Lesson Plans

Introducing Human papillomavirus

Description

Length: 20 to 30 minutes

This lesson introduces the human papillomavirus (HPV) within the health promotion section and can be included either in the physical education curriculum or the health curriculum (depending on the province).

The students will gain knowledge on HPV and the information will raise their awareness on the consequences of certain types of HPV.

Strand(s): Physical education, Health promotion

Expectations:

Grade 7 or 8	Identify the physical and social aspects of a healthy sexuality (with regards to HPV)
Grade 9	Evaluate the consequences of actions with regards to HPV on the individual, on friends and the family
Grade 10	Demonstrate understanding of the factors of a healthy sexuality (with regards to HPV)
NOTE:	Since little information has been available until now on HPV, it is recommended to present this lesson to students in grades 11 and 12 in order to improve their comprehension on HPV factors linked to a healthy sexuality.

Learning outcomes: according to the curriculum of the province

Planning Notes

Before the lesson, ask the student to explore documents, brochures (can be ordered on-line from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada by clicking here) and on the Web site on HPV (www.hpvinfo.ca);
Invite a health professional (i.e. doctor, nurse) to present the facts on HPV;
Develop a pre-test on the subject of HPV.
Reserve the computer room or check the availability of a resource centre to research the topic of HPV.
Establish the evaluation criteria and the components of the research to be done by the student.
Develop an evaluation tool and a written test on the knowledge acquired

Teaching activities

Lead a discussion on the link between sexuality and on growing up healthy.
After consulting the web site on HPV (www.hpvinfo.ca), distribute the following pre-test on the facts on HPV.
1. What does the abbreviation HPV mean?
2. What is the difference between HPV and the other sexually transmitted infections?
3. How is HPV transmitted?
4. What are the symptoms?
5. How do you prevent HPV?
6. What is a Pap test?
7. What is the link between HPV and cancer?
Ask the students to work in teams to compare their answers on the pre-test.

Investigation / Exploration / Staging

Ask each team to present one aspect of HPV that surprised them.
Lead a discussion on the responses provided by students.
Using targeted questions, let student discover facts on HPV.
Present the facts by using this powerpoint presentation.

Additional activities / Follow-ups

Invite students to discuss with parents the topic of prevention of HPV using the various prevention options outlined on www.HPVinfo.ca.
Invite students to discuss HPV, and the importance of the Pap test, with their doctor or with the nurse.
Ask students to join their team to discuss the following topic:
"How do you tell your partner that you have HPV?"

Example of an evaluation tool

Criteria
Type of evaluation:	formative (during lesson)
Type of evaluation:	sommative (carried out at the end of lesson)
Level 1	50-59%
Level 2	60-69%
Level 3	70-79%
Level 4	80-100%
Knowledge and understanding
Level 1:	demonstrates limited knowledge and understanding of HPV.
Level 2:	demonstrates partial knowledge and understanding of HPV.
Level 3:	demonstrates general knowledge and understanding of HPV.
Level 4:	demonstrates deep knowledge and understanding of HPV.
Communication
Level 1:	sharing of information and ideas on HPV is not very clear.
Level 2:	sharing of information and ideas on HPV is somewhat clear.
Level 3:	sharing of information and ideas on HPV is very clear and done with assurance.
Level 4:	shared information and ideas on HPV in an oral presentation to the group / class.

We hope that the activities and teaching tools in this lesson plan are useful in the classroom. We welcome your feedback and any ideas you might have for additional teacher resources. Contact us at jscrivener@sogc.com.