AIDS and HIV: Questions

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Here are a few questions you might want to think about as you explore the resources on this page:

1. Concept Safari: Search the web for the following key concepts. Use the search technique described in the University of Illinois Grammar Safari page to find uses. Find example pages, print them out, and be prepared to share with the class. Be sure to save the exact URL of each example you collect.
   epidemic and pandemic
   immune system
   sexually transmitted disease
   vaccine
2. Vocabulary Safari:
   cure
   detection
   immune
   transmit
   • Locate 6 examples of the word by using the search techniques described on the Grammar Safari page. Try to locate 3 examples from web pages related to the issue of abortion and 3 from pages related to other topics. Copy the examples to a word processing file to save for later.
   • Paraphrase the example sentences.
   • Write 2 sentences using each word.
   • List and practice: write these words on a small index card. Keep it with you and use each word at least twice a day for the next 5 days.
3. Essay: choose one of the questions below and write a one- or two-page typed essay which answers it. Use at least two or three references to internet resources, and be sure to cite them correctly (check our guide to citations if you need help):
   • Comparison essay: How much money should national governments and international agencies put into finding a cure for AIDS? Compare the effort you feel is necessary compared with other important international problems, such as global hunger, population control, and the task of finding a cure for other infectious diseases. Remember: there is only a limited amount of money, and there are many problems!
   • Cause/results essay: Describe one or more government programs which are intended to prevent or limit the spread of AIDS (you'll find some of them in this search or in this one). Does the program seem to be effective? Why, or why not? Would it be effective in every
4. Website analysis: Choose a website from among the links on this page, or find another on the topic. Write a short paper or prepare an oral presentation answering the following questions:
   • What is the site's purpose?
   • What is the intended audience of the site?
   • Is the site's information up-to-date; how can you tell?
   • Is the site's information reliable; how can you tell?
   • For what kind of writing would this website be an appropriate source?
5. Poster project: Design a poster for use in some sort of AIDS education (click here to see some other posters from around the world). Share your poster with the group and explain how you think it could be effective.
6. Poster project: Make a poster showing the world distribution of AIDS. Use the UN data site on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic for your information.
7. Your links: Find one or two sites which people who have used this page might want to explore. Note the URLs and write a brief description of why people would like to visit these sites.