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ConnectEd

Subject
English Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Health Science, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Global Health Summit

This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. 

Unit description from the source: This unit focuses on the impact that HIV/AIDS continues to have around the world. Students look at the biology of the disease and then delve into the social and personal implications of addressing a deadly pandemic. 

Source
ConnectEd

Subject
English Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, History/Social Studies, Health Science, World Languages and Cultures, Interdisciplinary

Grade Level
9, 10, 11, 12

Good Eats

This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. 

Unit description from the source: In this unit, students will learn about the connection between nutrition and health. Through interdisciplinary study in Biology, Health Science, Interpersonal Relations, English Language Arts, Mathematics, and World History, they will explore the questions of why we should care about what we eat and how food is produced. Students will explore concepts ranging from the body’s physical requirements in terms of calories and nutrients to the physiological and psychological outcomes resulting from various levels of nutrition and health. They will be introduced to cellular respiration, recombinant DNA technology, and ethical issues raised by using—or withholding the use of—biotechnology to increase food production.

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