Jeopardy

Objective:
· To have students ask questions about AIDS and to review information about AIDS.

Target Group:
· All groups depending on the categories selected.

Materials:
· Jeopardy board, game markers, category statement cards.

Preparation:
· The teacher must first make a Jeopardy board. The board is made by drawing a grid with four to six categories, e.g. AIDS, transmission, prevention myths, symptoms, etc., across the top and point totals from 5 to 1 vertically under each category. One point answers are the easiest and four point answers are the most difficult. For example, a one point statement under the AIDS category could be: "The first case of this disease appeared in Thailand in 1985." A four point statement in this same category could be: "It is the acronym for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome."

Directions:
· To begin the game, divide the class into two teams and choose one team to play first. One student from the starting team then chooses a category and a point total: "AIDS for one point." The teacher then reads the corresponding statement: "The first case of this disease appeared in Thailand in 1985." The student must then make a question, "What is AIDS?" If the student formulates a question correctly, his/her team receives the corresponding point total. Then a student from the other team chooses a category and a point total. The game continues until all of the answers have been given and questions formulated. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Sample Jeopardy Categories

Myths in the Transmission of AIDS
1. Some people think that you can contact AIDS from the bite of this insect. (mosquito)
2. Some people think that they don't have to be afraid of AIDS because they think the doctor has this already. (a vaccine/a cure)
3. Some people exercise to get this because they think this will protect them from getting AIDS. (strength and health)
4. You don't get AIDS from being in a risk group. You have a greater chance of getting AIDS from this. (Risk behavior)
5. Some people think they can cure or prevent AIDS by drinking the blood of this animal. (snake)

Symptoms
1. This symptom happens during the first stage of AIDS after initial infection. (no symptoms)
2. People don't have to worry about being fat if they have this symptom. (wasting syndrome)
3. If people have this symptom in their mouth and throat, eating and swallowing is very difficult. (Thrush)
4. This symptom appears at the back of the neck. (Enlarged lymph glands)
5. This period is between the time of infection with HIV and the appearance of antibodies in the blood. (window period)

Truths about Transmission and Prevention
1. If you use this correctly it is 90% effective in the prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. (condom)
2. If you reduce this you will also reduce the risk of contacting AIDS (promiscuity/number of sex partners)
3. When using drugs before sex there is a great risk if you don't use this during sex. (condom)
4. When using drugs with a syringe don't forget to do this before using the syringe with others (clean the syringe and needle)
5. These are three ways to prevent AIDS. 1. Abstain from drugs (including cigarettes and alcohol) that may impair your judgement. 2. Abstain from sex or be monogamous. 3. Use a condom every time you have sex.

General information about AIDS
1. The first case of this disease appeared in Thailand in September 1985. (AIDS)
2. 200,000 - 400,000 people in Thailand. (estimate of the number of Thais already infected with HIV)
3. AIDS destroys this system in the body. (the immune system)
4. This is the abbreviation for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. (AIDS)
5. This is the abbreviation for Human Immune Deficiency Syndrome. (HIV)

Support
1. You can help stop AIDS through this activity. (Teach others about AIDS)
2. People should fight AIDS. You don't need to be afraid of or fight these people. (People with AIDS)
3. This activity lets people with AIDS know you are interested in them and not afraid. (holding hands, hugging)
4. These activities may help people prevent opportunistic diseases. (exercise, eat properly, don't smoke, don't drink alcohol, get plenty of sleep)
5. Children or adults who are infected with AIDS need this the most. (Love)

JEOPARDY