STAND UP
TO CANCER
In the fight against cancer,
youR SCHOOL IS our greatest strength.
ENGLISH
Activity One: Investigate our Research
Curriculum Links: Spoken English – speaking
confidently and effectively
Learning Objective: To give a short speech or
presentation, expressing ideas and keeping to
the point
Activity Two: The Moment
Curriculum Links: Writing
Learning Objective: To write accurately, fluently,
effectively
Activity Three: Stand Up and
Speak Out
Curriculum Links: Grammar and vocabulary
Learning Objective: To know and understand
the differences between spoken and written
language
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INVESTIGATE OUR RESEARCH
you NEED knowledge to stand up to cancer
Stand Up To Cancer funds translational research,
which accelerates the speed at which scientific
breakthroughs can be turned into treatments
for patients.
The process starts in the lab where our team of
Stand Up To Cancer funded scientists rigorously tests
an idea to see if it will work and to prepare the new
treatment to be tested on people in clinical trials.
Phase 1: This phase determines the best dose and
whether the side effects are acceptable.
Phase 2: A larger group of patients is assembled to
see if the cancer treatment works and for whom.
Phase 3: If the scientists are happy with the results
of phase 2 they then move forward using an even
bigger group of people.
The objective of phase 3 trials is simple: Is the
cancer treatment developed better than what
already exists? Will it improve the lives of patients
and ultimately will it save more lives?
Dr Kristeleit is one of our Stand Up To Cancer
researchers. She and her team in University College
London work on womb (endometrial) cancer.
There is currently no standard treatment for
endometrial cancer once it has spread or is in
a position that is inoperable.
The ambitious clinical trial will test a new drug called
a PARP inhibitor, which stops a particular enzyme
from helping to repair DNA that is damaged.
Cancer cells have damaged DNA, and if the DNA
is not repaired the cancer cells will die. Through
the trial, Dr Kristeleit’s team will treat women whose
endometrial cancer is advanced, and study
genetic differences in their cancer to see if they can
predict which endometrial cancers will respond
best. It is the first crucial step towards an urgently
needed new treatment for endometrial cancer.
Research the stages of
a clinical trial.
Create a video that simply explains the process
of translational research. You should write a short
clear script and present to the camera. If you do
not want to present to the camera, you could use
a voiceover.
Dr Kristeleit is one of our Stand Up To Cancer researchers.
Watch the What is Translational Research?
animation (youtu.be/FzKMTOCyPxc) to
learn more.
Now is the golden era for cancer
research. We just need money to turn
our cutting edge technology and newly
gained knowledge into life-saving
treatments.
Show the videos on your school’s
Stand Up To Cancer Day.
Write a presentation for
your classmates.
It should persuade them to donate funds to
Stand Up To Cancer and in particular to fund
Dr Kristeleit’s clinical trial. Be clear about your
persuasive arguments. Ensure you have
researched the subject to support your
presentation. Translational Research aims to
accelerate benefits for patients; consider what
you do in school and how you could speed it
up to show how this essential part of research
helps speed up new treatments. You could even
take your presentation out to other schools or
organisations within your area.
the moment
you NEED knowledge to stand up to cancer
Some people are living with cancer. Some have
survived cancer. Some are working daily to beat
cancer. But they’re all Standing Up To Cancer.
And they’re the reason why we must act now.
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Every day around 10 young people under 25 years
old are diagnosed with cancer in the UK, and when
it happens it changes lives.
Plan and construct a narrative based on The Moment That Cancer Changed Everything.
Write in the third person. Consider use of emotive
and rhetorical language, inclusion of dialogue,
and mixture of sentence structures.
Together, we will beat cancer sooner. Every day,
we will hear stories like these:
“First moment I felt a bit better was when I first got
out of hospital.”
“After seven months of treatment, it was finally over.
I was just really so relieved, grateful and eager to
live life to the full.”
“All the tubes came out and then that’s how it was
all gone.”
“I wanted to run, and just tell everyone. Screaming
at the top of my lungs that I was free. Free from the
chemo and free from being ill. But mainly free
from cancer.”
If you or a family member are currently or
have been affected by cancer, discuss
it with your teacher. Writing is commonly
used as a coping mechanism, and a
way of expressing feelings.
We can Stand Up To Cancer with your help
and rewrite stories like these.
Write a poem celebrating
The Moment I Beat Cancer.
The style is up to you. Think about the order of your
poem to ensure it is effective. Ask a classmate for
feedback and then redraft if necessary.
relieved
happy
thankful
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“I could walk again, I could run and play with my
friends. Now that I do not have cancer, I feel like I
am normal again.”
Watch the The Moment Cancer Changed
Everything video (youtu.be/m5K4zHQoQQs)
to listen to children who are Standing Up
To Cancer.
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fear
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lonely
Sadly, cancer affects us all. Almost every teacher
and every student in your school will be touched
by the effect of cancer at some point in their lives.
STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT
you NEED knowledge to stand up to cancer
Short clips of speech, video or music are often used
to promote a bigger message, news item or story.
By using a sound bite, an audience is more likely to
remember what you are intending to communicate.
These ‘sound bites’ have been developed across
social media networks in text form to be shared over
and over again.
The Stand Up To Cancer Schools Fundraising Pack
suggests the following social media updates,
delivered in 140 characters or less:
We #StandUpToCancer for every single person who’s been affected by cancer. Our school’s fundraising will save lives. Our students will rise.
Epic fundraising up and down the country. Resilient young people in schools. Our students know how. Let’s #StandUpToCancer.
Devise a list of ten social media updates for your school’s Stand Up To Cancer fundraising activities.
Are they memorable? Do they capture the most
important point? Turn your social media updates
into sound bites through use of sound or video.
Regular debates take place on the topic of cancer.
From MPs taking part in a general debate on the AllParty Parliamentary Group on Cancer to small round
table debates in the Stand Up To Cancer offices.
Participation in a debate allows you to form opinions,
others to justify their viewpoints, and everyone to
listen and learn from a wide group of people.
As a class make a list of topics
on cancer that can be debated.
These could include screening, causes of cancer,
and clinical trials. In small groups of odd numbers,
choose a topic, split the group into ‘For’, ‘Against’
and ‘Deciders’. Research the topic using the
Cancer Research UK website. Debate the topic
allowing both the ‘For’ and ‘Against’ side to put
forward their speech and opinions. To finish the
debate, ask each participant to say why he or she
is Standing Up To Cancer, just like our celebrities.
Watch the Why I’m Standing Up To Cancer
video (youtu.be/FNJbSOKr-Hk) to hear
from celebrities who are Standing Up
To Cancer.
Think very carefully about the emotional
impact of your speech. Make sure it is
sincere. Host a Show Debate in front of
the school.
On Friday 9 October, #StandUpToCancer
with us. This isn’t your usual fundraising.
Now it’s time to support our students
and donate.
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