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( LESSON 28 Grades 9-12
Objective AIDS is a communicable disease.
Learner Outcome Know the spectrum of the AIDS virus.
Comprehensive Health VI Diseases and Disorders
Education Topic(s)
Values Integration Reasoning: Ability to understand the process of AIDS transmission.
Motívating Activity The teacher will distribute this "Dear Sam" letter to each student:
Dear Sam:
What does AIDS have to do with me? None of my friends have
AIDS. Whaes the big deal?
A REALIST
( Identification The teacher will draw HIV continuum on the board with three
stages:
• asymptomatic
• ARC
• AIDS
Students will identify internal and external signs of the disease for
each of the three stages.
Effective Communication Together the class will compose a response to A REALIST's letter.
Decision Making Students will decide what A REALIST needs· to know about the
AIDS spectrum and why.
Positive Health Behaviors Students will know that a person can transmit. the AIDS virus
whether he/she feels healthy or ill.
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