Big
Idea
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Clinical
trials play an integral role in advancing our understanding
and innovative treatment of medical concerns. Understanding
how clinical trials work is essential to follow the current
topics in healthcare, as is a grasp of the underlying principles
of the topic being studied. Skin cancer, its prevention
and its treatment are all current areas being investigated
and are personally relevant to students.
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Essential
Question |
What
do clinical trials do to support the development of medical
treatments? What is skin cancer? How are clinical trials
being used to address skin cancer? |
Learning
Cycle
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Lesson
Title & Description
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Objective
Students will:
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Class
period & week
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Engage
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Clinical
Trials: An Introduction
Faced with a scenario, students discuss the need for clinical
trials and are introduced to the trials that they will present
in the Explain lesson. |
1. Identify the major steps in clinical trials
2. Articulate why we need clinical trials
3. Develop questions about the description of a particular
study
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1 class period
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Explore
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Sun,
Skin and the Cancer.
Students participate in a number of hands-on exercises that explore
the skin anatomy, what cancer is, and the relationship between
UV radiation and cancer. Includes a yeast experiment as well
as use of computer animation.
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1. Describe basic skin anatomy
2.
Describe what cancer is in terms of cell development
3.
Use an example to explain the relationship between UV radiation and cancer
4. Differentiate among 3 types of skin cancer
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4 Class Periods
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Explain
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New
Trials & Findings
Group reading of skin cancer research articles and presentation
to class of findings and current state of research. |
1. Use background knowledge to summarize articles about skin cancer
research and present to class
2.
Place their studies along a clinical study timeline. |
3 Days
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Apply
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Subject Selection
Self directed inquiry into elements affecting UV exposure and
devising of clinical research plan. Poster presentation of
results to class in museum walk.
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1. Devise (in groups) an inquiry into elements affecting UV
exposure.
2.
Create an extension of their results appropriate for a clinical
study.
3.
Present results in poster format for a museum walk.
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