanoma.com/ - Melanoma
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/topics/Skin_Cancer - Non-melanocytic Skin Cancer
http://www.springerlink.com/content/m2w3269121p70068/ - Non-melanocytic Skin Cancer
http://www.prostate.org.au/ - Prostate Cancer
http://www.cervicalcancer.com.au/ - Cervical Cancer
http://www.nbcf.org.au/ - National Breast Cancer Foundation
http://www.nbcc.org.au/ - National Breast Cancer Centre
http://www.lymphoma.org.au/content/?id=15 – non-Hodgkins lymphoma
Rationale:
This task provides students with an opportunity to develop a detailed understanding and knowledge of the various cancers that have been identified as a national health priority. The task allows students to research and explore current and reliable information sources regarding the nature of cancer, risk factors and specific groups at risk. Requesting students to watch the interview of Jane and Glen McGrath will assist them to identify how cancer affects every day Australians and why the disease needs to be addressed as a National Health Priority Area.
Diverse Learners:
The task provides all students with the opportunity to connect with the stimulus material successfully. Auditory learners are provided with the opportunity to listen to the interview regarding the effects of being diagnosed with cancer. Visual learners are able learn from reading information on the internet and from the detail on the final posters. The making of the poster will assist kinesthetic learners to retain information as they have to physically gather the information required than design and develop the poster.
Reference List
NSW Board of Studies. (2001). Personal Development, Health and Physical Education: Preliminary and HSC Courses. Board of Studies NSW: Sydney.
Cancer Council Australia. (2008). Facts and Figures. Accessed on October, 28th 2008. Accessed at http://www.cancer.org.au/aboutcancer/FactsFigures.htm
Unknown. (Unknown). Jane discusses the moment she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Accessed on October 28th 2008. Accessed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mLR4E_iOH8
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