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A hospital is comparable to a city in that a lot of the same services that must be provided by a city are also provided by a hospital. Students will learn more about services needed to run a hospital and see in action the people that support those services.
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Student Worksheet
City Infrastructure Handout
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Step 1
Hand out the Hospital as a City Worksheet. Have the students watch the video "Hospital as a City", while watching the video students will write down the careers that are highlighted. After the video, have the students go back and write the services each career provides.
Step 2
The students will now do an activity to compare the infrastructure of a city with the support services provided at a hospital. Each student will need the City Infrastructure handout.
Step 3
After the students have completed the worksheet, choose a few students to tell which careers they picked and how they compared to a city's infrastructure.