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A well-documented summary of the HIV/AIDS education strategies and approaches that have worked most effectively in western schools. The sources cited could provide additional reference material. This page is part of a larger site with extensive HIV/AIDS resources.

Explore this site as you decide how your school should manage AIDS education. Use it in discussions with parents' groups and administration as you plan for this sensitive topic. This page is part of a larger site with extensive HIV/AIDS resources.

Two sample lesson plans from this British site demonstrate strategies that can make young people more receptive to open, nonjudgmental discussion of the issues surrounding HIV prevention.

Try one of these lessons as is or extend it by having students research and present their own HIV/AIDS multimedia presentations using Voicethread reviewed here to share on a class wiki or a cafeteria kiosk for World AIDS Day.

CDC's collection of frequently-asked questions about HIV/AIDS, including questions on general information, hoaxes and rumors, testing, transmission, and prevention. Generally, these pages provide detailed, factual answers for each question.

Use this site as one of several sources for student research in your health class or as part of a discussion of current events and challenges to global health and economics. Have students create multimedia presentations using Voicethread reviewed here to share on a class wiki or a cafeteria kiosk to present accurate information about HIV/AIDS during a health fair or World AIDS day.

A British site summarizes the extent and implications of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in African countries. It is updated regularly.

Use this site in your health class or as part of a discussion of economic and cultural challenges in Africa. You may want to use a data visualization tool such as Many Eyes, (reviewed here) to locate AIDS data in a visual form for sharing on interactive whiteboard (Search Many Eyes for "AIDS" to find many visualized forms of HIV/AIDS data from around the world). Have students use the interactive whiteboard to present their findings and hypotheses about the relationships between health data and economic data in Africa.

This WebQuest asks students to examine the Tuskegee Study, an "experiment" that began in the 1930s, in which African American men were knowingly infected with syphilis in order to study the disease's long term effects. The men were denied treatment for their illnesses, even when such treatment became available to the general public. Given the subject matter of this WebQuest, it should be used with mature student groups.

The final set of questions asks students to compare the Tuskegee Study with other issues and events (e.g. abortion, gun control, AIDS, cocaine) and consider whether these issues are also examples of the targeting of specific populations for social experimentation. The WebQuest authors don't assert that they ARE, but by suggesting that they MIGHT be, students who are predisposed to conspiracy theory might be unfairly influenced. In summary: excellent resource, but heavy stuff... proceed carefully.

The resources presented here are exceptionally comprehensive and the questions posed in the WebQuests require a great deal of thoughtful consideration. This is NOT an exercise that should be undertaken on a limited time frame, nor with students who aren't fairly capable. The resources, in and of themselves, could certainly be used to present a less comprehensive lesson if desired.

This CDC Update report summarizes the results of a number of studies on the effectiveness of comprehensive strategies in influencing or changing behavior of young people in areas involving possible HIV/AIDS exposure. It highlights strategies that have proven most effective.

This site offers many readable stories; short, long, and classic stories are available in full by clicking on the links on the opening page. There are also tools for using current events selections. A reading tool allows students to copy and paste a puzzling text into a box and get definitions from words in that text by clicking on the unknown words. For teachers, there are many "teaching reading" hints and links to lesson plans. Although the site focuses on ESL students, the variety and number of short stories makes it useful to all aspiring readers.

Use the selections from this page to teach specific reading skills on an interactive whiteboard or for students to practice reading and language skills independently at a computer center or on laptops. If you allow students to select their own stories (ages are noted to help them find the appropriate level), they may be more interested in the story, as well.

The Centers for Disease Control provides basic statistical information on HIV/AIDS incidence (and the lack of decline in new infections in this age group). This page also provides a listing of the types of outreach and educational efforts that have been proven most effective in teaching about HIV/AIDS and preventing behaviors that increase the risk of infection. The data are from 2004, but provides a starting point for discussions about HIV/AIDS.

Plan an HIV/AIDS awareness activity in your health class. Have students research global HIV/AIDS statistics, then compare them with this information about American youth. You may want to use a data visualization tool such as Many Eyes, (reviewed here) to locate AIDS data in a visual form for sharing on interactive whiteboard (Search Many Eyes for "AIDS" to find many visualized forms of HIV/AIDS data from around the world).

From The Body (an HIV information resource) this page is a collection of links to articles, publications, and a wide range of other information about HIV/AIDS education issues. The range of topics is extremely broad.

Select the links and information that apply to your unit and lesson, and use them to supplement the text. Share the links on the interactive whiteboard or projector, displaying the videos and information provided. Use the site as a springboard for discussion. Take it further by asking students to create online posters on HIV/AIDS- related topics, using Wallwisher, (reviewed here).

The Kaiser Family Foundation prepared this guide to AIDS events and resources, with a particular emphasis on information recognizing the global AIDS epidemic and the efforts that will be required to combat further AIDS spread in Asia and Africa. Thoughtful students will find much to ponder here. The dates extend through 2007, but much of the information remains accurate.

Plan a "World AIDS Day" activity in your health class or as part of a discussion of current events and challenges to global health and economics. Have students create online posters using Wallwisher, (reviewed here) or multimedia presentations using Voicethread reviewed here to share on a class wiki or a cafeteria kiosk to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS around the world.