National Health Information Center
Click on the healthfinder button for the link to the health library. Using the health library link to diseases and conditions, get the list for letter "d" and select diabetes. Play the Brain Sprain game to test your diabetes knowledge.

"Miracle" Health Claims
Scroll down to "How to Spot False Claims". Create a table listing key words used in false or misleading claims. Use the chart to evaluate a commercial, infomercial, or print ad for a health product or supplement. After evaluating it, would you buy the product or recommend it to someone? Why or why not?

Consumer Information
Work with a partner and list what you believe to be the most important guideline for each of the following consumer purchasing activities:

False Advertising
Use the links above to learn how to evaluate a product or service and the ads that promote them. Students should each bring at least one print ad to class. Working in groups of 4-6, evaluate each ad for technique used and target audience. Which technique appeals to you the most?

Making a Budget
A wealth of information awaits you at this site. Follow the link to this page and learn about making a budget. What is the difference between earned and unearned income? Choose a partner and after viewing the sample budget together, work separately to create your own budget. Use the link at the bottom of the page to access the budgeting tool. Compare budgets when you are finished. Which professions did you choose? How did your choices for housing and transportation affect your budgets?

Volunteer Ideas for Teens
At this site you'll learn about the benefits of volunteering as well as how to get started as a volunteer in your own community. Click on Getting Started and consider the three questions listed. In your journal, write your answers to these questions. Then link to Volunteer Ideas for Teens and write down at least three ideas for volunteering in your area.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides detailed information about numerous careers on its Web site. Use the occupational cluster buttons on the left side of the page and compare the health careers listed in both the Professional and Related and Service clusters. In your journal or on your computer, create a table for comparing health careers. Across the top, label five columns Function, Responsibilities, Training, Earnings, Working Conditions. Label each row with a job title and complete the table using Occupational Outlook Handbook. Compare at least two careers from each of the (Professional and Related and Service) clusters.