Introduction
Do you know what a stroke is?
What causes a stroke, how dangerous is a stroke?
Do you know what symptoms to look for?
Well, you have come to the right place to find those answers!
This lesson is for those of you in Year 6 and wanting to Investigate the role of preventive health in promoting and maintaining health, safety and wellbeing for individuals and their communities (ACPPS058) (ACARA, 2016)
Task
Activity:
By completing this webquest you will be able to correctly identify when someone is having a stroke, understand the symptoms and what causes a stroke.
Clink on the webpage links under the 'process' heading to learn about these things.
At the end of this webquest you will be required to act out a short play.
You will be in groups of four:
1 person will be having the symptoms of a stroke
1 person will identify these symptoms and be required to act out and explain how they are identyfing the symptoms and what to do next
2 people will be doctors, explaining to the patient and witness what is happening (what a stroke is)
Process
Click on the following links:
https://strokefoundation.com.au/about-stroke/types-of-stroke
https://strokefoundation.com.au/about-stroke/stroke-symptoms/what-to-do…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kr4syeWvaI8
http://www.think-ahead.org.uk/raising-awareness/f-a-s-t/?gclid=COH0_qrX…
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/stro…
Evaluation
Assessment:
You will be assessed on your participation and the accuracy of your knowledge throughout your short play.
Conclusion
Do you need to learn more about STROKE?
If so, keep looking at those webpages! It is important to be able to identify the symptoms quickly, understand how you can help and how you can limit your chances of having a stroke by understanding what one is!
Now it's time to tell the school about STROKES. With your teacher you will all present and explain the BEFAST action plan to the school in Assembly next week!