Oncology

**Engage (30 minutes) ** Videos related to oncology at    Scientists and oncologists profiles at [] Or Oncue for for oncology professionals at [] Or Oncology videos at [] *Choose one or two videos to capture the attention of the students. **Explore (60 Minutes) ** Essential Questions:
 * __Unit 4: Oncology __**
 * What is oncology?
 * In what ways do oncologists contribute to the health care profession?
 * What is the role of the oncologist in the health care team?
 * How can you know if oncology would be the right profession for you?
 * What are the important traits needs to be an oncologist?

<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Related Activities:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;"> Cancer may nearly double at []
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Cancer rates by 2030 at []
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Oncology news at []
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">The oncologist podcasts at []
 * 5) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Types of oncologists at []
 * 6) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Why I became an oncologist at []

**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Explain (60-90 minutes) ** **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Lesson Plans **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;"> Livestrong lesson plans at []
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">MIT Courses at []
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Understanding cancer at []
 * 4) <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Cancer Detectives at []

**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Elaborate (30 minutes) ** <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">*Each lesson above has an “extending the lesson”. These extensions should be utilized on a differentiating basis. <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">* 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.

**<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Evaluate (15 minutes) **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Exit Ticket (Please see assessment page of this wiki.)
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Assessment given at the end of each lesson above.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">3-4 paragraph essay addressing the explanation of the essential questions of the unit.
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Teacher Observation
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Peer Assessment based on verbal answers of the essential questions.