Students identify the demographic profile for people living with HIV/AIDS, then interview people in their community about their knowledge of HIV/AIDS. Based on their findings, students formulate an opinion about the global impact of HIV/AIDS.

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9th - 12th

Students explore and discuss the issues of personal freedoms and safety as they apply to HIV/AIDS. They consider whether doctors, co-workers, teammates, etc. have the right to know someone else's disease status.

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9th - 12th

Students read and discuss various situations revolving around the subject of HIV/AIDS. They practice applying knowledge, solving problems, and identifying feelings around the issue of HIV. They also discuss correct condom use.

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8th

Students discuss in groups, situations that could be real-life problems. They identify what steps they would take to solve the problem. They complete an activity and coloring book about AIDS.

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2nd - 4th

Students explore the similarities and differences between the Black Death and HIV/AIDS. They write an essay answering which is the worse plague, the current spread of HIV/AIDS or the Black Death in the mid-fourteenth century. They research the Internet and evaluate websites to record information and read about both topics.

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8th