Lung+Cancer

**Engage (30 minutes)** **Terrie** Or   [] Or   Cancer videos at []
 * __Unit 9: Lung Cancer__**

*Choose one or two videos to capture the attention of the students. **Explore (60 Minutes)** Essential Questions:
 * What is lung cancer and what are its long-term effects?
 * What should we do to prevent lung cancer?
 * Can lung cancer be genetic?
 * What environmental causes have a direct influence on the symptoms caused by lung cancer?

Related Activities:
 * 1) Lung cancer news at []
 * 2) New treatments at []
 * 3) More lung cancer news at []

**Explain (60-90 minutes)**


 * 1) Lung Disease at []
 * 2) Build a lung model at []
 * 3) Lung Cancer and treatments at []
 * 4) Air Pollution Tragedy Case Study at []

**Elaborate (30 minutes)** *Each lesson above has an “extending the lesson”. These extensions should be utilized on a differentiating basis. * The essence of elaborating a lesson is to allow the students to answer the essential questions and relate the answers in broader terms. For instance, the students should be able to transition this knowledge to other settings and disciplines.

**Evaluate (15 minutes)**
 * Exit Ticket (Please see assessment page of this wiki.)
 * Assessment given at the end of each lesson above.
 * 3-4 paragraph essay addressing the explanation of the essential questions of the unit.
 * Teacher Observation
 * Peer Assessment based on verbal answers of the essential questions.