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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Price We Pay for Health: Us and Canada

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan focuses on the rising cost of healthcare in the United States. The objective of the instructional activity is to compare and contrast the health care systems in the United States and Canada.
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PBS

Pbs: In Defense of Food Curriculum

For Students 6th - 8th
PBS: In Defense of Food Curriculum. It is designed to help adolescents develop something valuable:practical tools for healthier eating. It helps students learn why it is important to eat healthfully, investigate how food companies...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Dwight Eisenhower: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
President Eisenhower tried to follow a middle road in proposing and supporting domestic affairs during his presidency. Read about the policies he put forward. Read also about his dealing with Senator Joseph McCarthy, and his spotty...
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Other

Hope Worldwide

For Students 9th - 10th
International charity organization serving the poor worldwide with health, education, children's, senior, global outreach, and employment programs. Find a number of articles detailing their successes.
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University of North Carolina

Unc School of Public Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Public health information and resources are included in this official homepage of the University of North Carolina's School of Public Health.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Choosing a Career in Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
There are two lessons in this lesson plan site. The first gives the students an appreciation of the need for hand washing to prevent disease and the second allows the students to explore the health field and to describe a career that...
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American Stroke Association: Stroke Knowledge

For Students 9th - 10th
This abstract from the American Stroke Association discusses the importance of education in the stroke community. Support groups are important partners in stroke education. German study

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