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Quacks and quackery

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TERM – 3RD TERM

WEEK TEN

Class: Senior Secondary School 2

Age: 16 years

Duration: 40 minutes of 5 periods each

Date:

Subject: HEALTH EDUCATION

Topic: QUACKS AND QUACKERY

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to

I.) Define a quack

II.) Define quackery

III.) Identify the characteristics of quackery

IV.) Identify the examples of quackery

V.) The ways to combat a quackery.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1-2

PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

STUDENT’S

ACTIVITY

STEP 1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher explains the meaning of a quack and a quackery

Students listens attentively to the teacher                                                                          

STEP 2

EXPLANATION

Teacher identify and discuss the characteristics of quackery, it's characteristics and the possible ways to combat a quackery.

Students exhibit attentiveness and active engagement

STEP 3

NOTE TAKING

The teacher writes a summarized

note on the board

The students

copy the note in

their books

 

NOTE

QUACKS AND QUACKERY

A Quack

A quack is a person who falsely claims to have medical knowledge, skills, or qualifications. Quacks often promote and sell ineffective or harmful treatments, products, or remedies. They exploit people's trust and vulnerability, especially those who are seeking relief from serious health conditions, by offering unproven and often dangerous solutions.

Quackery

Quackery refers to the promotion and sale of fraudulent or unproven medical practices, products, or treatments. It involves the deceitful claims about the efficacy of certain health-related interventions that lack scientific support and regulatory approval.

Characteristics of quackery

 The following are characteristics of a quackery:

  1. False Claims: Promoting treatments or products with exaggerated or unsupported claims about their effectiveness.
  2. Lack of Scientific Evidence: Offering remedies that have not been tested or validated through rigorous scientific research.
  3. Exploitation: Taking advantage of individuals' fears, hopes, or desperation, often targeting those with chronic or terminal illnesses.
  4. Financial Gain: Focusing primarily on making money rather than genuinely helping patients, often charging high prices for worthless or harmful products.
  5. Resistance to Scrutiny: Avoiding or dismissing peer review, regulatory oversight, and legitimate scientific inquiry.

Examples of Quackery

  1. Products or treatments that claim to cure a wide range of diseases, including cancer, HIV, and diabetes, without any scientific basis.
  2. Unproven medical devices that claim to diagnose or treat serious health conditions.
  3. Supplements promoted as having miraculous health benefits without credible evidence.
  4. Practices that are presented as alternatives to conventional medical treatments but lack evidence of effectiveness, such as certain herbal remedies or extreme detox programs.

Ways to combat quackery

  1. Raising public awareness about the dangers of quackery and the importance of evidence-based medicine.
  2. Enforcing laws and regulations to prevent the sale and promotion of fraudulent medical products and practices.
  3. Encouraging consumers to report suspected quackery to regulatory authorities.
  4. Promoting critical thinking and skepticism about health claims, encouraging individuals to seek information from reliable sources.

EVALUATION: 1. Define quackery

  1. Mention 4 characteristics of quackery
  2. Identify 3 ways to combat a quackery.

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively