HIV: T HE F ACTS Lesson 4 - 4

OBJECTIVES TSW summarize how HIV is transmitted TSW describe symptoms of HIV TSW summarize the long-term physical consequences of HIV TSW analyze the HIV risk of a variety of behaviors. TSW summarize how to prevent or reduce the risk of HIV TSW explain why it’s safe to be a friend of someone who has HIV

HEALTH TERMS AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Anal sex Condom Fatigue HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) Immune system Inhibition Injection drugs Latex Lymph nodes Masturbation Monogamy Myth Saliva Transfusion Virus

INTRO Transition On a piece of paper, write at least 3 things you’ve heard or read about HIV and AIDS. Motivate What is a situation in which a person might do something risky become he or she didn’t know all the facts? What could happen? What might some the negative consequences be?

TEACHING STEPS Explain In the last class you learned more about STDs. Today we’re going to be talking about HIV. What is HIV? HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It’s the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) HIV lives in semen, vaginal fluids, blood, and breast milk. It can be passed from one person to another through bodily fluids.

TEACHING STEPS Explain With the help of medicine, some people can live for a long time with HIV HIV leads to people become more sick (cold, flu, pneumonia, etc.) A person gets AIDS after the immune system can’t fight off certain diseases

TEACHING STEPS Complete and Share Turn to page 18 in your workbook. MYBIGCAMPUS – HIV QUIZ Read Now let’s read some facts about HIV. Turn to page 19. It is attached to your HIV QUIZ on MBC

TEACHING STEPS Summarize HIV is passed through infected blood, semen, and vaginal fluids. – sexually activity, sharing needles, also thru breastfeeding People don’t get HIV from day-to-day contact. – touching hugging, kissing, sharing a toilet seat You can’t tell if someone has HIV – people feel fine until symptoms show up People with HIV may have flu-like symptoms when they’re first infected. – may not show up for years You can protect yourself. – being abstinent, choosing one sexual partner, using latex condoms correctly every time

TEACHING STEPS Explain You now have a better understanding of how people get HIV and some of the symptoms of HIV. Let’s look a the HIV risk of different behaviors.

N O R ISK L OW R ISK S OME R ISK H IGH R ISK

TEACHING STEPS Summarize MAIN THING – ANY BEHAVIOR THAT PUTS YOU AT RISK OF CONTACT WITH ANOTHER PERSON’S BLOOD, SEMEN OR VAGINAL FLUID PUTS YOU AT RISK OF HIV Safe way – ABSTINENCES AND STAYING AWAY FROM NEEDLES Ask and Discuss Drinking alcohol or using drugs isn’t a sexual activity. Why does drinking alcohol or using drugs carry some risk of HIV? Summarize Alcohol and drugs – lowers inhibitions and ability to make decisions

CLOSURE Go the Padlet Wall and answer the following question: List 3 things you learned in this lesson.