Students will research and retrieve information to create a Health Guide that compares domestic health issues with those in a foreign country. It is suggested that this activity may be an enrichment to follow Level 1 and Level 2 lessons on Measuring the Health of Canadians. It may also be used as a solitary activity. Discussion time will vary. Students should choose another country for residence.
Students are to write a health guide based upon living in the new country.
The health guide should compare Canada's health concerns with those found in the country of residence they have chosen. It should also propose health safeguards. Answers provided must include statistics. Evaluation Answers will vary. Example- Mexico has a much higher death rate than Canada in categories such as automobile accidents, injuries and poisonings and infectious diseases.