Empower: Understanding Breast and Testicular Cancer Awareness in the LGBTQ Community

Empower: Understanding Breast and Testicular Cancer Awareness in the LGBTQ Community

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand the importance of breast and testicular cancer awareness in the LGBTQ community.

What do you already know about breast and testicular cancer in the LGBTQ community?

Understanding Breast Cancer

Overview of breast cancer, risk factors, and early detection methods.

Testicular Cancer Awareness

Facts about testicular cancer, signs, and symptoms, and the importance of self-examination.

CoppaFeel! Campaign

Exploring the CoppaFeel! campaign and its impact on breast cancer awareness.

LGBTQ Community and Cancer

Understanding the unique challenges and barriers faced by the LGBTQ community in relation to cancer awareness and healthcare.

Interactive Activity 1

Group discussion on the impact of gender identity and sexual orientation on cancer awareness.

Interactive Activity 2

Creating awareness posters for breast and testicular cancer targeting the LGBTQ community.

Exit Quiz

Assessment of knowledge gained during the lesson through a quiz on breast and testicular cancer awareness in the LGBTQ community.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.