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LESSON21 Grades 7-8
Objective AIDS is a communicable disease.
Learner Outcome
Comprehensive Health
Education Topícïs)
Identify behaviors that do not put a person at risk for the AIDS virus.
UEmotional Health
VI Diseases and Disorders
Values Integration Reasoning: Considering risks and the consequences of choices¡ distinguishing
between myths and facts.
Respect for Others: Showing care, understanding,
for others.
and compassion
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Motivating Activity The teacher will present students with the following situation:
Your best friend has just returned from the hospital after being diagnosed
with AIDS and has invited you to dinner at her/his home.
What should you do?
Identification Students will identify what a risk is and brainstorm a list of risks and
concerns in this situation.
The teacher and class will distinguish between myths and facts, as
they discuss the list of risks.
Effective Communication Students will discuss reasons why they would or would not go to
dinner.
Students will role-play several possible responses and then reverse
roles.
Students
will discuss this at home.
Decision Making
Students will decide whether or not to go to dinner in this hypothetical
situation.
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Positive Health Behaviors Students will gain confidence to participate in activities that do not
put them at risk. .
Students will behave in ways that demonstrate care and sensitivity
toward persons with AIDS.
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