Comparing Health Insurance Plans Lesson Plan Information | Lesson Plan Activities | Printable version (including handouts) (PDF)

Standard: Read With Understanding Outcomes Compare and contrast insurance plans and make a wise decision about choosing the best health care plan for their needs.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors:      Language Arts Reading , Science Roles:      Family, Worker Program Type(s)      ABE, GED, Family Literacy, Workforce Education, Urban, Rural NRS Learner levels (ABE/GED)       4, 5, 6 Time frame:      2.0 hours Technology Integration Health Insurance Guide Checkup on Health Insurance Choices Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Standard: Read With Understanding

Component of Performance How activity addresses component Determine the reading purpose When confronted with reading various types of text; such as websites or brochures with insurance language, students will determine which medical plan is best for them. Select reading strategies appropriate to the purpose Similarities and difference strategies will be honed when students use the compare and contrast diagram. Monitor comprehension and adjust reading strategies Using a graphic organizer will keep the questions that they are trying to answer in front of students. Analyze information and reflect on its underlying meaning Students will be evaluating which insurance services are most important to them and selecting plans based on personal need. Integrate it with prior knowledge to address reading purpose As students consider the affordability, accessibility, availability, choice, coverage, and flexibility of each plan, they will place a value on whether or not it should be considered the best plan for their needs.

Purposeful, Transparent, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Insurance and medical terminology can be daunting for students. Activities are structured so that information processing, vocabulary development and discussion are a natural part of the learning. Contextual Students often have many questions about health insurance and which plan is actually the best choice for them. By doing these activities, they will be able to compare several plans and state their reasoning for choosing the appropriate plan for their family. Building Expertise Charts are used as graphic tools to scaffold learning and build understanding of comparison and difference.

Lesson Designer Emily Blessing OLRC Writing Intern (330) 6722007 emblessu22@yahoo.com

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