Introduction to HOSA – Part 2
Lesson Plan
Student Learning Objective:
Instruction in this lesson should result in students achieving the following
objectives:
1. Identify various facts about the HOSA organization.
2. Describe the different national HOSA Competitive Events.
List of Resources:
Leadership Grab Bag (see attached sheet for details)
Website Scavenger Hunt (one for each student)
Competitive Events Puzzle Pieces (see attached sheets)
List of Equipment, Tools, Supplies, and Facilities:
Writing surface
Leadership Grab Bag items (see attached sheet for details)
Website Scavenger Hunt copies
List of Competitive Events
Competitive Events Puzzle Pieces
Computers with Internet access
Terms:
The following terms are presented in this lesson (shown in bold italics):
There are no new terms for this lesson.
Introduction/Interest Approach:
Use an interest approach that will prepare students for the lesson.
Teachers often develop approaches for their unique class and student
situations. A possible approach is included here.
Review yesterday’s lesson briefly, spending time to discuss the term
“leadership”. Pass the leadership grab bag around the room and have each
student take a zip-lock bag from the grab bag. Now, instruct the students to
find the person who has the item that matches theirs. When they find their
partner, they should brainstorm ideas on how their item relates to leadership.
Give them about 2 minutes to formulate their answers. Go around the room
and have each pair share their item and how it relates to leadership with the
class.
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Summary of Content and Teaching Strategies:
Objective # 1
Identify various facts about the HOSA organization.
Anticipated Problem:
When was the organization founded? Etc.
Using the HOSA websites (www.hosa.org, www.hosa.cccs.edu) have
students complete the Website Scavenger Hunt
Check the answers together as a class.
Objective # 2
Describe the different national HOSA Competitive Events.
Anticipated Problem:
How many national Competitive Events are there? What are the names of the
Competitive Events and their focus?
II.
HOSA offers a variety of Competitive Events that allow students to
make a difference in their own lives, careers and communities.
These Competitive Events give members the satisfaction of knowing
the have made a positive impact and can provide them with
recognition for their accomplishments.
A. See listing of Competitive Events
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Review/Summary.
Use the student learning objectives as the basis for review and summary.
Have students explain the content associated with each objective. Use their
responses in determining which objectives and concepts need to be retaught.
Application.
Use the Website Scavenger Hunt and the National Competitive Events Puzzle
Activity to apply the information presented in this lesson.
Evaluation.
Evaluation should be based on student comprehension of the learning
objectives. This can occur during instruction, review, or later as students
apply the information. The attached sample written test can also be used.
Answers to Sample Test
Part One: Matching
1. e
2. a
3. f
4. d
5. b
6. c
Part Two: Completion
1. 1976
2. Find the answer on the national website: www.hosa.org
Part Three: Short Answer
1. make realistic career goals, be flexible for inevitable career
changes, manage basic survival skills, build self-esteem, develop
enthusiasm and maintain motivation, communicate more effectively,
interact with health care and community professionals, develop
workplace readiness skills.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction lesson plans were originally developed by Marta Lockwood,
Illinois FCCLA State Adviser. The HOSA Website Scavenger Hunt was
originally developed by Cindy Perry, Health Science teacher at Ebbertt
Education Center in Anderson, Indiana.
Name:
Test
Introduction to HOSA – Part 2
Part One: Matching
Instructions: Match the Competitive Event with the correct category.
a. Health Science Events
b. Health Professions Events
c. Emergency Preparedness Events
d. Leadership Events
e. Teamwork Events
f. Recognition Events
1. Parliamentary Procedure, Creative Problem Solving, Biomedical
Debate
2. Medical Terminology, Dental Terminology, Medical Math, Nutrition
3. National Service Project, HOSA Happenings, Outstanding HOSA
Chapter
4. Researched Persuasive Speaking, Extemporaneous Health Poster,
Medical Photography
5. Clinical Specialty, Medical Assisting, Nursing Assisting, Physical
Therapy
6. Epidemiology, MRC Partnership, EMT
Part Two: Completion
Instructions: Complete the following statements.
1. HOSA was founded in the year ____________.
2. ______________ __________ ___________________ is where this year’s
National Leadership Conference will be held.
Part Three: Short Answer
Instructions. Answer the following questions.
1. List 3 of the 8 ‘things’ that HOSA helps students develop.
2. List one Competitive Event and explain how that Competitive Event
helps members prepare for a career.
Leadership Grab Bag Activity
Preparation:
Prepare two or three identical zip-lock bags (depending on how many you want
in a group) for each item listed below. Place the zip-lock bags with the single
items in a large grocery bag.
Examples of items to use:
Paper clips, post-it notes, rubber bands, chewing gum, computer disks, Kleenex
tissues, pennies or nickels, pencils with erasers, white out, matches, lifesavers
candy, index cards, highlighters, etc.
Directions:
1. Pass the bag around the group and have each student pull one of the
items out.
2. Have students find the person(s) that have the same item as they have.
3. Once paired up, the students should brainstorm how their item relates to
leadership. Example: rubber bands relate to leadership because as
leaders we are often forced to stretch ourselves or rubber bands can help
bring things together like leaders bring people together to accomplish a
task.
4. Have each group share their item and how it relates to leadership with the
large group.
5. Emphasize that leadership skills can be gained through participating in
HOSA.
HOSA HUNT!
Visit the National HOSA Website (www.hosa.org) to answer the following questions:
1. What is the HOSA national theme for this school year?
2. What year was HOSA founded?
3. What is the mission of HOSA?
4. What is the National Service Project?
5. Who is the Colorado State Advisor?
6. Where is the 2015 National HOSA Leadership Conference?
7. Who is the National Region I Vice President?
8. Find the Spring 2014 issue of the HOSA E-Magazine. On what page is Arizona HOSA
featured?
9. Name the 6 categories of Competitive Events.
10. What is the Biomedical Debate topic for 2014-2015?
11. Questions from the Medical Reading event will come from what five books?
Visit the Colorado HOSA Website (www.hosa.cccs.edu) to answer the following
questions:
12. What are the HOSA colors and what do those colors represent?
13. Who is the Colorado Vice President of Membership?
14. When is the Colorado HOSA State Leadership Conference?
15. Where will the Colorado HOSA State Leadership Conference be held?
16. What are two Colorado HOSA Competitive Events (state level events only)?
17. What are the three areas to the Resource Center?
18. What is Article X of the Colorado HOSA Bylaws about?
19. Name two partners of Colorado HOSA.
BONUS: Become a friend of Colorado HOSA on Facebook or follow Colorado HOSA on Twitter!
HOSA National Competitive Events Puzzles
Using the national Competitive Events sheets below, prepare
puzzles for each of the Competitive Events by doing either of the
following options:
1. Print each row and mount it to a colored piece of construction
paper. Cut the paper into a puzzle.
2. Print each row and cut in half (or thirds) on the solid line.
Mount the picture to one side and the description to the other
side of a colored piece of construction paper. Cut the paper
into a puzzle.
3. Puzzles should be cut so that each person in the class would
have a piece.
4. Randomly distribute the pieces among the students and ask
them to find the other pieces and be seated with their
partners.
5. Go around the room and have each group talk about their
national Competitive Event and read the description of the
Competitive Event.
COMPETITIVE EVENTS – WHAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Health Science Events
Event
What?
Who?
Medical Terminology
Dental Terminology
These events are online tests. They include
100 questions. The event guidelines contain
resources to help the HOSA member in
deciding what to study.
Medical Spelling
This event is like a traditional spelling bee.
Competitors must correctly spell a randomly
selected word. Round One is an online test.
Medical Math
Competitors learn the conversion table in the
event guidelines and then solve math problems
to complete a 50-question online test.
Five books with a basis in health will be read.
A test will be given where questions will
require the students to apply, analyze,
synthesize, and evaluate information from
reading the assigned books. There are
multiple choice and essay questions.
These events are 100-item online tests.
Competitors select one of the knowledge tests
to take, study the area using the resources and
following the event guidelines, and then take
the test for competition.
Do you do well on tests? Do you like to
study and learn the facts? Can you copy
your existing knowledge to new
information in order to figure out the
answer?
Are you a naturally good speller? Are you
cool and able to think under pressure? Are
you willing to study and learn medical
terms and all the root words, prefixes, and
suffixes?
Do you love math? Are you willing to
learn the conversion tables?
Medical Reading
Knowledge Tests
 Human Growth and
Development
 Nutrition
 Pathophysiology
 Medical Law and
Ethics
Pharmacology
Transcultural Health
Care
Do you like to read?
Do you retain information?
Do you do well on tests? Do you like to
study and learn the facts? Can you apply
your knowledge to new information in
order to figure out the answers?
Health Professions Events
Event
Biomedical Laboratory
Science
Clinical Nursing
Clinical Specialty
What?
Who?
These events involve both an online test and
skill performance related to a specific health
career. (With the exception of Clinical
Specialty.) Competitors practice, practice, and
practice until they are proficient in ALL the
skills in the event guidelines.
Do you plan to pursue a health career in
any of the skill event areas?
Are you willing to take the time to learn
all the skills in the event guidelines?
Dental Science
Home Health Aide
Are you willing to demonstrate your skills
to one or more judges?
Medical Assisting
Nursing Assisting
Round One is an online test. Round Two (skill
round) competitors are posted online. During
the actual skill event, competitors perform one
or more of the skills in the guidelines.
*Personal Care
Physical Therapy
Sports Medicine
Do you prefer to work alone?
Can you apply your knowledge in a online
test?
Skill events offer an excellent opportunity to
extend classroom learning and to work directly
with health professionals in your chosen career
field.
Veterinary Science
Emergency Preparedness Events
Event
What?
Who?
CERT Skills
Community Emergency Response Team
includes skills needed to respond to their
community’s immediate needs in the aftermath
of a disaster, when emergency services are not
immediately available.
These skill events are for two-member teams
who take an online test, then work together to
demonstrate their skills in a simulated
emergency situation.
This 2-person team event will require you
to use critical thinking skills in the
scenario and will be timed and evaluated.
Round One is an online test.
CPR/First Aid
EMT
*Life Support Skills
Epidemiology
This event is similar to other skill events. It is
designed for secondary HOSA members with
special needs, and involves the demonstration
of selected skills as described in the event
guidelines.
This event is a written test and a case study
relating to epidemiology – the study of the
effects of health and disease in populations.
MRC Partnership
This event is to encourage HOSA members
and chapters to develop a partnership with the
Medical Reserve Corps.
Public Health
This team event is to teach others about public
health emergencies. Each year, a topic is
selected for the public health emergency. The
team develops a presentation to educate the
public on the specific topic.
Do you want to work with a partner? Do
you want to become skilled in providing
emergency care? Are you willing to study
and practice the skills and knowledge
outlined in the event guidelines?
Do you want to learn more about first aid?
Do you like to compete against other
HOSA members to prove your skills?
Do you like to figure out the why and how
of people falling ill? Do you want to
improve your scientific literacy? Do you
want to learn more about public health
careers?
Do you like to develop relationships with
adults involved in health care? Do you
like to plan activities to promote HOSA
and the Surgeon General’s priorities? Do
you want to learn more about the Medical
Reserve Corps?
Do you like to speak in front of
audiences? Do you like to present
information to groups of people? Do you
have a desire to learn more about public
health?
Leadership Events
Event
What?
Who?
Researched Persuasive
Speaking
This event allows you to take a stand, either
for or against one of two selected topics.
You’ll research the topic to gather facts to
support your opinion, write a paper, and then
give a speech to a panel of judges.
Extemporaneous
Writing
Competitors are given a secret topic that is
health related, and have one hour to write an
essay on the topic.
Do you want to improve your public
speaking skills? Can you use facts to
support your opinion convincingly? Are
you willing to write a paper that clearly
takes a stand, and supports the issue at
hand?
Do you want to improve your writing
skills? Can you express yourself clearly in
writing? Do you have a general
understanding of health related issues? Do
you have neat handwriting?
Medical Photography
Competitors showcase photographs taken of
different health science careers.
Job Seeking Skills
In this event, competitors write a resume, fill
out a job application, and then participate in a
simulated job interview. Your resume must
look professional. Your job application must
be complete and very neatly done. Finally, you
must be able to speak with knowledge and
confidence in your interview.
Extemporaneous
Health Poster
Competitors in this event create a visual
display of a health career issue/topic using
poster board and art supplies. The key focus is
on the development of the secret topic (health
issue) and the quality of information presented.
This event includes filling out a job application
and being interviewed by judges. It is for
secondary HOSA members with special needs.
*Interviewing Skills
*Speaking Skills
This event involves giving a prepared speech
to a panel of judges. It is for secondary HOSA
members with special needs.
Prepared Speaking
This event involves giving a prepared speech
over the National HOSA theme to a panel of
judges.
Healthy Lifestyle
This event involves choosing a lifestyle change
and documenting that process. The event
includes a Round One test and a notebook with
documentation.
Do you like photography? Like to take
pictures? Like to explore different health
science careers?
Do you want to improve your ability to get
a job? Do you have access to a computer
and printer where you can create an
impressive resume? Do you understand the
role and responsibilities of someone in the
job you are applying for? Do you have
neat handwriting or good work processing
skills?
Do you like to express yourself creatively?
Can you take information and illustrate
that information? Can you work neatly and
artistically?
Do you want to improve your ability to get
a job? Do you understand the role and
responsibilities of someone I the job you
are apply for?
Do you want to improve your public
speaking skills? Can you express yourself
clearly, distinctly, and with passion? Can
you write a speech that is uniquely you
and shows a deep understanding about
HOSA?
Do you want to improve your public
speaking skills? Can you express yourself
clearly, distinctly, and with passion? Can
you write a speech that is uniquely you
and shows a deep understanding about
HOSA?
Is there a way you’d like to improve your
lifestyle? Do you like learning about
nutrition, exercise, healthy habits and
disease prevention?
Teamwork Events
Community
Awareness
This is a community service event. Chapter
members work within their community to
select a health-related issue and then raise
community awareness of that issue. The
product of the project is a portfolio of activities
and an audiovisual presentation that presents
the project. The presentation will consist of 2-4
HOSA members.
HOSA Bowl
Teams of 3-4 HOSA members take a 50-item
multiple choice online test on HOSA
knowledge, parliamentary procedure, medical
knowledge and medical history. Teams that
score high enough go on to play in a single
elimination tournament by ringing a buzzer
before the other team and correctly answering
the most questions.
Do you work well as a member of team?
Will you carry out your responsibilities as
part of the project? Would you like to
present your ideas and activities in a
creative and professional way (either by
computer or by other, more traditional,
means)? Do you truly desire to help your
community by providing health
information?
Do you work well as a member of a team?
Do you like to study and memorize health
care facts, HOSA information, and
parliamentary procedure? Do you have
quick recall under pressure?
Health Education
This event involves a team of 2-4 members
who select a health-related concept or
instructional objective, then prepare a lesson,
provide instruction, and evaluate results. The
instruction must include the use of presentation
tools such as a student-made video, computer
demonstration software, slides, overhead
transparencies, or any other form of media.
Do you work well as a member of a team?
Do you like to teach others?
Would you like to present your ideas and
activities in a creative and professional
way (either by computer or by other, more
traditional, means)?
Parliamentary
Procedure
In this event, teams of 5-8 members learn
about parliamentary procedure. For
competition, they take a 50-item online test.
Then, after having 10 minutes to analyze a
secret problem, they conduct a simulated
business meeting, addressing the motions in
the secret problem.
Teams of 3-4 members will take an online test.
Top-scoring teams will continue to the
problem solving round where they are given a
secret problem related to a health issue. They
have 30 minutes to analyze the problem and
then 10 minutes to present their solution to a
panel of judges, who will ask questions about
their solution and the problem.
This event will consist of a formal debate
loosely following the Lincoln-Douglas debate
format. The new topic of debate will be
announced annually. The teams will consist of
3-4 members. Round One is an online test.
Teams of two competitors shall develop a
visual display of a specific career in health, or
a cluster of careers, by using a variety of
mediums.
Tests and forensic medicine case studies—oh
my! Try your hand at both in this event.
Round One is an online test.
What do you have to say about health
sciences? Partner with some friends and come
up with ways to increase awareness or educate
the general public on a healthcare issue or
service.
A team of students analyze up-and-coming
technologies in health care that relate to science,
computers, engineering, biotechnology, math,
and/or the delivery of health care, and to share
their understanding with others.
Do you work well as a team member? Will
you study Robert’s Rules of Order (Newly
Revised) and learn how to conduct a
business meeting? Do you think well on
your feet?
Event
What?
Who?
Outstanding HOSA
Chapter
Chapters plan activities all year following the
areas in the Outstanding HOSA Chapter
guidelines, and then create a scrapbook that
contains proof of those activities. The
scrapbook is judged.
MRC Volunteer
Recognition
This is an individual event that recognizes
individuals with at least 30 hours of service in
a year toward activities with the Medical
Reserve Corps (MRC).
Is your chapter active and involved? Are
you willing to take pictures and keep
records of chapter activities? Are you
willing to follow the event guidelines and
do all the things an outstanding chapter is
judged by?
Do you like to develop relationships with
adults involved in health care? Do you
like to plan activities to promote HOSA
and the Surgeon General’s priorities? Do
you want to learn more about the MRC?
Creative Problem
Solving
Biomedical Debate
Health Career Display
Forensic Medicine
Public Service
Announcement
Medical Innovation
(pilot event)
Do you work well as a member of a team?
Do you have good critical thinking and
problem solving skills? Do you think well
on your feet?
Do you like to debate? Do you like to
collect information and organize data? Do
you work well as a team member?
Do you like to express yourself creatively
and can concisely and expressively
illustrate information? Do you work well
as a team member?
If you watch and are fascinated by the
forensic experts on CSI and have a strong
stomach, this event is for you!
Creative? Outgoing? Like promoting
health topics? Interested in producing a
DVD?
Do you like being up-to-date with
inventions? Do you like biotechnology?
Do you like to analyze products?
Recognition
Healthcare Issues
Exam
National Service
Project
Barbara James Service
Award
HOSA Happenings
Pin Competition
(Colorado event only)
Anatomy in Clay®
Competition
(Colorado event only)
This event is a 50-item online test. It measures
a HOSA member’s knowledge of current
health issues. All members who reach a
mastery level are awarded certificates of
achievement.
Does your chapter want to learn more and do
more for another Healthcare organization?
Look for this year’s service organization on
the national website. All chapters who
participate are recognized.
This event provides recognition to individual
HOSA members for outstanding volunteer
service in their community. HOSA members
fill out an application that describes their
volunteer efforts, and are recognized for their
achievements.
Chapters are encouraged to submit their
newsletters or websites for recognition at the
national level, and for possible inclusion of
chapter activities in the HOSA National
Magazine.
The Pin Competition winner’s design will be
featured on the trading pins used at the
National Leadership Conference.
This event, sponsored by Anatomy in Clay®,
showcases member’s knowledge of anatomy.
Do you do well on tests? Do you like to
study and learn the facts? Can you apply
your existing knowledge to new
information in order to figure out the
answer?
Do you want to make a difference for
another organization and the people they
serve?
Do you want to make a difference in your
community?
Does your chapter have a newsletter or
website? Well… send a copy to Colorado
HOSA!
Are you creative and artistic? Do you like
to draw pictures depicting Colorado and
HOSA to the US?
Are you good with human body anatomy?
Directional terms? Bones? Have you
worked with MANIKEN® models?
Learn more about these events by visiting www.hosa.org or
www.hosa.cccs.edu.