1. 1. Objective (READ) SWBAT create solutions to the health crises in Africa. 2. Question of the Day. (TURN OBJECTIVE INTO A QUESTION) 3. Warm-up (ANSWER) A. How does AIDS destroy a nation’s economy? B. How has the US been able to limit the devastation of AIDS?

2. ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF AIDS Step 1 - People become sick and are unable to work. Step 2 - Labor force is reduced Step 3 - Production drops, GDP drops Step 4 – Poverty INCREASES Step 5 – Health care costs INCREASE DIRECTIONS: A. Copy the title and steps 1-5. B. Put a picture by each step. C. Add two more effects (if your effects are political, social, or environmental label them.

3. Table of Contents DateTitleLesson # **AFRICA UNIT** 4/23Physical Geography86 4/26Desertification87 4/28AIDS88 5/3Diseases89 1. Create a new page called Diseases.

4. Disease #2 - Cholera Cholera is caused by drinking water contaminated with bacteria. It occurs in areas with bad infrastructure (dirty water supply). COPY

5. Cholera Uganda Zimbabwe has the largest current outbreak of Cholera in the world READ ONLY

6. If cholera patients are treated quickly and properly, the mortality rate is less than 1%; however, with untreated cholera the mortality rate rises to 50–60% Cholera READ ONLY

7. People waiting outside the government offices to get water during a Cholera outbreak. Cholera READ ONLY

8. Zimbabwe Clip Clip Questions: 1. What is causing the Cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe? 2. Why do you think the President says that cholera no longer exists?

9. Disease #3 - Malaria Malaria is a disease caused by MOSQUITOES who carry parasites. 90% of malaria deaths are in Africa. No vaccine exists that will prevent malaria. It is widespread in tropical climates especially in Africa. Each year there are 300-500 million cases of Malaria.

10. Malaria Malaria is found in tropical wet climates

11. Malaria Clip 1. How are they trying to fight Malaria? 2. What are the problems of getting rid of Malaria?

12. African Diseases Assignment You’re a doctor for the International Organization called Doctors Without Borders. The US government wants you to create a brochure about each of the three African diseases. Your goal is to get rich people in the US and Europe to donate money to help solve the health crises. Each brochure will explain the causes, your solutions, and reasons why it is difficult to solve.

13. Directions 1. Write your name on your official Dr.’s paper. 2. Divide your paper into 3 sections. 3. You must include the following: - Causes - Why its difficult to solve? - Explain your 2 solutions - Sketch 1 of your solutions – the best one

14. AIDS Causes: My 2 Solutions explained: Best Solution sketch: Why is it difficult to solve? CHOLERA Causes My 2 solutions explained: Best Solution sketch: Why is it difficult to solve? MALARIA Causes My 2 solutions explained: Best Solution sketch: Why is it difficult to solve?

15. Exit Ticket 1. Answer the Question of the Day like usual in your notebook. 2. Who do you blame for the health problems in Africa? - Who is responsible for fixing it? - How should they do it?

16. Directions - L On the back of your AIDS page, create a page called Africa Research Assignment. Complete sections A-C on that page. To get this power point so you can access the links go to: - S:) Student – Student Read Only – Orso Folder – Africa Folder – Open the file called “AIDS – day 1” READ ONLY

17. A. Map Questions Click on the map below: http://www.time.com/time/2001/aidsinafrica/map_flash.ht mlhttp://www.time.com/time/2001/aidsinafrica/map_flash.ht ml Record the questions below and the correct answer: 1. Which regions of Africa have the most AIDS? A. Southern and Northern B. Southern and Eastern C. Southern and Western 2. Which three countries have the highest percentage of adults with AIDS? 3. Sketch a map of Africa and shade the two regions that have the highest AIDS rates.

18. B. Death Stalks a Continent Reading 1. Go to My Computer - S:) Student – Student Read Only – Orso Folder - Africa (or go to www.wgh09.wikispaces.com – 6 th Six Weeks – Scroll down to today)www.wgh09.wikispaces.com 2. Open the WORD document titled “Death Stalks a Continent.” Complete the 5 questions that are embedded in the reading. Record the questions or write your answers in complete sentences.

19. C. Module 19 http://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/stude nts/curriculum/m19/activity4.phphttp://exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu/stude nts/curriculum/m19/activity4.php 1. Complete both of the Your Turn activities at the bottom. Use the information on the webpage to support your responses.