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HIV and AIDSQuiz Show

IN ThIs acTIvITy the young people are challenged to explore the impact of HIV and AIDS.

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Activity StepsWrITe each of the possible trivia responses (found below) randomly on the chalkboard.» 33 million » 2.5 million » 60 million» women and children » 3 million » 6,000» sub-Saharan Africa » immune » 1,000 » virus » stigma » North America» HIV-infected bodily fluid » 15 million » Europe » individual » ill » Asia» volume » silence » vaccine » values » men and children

DIvIDe The parTIcIpaNTs into two groups. Appoint or have someone volunteer to act as quiz show host.

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provIDe The hosT with a copy of the resource found on page 3. Explain that when the host asks a question, the first team to make a buzzer noise must approach the chalkboard and circle or check the word they think is the correct answer to the question. If they are correct, their team gains a point. If they are incorrect, erase the circle or the check and deduct a point from their team.

coNTINue ThIs process until all the questions have been asked and answered. Then an-nounce and congratulate the winning team.

INITIaTe a DIscussIoN on the statistics by asking the following questions:» What do you think and feel when you hear statistics like these?

» Were you surprised by any of these facts about HIV and AIDS?

» How many of you were aware of these realities before today?

» Consider the number of people infected with HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. What does that tell you about how serious this issue is? Is it serious enough to compel you to take action? Why or why not?

coNcluDe The acTIvITy by discussing ways in which the participants can better educate themselves about the AIDS pandemic and how they can get involved in the movement to eradicate the disease.

Copyright © 2008 by World Vision Resources, Mail Stop 321, P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063-9716 wvresources@worldvision.org. All rights reserved.

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Resource | Trivia Questions and Answers

Note to Host: Answers are indicated in parentheses.

» As of 2008, how many people worldwide are living with HIV and AIDS? (33 million)

» How many children are infected with HIV and AIDS in the world today? (3 million)

» How many people die of AIDS each year? (2.5 million)

» Where do the majority of people with HIV live? (sub-Saharan Africa)

» Which group of people is most impacted by HIV and AIDS? (women and children)

» What does the “I” stand for in AIDS? (immune)

» What does the “V” stand for in HIV? (virus)

» What word bests describes the phrase “a stain, criticism, or blame on one’s reputation”? (stigma)

» How is HIV transmitted? (HIV-infected bodily fluid)

» How many children are orphaned each day due to AIDS? (6,000)

» How many AIDS orphans are there worldwide? (15 million)

» To date, how many people have contracted the disease? (60 million)

(The statistics on this resource are from the Joint United Nations Program on AIDS.)

Resource: Permission to reproduce is granted. © 2008 by World Vision Resources.

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