Malo e lelei and welcome to my blog, today I will be blog a reading group task from to today. The book that was given was about diabetes, I learned a lot of new things by just reading it : ) I Hope you will learn something new too and feel free on giving me feedback on my work.
BEFORE READING:
What do you already know about diabetes?
What do you already know about blood sugar and insulin?
Before you read the story, write true or false next to each statement based on what you think right now.
DURING/AFTER READING
Write your own summary of page 2 using these words:
Sarah, camping, afraid of needles, water, diagnosed with diabetes, nurse.
Sarah’s life story
When Sarah and her family were on a camping holiday her family noticed something odd about Sarah. She was always getting thirty no matter how much water she drank, lucky her mum Raewyn was a nurse and she recognised this is a symptom of being diagnosed. So the family quickly headed back home and to the hospital. When she was diagnosed with diabetes, Sarah was most afraid of needles. At that time Sarah had no clue what diabetes was, the only thing she knew about diabetes was it was something big and that she would have lots of injections.
Fill in the blanks - highlight the word you put in in a bright colour. (Look at page 3 for help)
The pancreas is an organ that makes Insulin. Insulin moves around the body in the blood and its job is to move Glucose into cells so that we have energy to move around. Glucose comes from the food we eat. After we eat, our glucose levels go up. Our glucose levels fall when we exercise because we are burning energy. Diabetes is when the human body can’t control the amount of insulin in their Blood.
Explain 3 key differences between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in your own words.
What’s the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease. This means that the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin and the pancreas stops producing it. And type 2 diabetes is not an auto-immune disease. Nothing attacks or destroys the body’s insulin-making cells. It’s just that the body doesn’t use the insulin the way it should or it doesn’t produce enough insulin for the body's needs. And type 1 diabetes is not caused by eating too much sugar or any types of food, however type 2 diabetes is linked to being overweight, and being overweight is linked to not exercising enough and eating food that has lots of sugar in it.
Explain what mmol/L means, why people with Type 1 diabetes need to check this number and what they might do to raise or lower the number if they need to.
Millimoles is when you measure how much sugar/glucose is in your blood, Most diabetics need to be between 7/9 millimoles per liter
Use the text you have read, and Google if you need to, to respond to the following prompts.
What are common symptoms of diabetes?
(The 3 most common symptoms of diabetes are Increased thirst, increased urination and increased hungry )
Increased thirst.
Increased hunger ( especially after eating. )
Dry mouth.
Frequent urination.
Unexplained weight loss ( even though you are eating and feel hungry. )
Feeling weak and tired.
Blurring version.
Slow in healing cuts or cuts.
Dry and itchy skin.
How is diabetes managed?
Keep your blood glucose levels as near to normal as possible by balancing food intake with medication and activity.
Maintain your blood cholesterol and triglyceride (lipid) levels as near the normal ranges as possible.
Control your blood pressure. Your blood pressure should not go over 140/90.
Decrease or possibly prevent the development of diabetes-related health problems.
Planning what you eat and following a balanced meal plan.
Exercising regularly.
Taking medication, if prescribed, and closely following the guidelines on how and when to take it.
Monitoring your blood glucose and blood pressure levels at home.
When and how did scientists discover that insulin is needed to treat type 1 diabetes?
Imagine you are like Sarah and have Type 1 diabetes. What would your day be like? What things would be
challenging or difficult for you? What things in your school day might be challenging for you and how might
you overcome these challenges? What might the class teacher need to do in order to make sure you are safe?
(100 words minimum).
What things would Sarah and her teacher need to take with them when going on school camp? Try to use
the proper names for the items (
If you were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, what information do you think other people might need to
know so they can help keep you safe? Create a poster with all the information a teacher or friend might
need to know so they could help you.
Watch this Youtube clip.
Select 3 of the things you shouldn’t say to someone with type 1 diabetes.
Explain why people MIGHT say that AND think of 2 things you could say instead.
Is it because you eat too much sugar?
I chose this because type 1 diabetes is not caused by eating too much sugar and personally
if someone would have to say that to me i would feel offended.
Should you be eating that?
I selected this because whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes you will still need to
have something sweet to eat, but that's only if your blood level is low.
Why do you have diabetes?
Make a list of any new words you learnt from this text and their meaning (check glossary at end of story for help)
Pancrase meaning - A long, flat organ near the stomach that produces insulin, as well as juices that help the body digest food.
Dietician meaning - A person who is trained in and is an expert on healthy food for humans.
hormone meaning - A chemical that is made inside the body and gets different part of the body to do certain things.
Go back to the top of these pages and complete the other half of the true/false statements. Look at the ones
where you changed your answer since reading this story. Reflect on what you have read and write 5
sentences below stating specific information you learnt.
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