Pre-service Emerging Issues 2nd Year

Unit 95: What do we know about AIDS?Health and EnvironmentObjectives: By the end of the unit, you will:• Understand some of the basic facts of AIDS• Understand how the HIV virus is spreadIntroduction: In the last unit we looked at HIV and what it means to us as SierraLeoneans. In this unit we will look at AIDS and see what we understand about thisbefore we deal with how we can respond.Activity 1: AIDS:Activity 2: How is the virus spread? In the table, choose the actions that can spreadthe virus. If some of the activities require special precautions or conditions these shouldbe written at the side of the table.Mosquito bite Coughing Kissing Shaking hands SneezingUsing the samecookingutensils with aninfected personHaving multiplesex partnersUsing unsterilizedneedle orsyringe to injectsomebodyUsing the sameblade or knifeon multiplepatients withoutsterilizingEar piercingTattooingBloodtransfusionImmunization Spitting Breast feedinga babyConclusion: Now we understand more about HIV and AIDS. So far we have looked atthis from a medical point of view. But as teachers we need to focus on the social impactof HIV/AIDSUnit 96: Honesty and TransparencyCivics and democracyObjectives: By the end of this unit you will:• Understand what is involved in being transparent• and accountabilityIntroduction [05 minutes]As part of the work on civics and democracy we need to look at how transparency,accountability and corruption and its effects on the education system and society as awhole.Activity 1: Honesty43