Career Clusters

There are 16 career clusters leading to various career pathways. Instructors can incorporate these clusters into curriculum design and instruction. Adult education services will include workforce preparation activities and training for specific occupations; this will allow students to achieve their educational and career goals. For a listing and description of these career clusters, please click on the link below.

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Health Science Careers in Diagnostic Services: Observing for Detecting and Diagnosing "What are Signs and Symptoms and Why Do They Matter?"

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Lesson Title	Health Science Careers in Diagnostic Services: Observing for Detecting and Diagnosing "What are Signs and Symptoms and Why Do They Matter?"
Unit Title	Health Science Career Pathways: Diagnostic Services
NRS Level	Level 4
Length of Lesson	60 minutes

Lesson Purpose

This topic helps students understand the difference between signs and symptoms so that they will be able to record information from patient interviews for proper medical diagnoses.

Lesson Objectives

At the end of this lesson, students will be able to understand the difference between signs and symptoms and to accurately distinguish between the two.

Student Target

"I can accurately identify and distinguish between signs and symptoms."

CCR Standards

Reading

Reading Anchor 1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)
Reading Anchor 7
Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outline by Standard 10.)

Lead CCR Level Specific Standards

Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards

RI/RL.6.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

RI.6.7
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.