Chapter 9: Male Reproductive System 12
TEACH Lesson Plan
Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition
50-Minute Lesson Plan
Lesson 9.2: Pathology, Laboratory Tests, Clinical
Procedures, Abbreviations, and Practical Applications
LECTURE OUTLINE (20 min)
SLIDES 35–53 (pp. 311–341)
• Defines abnormal conditions and infectious diseases that affect the male reproductive
system.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES (choose one or more to equal 30 min)
DISCUSS (50+ min)
• As a class, discuss the Background Assessment and Critical Thinking Question below.
• Assign small groups of students one or two of the following conditions: carcinoma of
the testes, cryptorchism, hydrocele, testicular torsion, varicocele, carcinoma of the
prostate, prostatic hyperplasia, hypospadias, or phimosis. Have students discuss each
• Appropriate Settings: Traditional classroom, flipped classroom
POST & COMMENT
• Post the Critical Thinking Question below and have students post their responses and
comment on each other’s posts.
• Post several conditions and infections. Have students decide on the preferred
laboratory tests and clinical treatments for each one. Then have the students comment
on each other’s conclusions.
• Appropriate Settings: Traditional classroom, flipped classroom, online classroom
• Appropriate Settings: Traditional classroom, flipped classroom
CREATE (25 min)
• Have students develop posters to describe one of the sexually transmitted diseases,