S.T.D. Detective Barbra Hartings Centerville Workshop Many sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs) invade the host and reside for long periods of time without killing the host. A good example is syphilis, which may reside in its host for 30 to 50 years. HIV also can take 10 or more years to kill its host, allowing plenty of time to spread the infection. You are at the threshold of adulthood-- Youbre now in high school. Youbll soon be getting your driverbs license. If youbre not already, youbll soon be dating. With adulthood, comes responsibility; To be responsible, you need to know. To be a responsible partner for someone you date, you must know the facts. Not just about love, what it is, what it feels like, or how youbll know. Or about sex, when it is right, what your partner needs, what to do, etc. You also need to know the factsb&about something people donbt want to hear about, but is all too prevalent now-a-days: STDs. What are STDs? Where do they come from? What are the symptoms? Are they treatable? What happens if they are not? What is your moral responsibility to the person(s) with whom you are intimate? What is your legal responsibility to your partner(s)? How would you feel if "the shoe were on the other foot"? (Your partner had an STD and did or did not tell you!) Let's do some detective work to get the Facts... Just the Facts, So You can be a healthy, happy young adult! Mrs. Wertz has already assigned you to a small group and given you the STD for which you will need to gather information. With that information, your group will give a presentation to the class, plus you will turn in a pamphlet designed by the group all about the STD that you've been assigned. Use the resources listed below to get the facts, so you'll be "in the know." By the time you're finished, your group should know the answers to all the ???'s listed previously. Remember, this is a group project: divide the work equally!!! Select 3 of the following REFERENCE BOOKS from the LHS L/MC to gather introductory material with which to begin your search: Bunch, Bryan, editor. Diseases. Danbury CT: Grolier Educational, 2003. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. 2nd edition. Detroit: Gale Enterprises, Inc., 2002. Robin, Marc. C. Handbook of Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Clinical Approach. San Diego: KWP Publications, 1995. Ross, Linda M., editor. Sexually Transmitted Diseases Sourcebook. Volume 28. Detroit: Omnigraphics, Inc., 1997. Springhouse Corporation. Professional Guide to Diseases. 6th edition. Springhouse PA: Springhouse Corporation, 1998. Statistical Abstract of the United States. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Census Bureau, 2001. Use a computer to access the ONLINE CATALOG for the LHS MEDIA CENTER. Select 3 books from the Closed Reserve Collection in the 610's. Possibilities include books such as these: Endersbe, Julie K. Sexually Transmitted Diseases: How are they Prevented? Mankato MN: Capstone Press, 2000. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Current Controversies series. Edited by Bryan J. Grapes. San Diego: Greenhaven Publishing Co., 2001. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. At Issue series. Edited by William Dudley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1999. Now head over to the Reader's Guides to find 3 ARTICLES about your STD. (Remember, look it up by subject, then check the list of possible articles against the list of magazines we keep (HINT: Your best bets are: Health, Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report. Be sure to take notes, make copies, and record the Bibliographic information like this: Muir, Andrew. "A Web of HIV Infections. Newsweek. April 26, 2004, p. 8. Song, Sora. "News Flash: Teen are having Sex." Time. March 22, 2004, p. 73. Your next step is to access InfOhio. Find the Medical Databases listed, and get 3 more information sources. (Medline Plus, Net Wellness, and A.D.A.M.) Before you go any further, are you DOCUMENTING YOUR SOURCES? TAKING GOOD NOTES? COPYING ALL BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFO? Citations should look like this: "One of Two will have STD by Age 25." Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA. 3/21/2004, p.67. 2 p. Accession # 12490062. Database: MasterFILE Premier. Jean Nash Johnson. Straight talk about sex gets students' attention. Dallas Morning News, The (TX); 04/05/2004. 2W72099240528. Database: Newspaper Source. Now, use EBSCO to access 3 articles containing the most current information about your STD. Remember "All Databases" is more encompassing than "Secondary, 7-12." Now, access S.I.R.S. Researcher to find 3 more articles. Next, access S.I.R.S. Government Reporter for 3 more articles. Remember, this is an excellent database for statistical information. As of May 1, 2004, you may also locate even more information by using the SIRS Spotlight of the Month--"Communicable Diseases" is the topic for May! Select from the various websites listed below, or others which you can show are reliable to locate at least 6 more articles of information on your STD. At least one article must be STATISTICAL in nature; At least one multi-media (color picture, microbiological slide, streaming video, etc.) of the STD's manifestation must be included. http://www.afraidtoask.com/stdorder.html http://www.healthsquare.com/about.htm http://www.medinstitute.org http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html http://www.plannedparenthood.org/sti/ http://www.sexhealth.org/infocenter http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/condom.html http://www.ashastd.org http://www.advocatesforyouth.org http://www.healthypeople.gov/Document/HTML/tracking/OD25.htm http://www.healthfinder.gov/Scripts/ http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/doh/html/std/std.html http://parentingteens.about.com/home/parenting/parentingteens/library/weekly/ http://www.niaid.nih.gov http://www.fhi.org http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdinfo.htm http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/problem_sets/stds/stds.html Finally, Contact at least one PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION to gain infor- mation about the STD you are studying. Contact at least one MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL to interview about local professional knowledge of STDs. Contact at least one (legitimate) PRIVATE ORGANIZATION which provides the public with accurate information about STD(s). Some examples are: Planned Parenthood County Department of Public Health Citizens Alliance for Venereal Disease Awareness SIECUS Remember, you have been shown how to use the Encyclopedia of Associations, found in the L/MC. This is an excellent resource. If you need assistance, just ask Mrs. Hartings. She is an excellent resource for all aspects of this research project. STDs and Ecological Niches Congratulations, you've done it! You now have plenty of information from a wide variety of sources, which will help you compose your presentation and your pamphlet.