Introduction
Welcome to the "One Health Day" WebQuest! Celebrated annually on November 3rd, One Health Day aims to raise awareness about the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. The 2024 annual theme is "Connecting human, animal and environmental health" highlighting the crucial intersection of human, animal and ecosystem wellbeing, so as to remind us that protecting one helps safeguard all. In this WebQuest,you will explore the concept of One Health, create informative content, and promote actions that enhance the health of our communities and ecosystems
Task
This WebQuest aims to help students realize how human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected in the 'One Health Approach'. It encourages them to analyze real-world examples of shared health threats and synthesize their findings into creatives products. By expressing their ideas visually and sharing them on Twinspace, students develop digital communication skills and engage in meaningful discussion about actions that individuals, communities, and governments can take to protect health across all three domains.
Process
Step 1: Research
Begin by exploring the concept of One Health using the following and any other reliable resources:
https://www.fao.org/one-health/en/
https://www.cdc.gov/one-health/about/index.html
Research the connections between human health, animal health, and environmental health, noting examples of how they influence each other.
Step 2: Express your understanding
Choose a creative way to express your understanding of One Health. This could be a poster, an infographic, a short video or animation. Include key information in your work:
- The definition of One Health,
- Examples of threats to interconnected health (i.e. zoonotic diseases, pollution, habitat loss),
- Actions that individuals, communities or governments can take to protect health across humans, animals, and the environment.
Step 3: Share your work
Share your work on the twinboard on the related page on Twinspace and discuss your ideas in the classroom.
Evaluation
The following rubric will be used to help evaluation:
| Criteria | 5 - Excellent | 4 - Proficient | 3 - Satisfactory | 2 - Needs Improvement | 1 - Inadequate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Depth | Thoroughly explores One Health concept using multiple reliable sources including provided links; clearly explains connections between human, animal, and environmental health with detailed, relevant examples | Explores One Health concept using reliable sources including provided links; explains connections with good examples | Researches One Health concept with some use of reliable sources; connections and examples are somewhat clear but lack detail | Limited research on One Health; few or unclear examples of connections; sources may be insufficient or partially unreliable | Minimal or no research; connections between health components missing or inaccurate; sources unreliable or not used |
| Understanding of One Health | Demonstrates deep understanding; accurately defines One Health and clearly identifies multiple examples of threats to interconnected health | Good understanding; defines One Health correctly and identifies some relevant threats | Basic understanding; definition of One Health is mostly accurate; examples are general or incomplete | Limited understanding; definition or examples are unclear or incorrect | Lacks understanding; definition missing or incorrect; no relevant examples provided |
| Creativity and Expression | Creative and engaging presentation (poster, infographic, video, animation) that effectively communicates key information; well-organized and visually appealing | Clear and organized presentation with good use of creative elements; communicates key information effectively | Presentation communicates basic information with some creative effort; organization and visuals are adequate | Presentation shows limited creativity or organization; key information is incomplete or unclear | Presentation lacks creativity, organization, or clarity; key information is missing |
| Inclusion of Key Information | Includes all required key information: definition, threats (zoonotic diseases, pollution, habitat loss), and actions to protect health across humans, animals, and environment | Includes most required key information with minor omissions or inaccuracies | Includes some key information but missing or incomplete in one or two areas | Key information is mostly missing or inaccurate | Key information is absent or unrelated to assignment |
| Sharing and Engagement | Actively shares work on Twinboard and engages thoughtfully in classroom discussion, demonstrating reflection and insight | Shares work on Twinboard and participates in classroom discussion with relevant comments | Shares work but limited participation in discussion | Shares work but minimal or no classroom engagement | Does not share work or participate in class discussion |
Conclusion
Through this WebQuest, you have explored the links between human, animal and environmental health and recognized why the One Health approach is essential. By investigating real examples and creating a visual product, you communicated key threats and outlined meaningful actions to protect interconnected health. By sharing your work, you contributed to a shared understanding of how we can all support a healthier, more sustainable future.
Credits
Teacher Page
This WebQuest was edited by two members of USGGED,Türkiye, as part of the activities of the "Mediterranean Diet for Overall Health" (MedDiet4Health) Erasmus+ project (Project number: 2023-2-EL01-KA210-VET-000183592).
Through this WebQuest, students improve their English by reading, summarizing and communicating information from reliable sources. They develop digital and creative skills by designing a poster, infographic or video, and strengthen communication and collaboration through sharing their work. General and vocational students also gain awareness of real-world health and environmental issues and practice problem-solving related to One Health.
This WebQuest reflects only the author’s views. The European Commission’s support for the production of this WebQuest does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.