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Lesson Plans - December

AIDS in Africa I: The Scope of the Problem

Explain to the students that the impact of HIV/AIDS on African populations is significant, and that the statistics they will review in this lesson show how much more the population of Africa is affected by this disease than is the population of the United States.

The Spread of AIDS

Students will

* discuss how increased transportation and trade can facilitate the spread of disease;
* research and answer questions about the spread of the AIDS virus around the world; and
* create multimedia presentations or written reports explaining how changing patterns of global interdependence are affecting the spread of AIDS.

Stories of Aids

Students will do the following:
1. Examine the physical effects of AIDS
2. Study the plight of people living with AIDS and the effects on their families and friends

World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day is observed on December the 1st each year. It really is a day that should be very high profile in all countries around the world. Of course, it is to raise awareness of the horror of AIDS.

Found in: December • ESL • Health • November • Social Studies

Snow Paintings

Fun winter activity: students use a water/food coloring mixture to paint on snow.