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Middle schoolers select a country in South Africa and writes a one-page report on the economic and social issues facing that country, offering suggestions as to how the conditions of poverty and HIV/AIDS.

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epidemics, communicable disease, hiv/aids, immunodeficiency diseases, south africa

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epidemic, hiv/aids, social, south africa, social studies
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Research
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Technology
Video
Year
2004

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