Hic-Hic-Hooray!

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Hic-Hic-Hooray!

Description:

In this lesson, students examine some old wives’ tales and folk remedies related to health, learn about the science behind why people might believe them to be true, and investigate the real scientific causes or reasons for their effects.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject:

Human Behavior, Biology, Writing (composition), Process Skills

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

The New York Times

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Keywords:

Superstitions, Old wives' tales, Folk remedies, Hiccups

Mediator:

Secondary school teachers, Middle school teachers, Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

The New York Times

Contributor:

Alison Zimbalist, Yasmin Chin Eisenhauer

Is Part Of:

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Paper; Pencils/pens; Resources with simple information on common health issues, such as encyclopedias, science and health textbooks; Computers with Internet access

Learning Time:

45 minutes - 1 hour

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20060110tuesday.html

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Language Arts

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Observation, Curriculum based assessment

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6—12

Text Types and Purposes

2. Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 6—12

Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

8. Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Writing Standards

Research to Build and Present Knowledge

7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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