High Schools
Invite your teachers, classes and peers to join Wear Red Canada. The opportunities are endless – get creative!
We are looking to expand our reach to younger audiences and bring awareness to women’s heart and vascular health.
For High Schools
This 60-minute Lesson Plan and Educator Toolkit are meant to spark conversation among students, staff, parents/guardians, and the community about women’s heart health and raise the visibility of Wear Red Canada at your school.
This lesson plan targets grade 8 to 12 students and can be adapted to a variety of subjects and levels with the goal of complementing the existing curriculum within your province (e.g. grade 9 science or grade 11 biology, physical education, health).
See National High School Curriculum Grid based on Province/Territory for more information.
Please email cwhhc@ottawaheart.ca if you have any questions.
Disclaimer: This program is not intended to provide medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding your health and medical care.
Learning Goals
- Outline the rationale as to why women’s heart and vascular health is important.
- Describe the anatomy of the heart, different heart and vascular diseases, how women’s hearts are different than men's, how women's symptoms of a heart attack can be different than men's, and what they can do to help.
- Describe healthy behaviours to encourage the prevention and management of heart and vascular diseases.
- Identify resources to learn more and the steps for acting and advocating for women’s heart and vascular health at your school and in your community.
Educator Toolkit
Once confirmation has been received, participating educators will receive the following toolkit resources:
- Educator Lesson Plan
- PowerPoint Slide Deck + Embedded Video Link
- Student Handout
- Activity Handouts
60-Minute Lesson Plan Outline
- Icebreaker discussion activity
- Pre-test assessment
- Video: Interview, cardiovascular disease overview, Wear Red Canada key messages
- 5 practice activities from which to choose
- Post-test assessment
- Ongoing learning
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"Heart attacks look different in real life than they do on TV, like a classic Hollywood heart attack isn't always the way it plays out - it's much different in real life. I hope that everyone understands the signs and calls for help if they think someone needs it."
- Sebastian, Grade 9 Student
Ottawa, ON
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