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Statistics show that most students don't understand STIs or how to prevent their spread. To help address this, you will research and produce a brochure, OR a poster about STIs which should be informative and interesting __for students your age__.
 * Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) Assignment **

Use the STDs Pathfinder to help you find reliable sources of factual information to help you complete this assignment.

You should:
 * create your brochure (OR A MINI POSTER IF LACK OF TIME) out of a single sheet of Letter size paper, OR a poster (presentation 5 minutes max).
 * use both sides of the paper and print them back to back on one sheet of paper.
 * be creative in developing the final product and use computer graphics programs to make it.
 * make your final product brief and easy to understand using only factual information from reliable sources.
 * include images that will inform your readers. Make sure the images are from reliable sources too!
 * include a bibliography for information and images (1 list remember!). It should be the last thing the readers see on your final product. Here's an [|online copy of the MLA handout].

__**Poster : Your final product should cover:**__

Choose from the following: Chlamydia, Herpes, HPV(genital warts), HIV, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Pubic lice or Trichomoniasis)
 * 1) An introduction/attention grabber to STIs for the teenage audience
 * 2) A brief description of __one__ of the most common STIs ?
 * 1) What are the signs and symptoms of this STI?
 * 2) How is this STI treated? (Is it curable or incurable?)
 * 3) What are the long term health problems if left untreated for this STI?
 * 4) How is this STI transmitted?
 * 5) Give a detailed list of prevention tips? (At least eight)
 * 6) Noteworthy facts, statistics, or use of charts etc..

OR

__**Brochure: Your final product should cover**__:
 * 1) An introduction/attention grabber to STDs for the teenage audience
 * 2) A brief description of the 4 **//most common//** STIs ?(This must include Chlamydia, Herpes, HPV(genital warts), HIV, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Pubic lice or Trichomoniasis)
 * 3) What are the signs and symptoms of each STI?
 * 4) How is each STI treated? (Is it curable?)
 * 5) What are the long term health problems if left untreated for each STI?
 * 6) How is each of them transmitted
 * 7) Give a detailed list of prevention tips? (At least eight)
 * 8) Interesting facts, statistics, or use of charts etc..

After the final products are complete, each student will present the finished product to the class. We might consider printing extra copies of the best brochures to distribute to other classes in the school. Posters will be diplayed and digital stories shown at HS assembly.


 * REMEMBER** ==> Your target readers are teens just like you!