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Lesson 9
Grade 6
Objective
There are methods of prevention for AIDS.
Learner
Outcome
Understand how abstinence from illegal drug use
can prevent the transmission of the AIDS virus.
Comprehensive Health
Education Topic(s)
VI Diseases and Disorders
VIII Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Substances
Values
Integration
Respect for Self: Avoiding behaviors which put one
at risk to exposure to the AIDS virus.
Respect for Others: Avoiding behaviors which can
result in the transfer of the AIDS virus to
another person.
Self-discipline: Abstaining from illegal drug use
despite pressures.
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Motivating
Activity
Identification
Effective
Conmunication
Students will create a drawing/poster of how the
AIDS virus can be transmitted by illegal
intravenous drug use.
students will identify drug practices that put a
person at risk to be exposed to the AIDS virus.
students will discuss why people might use illegal
drugs and the advantages to abstaining from
illegal drug use.
students will discuss how illegal drug practices
increase the risk of exposure to the AIDS virus.
Decision
Making
students will decide what actions a person could
take to avoid illegal drug use.
Positive Health
Behaviors
students will practice positive health behaviors
to remove themselves from the possibility of
exposure of the AIDS virus such as:
resisting peer pressure
abstaining from illegal drug use
participating in activities that enhance
self-respect and self-concept
seeking help for problems or concerns
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