SunSmart Unit

Lesson: 1 of 2

Learning Focus:

·  Positive and negative sun practices

·  Explanation of skin cancer the causes, symptoms and who is at risk

·  Focusing on melanoma

Activity / Time / Resource
Expected Learning:
(1)  Identify positive and negative Sun Practices
(2)  Explain what skin cancer is and how it is caused
(3)  Analyse how SunSmart practices can limit a person’s risk of developing melanoma and other types of skin cancer / 5min
Activity 1: determining prior knowledge
·  Draw 2 columns on the white board and write in one column: positive sun practices and in the other negative sun practices
·  Ask students to jot down three examples for each column
·  Go around the room ask for answers write them on the board
·  Students to copy these in their books / 10min
Activity 2: PowerPoint and Activities
·  Go through each slide and complete the activities when asked to
·  Students to write down any slides that have an * besides the title and students are only required to write down dot points not the entire slide
·  Students will need to complete true false questions individually
·  Go through answers once students finished
·  Students to work in groups of 2 for risky business activity then need to report their answers back to the class
·  After watching the dear 16 year old me clip best to answer questions as a class might be tight for time / 45min / Sun Safety PowerPoint
True or False question sheet and answers
Smart Board
Reflection
(1)  What did I learn today
(2)  What _ _% was I on task for
(3)  What do I need to do before next lesson / ·  Students could come up with a school strategy to promote safe SunSmart practices for follow up learning

Lesson: 2of 2

Learning Focus:

·  Solariums what are they and how they contribute to skin damage

·  How advertising can play a role in positive and negative sun practices

·  Reflection on the unit

Activity / Time / Resource
Expected Learning:
(1)  Explain what solariums are and how they contribute to skin damage
(2)  Analyse solarium campaigns and apply knowledge about skin cancer and melanoma
(3)  Reflect on SunSafe practices / 5min
Activity 1: Teen fashion a cancer risk
·  Students to read through the article and answer questions in workbooks
·  Discuss answers briefly at the end / 20min / ·  Print class copy of 25 of the article students share 1 between 2
·  Recap of last lesson
Activity 2: Solariums PowerPoint
·  Class discussion of what they already know about solariums go through statements ask students for their opinions
·  Read through solarium description ask students’ to write descriptions in their workbooks
·  Watch 2 clips on solariums at the end of each clip ask students what they thought was the message behind the clips / 25min / Solarium PP slides 2 & 3
·  Give students a brief background about Clare Oliver before watching the clip (clip 2)
Activity three: Solarium advertisements worksheet
·  Students to read through the 2 advertisements and answer questions on the worksheet
·  Go through questions briefly / 15min
Extension: Unit Reflection Questions
·  Students write and answer unit reflection questions in their workbooks / ·  Slide 3 of PP
Reflection
(4)  What did I learn today
(5)  What _ _% was I on task for
(6)  What do I need to do before next lesson / 10min / Homework: complete unit reflection questions at home
·  Stduents need to write questions out before they leave class