B) Introduction
Learning Outcomes
At the end of Lesson 7, learners should be able to:
- use the words that are listed in the Lesson 7 key words
list and discuss what they mean in the context of this lesson and in their
lives
- explain the information that is commonly found on prescribed
and non-prescribed medication labels
- explain the basic information on their own medications
- explain the meaning of various warning labels
- complete a personal medication record booklet
Lesson 7 literacy activities
The types of literacy activities in Lesson 7 are:
- Reading exercise on “Making the Most of Medications”
- Fill-in-the-blanks with words from the above reading material
that are on the key words list
- Word search - to find the words that are listed in the
“Medication Labels” key words list
- Reading medication labels
- Writing exercises using The LaRue Medical Literacy
Exercises created by Charles LaRue through the Minnesota Department of
Education and Minnesota Literacy Council. (www.mcedservices.com)
Activities are explained further in the lesson. Facilitators may use additional
literacy activities to help learners enhance their understanding of medication
labels.