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Language 911 – A Health Literacy Curriculum
The following curriculum modules are designed for ESL teachers in colleges and adult schools and target intermediate to high-level ESL students (level 4 to level 8). They are also appropriate for secondary education teachers working with 8th-through 12th-grade students on health or health education programs. The lessons are aligned to national health standards.
Food Pyramids: What We Eat and Who We Are
Students record what they are eating, compare cultural values of healthy nutrition and evaluate the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as a guide to eating healthily.
Lesson Plan Video Clip Illustrating Themes Explored in the LessonAdditional Lesson Resources
Living in the United States: Is It Good for Our Health?
Students explore the social conditions and lifestyle choices that impact health in the United States.
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This Place Matters: The Impact of Neighborhood on Health
Students analyze the effects of neighborhoods on the health of those who reside in them. Why is it that place matters?
Lesson Plan Video Clips Illustrating Themes Explored in the Lesson- Unnatural Causes: Richmond California Struggles for Clean Air
- Unnatural Causes: Louisville's Rubbertown Fights against Toxic Emissions
- Unnatural Causes: Disadvantaged Neighborhoods and Health (below)
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Stress: The Bigger Picture
Students consider the social and economic causes of stress as well as the health implications of living with stress.
Lesson Plan Video Clip Illustrating Themes Explored in the LessonStress: Taking Control
Students consider the health implications of living with stress and devise an action plan for reducing stress in their lives.
Lesson PlanExploring Addiction
Students learn about the nature of drug and alcohol addiction and explore the issues in a broader social context.
Lesson Plan Additional Lesson ResourcesTalking About Medicines
Students compare common remedies used in different cultures and reflect on how they have changed medical treatments since coming to the U.S.
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