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Teacher: Lacey Wells

Subject: World Geography

Grade Level:9-12

Mentor: Susan McCabe

Campus/District: Rockwall Heath High

School

Date:1-29-15

Overall Goal of Lesson:

Around the world, HIV/AIDS adversely affects the lives of millions of people, particularly children.
HIV/AIDS is preventable, and no child should be born HIV-positive.
Instructional Objectives:
Students will:
Associate differences in the impact of HIV with differences in geography.
Analyze statistics and make conclusions from the data.
Understand what HIV/AIDS are.
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) &
Key Vocabulary:
ELPS:
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)

is
(15) Geography. The student uses geographic a long, potentially life threatening condition
skills and tools to collect, analyze, and
caused by the human immunodeficiency virus
interpret data. The student is expected to:
(HIV). It greatly lowering the resistance to
infection and malignancy.
(A) create and interpret thematic maps,
graphs, and charts to demonstrate the
human immunodeficiency virus HIV-interferes
relationship between geography and the
with your body's ability to fight the organisms
historical development of a region or nation
that cause disease.
(B) analyze and compare geographic
distributions and patterns in world history
shown on maps, graphs, charts, and models.

Epidemic- a widespread occurrence of an

infectious disease in a community at a
particular time.

(16) Geography. The student understands

the impact of geographic factors on major
historic events and processes.
(B) analyze the influence of human and
physical geographic factors on major events
in world history

Higher Order Questions:

How can AIDS affect the population?
Does HIV attack the immune system?
Which African country seem to have the lowest number of people living with HIV? Why? Label these country
on the map. (Madagascar)

Student Activities:
KWL chart
AIDS Epidemic article
Graph

SPED Modifications/ELL Strategies

Read together as a class.
Have prompts for students to map.

Time Allotted
5
5
2.39
10

10

Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:

K-W-L
http://teachunicef.org/explore/media/watch/combatting-hivaids-malawi?
width=600&height=500

Teacher Input/Lesson Activity:

Bell ringer
Start off asking students what they know about HIV/AIDS already. While discussing it students will
fill out the K-W-L chart. Then we will watch combating HIV/AIDS in Malawi. This will help them
see how serious HIV/AIDS is.
Show Video about HIV/AIDS in Malawi
Modeling:
Read (AIDS Epidemic) as a class
Guided Practice:
The teacher will show the students an example on how to map the percentages of HIV in sub Saharan Africa.
Africa.
After completing the example the students will then try to work indecently.
The teacher will walk around the room making sure students are understanding the assignment.
Independent Practice:
Using the graph given, map the countries that have HIV in sub Saharan Africa.

Lesson Closure:
Have students take sticky notes and answer these questions.
5
1. What is AIDS and how does it affect people in Africa?
2. Which three African country seem to have the highest number of people living with HIV?
(Swaziland, Botswana, Lesotho)
3. Is there a cure for HIV or AIDS? (NO)
Assessment Methods/Strategies:
Assessing the students maps and making sure they labeled them correctly.
Assess there knowledge on what was discussed in class by seeing how well they do on the closure quiz.
Assess the students K-W-L chart to see what they have learned.
Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.):
http://notebookingfairy.com/pixiedust/all-purpose/KWL-graphic-organizer-notebooking-page.pdf -KWL
https://sites.google.com/site/thegeographyking/Africa3.jpg - Africa map
http://www.avert.org/hiv-aids-sub-saharan-africa.htm - small graph
http://www.avert.org/africa-hiv-aids-statistics.htm - large graph
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/basics/definition/con-20013732 - definitions/bell ringer
http://www.avert.org/history-hiv-aids-africa.htm - time line
Map pencils will be needed for mapping.
Reflection: