1. Objective (READ) SWBAT identify causes of the AIDS pandemic

in Africa.

2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION)

3. Warm-up (ANSWER)

A. What makes the desertification problem in the Sahel region so difficult to solve?

B. What makes AIDS so difficult to solve?

Table of ContentsDate Title Lesson #

**AFRICA UNIT**

4/21 Cover Page 85

4/23 Physical Geography 86

4/26 Desertification 87

4/28 AIDS 88

1. Create a new page called AIDS.

HIV/AIDS - Background• AIDS is a disease of the human immune system

caused by HIV.• 33.2 million people suffer from HIV/AIDS

• About ¾ of all AIDS cases are in Africa.

• 4 main causes of HIV/AIDS– Sexual Transmission– Sharing Needles (for drugs or tattoos/piercing)– Pregnancy (HIV virus spreads to the baby)– Blood Transfusions

COPY WHAT’S IN THE BOX

HIV/AIDS

Most AIDS cases are found in Eastern and Southern Africa

COPY WHAT’S IN THE BOX

AIDS

• Pandemic the spread of a disease over a wide geographic area affecting large numbers of people.

• UNAIDS – Branch of the UN that fights AIDS, studies the worldwide pandemic.

COPY WHAT’S IN THE BOX

Why is AIDS a pandemic in Africa?

1. No cure

2. No education about AIDS and prevention

3. Limited resources ($$) to help the sick

4. Stigma works against prevention- Stigma = embarrassment about AIDS

COPY ALL

AIDS – Medical Crisis in Africa

Clip Question:

1. Describe the effects of AIDS on African societies?

ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF AIDSStep 1 - People become sick and are

unable to work.

Step 2 - Labor force is reduced

Step 3 - Production drops, GDP drops

Step 4 – Poverty INCREASES

Step 5 – Health care costs INCREASE

DIRECTIONS:

A. Copy the title and steps 1-5.

B. Put a picture by each step.

C. Add two more effects (if your effects are political, social, or environmental label them.

Directions - H

• On the back of your AIDS page, create a page called Africa Research Assignment.

• Complete sections A-D on that page.

READ ONLY

Directions - L

• On the back of your AIDS page, create a page called Africa Research Assignment.

• Complete sections A-C on that page.

READ ONLY

A. Map Questions• Click on the map below: • http://www.time.com/time/2001/aidsinafrica/map_flash.ht

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Record the questions below and the correct answer:1. Which regions of Africa have the most AIDS?

A. Southern and Northern B. Southern and EasternC. Southern and Western

2. Which three countries have the highest percentage of adults with AIDS?

3. Sketch a map of Africa and shade the two regions that have the highest AIDS rates.

B. Death Stalks a Continent Reading

1. Go to My Computer - S:) Student – Student Read Only – Orso Folder - Africa (or go to www.wgh09.wikispaces.com – 6th Six Weeks – Scroll down to today)

2. Open the WORD document titled “Death Stalks a Continent.”

• Complete the 5 questions that are embedded in the reading.

• Record the questions or write your answers in complete sentences.

C. Module 19

• http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/students/curriculum/m19/activity4.php

1. Complete both of the Your Turn activities at the bottom. Use the information on the webpage to support your responses.

D. AIDS Crisis Analysis• Go to http://www.avert.org/aidsimpact.htm

• Use this resource to answer the questions below

1. What is the impact of AIDS on the health sector?

2. What is the impact of AIDS on the households (society)?

3. What is the impact of AIDS on the children?

4. What is the impact of AIDS on the education?

5. What is the impact of AIDS on the businesses (enterprises and workplaces)?

6. What is the impact of AIDS on life expectancy?

7. What is the economic impact of AIDS?

8. What are the future impacts of AIDS?

Water Wars Clip

Evidence of Global Water Crisis

Effects of Water problems on Africa