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Mapping the Spread of HIV/AIDS Lesson PlanMapping the Spread of HIV/AIDS Lesson Plan
Publisher
Baylor College
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2012
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Mapping the Spread of HIV/AIDS

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Where is HIV/AIDS most prevalent and what are the current trends regarding HIV? Have groups work together to map the world's HIV/AIDS rates, then create a class map with all the data. Lesson includes cross-disciplinary concepts including world geography, economics, and science. By including the extension activity, learners are able to become ambassadors of the countries they research, helping others to gain a better understanding of the political and economic issues affecting the regions. 

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diseases, epidemics, communicable disease, epidemiology, africa

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epidemiology, epidemic, disease, africa, science

Pros

  • Extension activity incorporates interdisciplinary concepts of geopolitics, health, and sociology 
  • Lesson activity is very engaging and laid out clearly for cooperative learning

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  • None

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