Lessons Making Local Connections to Global Health Reporting
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Lesson Plans
The Bodies We Forget
Students will read reporting on disabled pregnant women in Malawi and explore how hospitals can dehumanize or protect patients in order to create advocacy pieces that call for dignified care for all...
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Students analyze Fabiola Torres' reporting on insulin access and participate in Pulitzer Center's Local Letters contest and create advocacy campaigns.
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This lesson allows students to engage with excellent Pulitzer Center reporting, work to analyze that reporting in small groups, conduct research around a global health issue they feel passionate about...
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Students compare human development data between Argentina, the United States, and Native American communities to plan for an advocacy campaign focused on women’s health.
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Insulin Access Gaps in Latin America
By investigating the lack of affordable insulin in Latin America, students analyze the power dynamics of global health disparities and explore their relationship to underreported news stories.
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United States Foreign Policy Case Study: USAID
Students will be able to describe and evaluate the tools used in United States foreign policy by reading about and discussing United States foreign policy and cuts to USAID.
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Health in the Shadows of Gold
Students analyze a French news article on artisanal gold mining in Uganda and Burundi to explore its environmental and health impacts and propose possible solutions.
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Students examine the four types of diffusion, evaluate how information spreads through the media, and then practice incorporating diffusion strategies into public health campaigns.
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Seeing Through Someone Else’s Eyes: Understanding Mental Health Shows Up Differently For Everyone
Students analyze reporting on mental health in order and apply key information to create infographics for their school communities that aim to normalizing discussions about mental health.
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Cultivating a Healthy Food System
Students analyze reporting on food systems globally in order to create social media carousels reflecting strategies for improving local access to healthy food.
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The Health and Politics of School Lunch
Students analyze reporting to evaluate the impacts of school lunches on public health and create a compelling public service announcement that highlights the most crucial aspects of school lunch for...
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Students diagnose cholera patients, model the biological mechanisms of an infection, and learn about vaccine issues in Bangladesh and local vaccine challenges.
