Activity 17: AIDS and ladders

Objective:

• To make players aware of behaviors and attitudes can either promote or prevent HIV infection and AIDS

Target Group:

• Upper level primary school students, secondary students

Materials:

• Large playing board for classroom use or smaller playing boards for small groups, colored buttons or other markers, a playing die

Preparation:

• Make playing board and large playing die.

Directions:

• Each team will roll the die to see who goes first. The highest roll goes first.

• The team moves its marker however many spaces as indicated by the number rolled.

• Teams alternate turns. When a team/player lands on a space with a written phrase in it they must read the phrase out loud to the other players.* If it is a behavior or attitude which prevents HIV infection the team/player may climb the ladder to the space at the top of the ladder. If it is a behavior or attitude which promotes HIV infection, the team/player is swallowed by the snake and must move to the space marked by the snake's tail. The team/player which reaches HOME SAFE HOME first is the winner.

* Encourage the students to discuss the behaviors and attitudes. Why do some promote infection and why do some prevent it?

Aids & Ladders

Adapted by K D.C. Perera, Assistant Director Community Health, Sri Lanka Red Cross Society, Sry Lanka