Lesson M · Compass node · Green Track default
My Medical / Health Choices — Health Armor
Objective: Own your health baseline before pressure arrives
Green Track focus
Are your check-ups current? Which vaccines have you had, such as HPV and Hep B, and which others (flu, COVID, meningococcal) should you ask about? Who is your health team? What questions do you have for a doctor?
Materials
- Vaccine Tracker handout
- My Health Team card
- My Health Promise
Facilitator script starter
Open: 'Your body is your armor. Before we talk about pressure from outside, we check the inside — what keeps you healthy every day?' Facilitate inventory without sharing private medical info. Normalize asking questions.
Pivot question: Which letter is still available? M is about what you carry with you — your health team.
50-minute run order
| Min | Block | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Open + Compass Check | Welcome, ground rules, compass check |
| 10 | Activities 1–2 | Health Armor Inventory; My Health Team Map |
| 15 | Activity 3 (core) | Vaccine Tracker |
| 10 | Activity 4 | Question List for Doctor |
| 10 | Activity 5 + Close | My Health Promise — close the lesson |
5 activities
- CHECKLIST
Health Armor Inventory
Personal checklist — no sharing required
Check: Sleep 8-9h? Balanced food? Movement 60m? Check-ups current? Someone to talk to?
- MAP
My Health Team Map
Name 3-5 trusted adults/clinics, fill contact role
Adult 1: ___ Role: ___ | Adult 2: ___ | Clinic: ___
- TRACKER
Vaccine Tracker
List what you've had, circle what to ask about next visit
HPV · Hep B · others (flu, COVID, meningococcal) — circle what to ask your doctor about at the next visit.
- WRITE
Question List for Doctor
Write 3 questions no matter how small/weird
1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ — All questions are good questions.
- PROMISE
My Health Promise
Reproducible take-home
I promise to respect my body by... Choosing my pace because I'm worth it.
Facilitator layer · Lesson M
Big idea: Protecting your health is the most powerful thing you can do for yourself.
Setup
- Print the Health Armor Inventory, Health Team Map, Vaccine Tracker, Doctor Question List, and Health Promise.
- Set out the M task cards (5) per group.
- Have the CDC teen vaccine page ready to show if asked: cdc.gov/vaccines.
50-minute lesson plan
- 0:00 · 5 min Open: “Your body is your armor. Before we talk about pressure from outside, we check the inside.” Ground rules. Compass check: point to M.
- 0:05 · 10 min Health Armor Inventory, then Health Team Map. Private checklists — nothing is collected.
- 0:15 · 15 min Core: Vaccine Tracker + Fact-or-Myth round.
- 0:30 · 10 min Question List for the Doctor — every student writes three.
- 0:40 · 10 min My Health Promise, then the exit ticket.
Task cards + facilitator cards
Activity 1 · CHECKLIST · Solo · 5 min
Health Armor Inventory
Task card
- Rate each item 0 (not yet), 1 (sometimes), or 2 (most days): sleep 8–9 hours · balanced food · 60 minutes of movement · check-ups current · someone to talk to.
- Circle the one item you will strengthen this week.
- Keep this page. Nobody collects it.
Facilitator card
Say this: “This is a dashboard, not a report card. A 0 is just data.”
Watch for: Students comparing scores. Redirect: “Your armor, your numbers.”
If–then: If a student says they have no one to talk to: note it privately and connect them with the counselor after class — not in front of the group.
Debrief: Which item is easiest to strengthen first? Why?
Activity 2 · MAP · Solo + pairs · 5 min
My Health Team Map
Task card
- Write 3–5 adults or places on your health team: a family adult, a school adult, a clinic or doctor.
- Next to each, write how you reach them (in person, text, call).
- With a partner, practice the ask: “Can you be on my health team if I have a question?”
Facilitator card
Say this: “A team is people who answer. Pick people who actually pick up.”
Watch for: Students listing only peers. Peers can be support, but the map needs at least one adult.
If–then: If a student cannot name an adult at home: school nurse, counselor, and coach all count.
Debrief: Who on your map would you go to first? What makes them a good pick?
Activity 3 · TRACKER · CORE · Solo + groups of 3 · 15 min
Vaccine Tracker + Fact or Myth
Task card
- On the tracker, check what you know you have had. “Don’t know” is a fine answer — circle it.
- CAPE names two: HPV and Hepatitis B. Circle any others (flu, COVID, meningococcal) to ask about.
- In your group, sort the 4 Fact-or-Myth cards. Be ready to explain one.
Facilitator card
Say this: “Knowing what you don’t know is armor too. The next move is a question, not a guess.”
Watch for: Students sharing private medical info aloud. Remind: the tracker stays private; the card sort is the group part.
If–then: If a student raises vaccine doubts from home: “Good question for your doctor and your family. Write it on your question list.” No debate.
Debrief: What is one thing you will check on with a parent or doctor?
Card set + answer key
- “Vaccines are only for little kids.” → MYTH — HPV vaccine is recommended at ages 11–12 (can start at 9).
- “Hepatitis B vaccine is usually given as a baby, and teens who missed it can catch up.” → FACT
- “If I feel fine, I don’t need a check-up.” → MYTH — a yearly check-up sets your baseline.
- “You can ask your doctor which vaccines are due.” → FACT — questions are always allowed.
Activity 4 · WRITE · Solo · 10 min
Question List for the Doctor
Task card
- Write three questions for your next check-up — no question is too small or too weird.
- Star the one you most want answered.
- Practice saying it out loud once to your partner, word for word.
Facilitator card
Say this: “Doctors hear every question. The only bad question is the one you keep in your head.”
Watch for: Blank pages. Offer starters: “Is it normal that…” · “How much sleep…” · “What vaccines…”
If–then: If a question needs a private answer, it goes in the parking lot or to the nurse — not the group.
Debrief: How did it feel to say your question out loud?
Activity 5 · PROMISE · Solo · 5 min
My Health Promise
Task card
- Finish the sentence: “I promise to respect my body by…” with one specific action.
- Sign and date it. Take it home.
Facilitator card
Say this: “Choosing your pace is a promise you make because you’re worth it.”
Watch for: Vague promises (“be healthy”). Push for one action they can do this week.
If–then: If a student does not want to sign: fine. Ask them to keep it anyway.
Debrief: Read your promise to yourself. Is it specific enough to check off by Friday?
Check for understanding · exit ticket
- Which two vaccines does CAPE name in Health Armor?
Answer key
HPV and Hepatitis B.
- True or false: “Don’t know” is a wrong answer on the Vaccine Tracker.
Answer key
False. Not knowing is data. The next move is asking.
- Name one person on your Health Team and how you reach them.
Answer key
Any trusted adult or clinic plus a real way to contact them.
Success looks like: Every student leaves with a completed Health Team Map, three written doctor questions, and a signed promise.
Differentiation note
| Support | Pre-filled checklist with icons; sentence starters for the doctor questions; let students dictate to the co-facilitator. |
|---|---|
| Extend | Look up one vaccine on the CDC teen page and write a two-sentence summary in your own words. |
| Language learners | Picture cards for sleep, food, movement, and check-ups; allow questions in the home language. |
| Access / IEP | Oral responses accepted; large-print handouts; extra time on the tracker. |
| Trauma-informed | Never require sharing health information. The tracker and inventory are never collected. |
If a student discloses harm: pause calmly, move the group to the buffer activity, talk privately, and follow the Stop-the-Room script in the Kit & safety tab of the facilitator dashboard below.