Lesson 18: Healthcare

Objectives:

Students will:

• Identify which body parts are checked during an annual medical examination.
• Recognize symptoms of medical problems involving private body parts that need to be reported.
• Know to whom a boy should report medical problems.

Vocabulary:

Materials: Picture Card 27 and 28, worksheet #8

Procedure:

1. Read Picture Card 27 and go over discussion questions.
2. Invite a doctor or a nurse as a guest speaker. Guest speaker can review normal medical procedures in a reassuring tone and answer students' questions.
3. Read Picture Card 28 and go over discussion questions.
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Teacher Note: Students who use an augmentative communication device will benefit from having a special board or set of words that can be used to discuss private issues including reporting any of these medical problems.

4. Have each student fill in the medical card on worksheet #8 with doctor's name and phone number on it to keep in his wallet. Be sure to discuss the appropriate times to use this kind of emergency information.
5. Game - "To Report or No Need to Report". Teacher reads each of the following statements. Students must decide whether or not a boy needs to tell someone about each of the following problems. This can be played on teams or as individuals with a student receiving one point for each question answered correctly. (Y= yes report, N = No need to report)
1. A boy has the hiccups. (N)
2. A boy sees blood when he goes to the bathroom. (Y)
3. A boy has a pimple. (N)
4. A boy's penis itches a lot. (Y)
5. A boy feels burning when he urinates (pees). (Y)
6. A boy has strong body odor. (N)
7. A boy notices some red sores on his scrotum. (Y)
8. A boy has a wet dream. (N)
9. A boy begins to grow some hair on his chest. (N)
10. A boy's scrotum feels sore. (Y)
11. A boy has one testicle that hangs down a little lower than the other. (N)
12. A boy notices that his hands and feet sweat a lot when he is nervous. (N)
13. A boy feels a lump on one of his testicles. (Y)