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LLCF's full curriculum developed by education and healthcare professionals is designed to pass on key concepts about donation and transplantation and is supported by three award-winning videos, PASS IT ON I, II and PASS IT ON-4 minute.

PASS IT ON Goals and Objectives

Goals
  • To present accurate information on donation and transplantation
  • To help students understand the process involved in becoming a donor
  • To clarify the importance of family discussion as they relate to donation
  • And to improve student skills in several subject areas

Objectives
  • Identify the purpose of donation and transplantation
  • Identify organs and tissues that can be donated
  • Understand the process of donation
  • Understand the importance of discussing one's wishes regarding donation with one's family
  • Review the importance of organs to the functioning of the body
  • To evaluate data to determine the critical need for organ and tissue donation.

Through interaction with their children, parents will
  • Become informed about the decision-making process related to organ and tissue donation
  • Learn how to ensure that family members' wishes are both known and followed
  • Recognize the importance of the family discussion and action steps related to donation and transplantation.

Lisa Landry Childress received her degree in child development and education. She had a deep love for children and wanted them to have the necessary education to make informed decisions about organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Lisa also had a keen desire for her daughter Christina to remember her. Just as it was possible for Lisa to "PASS IT ON"to her daughter Christina, this project helps to pass on key concepts about donation and transplantation. The ultimate goal of all organ and tissue donor awareness programs is to decrease the number of people on the national waiting list and the length of time they have to wait for transplantation. The key to solving the nation's organ and tissue shortage is to encourage family discussion regarding the issue of donation. By incorporating the topic of organ and tissue donation into school curricula, students will be able to examine issues related to organ and tissue donation and transplantation and share this knowledge with family and friends so that an informed decision can be made.

Curriculum
Available in both English and Spanish versions, the curriculum can be modified based on the teacher's own needs. Following is feedback from 4th grade teachers who have incorporated the PASS IT ON curriculum in their classes.

"My students and their parents were talking about organ donation at the dinner table. The students wanted reasons if the parents didn't want to donate. And they knew the facts about donation, so the reasons had to be good ones."
-J.M., Tolbert Elementary

"We accomplished our goal in that we got the parents thinking about donation, and that is the first step and the ultimate goal of the program."
- G.T., Cuellar Elementary

"The students got excited about researching the different organs and tissues. They were passionate about the issue because we made it personal."
- P.C., Patton Elementary

Curriculum Outline
  • Teacher Overview
  • Teacher Checklist
  • Lisa's Story
  • Project Overview

Lessons

Lesson One: The Need
Teacher Information
Video discussion Guide

Lesson Two: The Function
Teacher Information
Organ and Tissues Activity Worksheet
Natural Function and Transplant Purpose chart
Human Diagrams and Keys

Lesson Three: The Process
Understanding the Donation Process
Questions and Misconceptions
Legal Background and Issues
Activities

Resources
Additional Resources
Supplemental Reading List
Notification Letters to Parents (English, Spanish)
PASS IT ON: Our Challenge
Post-Presentation Letters to Parents
How to Begin and Guide Your Family Discussion
Program Evaluation

Download the PASS IT ON Curriculum in English or Spanish now.



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