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Overview Students develop a detailed human body poster that shows the many organs and body systems impacted by type 2 diabetes and learn about the damage done to each of those organs. They also learn about treatments for type 2 diabetes and their physiological targets.
Enduring understanding If left untreated, type 2 diabetes (chronic elevated blood glucose) has devastating effects on many organs of the body and can lead to death. In the face of the growing epidemic, it is critical that we address ways to treat and prevent type 2 diabetes.
Essential question
Learning objectives Students will be able to:
Prerequisite Knowledge Students should be familiar with the human body systems (circulatory, digestive, nervous) and body organs (heart, eye, kidney, stomach, intestines, pancreas, liver)
This lesson provided by: Type 2 Diabetes: A complex disease of gene and environment interactions. Copyright 2014 by University of Washington. This curriculum was created by Genome Sciences Education Outreach (GSEO) and is supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) of the National Institutes of Health through Grant Number R25OD010966. Permission is granted to download, reproduce through printing or photocopying, and distribute copies of Type 2 Diabetes: A complex disease of gene and environment interactions for non-commercial, educational purposes only, provided that credit for the source (GSEO and copyright (© 2014 University of Washington) is given. |
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Revisit the statement made at the beginning of the class:
"If current trends continue, 1 in 3 U.S. adults will have diabetes by 2050"
Ask students:
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