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NYIT

• EDLA 615-CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
• INSTRUCTOR Susan Silverman
• STUDENT ANTHONY MURRAY
• ASSIGNMENT Mid Term Literature Circles
  Extension Project
• DATE August 01, 2006

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The Heaven Shop
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THE PROJECT

• Select six myths about HIV/AIDS and where
  possible use events from the novel to distinguish
  between myths and facts about HIV/AIDS. Use
  resources from the Internet and present the
  project in the form of a PowerPoint presentation.

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Myth 1 "I don't have to worry about AIDS
because I'm not gay."

• Fact
• Heterosexual intercourse is the primary mode of
  (HIV) transmission worldwide.
• Source
• UNAIDS

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The novel

• None of the characters in the novel with HIV/AIDS
  were said to be gay

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Myth 2 You can tell if someone has HIV by
looking at them."

• Fact
• A person can be HIV-positive and not show any
  symptoms for many years.
• Source
• LIAAC

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Myth 3 "Shooting up is the only way drugs lead
to AIDS."

• Fact
• While sharing needles remains one of the surest
  ways to get HIV, any drug use can put you at risk
  for the virus by altering your behavior and
  allowing you to do things you normally wouldn't.
  Remember, steroids, pot (marijuana), crack and
  alcohol all fall under this category.
• Source
• LIAAC

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From the novel

• None of the characters in the novel with HIV/AIDS
  were said to be involved in drug use or abuse.

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Myth 4 "You can't get AIDS from oral sex."

• Fact
• HIV is transmitted through all forms of
  unprotected sex, including oral, vaginal and
  anal. And it doesn't matter whether the sexual
  act is being performed by a man or a woman.
• Source
• LIAAC

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The novel

• The book is intended for children and therefore
  does not get into details about sex. In fact the
  author uses euphemisms to refer to sex. One
  example of a euphemism used is Men will give you
  money sometimes if you are nice to them

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Myth 5 You can get HIV/AIDS from touching

• Fact
• You cannot get HIV/AIDS from touching

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The novel

• Uncle Wysom and his family believed that you can
  HIV/AIDS from touching as a result they avoided
  touching Binti and Julie.

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Myth 6 You can get HIV/AIDS by using personal
articles of a victim

• Fact
• You cannot get HIV/AIDS by using personal
  articles of a victim.
• Source
• Farm Radio

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The novel

• Uncle Wysom and his family believed that you can
  HIV/AIDS from using personal articles of a
  victim. As a result they gave Junie and Binti
  separate plates and utensils to use and did not
  want them to assist in food preparation. However,
  they did not seem to have a problem using their
  clothes.

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RESOURCES

• Google.com
• Southern Africa In Crisis
• Global Health Council
• LIAAC
• Unicef HIV/AIDS and children http//www.unicef.or
  g/aids.
• AIDS Conference warning
• http//www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July200
  6/31/c9110.html.
• National AIDS Commission report-Malawi.
• http//www.synergyaids.com/documents/MAL_AIDS.pdf.
  

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RESOURCES CONTINUED

• International AIDS Society
• http//www.iasociety.org/gt
• International AIDS conference August 2006.
• http//www.aids2006.org/.
• HIV/AIDS in South Africa
• http//www.avert.org/aidssouthafrica.htm.

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