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Look Young and Stay Healthy - Your
Choice:
Sun Safety
High School
Cross-Curricular Activities
Student Learning Objectives - High
School
Objectives for Activities Focused on Building Knowledge
What’s the Big Deal?
Students will:
- Explain the consequences of exposure
to ultraviolet (UV) radiation on personal appearance and a person’s
health.
- Identify statistics that indicate an
increasing health risk for skin cancer.
- Explain why concern has increased
regarding exposure to the sun’s radiation and the potential for harm.
- Explain the dangers of indoor
tanning using devices that emit UV rays.
Know the Facts or Pay the Consequences
Students will:
- Distinguish between the myths and
facts related to sun exposure.
When and Where to Get Help?
Students will:
- Identify criteria for recognizing
growths on the skin that require medical help.
- Identify risk factors for skin
cancers.
- Identify people and places where
medical help is available.
Objectives for Activities Focused on Building Skills
Slip! Slop! Slap!® – Your Protective "Gear"
Students will:
- Identify ways to keep their skin
healthy when exposed to the sun.
- Identify the purposes for
sun-related lotions from information on the labels.
- Identify how to select an effective
sunscreen.
- Describe how to use sunscreens
appropriately.
Looking Buff and Brown – Safely
Students will:
- Identify ways to have a tanned
appearance without sun exposure.
Using Your Power to Influence Others
Students will:
- Identify protective steps to take
when exposed to the sun.
- Apply their knowledge to analyze
case studies and offer advice.
Assessing Your Own Risk and Protecting Yourself
Students will:
- Assess their personal risk for skin
damage and skin cancer based on their behavior when exposed to UV
radiation and their use of indoor tanning devices that emit UV rays.
- Develop a plan to stay safe in the
sun and to avoid indoor tanning that emits UV rays.
Advocate for Sun Safety
Students will:
- Advocate for peers to use safety
precautions when exposed to the sun and to avoid indoor tanning
devices that emit UV rays.
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