Odds are, most of the members of your class know someone who has been affected by breast cancer. Teach them more about prevention through healthy lifestyles, detection with self-testing and mammograms, and the most effective treatments with a lesson plan that focuses on breast cancer.

Concepts

breast cancer, cancer, diseases, body awareness

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a health class during a focus on breast cancer or cancer awareness
• Invite a breast cancer survivor to share his or her story with the class
• Pick and choose activities from the unit that best align with your existing curriculum
• Have class members research the prevalence of cancer in immigrant groups

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson emphasizes that the activities are applicable to both boys and girls, even though breast cancer is predominantly found in women
• Designed for schools in Minnesota, but adaptable for schools in any state
• Be sure that your class is mature enough to discuss a serious topic without being insensitive

Pros

• A multi-curricular approach to the topic
• Provides a straightforward list of relevant vocabulary terms
• Videos are available in English, Spanish, Somali, and Hmong

Cons

• None