Health Issues and Disease Prevention
Scientists and Mathematicians
Japanese Upper Levels > Scientific and Creative Advancement
Health Issues and Disease Prevention
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Participate in a sustained conversation about health issues such as nutrition, exercise, and maintaining good health.
- Analyze information pertaining to science and medicine.
- Discuss the major health in our society.
- Discuss diseases of the last two decades (e.g. AIDS, Monkey Pox, SARS).
- Explain causes and prevention of a variety of diseases.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Understand spoken and written information on health issues and disease prevention from a variety of sources such as short stories, TV, newspapers, magazines and the Internet.
- Understand and analyze current research on a variety of diseases.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Describe problems related to substance abuse, poor nutrition, lack of exercise, and poor sleeping habits.
- Explain causes and prevention of a variety of diseases.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Explore attitudes towards socialized medicine, comparing and contrasting the health care programs in Japanese-speaking countries and the U.S.
- Examine health issues and diseases as related to Japanese lifestyles.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Use knowledge of disease prevention and nutrition acquired in health classes.
- Use information gained in social studies classes to discuss the political implications of disease and health issues in Japan.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Japan towards health issues.
- Explore the emphasis on sports and exercise in Japan.
- Compare and contrast eating habits in Japan and in the U.S.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources to broaden understanding of scientific contributions to the field of disease prevention.
- Locate and use community resources and/or the Internet to broaden understanding of health-related issues and disease prevention.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to scientific and medical technology
- Expressions of conviction, doubt, opinions, and agreement or disagreement
- Use of the passive voice
Japanese Upper Levels > Scientific and Creative Advancement
Scientists and Mathematicians
Communication
Person-to-Person Communication
- Maintain a discussion pertaining to scientists and mathematicians.
- Discuss inventions in science.
- Discuss scientific contributions from Japan.
- Discuss or debate the application of scientific research in medicine.
- Analyze information pertaining to science and medicine.
Listening and Reading for Understanding
- Identify and analyze scientific research and inventions.
- Identify diseases, illnesses, and cures in oral and written materials.
Oral and Written Presentation
- Present well-organized spoken and written presentations on scientists, mathematicians, and medicine.
- Research and report on advancements in medicine to include curable and incurable diseases.
- Perform an activity about a scientist or mathematician from Japan.
Cultures
Cultural Perspectives, Practices and Products
- Explore attitudes when reacting to scientific discoveries.
- Explore attitudes towards socialized medicine, comparing and contrasting the health care programs in Japan and the U.S.
Connections, Comparisons, and Communities
Making Connections Through Language
- Recognize a connection to various school subjects to include science, mathematicians, and social sciences.
Cultural and Linguistic Comparisons
- Compare and contrast attitudes of people in the U.S. and in Japan towards science and mathematics.
- Explore the emphasis on mathematics and science in schools in Japan.
Communication Across Communities
- Locate and use authentic resources to broaden understanding of scientific and mathematical contributions.
Related Vocabulary and Linguistic Elements
- Vocabulary related to scientific and mathematical terminology
- Expressions of conviction, doubt, opinions, and agreement or disagreement
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