Health Education to Prevent HIV/AIDS & STIs - Department of ...

Department of Education TVET Division
HIV/AIDS & STI Teacher Guide
Lesson 15
By the end of this lesson students can…
2.3 Explain which life skills help reduce the risk of HIV
Resources: Scrap paper, sticky tape, bridge model on the board (without life skills
bridge)
a. Introduction: (15 mins) Things We Share.
The class stands or sits in a circle. One person stands in the middle. The people in
the circle stand on a leaf or thong or piece of paper or they sit on a chair. The person
in the middle calls out something about themselves and people have to change
places if that is shared by them. Last person to stand on a spot must go in the middle
and call out something about themselves.
e.g. “I have no children”, “I like dogs” “I know how to use a condom” “I am a Blues
supporter” “I was born in January” “I am wearing a shirt” etc
Say, “Life skills are important because people with good life skills are more likely to
take care of themselves and others. One life skill is empathy which is thinking about
others – we have just practiced seeing how we are similar and different.”
b. Main Activity: (20 mins) Life Skills
Say, “These are some key life skills,”
• Young people who feel themselves of high value( self esteem) are less likely
to put their health and life at risk by having unsafe sex)
• People with self-confidence are able to make their own decisions they can
withstand peer pressure.
• People who feel insecure with low self-esteem will tend to do what they are
told by others.
• People with good communication skills can negotiate safe sex or ‘ say no’ to (
abstinence)
• People with good communication skills and strong values do not need to
show off displaying risky behaviour such as drinking alcohol and chasing
women
• Women with high self-esteem and strong values do not need to be sexy or to
adapt a risky life-style to feel that they are worth something.
There are many teaching and learning strategies for helping young people develop
life skills, both practical and social. Life skills lead to personal development and a
healthier lifestyle.
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