LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about the experience of a teen with celiac disease; identify ways to deal with the challenges of celiac disease; separate facts from myths related to having celiac disease.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 7: Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

 

CASEL: Social awareness 

KEY VOCAB

procedure

nutrients

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Lesson Plan: My Life With Celiac Disease

Can you imagine a life where a bite of pizza or a bowl of cereal could make you feel super sick? For Josh, 17, that life is a daily reality. Read on to find out why.

Table of Contents:

1. Preparing to Read

2. Reading and Discussing

3. Building Comprehension and Vocabulary

4. Expanding SEL Opportunities

1. Preparing to Read

Before you read the article “My Life With... Celiac Disease,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

How do people who have celiac disease deal with its challenges?

2. Reading and Discussing

  • Have your students read the article “My Life With... Celiac Disease” independently; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed? 
  • Next, have your students answer the Close-Reading and Critical-Thinking questions, either working in small groups or independently. 


Close-Reading Questions
The following questions can be shared in printable or interactive form from the Resources tab. 

  1. What is celiac disease? 
  2. What is at least one upside of having been diagnosed with celiac disease, according to Josh?

Critical-Thinking Questions

  1. In your opinion, what is the most challenging part of having celiac disease, and why? 

  2. Why is it important to be supportive of friends who have special dietary needs?

3. Building Comprehension and Vocab

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Quiz

  • Vocab Builder

4. Expanding SEL Opportunities

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

Have students prepare a GLUTEN-FREE GROCERY LIST. They’ll start by listing food items that commonly contain gluten (they can use the article for help), and then do research to find gluten-free alternatives for each item.

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