California Career and Technical Education Standards

• HSMT.B.B2.1 Understand the process for analyzing available information to assess the health ...
• HSMT.FS.5.1 Apply appropriate problem-solving strategies and critical thinking skills to wor...
• HSMT.FS.5.3 Use critical thinking skills to make informed decisions and solve problems.

California Academic Content Standards (Reinforced)

• ELA.9-10.R.CAGT.2.3 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that can be researched.2
• ELA.9-10.W.2.3b Write expository compositions, including analytical essays and research reports ...

• video clip of heart attack symptoms - Hooks / Set

  The students will watch a Youtube video, "Watch your own heart attack" about heart attack signs and symptoms.  As the students watch the video they will be taking notes on the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.  We will then discuss these symptoms as a whole class.

  • watch your own heart attack [ Watch Video ] [ Download Original Video ]
• cardiovascular system medical terminology - Lecture

  The students will take notes on medical terminology related to the cardiovascular system.  The notes will be turned in with their packet at the end of the unit on CPR.

  • cardio med term power point [ Download ]
  • cardio med term worksheet [ Download ]
• Defining and building medical terms-checking for understanding - Other

  Pair the students up and have them create poster of their own medical term, using three word parts from the lecture.  The students will combine the three word parts, define it by using their notes.  The students will then illustrate their poster.  After the groups are done, the students will present their poster to the whole class.  I will move around the room and check on each group to make sure they understand the medical terms.
• structure and function of the cardiovascular system-video clip - Other

  The students will watch a video clip on the heart and circulatory system and answer questions.

  • heart video clip [ Go to Site ]
  • heart video questions [ Download ]
  • heart video transcript [ Download ]
• Heart Attack Symptoms: What to do in an emergency - Closure

  The student will silently read the article of the article, "Heart Attack Symptoms: What To Do in an Emergency"  and answer the questions. Collect the student's answers.  As a whole class discuses the article.