In this lesson, you learned about the groups at highest risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections and about ways to eliminate or reduce the risk of contracting an STI. All the information in this lesson is based on scientific evidence.
Unfortunately, people believe a lot of things about sex and sexually transmitted infections that just aren’t true. Myths and misinformation about sexually transmitted infections travel across the planet at the speed of the internet. Some of these myths are just silly; others could place people’s health in jeopardy.
For this week’s activity, you will be a myth buster, finding and using facts to dispel common myths about sexually transmitted infections.
Click the Activity button below to access the worksheet where you will record your work for the rest of the week. When you have completed this assignment, submit it to your teacher.
Your work on this assignment will be evaluated according to the following rubric.
| Points | Criteria | |
|---|---|---|
| Part A 80 Points |
20 | You indicate whether each statement is a myth or a fact based on information from a print or online source that is reliable and up to date. |
| 60 | You provide the correct information for each myth. For each fact, you explain why it is true. | |
| Part B 20 Points |
10 | You write a blog entry about the most surprising or unexpected facts you learned in your research for Part A. |
| 10 | You use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling in your blog entry. |
