LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Understand how your ears work; identify a range of ways to protect your hearing; distinguish fact from myth about ear health.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 7: Practice health-enhancing behaviors to avoid or reduce health risks.

CASEL: Responsible decision-making

Lesson Plan: Everything You Need to Know About Your Ears

Without your ears, you wouldn’t be able to hear your favorite song or your best friend’s gossip. Here’s how to make sure they stay healthy and safe.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “Everything You Need to Know About Your Ears,” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

How can you keep your ears healthy?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “Everything You Need to Know About Your Ears”; 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?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

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

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In ADS FOR EARS, your students will imagine they are part of a media campaign aimed at creating awareness about ear health. Have students work in small groups to create print or video ads that encourage teens to make good decisions when it comes to taking care of their ears. Encourage teens to use a variety of persuasive techniques, such as statistics or appeals to emotion, to create their ads. At the end, consider holding a vote for the most creative and/or convincing ad.

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