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Health
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Advocates for Youth 
 This organization "is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health." The site features information about topics and issues (abstinence, dating violence, emergency contraception, HIV, and more), selected publications, information about programs in the United States and in developing countries, lesson plans, and links to related information. Searchable. Some material also in Spanish and French. http://www.advocatesforyouth.org Topics: Families, Health, Health, Lesson Plans, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Society & Social Science, Women's Health Last updated Jun 21, 2005 Asthma
Information on asthma, including signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, medications, exercise, pregnancy, and children. Maintained by the Canadian Lung Association, this site also includes links to statistics on asthma and other lung diseases in Canada. http://www.lung.ca/diseases-maladies/asthma-asthme_e.php Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Avoiding Armageddon
Companion site to the PBS series that "examines the threats from nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and brings viewers face-to-face with the people most impacted by them." Offers personal stories, expert insights, lesson plans, and other resources. Highlights include an interactive map showing weapons of mass destruction, and a global security simulator. While coverage of the issues on this site leans towards the sensational, it does offer information from multiple viewpoints. http://www.pbs.org/avoidingarmageddon/ Topics: Lesson Plans, Weapons Last updated Apr 29, 2003 Brains Rule!
This site promotes "learning about the brain and nervous system among children and adults using new and exciting teaching methods." Content for children includes interactive games, information about neuroscientists, and a form for posting questions. Also offers lesson plans for third through sixth grade teachers, and outreach opportunities for neuroscience professionals. A project from "Creighton University and several partner organizations." http://www.brainsrule.com/ Topics: Lesson Plans, The Human Body Last updated May 14, 2003 Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians
This exhibit provides a collection of profiles of women doctors; each profile provides a brief biography and frequently also include answers to questions about their inspirations, obstacles to their success, and other personal information. The site also has lesson plans, activities for learning how the human body works, and career information. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM). http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/ Topics: Health, Health, Lesson Plans, Notable People, Notable People: Women Last updated Jan 17, 2006 Disability Studies for Teachers
This site "contains lesson plans and materials designed to help teachers integrate disability studies into social studies, history, literature, and related subjects in grades 6-12. The plans and materials also can be adapted for use in postsecondary education." Browsable by lesson unit, grade, subject, era, disability, or topic. Also includes teacher resources and information about differentiated instruction. From the Center on Human Policy at Syracuse University. http://www.disabilitystudiesforteachers.org/ Topics: Disabilities, Lesson Plans Last updated Jun 10, 2005 Dream Anatomy
A browsable exhibit of annotated images of prints from 1500 to the present representing human anatomy, both real and imagined. This site organizes and presents "anatomical imagery ... detailed and informative but also whimsical, surreal, beautiful, and grotesque — a dream anatomy that reveals as much about the outer world as it does the inner self." Also includes lesson plans. From the National Library of Medicine. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/dreamanatomy/ Topics: Lesson Plans, The Human Body Last updated Mar 22, 2004 The Health & Literacy Special Collection
This site for health educators, students, and teachers of adult literacy and English as a second language (ESL) has collections of links to easy-to-read materials about health topics and to organizations dedicated to health and literacy education. Includes links to bilingual pages and to materials prepared by and for specific ethnic groups. Also features lesson plans, activities, and other literacy resources. From World Education, a social development organization. http://healthliteracy.worlded.org/ Topics: Education, English Language, Lesson Plans, Librarianship Last updated Apr 12, 2009 Red Gold: The Epic Story of Blood
A companion piece to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) special, this site "delves into the facts and myths about human blood and its impact on everything from religion and medicine to commerce and popular culture throughout history." It offers information on the circulatory system, blood's physical properties, transfusions, donating blood, scientists, and bloodletting, as well as lesson plans for teachers and a discussion guide. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/ Topics: Lesson Plans, The Human Body Last updated Sep 11, 2003 Science, Tobacco, and You
An exploration of the effects tobacco has on the human body, and also of second-hand smoke, the tobacco industry and the economy, and the relationship of tobacco farming and the environment. There is history of tobacco's use and its advertising, a bulletin board, FAQ, and recent news articles. Additionally, there are classroom activities, lesson plans, and a teaching guide. For older elementary and middle school students. Also available in Spanish . http://scienceu.fsu.edu/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Health, Lesson Plans, Plants by Name Last updated Apr 9, 2002 Sound and Fury
This site explores "deaf culture, its roots, its language, and what deaf people have to say about living in a world without sound." Includes timelines of deaf history and hearing aid history, information on American Sign Language (ASL) and cochlear implants, an interactive Fingerspelling Player , lesson plans, and recommended resources. Online companion to the documentary film of the same title. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/soundandfury/ Topics: Disabilities, Lesson Plans, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Nov 21, 2001 |
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