The Science of HIV

Abstract:
Unlike other HIV/AIDS curricula, this package is geared towards the science classroom, to teach about HIV using biological principles. The curriculum is broken into six chapters: A Healthy Cell: Selected Topics in Cell Biology, The Virus: A Dangerous Piece of Information, The Immune System: Defending the Healthy Cell, Disease Transmission: HIV Infection and AIDS, In the Lab: HIV Diagnostics and Therapeutics, Outside the Lab: Communication and Prevention. This approach is science based and contains detailed information, graphics, and activities focusing on HIV from a biological perspective. As a result, the curriculum lacks information about building social skills and changing behavior to reduce exposure to HIV. The curriculum and/or video which accompanies the curriculum would be useful to reinforce HIV/AIDS prevention education lessons in the science classroom, but not in place of a more comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention education program that incorporates skill building and role play activities designed to impact behavioral change to reduce risky behavior.

Author(s): DiSPEZIO, Michael


Date Published: 1/1/1997

Pages: 172

Comments:
For information about the cost of the material, please contact the National Science Teachers Association (alternate phone number: 703-243-7100). The curriculum and video set is located in the Research Coordinator's bookshelf.

Location Code: 1063