Educator Resources
Organ Donation Lesson Plans
Organ Donation Lesson Plans and Student Worksheets
Thank you for your interest in the Donate Life California High School Education program. We’re happy to provide you with these organ donation lesson plans to get you started with educating your students.
Each year thousands of California high school students apply for their first driver’s license or identification (ID) card. They are presented with the opportunity to join the organ and tissue donor registry through Donate Life California. Many students are unaware of what being a donor means and how they can greatly help their communities by saying “YES!” to donation when applying for their driver’s license. Providing information to students prior to going to the DMV allows them to make an educated decision.
Click on the lessons below to download each of the organ donation lesson plans from our Educator Resource Guide. To download the full Educator Resource Guide or to access the Check Yes to Donation” video for high school students, click on the orange boxes at the bottom of the page.
If you would like to schedule an organ donation presentation with someone from our Speaker’s Bureau for your high school class, click here.
(The links below allow you to download complete organ donation lesson plans or portions of a lesson plan.)
Table of Contents
Lesson 1
What Do You Know About Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation
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Lesson 2 & 3
High School DVD and Guest Classroom Speaker
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Schedule an Organ and Tissue Donation Presentation
Lesson 4
High School DVD and Guest Classroom Speaker
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Lesson 5
Stories of Hope: The Faces of Organ Donation
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Stories of Hope Response Questions
Alfonso Garcia, liver recipient
Lesson 6
Letter to My Family
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Lesson 7
Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation in the Public Arena
Additional Educator Resources
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- Frequently Asked Questions
- Glossary of Terms
- Local Donation Resources
- National Donation Resources
- Careers Associated with Transplantation