Ask students to define the term discrimination

1. Ask students to define the term discrimination. People living with HIV/AIDS, to varying degrees, are stigmatized throughout the world. What is the root cause of discrimination? Why do you think people who have HIV/AIDS suffer from discrimination?
   
   Discrimination is to make a distinction between people on the basis of a class or category (i.e. gender, race, ethnic origin, religion, socio-economic status, sexual preference) without regard to individual merit. HIV/AIDS discrimination is the unfair treatment of people who may or may not be infected with HIV/AIDS or be associated with people who are considered likely to contract HIV. Discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS exists because of a lack of information. Fear tends to come from wrong information about this epidemic.



2. Screen the documentary 'What's Going On?' about AIDS in the Caribbean hosted by Danny Glover.




3. Ask students to site examples of discrimination that Shawn, Sade and Natalie face in the film. Ask the students to respond emotionally to the experiences of the young people in the film.



4. Ask students to imagine what it might be like to live with AIDS. What would their challenges and fears be?