SHS2 Physical Education Health Core · Semester 2 Week 4: Health and Wellness

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.3.LI.4 - Discuss the concepts of menstrual health and hygiene.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define menstrual health and menstrual hygiene in their own words.
Identify at least five items that belong in a personal hygiene kit for menstruation and explain the purpose of each item.
Describe three correct methods for safely disposing of used sanitary products.
Explain why proper disposal of used sanitary products is important for personal and community health.
Suggest five practical ways to support females who experience menstrual discomfort and pain.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Activity and Health (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Health and Wellness (1.3)
Content standard: 2.1.3.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of health and wellness. Learning Materials 2.1.3.LO.1 Discuss human diseases and the importance of their understanding for health and well-being. 2.1.3.LO.2 Explain the concepts of disease prevention. 2.1.3.LO.3 Explain menstrual health and hygiene. 2.1.3.LO.4 Explain the concept of first aid 2.1.3.LO.5 Explain the concept of stress and its effects on health and well-being.
Indicator: 2.1.3.LI.4 - Discuss the concepts of menstrual health and hygiene.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 4 (Week 24 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 55

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Group-based learning: Learners in groups, use their digital devices to research and discuss the meaning of personal and menstrual hygiene and its basic principles. Each group is tasked to gather items to create a personal hygiene kit and discuss the benefits of each of the items.
Digital-based learning: With the aid of digital devices, individuals research on how to properly use and safely dispose of each type of items in hygiene kit during menstruation.

Assessment (2.1.3.AS.4): Level 2: Describe three methods for properly disposing off used sanitary products Level 3: Explain why it is important to properly dispose off used sanitary products . Level 3: Suggest five ways by which females having menstrual discomforts and pains can be supported.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Online resources
- Pictures/charts
- Phones/laptops
- Projectors
- Visual
- Audio-visual aids.
- Textbooks
- Any other relevant materials.
- Any other equipment found in the community fit for purpose
- Learners explore the internet with their ICT tools (phones, laptops, etc.)