H.HEALTH.1.B

Develop and analyze strategies to prevent communicable and non-communicable diseases.

Health I · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022

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Vocabulary
strategiescommunicable diseasesnon-communicable diseasesprevention
Skills
  • develop (strategies for disease prevention) #dok3
  • analyze (strategies for preventing communicable diseases) #dok3
  • analyze (strategies for preventing non-communicable diseases) #dok3
  • distinguish (between communicable and non-communicable diseases) #dok2
  • evaluate (effectiveness of prevention strategies) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can define the terms 'communicable' and 'non-communicable' diseases. #dok1
  • I can identify examples of communicable and non-communicable diseases. #dok1
  • I can distinguish between communicable and non-communicable diseases based on their characteristics. #dok2
  • I can describe common strategies used to prevent communicable diseases. #dok2
  • I can describe common strategies used to prevent non-communicable diseases. #dok2
  • I can develop strategies to prevent the spread of communicable diseases in a community. #dok3
  • I can analyze the effectiveness of different prevention strategies for specific diseases. #dok3
  • I can justify the use of particular prevention strategies for different types of diseases. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Using effective disease prevention strategies reduces the spread and impact of both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
  • Individuals and communities play important roles in developing and applying strategies to prevent diseases.
Essential Questions
  • What are the key differences between communicable and non-communicable diseases?
  • Why is it important to develop and analyze strategies to prevent diseases?
  • How can individuals and communities work together to prevent the spread of diseases?
  • Which prevention strategies are most effective for communicable diseases, and which are best for non-communicable diseases?
  • What challenges might arise in implementing disease prevention strategies?