Didactic proposals

This page offers various proposals on teaching and learning methods on the subjects of sunlight and skin health. When we gathered the information, we tried to offer a broad range. There are short activities and larger projects. You will find various proposals from simple discussions rounds to multimedia projects.

The didactic proposals will be described in detail below. We gathered for you content, forms of realization, variations and the requirements in time and technical equipment. For every didactic proposal we also provide a detailed description (in some cases including worksheets and supplementary texts).

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Role play: “Tanned or not tanned – this is the question!“

Content & goals Tanned skin has not always been considered beautiful and is not seen so everywhere in the world. The ideal of beauty has changed a lot in different societies in the course of time. Every culture has, up to today, completely differing perceptions of beauty. This exercise is supposed to make the pupils understand that the ideal of beauty is dependent on its perception in society. In role plays, the pupils will present the ideals of beauty in different societies, cultures and eras and will discuss in how far in former times, today and in which cultures tanned respectively fair skin were or are a sign for beauty, success, wealth etc.

Realization - Can be integrated into classroom lessons - Cross-disciplinary goals are possible (e. g. Philosophy, History, English, Art Educa-tion) - International links are possible

Variations Variatons are possible: e. g. a) role play b) story adaptation with new media use (photo story, audio/visual realization), c) presentations. Role plays etc. can be prepared at home or during class.

Requirement of material and media - Internet access needed for internet search - Depending on the variation: photo / audio / video equipment (you might want to have the pupils use their photo mobile phones if available!) - Possibly props needed

Time requirements - Preparation time: medium time need (2 to 3 hours) - Need of class time: at least 3 double periods (3 x 90 mins.) - Wrap-up time: medium time need (2 to 3 hours)

Download of the detailed proposal (PDF: 25KB)

The Sun Health Check: Test your „sun behaviour“

Content & goals The activity refers to the differing behaviour in terms of sun exposure and sun protection of our friends in the summer camp story. UV radiation is not only good for our skin. Therefore it is important to develop a behaviour which protects us against too much UV radiation and helps us stay healthy. The pupils should be encouraged, by means of self reflection and peer reflection, to document, reflect and discuss their own behaviour with respect to sunlight and skin health. Sources of information are the learning texts in the module and two working sheets.

Realization - Can be integrated into classroom lessons - International links are possible

Variations Working in couples, self and peer reflection

Requirement of material and media - Learning texts in the learning module - Working sheets provided

Time requirements - Preparation time: low time need (up to 1 hour) - benötigte Unterrichtszeit: about 1 period (45 mins.) - Wrap-up time: low time need (up to 1 hour)

Download of the detailed proposal (PDF: 28KB)

Skin Type Test: What is my skin type?

Content & goals The activity relates to the four friends in our introductory story and their different skin types. The skin protection measures you should take depend on your skin type. Therefore, it is important to know one’s skin type. In this exercise, the pupils are to find out their skin type and to deduct from this their individual sun protection programme, as an exercise in “sun-wise” behaviour.

Realization Can be integrated into classroom lessons

Variations Self or peer reflection

Requirement of material and media - Texts of the learning module - Prepared working sheet

Time requirements - Preparation time: low time need (up to 1 hour) - benötigte Unterrichtszeit: 1 period (45 mins.) - Wrap-up time: low time need (up to 1 hour)

Download of the detailed proposal (PDF: 20KB)

Story Telling: Perfect Sun Protection or Total Disaster?

Content & goals The exercise refers to the four friends’ „sun behaviour“. The pupils are supposed to oc-cupy themselves with the various possible measures of sun protection by writing fictitious stories (in teams), in which they create a range of possible situations. Some of the sto-ries are supposed to present an exemplary behaviour respective to sun exposure, while others should describe variations of extremely negligent “sun behaviour”.

Realization - Can be integrated into classroom lessons - Cross-disciplinary goals are possible (e. g. English, Biology, Art Education) - International links are possible

Variations Can be done in couples or alone; variations of story telling are possible, e. g.: „paper pencil“ story or wiki, story adapted for new media use (photo story, audio/visual realization)

Requirement of material and media - Learning texts of the module „Sunlight and skin health“ - Depending on the variation, internet access (wiki), photo / audio / video equip-ment will be needed (see if the pupils have photo mobile phones they can use) - Possibly props needed

Time requirements - Preparation time: low time need (up to 1 hour) - Need of class time: at least 2 double periods (2 x 90 mins.) - Wrap-up time: medium time need (2 to 3 hours)

Download of the detailed proposal (PDF: 19KB)

Poster: Helpful hints for summer vacation!

Content & goals This exercise refers to the introductory story and the four friends’ behaviour in terms of sun exposure. Especially shortly before summer vacation, the sun protective measures should be brought to the awareness of the pupils again. The pupils develop (in teams) posters for their schools and give advice to their fellow pupils about sun protection measures during vacation. During these activities, they will deal actively with adequate sun protection and explore alternative free time activities during vacation time.

Realization - Can be integrated into classroom lessons - Cross-disciplinary goals are possible (English, Biology, Art Education; Computer Studies / Data Processing / Word Processing) - International links are possible.

Variations Team work; poster design

Requirement of material and media - Learning text of the learning module - Material for poster design - In computer-assisted realizations: adequate visual and word processing programmes

Time requirements - Preparation time: low time need (up to 1 hour) - Need of class time: at least 1 double period (90 mins.) - Wrap-up time: low time need (up to 1 hour)

Download of the detailed proposal (PDF: 19KB)