The Death of Ivan Ilych Lesson Plan

Everyone's A Doctor: The Web and Public Health

Kind of Activity:

Technology

Objective:

Students will understand the impact of self-diagnosis on one's mental state.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Structure:

Divide the students into groups of 3-4 and assign each group a group of symptoms. The symptoms assigned should not directly correlate to known illnesses - at least not intentionally. In their groups, students will use online health portals to research their symptoms and figure out their illness. Different groups should use different portals: WebMD, Mayo Clinic, Healthline, and Cleveland Clinic are all options. This should take about ten...