GETTING READY FOR THE LESSON
UNIT ONE LESSON 1:
Diabetes Basics
1.REVIEW THE FACILITATOR’S GUIDE FOR UNIT ONE
LESSON 1:
a. L-E-A-R-N Outline
b. Lesson Outline
c. PowerPoint Presentation
d. Appendix
i.
3.PRINT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS FOUND IN
THE UNIT ONE LESSON 1 APPENDIX (ONE FOR EACH
PARTICIPANT):
a. Factsheet—Understanding Diabetes—FCS3-539
b. Goal Setting Worksheet—one copy will be used
for Unit One (you may want to print extra copies
to be given out as needed)
c. Real-Life Problem Solving—Participant
Evaluation
ii. Role Playing – What is Diabetes?
d. The Proven Benefits of Breakfast
iii. Game—Who Am I?
e. Recipe—Banana Yogurt Smoothie
iv. Goal Setting Worksheet
v. R
eal-Life Problem Solving—Answers to
PowerPoint Questions
4.PURCHASE INGREDIENTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF
THE BREAKFAST MENU:
vi. R
eal-Life Problem Solving—Answers to
Participant Evaluation
vii. The Proven Benefits of Breakfast
F actsheet—Understanding Diabetes—
FCS3-539
a. Banana Yogurt Smoothie
viii.Recipe—Banana Yogurt Smoothie
2. REVIEW INFORMATION ON THE FOLLOWING:
a. NDIC: National Diabetes Information
Clearinghouse
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/
Ingrid Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Extension Professor
Nutrition and Weight Management
UNIT ONE LESSON 1 –
DIABETES BASICS
L-E-A-R-N Outline
COMPONENTS
L-ESSON
TOPICS
• What is diabetes?
• Diabetes terms
• Symptoms and risks
• Types of diabetes
• Ways to manage
TEACHING/LEARNING STRATEGY
PowerPoint Presentation
Unit One Lesson 1: Diabetes Basics
•
Factsheet
Understanding Diabetes - FCS-539
•
Role playing: “What is Diabetes?”
Game: “Who Am I?”
E-MPOWERMENT
Diabetes Education
Series: Diabetes Basics or
Personal Stories
View stories on videotape.
A-CTION
Goal setting
Participants will set goals for themselves.
• Discuss feelings about living with diabetes
• Have individuals share personal stories
• Write one goal related to avoiding the risks
associated with diabetes.
R-EAL-LIFE PROBLEM
SOLVING
What can be done to
help John, a retired train
operator?
Questions
1. What is John’s issue or problem?
2. What is the first step John needs to do in this
situation?
3. What are some other things John needs to do?
4. What are two things he can do immediately?
N-UTRITION
Learn to prepare a
breakfast menu
Menu
Recipe - Banana Yogurt Smoothie
Ingrid Adams, Ph.D.
Assistant Extension Professor
Nutrition and Weight Management
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