Human Health · JHS1 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.5.2.2.1 - Explain the nature of viral diseases with special emphasis on corona virus (COVID-19) /Ebola/H1N1 disease its causes, symptoms, effects on humans and its prevention

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define a viral disease and state three distinct features of viruses that separate them from bacterial or fungal infections.
Describe the causes and modes of transmission of COVID-19, Ebola, and H1N1 diseases from person to person, community to community, and country to country.
List at least four symptoms and two long-term effects of each of the three viral diseases (COVID-19, Ebola, H1N1).
Explain why COVID-19, Ebola, and H1N1 were declared pandemics by global health authorities.
Design a poster that educates community members on the prevention of one of the three viral diseases studied.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Humans and the Environment (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Human Health (5.2)
Content standard: B7.5.2.2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the nature of selected viral, diseases of humans, their causes, symptoms, effects and management
Indicator: B7.5.2.2.1 - Explain the nature of viral diseases with special emphasis on corona virus (COVID-19) /Ebola/H1N1 disease its causes, symptoms, effects on humans and its prevention
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 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: Science, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 46
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Discuss the nature of viral diseases
2. Search for information and make presentations on the corona virus disease (COVID -19), Ebola, and H1N1 diseases their mode of transmission from person to person, community to community and from country to country.
3. Describe the symptoms, effects and prevention of COVID-19), Ebola, and H1N1 diseases and why they are declared pandemic.
4. Describe the role of individuals, community members and government in managing COVID-19 Ebola, and H1N1 diseases.
5. Design and produce a poster to educate their community members on the incidence and control of named viral diseases: COVID-19, Ebola, and H1N1.