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Our Lady of the Lake
Water Conference for Educators
July 15-18, 2008
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UTHSCSA
Get HIP Meeting
June 7, 2008
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"This was a wonderful eye opener. Had we not had this type of workshop, health awareness would have been the furthest from my mind."
- Sixth Grade Language Arts/ Reading Teacher
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Every Teacher is a Health Teacher!
Featured Classroom Activity:
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Using health care scenarios, students will be able to:
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explore the concept of health care.
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identify the major characteristics of Medicare, Medicaid and Workmen’s Compensation.
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distinguish the eligibility requirements of Medicare and Medicaid.
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compare and contrast the benefits and services of Medicare and Medicaid.
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Key Concepts: health care, medicare, medicaid, health care insurance, health care benefits and services, social studies
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Process Skills Utilized: reading, critical thinking, organizing information, interpreting information, health literacy skills
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Keywords: health care scenario, health care, Medicare, Medicaid, Workmen’s Compensation |
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Other Related Activity
- Analyzing Media (media, persuasion, bias, stereotype, body image, logo, slogan, message, audience)
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teachhealthk-12@uthscsa.edu
The Teacher Enrichment Initiatives involve partnerships between faculty and staff of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and K-12 teachers in the San Antonio area and include a multidisciplinary health science curriculum, teacher professional development programs, and interactive on-line student activities & simulations.
Funding Sources:
Positively Aging® Curriculum Program Funding 1997-2008:
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research Resources
National Institute on Aging
Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA)
Grant # R25 RR 18549
SEPA Website (nationwide K-12 educational materials and resources)
M.O.R.E. Curriculum Program Funding 2003-2008:
National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Minority K-12 Initiative for Teachers and Students
Grant # R25 HL75777
Mailing Address:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Department of Medicine
General Clinical Research Center
Teacher Enrichment Initiatives
Positively Aging® and M.O.R.E. Programs
7703 Floyd Curl Dr. - MSC 7891
San Antonio Texas 78229-3900
Phone: 210-567-4398, 210-567-2568
E-mail: teachhealthk-12@uthscsa.edu
University Disclaimer: Links provided from UTHSCSA pages to other web sites
do not constitute or imply an endorsement of those sites, their content, or products and
services associated with those sites.
Last updated: May 2, 2008
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