May 27th, 2016 The Hunger Games by: Suzanne Collins

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Directions: ANSWER USING COMPLETE SENTENCES! Use the information you have been given to answer questions about: Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Level#1: Millions of people in the United States suffer from sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and genital herpes are four examples of common STDs. STDs are passed through sexual contact. The best way to avoid STDs is not to have sex. Avoiding sexual contact is called abstinence. If you are sexually active, make sure that the male partner wears a latex condom. The condom protects both partners from the spread of bacteria and viruses.

1. What is it called when a person avoids sexual contact?

2. What does a condom do to protect both partners?

3. What is the best way to avoid getting an STD?

Level#2: Millions of people in the United States suffer from sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and genital herpes are four examples of common STDs. STDs are passed through sexual contact. The best way to avoid STDs is not to have sex. Avoiding sexual contact is called abstinence. If you are sexually active, make sure that the male partner wears a latex condom. The condom protects both partners from the spread of bacteria and viruses. Ask your partner if he or she may be a carrier of an STD. Do not have sex if he or she says yes, or if you have any other reasons to believe he or she has an STD. Do not put any needles into your skin. Sharing needles can spread the HIV infection and AIDS.

1. What should you never put into your skin and what would this action cause the spread of?

2. What should you ask your partner before you have sex with them?

3. What should the male partner wear if a couple is sexually active and what does a condom protect both partners from?

Level#3: Millions of people in the United States suffer from sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs. Gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and genital herpes are four examples of common STDs. STDs are passed through sexual contact. The best way to avoid STDs is not to have sex. Avoiding sexual contact is called abstinence. If you are sexually active, make sure that the male partner wears a latex condom. The condom protects both partners from the spread of bacteria and viruses. Ask your partner if he or she may be a carrier of an STD. Do not have sex if he or she says yes, or if you have any other reasons to believe he or she has an STD. Do not put any needles into your skin. Sharing needles can spread the HIV infection and AIDS. If you have symptoms of any STD, see a doctor. The STD gonorrhea has the following effects on the body: A burning sensation while urinating, infection in the female reproductive system, can cause blindness in babies who get the disease from their mother. Chlamydia causes pain and vaginal itching in women, burning sensation in men, and can cause men and women to become sterile. Syphilis causes open sores on the penis or vagina, can cause blindness, paralysis, and mental illness, can cause death if left untreated.

1. Explain the symptoms of the STD known as Syphilis.

2. Explain why sharing needles can be extremely dangerous.

3. Explain the purpose of a condom for both partners in a sexual relationship, and what question should you ask your partner before having sex with them.

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