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This health education program covers the prevention of HIV/AIDS, including transmission, treatments, and promoting abstinence. It also explores growth and development changes in childhood and adolescence. Excusals are allowed for religious conflicts.
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BASD Elementary Health EducationHuman Growth and Development HIV and AIDS Education5th Grade
Contact Information Blaze Buckwalter- HPE teacher Pine Forge/District bbuckwalter@boyertownasd.org Mike Miltenberger- HPE teacher New Hanover mmiltenberger@boyertownasd.org Lucie Bergeyova- Lead Teacher HPE/District Wellness Coordinator
2019/2020 Lesson Dates Video Links www.boyertownasd.org Parent/Community Parent Resources Left Hand side Elementary Growth and Development CES – 10/22 or 10/23 GES – 10/22 or 10/23 BES – 1/28 or1/29 EES – 1/28 or1/29 PFES – 1/28 or 1/29 NHUF – 3/17 or 3/18 WES – 3/17 or 3/18
State Requirements • Instruction regarding the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and/or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) shall be given for primary, intermediate, middle school and high school education. • The program of instruction shall include information about the nature of the disease, treatments and cures, the ways the disease is transmitted and how infection can be prevented. • Programs shall stress abstinence as the only completely reliable means of preventing transmission, including abstinence from sexual activity, illegal drug use and other communicable activities.
State Requirements Continued • A school district shall excuse a pupil from HIV/AIDS instruction when the instruction conflicts with the religious beliefs or principles of the pupil or parent and when excusal is requested in writing.
PA State Standards • 10.1.6 A. Describe growth and development changes that occur between childhood and adolescence and identify factors that can influence these changes. • 10.1.6 B Identify and describe the structure and function of the major body systems. • Nervous • Muscular • Integumentary • Urinary • Endocrine • Reproductive • Immune
Growth and Development lessons • Classes are split by gender • Brief discussion about what they are going to see • Watch the gender specific video, as they watch the students write down any questions they have • I collect the questions and we go through them and talk about it • If questions are not appropriate, I do not read them, if someone asks a question that is not appropriate I ask them to talk to someone at home if it is not something I can’t answer
HIV/AIDS Lesson • We begin by discussing the immune system and how it works • Common illnesses and prevention • We define HIV and AIDS and the differences between them • How it is contracted • Blood to Blood contact • Bodily fluids • Sharing needles • Myths about the disease • Universal Precautions
HIV, AIDS and the Immune System GRADE 5
Immune System • Tissues, Organs and cells that protect the body from diseases • Outer layers of protection • Ear wax, Nose hair, tears, skin • Inner layers of protection • White blood cells seek out and destroy Antigens (diseases) • B cells and T cells • Keep your immune system healthy by • Getting enough rest • Eating healthy • Washing your hands • Good Hygiene
HIV • Human • Immunodeficiency • Virus • Invades white blood cells (t-cells) which are the fighters, they take over the cells to produce more of the virus and then destroy the t-cell • Virus multiplies very quickly, t-cells are unable to catch up and destroy the virus • Eventually your body becomes to weak to fight off any diseases
AIDS • Aquired • Immunodeficiency • Syndrome • Diagnosed when your t-cell count is extremely low and your body is unable to fight off diseases • About 37 million people are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS • 3 million of which are children
Acquired • HIV/AIDS is transmitted several different ways • Blood to Blood contact • Your blood coming into contact with an infected persons blood • Pregnant Mother to Unborn child • Sharing Needles • Other Bodily Fluids
Myths • You CANNOT get HIV/AIDS by • Hugging and infected person • Using a public bathroom or water fountain • Holding hands with an infected person • Playing a game or sport with an infected person
Prevention and Cure • There is NO cure • Scientists are working on vaccines and there is medicine to take to help slow the disease down if you have it • Many people with the disease are able to live active lives because of the medicine • PREVENTION • Don’t touch anyone’s blood • Don’t pick up needles • Don’t come in contact with anyone’s bodily fluids
5th Grade Videos • Growth and Development • https://www.pgschoolprograms.com/Educators • HIV/AIDS • http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=04894027-89e6-430e-9645-5e620c1b0146