📚 Learning Intentions & Success Criteria

WALT: Understand what coeliac disease is and how gluten affects the body. Know common symptoms and impacts. Connect coeliac disease with hauora dimensions. Use respectful language when discussing health conditions.

Success Criteria:

I can explain coeliac disease in my own words

I can describe the role of gluten and the immune system

I can identify possible symptoms respectfully

I can explain why strict gluten avoidance is necessary

🧠 KNOW: Building Your Understanding

1. Word Bank - Circle the key terms as your teacher explains them:

2. Write a three-sentence definition of coeliac disease using the word bank above:

3. Symptoms and Impacts Table - Sort these examples by ticking the correct column:

Example	Possible Symptom	Possible Long-term Impact	Not Enough Information
Feeling tired often	☐	☐	☐
Iron deficiency anaemia	☐	☐	☐
Stomach pain after eating	☐	☐	☐
Avoiding social events	☐	☐	☐
Poor growth in teenagers	☐	☐	☐

🌟 UNDERSTAND: Hauora Scenario Analysis

Scenario: Maia is a Year 12 student who has recently been diagnosed with coeliac disease. She is learning to manage gluten-free eating at home, school, and social events.

4. Complete the hauora organiser for Maia's situation:

Hauora Dimension	One Possible Challenge	One Supportive Response
Taha Tinana (Physical)
Taha Hinengaro (Mental/Emotional)
Taha Whānau (Social)
Taha Whenua (Spiritual/Environmental)

✏️ DO: Explain It Accurately

5. Write a 100-130 word explanation about coeliac disease for a new student. Include: what coeliac disease is, gluten, the immune response, possible symptoms, and impacts on well-being.

6. Peer Check - Have a partner check your explanation:

Underline the definition of coeliac disease

Circle the explanation of gluten and immune response

Place a star beside one respectful statement about support

Word count is 100-130 words

7. Extension Activity: Explain why avoiding gluten "most of the time" is not safe for someone with coeliac disease:

8. Exit Check - Complete these sentences:

Coeliac disease is ___________________________________

It can affect hauora by ______________________________

A supportive school response is _______________________