Reducing Adolescent Sexual Risk: A Theoretical - ETR Associates

Activity 4-3Description of ActivitySTD RisksObjectives: Students will be able to:1. Assess the risk of sexually transmitted disease including HIV through different activitiesRisk and Protective Factors Affected:1. Knowledge of how STD/HIV risk associated with different activities2. Perception of risk of STD/HIVActivity:The instructor gives small groups of students 5 x 7 cards with different activities, including sexualactivities written on them. Each group decides how risky each activity is and then places the cardon the wall along a continuum from “Not at all risky” to “Very risky.” After all the cards are placedon the wall, the educator discusses the placement of each card with the entire class and moves thecards as appropriate.Activities might include no risk activities such as holding hands or sharing eating utensils to low riskactivities such as vaginal sex with correct condom use to moderate risk activities such as oral sex tohigh risk activities such as vaginal or anal sex without condoms.References for Lessons That Describe a Similar Activity More Fully1. Becoming a Responsible Teen, Session2, Activity 4: HIV Feud2. Cuidate!, Module 4, Activity E: La Zona Religiosa3. Making Proud Choices, Module 2, Activity D: HIV Risk Continuum4. Reducing the Risk, Class 13: Risk Continuum5. Safer Choices, Level 1, Class 5A, Activity 2: Rate the STD Risk6. SiHLE, Workshop 2, Activity I: R U at Risk?7. SiHLE, Workshop 3, Activity D: Luv & Kisses54 Reducing Adolescent Sexual Risk: A Theoretical Guide for Developing and Adapting Curriculum-Based Programs