3.1.1 Describe symptoms of illness, including identifying parts of the body: interpret doctor's orders
CLESE - Bright Ideas Curriculum
click on "Healthy Life"
Enchanted Learning.com (Label Me! Printouts)
the following are links to printable handouts focusing on parts of the body vocabulary:
Human Body
Arm
Leg
Face
Label the Five Senses
Family Literacy Lesson Plans
click on Lesson 6 "Health"
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
"Body Parts"
Hope Link Adult Education - State of Washington
"Describing Symptoms"
Lanternfish (formerly Bogglesworld)
"Visiting a Doctor: An ESL Role-Play"
Lessons in Language and Culture - Visiting the Doctor
click on "Dialogues" and then "Getting Advice on the Phone"
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Beginning Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Advanced Level)
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Head and Neck"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Extremities"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Trunk"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Common Symptoms"
Picture Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy
click on "A Doctor's Appointment"
Reading For Life
Click on Reading For Life, Volume 1 - Go to Medical, pages 103 - 106
TEFL.net - Topics Worksheets
Parts of the Body
TEFL.net - Topics Worksheets
Health: Accidents and Emergencies
Tools For Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
Go to page 38 - "Are You Feeling OK?" (Beginning Low ESL)
Tools For Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
Go to page 98 - "She Can't Breathe!" (Intermediate Low ESL)
3.1.2 Identify information necessary to make or keep medical and dental appointments
Lessons in Language and Culture - Visiting the Doctor
click on "Dialogues" and then "Making an Appointment"
Living In America - Davidson County Community College, North Carolina
Click on Unit 14 - "Medical Services"
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Beginning Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Advanced Level)
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Seeing a Doctor"
3.1.3 Identify and utilize appropriate health care services and facilities, including interacting with providers
Beyond Citizenship: True Stories for Civics Class (Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning)
Story #1 - Selim's Many, Many Pills
Family Literacy Lesson Plans
click on Lesson 6 "Health"
GCFLearnFree.org
click on "Prescription"
Lessons in Language and Culture - Visiting the Doctor
click on "Dialogues" and then "Some Common Questions"
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit (Beginning Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit (Advanced Level)
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Vision Care"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Visiting the Hospital"
Picture Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy
click on "Emergency"
3.2 Understand medical and dental forms and related information
3.2.1 Fill out medical health history forms
GCFLearnFree.org
click on "Prescription"
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Beginning Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Health Unit - Talking to Medical Personnel (Advanced Level)
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Health History Forms"
Tools For Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
Go to page 126 - "Fill Out A Medical Form" (Intermediate High ESL)
3.2.3 Interpret information associated with medical, dental, or life insurance
3.3 Understand how to select and use medications
3.3.1 Identify and use necessary medications
LaRue Medical Literacy Exercises
click on "Prescription Labels" or "Over-the-Counter Labels
Lesson Plans for CASAS Competencies
"Buying Medicine"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Prescriptions and Over-the-Counter Drugs"
Reading for Life
"Medicine Labels"
3.3.2 Interpret medicine labels
LaRue Medical Literacy Exercises
click on "Prescription Labels" or "Over-the-Counter Labels"
Lesson Plans for CASAS Competencies
"Buying Medicine"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs"
Picture Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy
click on "The Right Dose"
Reading for Life
"Medicine Labels"
3.3.3 Identify the difference between prescription, over-the-counter, and generic medications
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs"
3.4 Understand basic health and safety procedures
3.4.1 Interpret product label directions and safety warnings
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
"Unit 8: Safety"
LaRue Medical Literacy Exercises
click on "Prescription Labels" or "Special Warning Labels"
Lesson Plans for CASAS Competencies
"Buying Medicine"
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Crime/Accident Unit (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Crime/Accident Unit (Advanced Level)
Picture Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy
click on "The Right Dose"
Reading for Life
"Medicine Labels"
USP Pictograms
free download for educators
3.4.2 Identify safety measures that can prevent accidents and injuries
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
"Unit 8: Safety"
Family Literacy Lesson Plans
click on Lesson 5 "Safety"
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Home Accident Prevention Unit (Beginning Levels)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Crime/Accident Unit (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Crime/Accident Unit (Advanced Level)
The Car Occupants Safety Awareness Project (Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning)
4 lessons on seat belt/car seat safety
Tools for Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
go to page 68 - "What's Shaking?" (Beginning High ESL)
Tools for Lesson Planning - LA Unified School District
go to page 154 - "Earthquake" (Advanced Low ESL)
3.4.3 Interpret procedures for simple first aid
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Simple First Aid"
3.4.4 Interpret information about AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases
GCFLearnFree.org
"HIV/AIDS Workbook"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"HIV-AIDS"
It's Up to Us
"An AIDS Education Curriculum for ESL Students"
The Change Agent - Teachers & Students Expanding Boundaries (WE LEARN)
Go to page 5 - "VozMujer: Querer es Poder" (Uniting Language & Leadership Development for Latina Immigrants)
3.4.5 Recognize problems related to drugs, tobacco, and alcohol to identify where treatment may be obtained
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Smoking"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Drugs and Alcohol"
Talking Points Worksheet - "No Smoke Without Fire" (Student Handout)
"No Smoke Without Fire" - Teaching Suggestions
TP Homework - "No Smoke Without Fire"
3.5 Understand basic principles of health maintenance
3.5.1 Interpret nutritional and related information listed on food labels
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Fast Foods and Vending Machines"
Reading for Life
"Food Packaging Labels"
3.5.2 Select a Balanced Diet
Expecting the Best.org
"You Are What You Eat!"
LaRue Medical Literacy Exercises
click on "Nutrition"
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Nutrition Unit (Beginning Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Nutrition Unit (Intermediate Level)
Miracosta College ESL Lesson Plans
EL Civics Nutrition Unit (Advanced Level)
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Food"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Nutrition"
3.5.4 Identify practices that promote dental health
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Dental Health"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Germs"
3.5.5 Identify practices that promote cleanliness and hygiene
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Personal Hygiene"
3.5.7 Identify child-rearing practices and community resources that assist in developing parenting skills
Beyond Citizenship: True Stories for Civics Class (Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning)
Story #5 - Royida Buys Some Tennis Shoes
Story #11 - Abdi and Fawzia Ignore the Rules
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
"Unit 9 - Parenting"
Talking Points Worksheets - "Family Matters" (Student Handout)
"Family Matters" - Teaching Suggestions
TP Homework - "Family Matters"
3.5.8 Identify practices that promote mental well being
Health & Literacy Special Collection - Mini Grants Lesson Plans
"Stress Is a Part of Life"
Picture Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy
click on "Depression"
3.5.9 Identify practices that promote physical well being
California Literacy's PEACE Curriculum
"Unit 10 - Health"
Family LIteracy Lesson Plans
click on Lesson 3 "Health Care - A Well Child Visit"
LaRue Medical Literacy Exercises
click on "Diabetes" or "High Blood Pressure"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Getting a Physical"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Exercise"
North Carolina Curriculum Guide
"Vaccinations"
Pictures Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy
click on "What Happened to My Body" or "Snack Attack"
Talking Points Worksheets
"Food, Glorious Food!" and TP Homework - Feeding the World
The Change Agent - Surviving and Thriving (WE LEARN - Women Expanding/Literacy Education Action Resource News)
Go to page 10 - "Women's Health in the Classroom"
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