HIV/AIDS, year 2, day 2

Yesterday, in most classes, we didn't quite finish filling in the blanks on the worksheet, "HIV/AIDS Terminology Worksheet."  Most students filled in all blanks except those for #8 - 11.  Today, we will finish the worksheet and then I plan to show a video,  AIDS: Facts for Kids, available through Learn360, an educational streaming video service to which the District subscribes.  Tomorrow, we'll review for the quiz, which students will take on Thursday. The plan for Friday is for students to quiz on these verses of the Cell Theory Rap, if they haven't "passed" on them yet: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, & new remix 11.  There are field trips for some students on Thurs., and for a different group on Fri., so it may be a bit of a 3-ring circus getting these quizzes finished, but we'll manage! :^)

HIV/AIDS "year 2, day 1"

Using the King County Health Dept. FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) curriculum, I will teach toward these objectives.  The student will be able to:
1. Explain that HIV is a blood-borne virus which attacks the body's immune system.
2.  Tell the difference between:
    a) being infected with HIV
    b) being diagnose with AIDS
3. Explain that the disease is transmitted only via blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk.
4.  Understand that, under certain circumstances, anyone can contract the disease
5.  Explain that the disease in not transmitted through casual contact.
6.  Understand the concept of risk behavior and know which behaviors are safe and which are not.

HIV/ AIDS introduction today, 2.24.12

Today, I introduced the topic of HIV/ AIDS.  We defined "sex" and "sexuality."  We established ground rules. ground rules here  We used this worksheet to help us structure our discussion and note-taking. Introduction to HIV/AIDS worksheet  At the end of the period, students turned in their worksheets.  They will get them back from me, graded, next week.