1. AIDS
Unit 6

2. The Main Idea Maps can be used to solve societal problems such as AIDS
Rephrase problems geographically
It matters where problems occur
Understand how culture and location impact a country’s ability to solve problems

3. UEQ: How might societal problems be posed so that they are open to solution through geographic map analysis?
Today’s LEQ: What is GIS and how can it be used to address problems in society?

4. What is geographic map analysis?
Using maps to research and solve problems that face society

5. What is GIS?
“A geographic information system (GIS) is a computer-based tool for mapping and analyzing things that exist and events that happen on earth.”
GIS is the tool that allows for geographic map analysis!

6. GIS Continued…
Allows two or more maps to be laid on top of each other so that a number of variables can be examined together 
Helps to identify associations (correlations)
Be careful… Associations do not imply a cause/effect relationship (causation)

7. A map of public libraries, each with a circle around them representing a reasonable distance for patrons to travel, can be superimposed on a map of urban population.  Inevitably, some population areas will be excluded from any of the circles.  A GIS allows an instant count of how many people are excluded, permitting policymakers to decide if enough unserved people exist to support a new library and where it might best be placed.

8. Cholera Outbreak in London in 1854

9. Birth Rates for Teenagers 15-19 years, 2000

10. AIDS in Delaware by zip code
Wilmington and New Castle, DE have the state’s highest prevalence of AIDS
Why do you think this is?

11. GIS Continued…
DE policy makers used GIS when creating programs to help solve Delaware’s AIDS epidemic
We rank 5th in the nation for HIV-AIDS cases!!!

12. Wilmington has a high rate of intravenous drug use
Why do we rank so high?
Wilmington has a high rate of intravenous drug use
Dirty needles spread HIV-AIDS

13. Needle Exchange Program
The Division of Public Health and BCCS have partnered to offer needle exchange in Wilmington

14. How Does it Work? Used needles are turned in for new needles
No limit, but one-to-one ratio
5 used needles = 5 new needles
No questions asked!!!
Rapid AIDS testing provided

15. Who is Eligible? An active injected drug user At least 14 yrs. Old
Resident of Wilmington

16. Eastside, behind Benny's off 8th and Church Sts.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
 8 AM
9 AM
10 AM
3rd and Delamore
Eastside, behind Benny's off 8th and Church Sts.
11 AM
12 PM
5th and Harrison
1 PM
3rd and Church (near Christina Park)
14th and Northeast Blvd. (Governor Printz)
2 PM
6th and Madison
3 PM
C and Townsend Streets, Southbridge
Speakman Park, 30th and Church
4 PM
5 PM
6 PM
7 PM

17. Controversial…
Does the Needle Exchange program promote drug use?

18. Today’s Warm Up – 4/13/11 DAILY NEWS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
To study the problem in this headline geographically, what would be the best approach?
a.  Talk to the local police chief
b.  Check the speed odometers of police cars
c.  Find out where crimes occur
d.  Check weather conditions on high crime days

19. Our schedule… Finish HIV/AIDS unit today with a Socratic Seminar
Test on Tuesday covering HIV/AIDS unit

20. For Monday’s Test…
Study the Student Learning Map – be able to answer the LEQs and UEQ; know and understand the vocabulary
Know and understand Delaware’s Needle Exchange Program
Be able to think of the HIV/AIDS problem geographically
Be able to compare and contrast the culture, site, and situation of two countries and how it impacts their ability to deal with HIV/AIDS

21. Reminder… Culture – social and political implications
Site – where the country is physically located on a map
Situation – where the country is relative to other locations

22. Looking at DE’s culture, site, & situation
DE is open to NEP (high rate of poverty, drug use, and high-risk BX in areas with high prevalence of HIV/AIDS)
State funding for HIV/AIDS education
Site:
Refer to map
Situation:
Located on 95 Corridor between D.C., NYC, and Philly
Location of NEP relative to areas with high IDU rates