What are the various ways people can become infected with HIV? Build awareness with your pupils and dispel common myths on the transmission of HIV with this resource, which includes a brainstorming activity, group discussion, and a true/false quiz.

Concepts

hiv/aids, viruses, diseases, transmission, sexually transmitted diseases

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Additional Tags

health

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Instructional Ideas

• For a cross-curricular lesson, discuss the biology of HIV or of viruses in general and how they infect an organism's cells
• Introduce this topic within a larger lesson on sexually transmitted diseases

Classroom Considerations

• Please note that while this lesson focuses on the transmission of HIV, it does not go into any detail regarding AIDS nor the history of HIV/AIDS

Pros

• Answer key included
• Includes list of additional resources and reflection questions for the instructor

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4