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One Life... Many Gifts

Author
Trillium Gift of Life, London Health Sciences Centre's Multi-Organ Transplant Program and the Kidney Foundation of Canada
Region
Ontario
Canada
Grade Level
10-12
Media Type
Curricula
Educational Program
Lesson Plan
Language Arts
Science
Civics
Social Responsibility
Biology
Miscellaneous
School Program
Teacher's Guide
Age Level
15-18
Language
English
French
Description

One Life... Many Gifts

One Life...Many Gifts is a curriculum resource to educate senior secondary school students about the vital importance of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. It was first developed in 2008, by Trillium Gift of Life Network, London Health Sciences Centre's Multi-Organ Transplant Program and the Kidney Foundation of Canada . It brings to life the drama, generosity and the life-saving promise of donation and transplantation. It remains a valuable tool for engaging secondary students in learning and conversation about organ donation.  

Though developed some years ago, this well-regarded resource continues offers valuable information for high-school students, educators and parents. 

This collection of booklets is a cross-curricular resource for senior high-school students. The curriculum is designed to be used in seven subject areas – the Arts, English, Health and Physical Education, Science, Guidance and Career Education, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Canadian and World Studies. Teachers and students can use various parts of the curriculum depending on the students’ interest and the course content.

This curriculum is dedicated to the many Ontarians who have given the gift of life through the donation of organs and tissue and to the many others who will in the future.

Access all of the curriculum booklets, lesson plans, teachers guides and more via the links on this page. Teachers who wants to bring this curriculum into the classroom are encouraged to start by showing students this video. This video was edited in 2021 to remove dated content. It can be downloaded here.

Curriculum Booklets

Teacher Resource Guide 
Teacher Resource Guide - Alternate text version

Introduction, History and Future Directions of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
Introduction, History and Future Directions of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation - Alternative text version


Donor Family Stories
Donor Family Stories - Alternative text version


Religious and Ethical Perspectives on Organ and Tissue Donation
Religious and Ethical Perspectives on Organ and Tissue Donation - Alternative text version


The World of Bone, Cornea, and Skin Donation and Transplantation
The World of Bone, Cornea, and Skin Donation and Transplantation - Alternative text version


The World's Youngest Recipient Inspires Others: The Sarah Marshall Story
The World's Youngest Recipient Inspires Others: The Sarah Marshall Story - Alternative text version


Protecting the Precious Gift: The Rizwana Ramzanali Story
Protecting the Precious Gift: The Rizwana Ramzanali Story - Alternative text version


Liver Transplantation: Too Many Recipients for Too Few Organs
Liver Transplantation: Too Many Recipients for Too Few Organs - Alternative text version


Living Donation: A Boy Named Lucas
Living Donation: A Boy Named Lucas - Alternative text version


Advances in Lung Transplantation: The Brandon Gibson Story
Advances in Lung Transplantation: The Brandon Gibson Story - Alternative text version


Change of Heart: The Eddie Sabat Story
Change of Heart: The Eddie Sabat Story - Alternative text version


The Ontario Grade 10 Civics Curriculum
The Ontario Grade 10 Civics Curriculum - Alternative text version


Search of the good
Search of the good - Alternative text version

 

7-day sample unit plans 

Arts
Biology, Grade 11
Biology, Grade 12
Canada History, Identity and Culture
Challenge and Change in Society
English/Français
Guidance and Careers
Health and Physical Education
Managing Personal and Family Resources
Philosophy
World History: The West and the World
World Religions

Surveys and Assessments

Attitudinal Pre Surveys for Students
Attitudinal Post Surveys for Students
Students' Journal Reflections
Students' Continue/Stop/Start sheets
Attitudinal Post Surveys for Teachers

There are a variety of assessment tools that have been designed specifically for this curriculum.

List of available Rubrics
Detailed Rubrics
Portfolio Assessment
"Reflection on my Learning"
Journal Reflection

 

Video - 2008

In addition to the bookletsOne Life...Many Gifts has an accompanying Video that shows the emotional journeys of several of the men, women and children who are profiled in the curriculum booklets.

We encourage every teacher who wants to bring this curriculum into the classroom to start by showing students this DVD. You may wish to show this DVD to other teachers at your school or as part of an school-wide assembly.

 

About this Curriculum

One Life...Many Gifts is a curriculum resource to educate senior secondary school students about the vital importance of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. It brings to life the drama, generosity and the life-saving promise of donation and transplantation.

Funding for this project has been provided by the provincial Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

This project would not have been possible without their support or the generosity of an anonymous Ontario resident whose contribution ensures that students in the province understand the life-saving promise of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. The Steering Committee sincerely thanks all of our supporters.

The development of this curriculum has been co-sponsored and coordinated by the Trillium Gift of Life Network, the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at London Health Sciences Centre and The Kidney Foundation of Canada.

Educating secondary school students and their families about the need for organ and tissue donation and the success of transplantation was originally initiated in the London region in 2000. With funding received from The Kidney Foundation of Canada, the Multi-Organ Transplant Program at London Health Sciences Centre had the vision to develop a unit of study, One Life...Many Gifts, working with both the Thames Valley District School Board and the London Catholic District School Board. The original program was used in Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 11, Open (PPL30) in Ontario's curriculum. The curriculum resource before you builds on the vision and foundation provided by this original program and the Steering Committee gratefully acknowledges the dedication and pioneering effort of all those involved in the original program.

This curriculum is dedicated to the many Ontarians who have given the gift of life through the donation of organs and tissue and to the many others who will in the future.

Donor families, recipients, health-care professionals, educators and community members were all very generous with their time and expertise. One Life...Many Gifts is richer because of their participation.

Medical health-care professionals from the field of organ and tissue donation and transplantation and educational advisors were involved in the development and implementation of the One Life...Many Gifts project. The Steering Committee gratefully acknowledges and thanks the many individuals who contributed to the success of this project.

Steering Committee:

Frank Markel, Past President and CEO, Trillium Gift of Life Network

Dr. William Wall, Transplant Surgeon, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre

Tim Kehoe, Director, Corporate Development, The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Ontario Branch

Project Support Team:

Cailey Crawford, Past Education Project Manager, Trillium Gift of Life Network

Cate Abbott, Information & Resources, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre

Mahms Richard-Mohamed, Transplant Donor Coordinator, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, London Health Sciences Centre

Wendy Kudeba, Director of Marketing and Communications, The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Ontario Branch

Curriculum Writer:

Linda Rainsberry

Educational Consultant and Program Advisor:

Joan Green

Trillium Gift of Life Network is now part of Ontario Health, an agency created by the Government of Ontario with a mandate to connect and coordinate our province’s health care system to help ensure that Ontarians receive the best possible care.

Content Links
Video: How Organ Donation Works (animated video)
Infographic: Organ transplants in Canada, 2020
Infographic: Trends in end-stage kidney disease in Canada,* 2019
Research article: Impact of the Educational Resource One Life … Many Gifts on Attitudes of Secondary School Students Towards Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation
Video: Brain-based definition of death
Video: Girl receives lifesaving kidney during pandemic, thanks to former babysitter
Video: The Logan Boulet Effect (Sports Illustrated) 41:36