Lesson+24.2

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 * Examine how the body protects itself against invading pathogens.
 * Apply strategies for caring for your immune system and preventing disease.
 * Explain how technology has impacted the health status of individuals, families, communities, and the world in the prevention of communicable diseases.
 * Identify available health-related services in the community that provide vaccines and information related to disease prevention

Think about the last time you had a small cut or injury that became red and painful. Write a short paragraph describing what the area of the injury looked like over several days. **Post your Journal Entry in [|Edmodo]** to Mrs. Smith (not the group, HealthLivingSummer) entitled Journal 24.2. Paste the prompt with your response. (5 pts)
 * __Journal__ **


 * __Reading Activities__ ** Have you ever had a cut on your arm or leg? Did the cut get red and swollen? Are all of your vaccinations up-to-date? What do you know about your immune system? Think about these questions as you read Lesson 2.

In the last lesson, you learned about the causes of diseases that spread from person to person. In this lesson, you will learn about stopping the diseases that spread from person to person. Read page 627 - 634. Once you have completed the reading for Lesson 2 check out the following sites on preventing communicable disease:

[|Epidemiology] Maryland Department of Health - Preventing Infectious Disease Fact Sheet [|American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)] [|CDC]

**__Learning Activity__ - Immunizations ** Research all the communicable diseases for which immunizations have been developed including those that are not routinely recommended. List the diseases, and for whom or when they are indicated. (For example, rabies vaccine is recommended for veterinarians and people who work with the rabies virus.) **Submit this assignment to Mrs. Smith (not the class) in Edmodo labeled Learning Activity 24.3.** **(15 pts)**

**Chapter Wrap Up** You must choose one of the following to complete. If you do any additional assignments that are listed below, you will get extra credit if submit properly and on time. **All assignments and extra credit for this chapter are due on Wednesday, June 23rd by Midnight.** Complete the activity and take a screen shot of it and **submit it to Mrs. Smith labeled appropriate in Edmodo** or print the page and hand in hard copy or re-type it and submit it digitally. (5 pts) ||
 * Option 1 [|Study Guide 24.2] Complete the Study Guide and take a screen shot of it and **submit it to Mrs. Smith labeled appropriate in Edmodo** or print the page and hand in hard copy or re-type it and submit it digitally. (5 pts) || Option 2 [|Drag and Drop 24.2] this is a link to a interactive vocab activity.