Sexually Transmitted

Diseases
OBJ: I will examine the signs and symptoms of STDs.
I will demonstrate an understanding of how STDs are
transmitted. I will identify one option for testing and
treatment.
Describe the emotion of this
picture?
 VIDEO CLIP: Avoiding the risk of STDS

While watching the video, reflect on the following

questions:

If you contracted a STD, how would it affect your life?

Why are most teenagers not concerned about

contracting STDs?

Why are teenagers especially vulnerable to contracting

STDs?
 CLASS ACTIVITY

Each student has received a notecard.

You have one minute to get as many
signatures from the opposite sex as
possible...
 WHAT IF.....

Pick the the “WHAT IF” bag

and decide how you would
respond in the situation.
 Quick Write…At the end of class
Option: Work with a partner

Write a paper on the following topic:

Is the benefit or pleasure of sex worth the risk of a

sexually transmitted disease? Include at least three points
or reasons

Include:
Topic Sentence
Linking words and details
Facts and details
Concluding sentence
 STD Brochure

Read and study the STD brochure. Ask questions!

 video clip: STD slides

Slide 1: Healthy female cervix

Slide 2: Chlamydia has infected the cervix
Slide 3: Pelvic Inflammatory disease
Slide 4: Scar tissue btw liver and diaphragm
Slide 5: Genital warts on man’s penis
Slide 6: Genital warts on vagina
Slide 7: Demonstrate how a person gets the genital herpes
virus
Slide 8: Herpes blister on the underside of man’s penis
Slide 9: Herpes blisters on a woman’s labia
 What STDs can be cured?

Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis
 What STDs are incurable?

HIV/AIDS
Herpes
HPV/Genital Warts
STD BROCHURE

As we review the STD

brochure, highlight important
facts to differentiate between
the STDs
 Testing and Treatment

• Health Department offers free testing and treatment.

Call to make an appointment:

• Doctor’s office: offers testing and treatment but

person will be responsible for payment
 Quick Write
Option: Work with a partner

Write a paper on the following topic:

Is the benefit or pleasure of sex worth the risk of a

sexually transmitted disease? Include at least three points
or reasons

Include:
Topic Sentence
Linking words and details
Facts and details
Concluding sentence
 For example…
Topic sentence:

The pleasure of sex is not worth the risk of a sexually transmitted disease.

Linking words and phrases:

First of all, some sexually transmitted diseases can not be cured.

Facts and details:

For example, herpes and genital warts can not be cured, so a person will have to live
with the embarrassment of getting outbreaks their entire life. They also have to worry
about passing these sexually transmitted diseases on to their next partner.

Concluding Sentence:

In conclusion, abstinence is the best option to ensure that a person will not get a
sexually transmitted disease.
Chlamydia Genital Herpes
Gonorrhea
QUICK WRITE Syphilis

Genital Warts HIV/AIDS Trichomoniasis

1. List one STD that can be cured.

2. List one STD that can not be cured.

3. What STD is a virus and appears as small blisters

on the sex organs or mouth?

4. List one STD that can damage a person’s

reproductive organs if gone uncured.

5. How can a person prevent getting a STD?

 Review for Exam
You will need your notes on the following topics:

• Qualities of a healthy vs. unhealthy relationship

• Sex Laws in North Carolina

• Different forms of Contraception

• HIV: 4 fluids and ways to transfer the virus

• STDs: symptoms

Create a 15-20 question test! On a separate sheet

of paper, write an answer key.