Health Module

Health Unit 2: A Healthy Community

Learning Outcomes:

Learners will be able to . . .

• Understand more on the role of local government in health care.
• Understand more on the public health view of tuberculosis in the US.
• Identify prominent diseases treated by public health services in Fairfax County.
• Evaluate information sources for readability.

Learners will. . .

• Use the Internet to find and evaluate sources of health information.
• Use the Internet to find information on available local public health resources.
Use e-mail to convey information or opinions.

Literacy and ESOL Skills Addressed:

Learners will. . .

•  Read statistical information and answer questions on its meaning.
• Discuss opinions on the role of government in health care.
• Express opinions in writing.
• Express agreement or disagreement.
• Scan written information for readability.
• Write a business letter.
• Write an e-mail.

EFF Skills Addressed:

Learners will. . .

• Read with understanding and purpose.
• Analyze information and reflect on its meaning.
• Advocate and influence.
• Identify areas of agreement and disagreement.
• Use strategies to guide others.
• Convey ideas in writing with organization and purpose.
• Organize and relay spoken information effectively.
• Analyze the accuracy, bias and usefulness of information.
• Understand, interpret and work with symbolic information.
• Identify problems and propose solutions.
• Interact cooperatively with others.
• Use computers to acquire, process, and manage information.

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