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The Early Years of the AIDS Crisis Students will learn about the early response to the AIDS crisis and assess how this response reflects on our democracy. They will compare our reaction to the AIDS crisis to earlier reactions to other infectious diseases. Through their research, they will gain a clear understanding of HIV and AIDS symptoms, transmission, detection, and treatment. They will do in-depth research to find out about the current levels of infection and treatment throughout the world and develop a plan for helping Third World countries develop a response to their AIDS crises.		CBC Archives Topic: The Early Years of the AIDS Crisis

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		Introductory Activity All Grades

			Understanding the AIDS Crisis
			To understand society's response to a disease epidemic
			Subject: Social Studies

		Assignment Grades 9-10

			Epidemics in History
			To compare Canada’s early response to the AIDS crisis to historical responses to epidemics
			Subject: Social Studies

		Assignment Grades 9-10

			An AIDS Information Pamphlet
			To gain a clear understanding of AIDS and its methods of transmission, detection, and treatment
			Subject: English Language Arts, Social Studies

		Assignment Grades 11-12

			AIDS -- Whose Rights Matter?
			To explore individual rights versus collective rights in a democratic society
			Subject: Political Science, Social Studies

		Grades 11-12

			AIDS, the World, and the Future
			To investigate and compare how AIDS impacts First World and Third World nations
			Subject: Political Science, Social Studies

 
 
 

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