LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about the role of a sonographer, including its benefits and challenges; understand how to get started in a career as a sonographer.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 6: Use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

CASEL: Social awareness, self-management, responsible decision-making

Lesson Plan: I’m a Sonographer

Michelle Hasbrouck can see inside people’s bodies. She’s a sonographer. Keep reading to learn more about this important profession.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “I’m a Sonographer,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

What does a sonographer do, and what are the skills required to become one?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “I’m a Sonographer”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In WHY SONOGRAPHY? have students imagine that Michelle has been invited to present at the school’s yearly career fair. In this activity, they’ll create a two- to three-minute visual presentation that Michelle might give to persuade students that sonography is a worthwhile career. Encourage them to include a mix of ideas from the article and their own research in order to be as convincing as possible. When students are finished, have them present to a partner or share the presentation using a school learning platform.

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