McGraw-Hill Health 2005

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Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Health Grade 7
Grade 7
e-Journal

Health Online
Investigate STDs

Step 1. Questions

The letters STD stand for sexually transmitted disease. Some STDs are especially damaging to health and are difficult to cure. Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is spread from person to person in many of the same ways that STDs are, can be fatal if it develops into acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS already has killed millions of people around the world.

For this e-Journal project, you will investigate and report on STDs. You may report on STDs in general, or choose to focus on a specific disease.

Here are some questions to guide your research.
  • What are some common STDs? What are their causes? How are they treated?
  • What are HIV and AIDS? Why is AIDS so difficult to treat?
  • What support is available for people who have developed or are affected by AIDS?
  • What is the best way to protect yourself from STDs?
  • What other questions do you have about STDs?
As you visit the Web sites listed in Step 2, take notes in the note-taking boxes. You may also use search engines to find other Web sites, or research STDs at the library. You may also choose to interview a physician, nurse, or other health-care professional.

When you are ready, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your report.

Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!

Children Affected by AIDS Foundation
Thousands of children in the United States have contracted AIDS. Many more have parents who are suffering from the disease or have died from it. The Children Affected by AIDS Foundation is an organization dedicated to helping these children. Read about their work on this Web site.
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Centers for Disease Control: STD Prevention
Get the facts on STDs from the Centers for Disease Control, an arm of the U.S. Government. Click a disease listed at the top of the screen to learn more about it.
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Adolescents: At Risk for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
Read this page for statistics and information about sexually transmitted diseases (which can also be called sexually transmitted infections, or STIs). This page comes from the Advocates For Youth, an organization dedicated to young people’s health.
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Additional Sites

Abstinence Clearinghouse
Why is abstinence the best choice to avoid STDs? Visit this Web site to find the answers. Click "Resource Library" for all sorts of information.

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