Public Health Unit
The Public Health System
Lesson Day 1 Objectives:
• Content Objective:
– TSWBAT predict what “Public Health” is in our
community.
• Language Objective:
– TSWBAT define the following terms:
epidemiology, epidemic, pandemic,
communicable diseases and heart disease.
– TSWBAT hypothesize what Public Health is in
their own words after watching a video and
class discussion
What do you think?
• Do you know what these
words mean?
• Write your guess next to
the word
• We will go over the
correct answer in a few
minutes
“Public Health” Terms
• Epidemiology:
– the study of diseases
in populations
“Public Health” Terms
• Epidemic:
– A widespread amount
of an infectious
disease in a
community at a
particular time
– SMALLER AREA
• Pandemic:
– when a sickness or
disease is out of
control throughout a
region or a country
– LARGER AREA
“Public Health” Terms
• Communicable
Diseases:
– An infectious disease
that can be transmitted
from one individual to
another
– Spreads by direct or
indirect contact
• Heart Disease:
– #1 cause of death in
the United States
– Also called
cardiovascular disease
– problems with the
heart and blood
vessels
– An example of a noncommunicable disease
What is Public Health?
• Video = www.thisispublichealth.org
• Can you pass this quiz?