Wide Angle: AIDS Warriors

Creator: PBS | visit site

Grade Range: 8 - 11

The Wide Angle PBS series is geared towards bringing students to a greater understanding of global current events through briefings, interactive maps, and additional resources. This 2003 episode focuses on the battle against HIV/AIDS on Angola. There is a full length video, photo-essay, interview, and much more. While this episode is now past, it provides a solid timeline of the history of the region.

In the Classroom

Use this site as an introductory vignette of one African country in your world cultures class or as a case study on HIV/AIDS in Africa.

At Home

Tags

africa, hiv/aids,

Subjects

Current Events, Health, History & Culture: Africa, History & Culture: World, Social Studies, Social Studies,