Key Point #3
Models can help us visualize cause and effect relationships between traits and characteristics and health.
Key Point #2
Asking questions about why Monique has diabetes is the first step to understanding how someone gets diabetes and what can be done to prevent it.
Meet Monique, a young girl living with type two diabetes. Monique will be with us through each lesson. Monique is the only person in her family with type two diabetes and is working on making choices to get healthy such as walking and eating healthy. Monique is taking control of her health. The first step to taking control of your health is asking questions. This week students brainstormed what traits and characteristics affect Monique's health.
Key Point #1
Diabetes affects how the body processes sugar (glucose) from the foods we eat. Cells in our bodies need glucose for energy.
Lesson 1: How can we describe Monique's diabetes?
What are the risk factors for diabetes?
L1: How can you control your health?
Food, physical activity and mindfullness
Be mindful
Think about how the choices you make affect your health. Are there any habits of choices you might want to work on?
L1 Explore More: Interview someone at home
How can questions help us understand health?
Questions help us to understand big topics. Take the time to ask someone at home a few questions about diabetes and health. Some people in your family or in your neighborhood may have diabetes already. They can help you understand what it's like to live with this disease. You can share your answers with your classmates during the next session.
Question #1
Do you or anyone else in your family have type 2 diabetes?
Question #2
What do you know about diabetes and why some people get it while others do not?
Question #3
What do you do to stay healthy?
Get active
Get active with your friends and family! Find a physical activity you all enjoy and do it together. Dance, walk or swim.
Eat right
How often do you eat breakfast? Try and eat breakfast everyday this week. Breakfast jump starts your day.
GOAL: Learn how to use interviewing to understand health topics
