While sexually transmitted infections affect individuals of all ages, they are particularly concerning young people.
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Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 3 Points: 100
Overview:
While sexually transmitted infections affect individuals of all ages, they are particularly
concerning young people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimates that adolescents and young adults, ages 15 to 24, account for about
10 million new sexually transmitted infections that occur in the United States each year.
That is about half of the new infections diagnosed annually, even though adolescents
and young adults account for only about one quarter of the sexually active population.
Suppose you are developing a public awareness campaign on sexually transmitted
infections. Your target audience is middle and late adolescents, and you plan to use
social media. The CDC website will provide you with the information you need.
Instructions:
Develop social media materials that include the following information:
• Visit the CDC website and select one of the STIs listed.
• What are the signs and symptoms of the STI?
• How can you describe them in a way that gets the point across to your
audience without being overly graphic or sensationalistic?
• What are the potential short- and long-term implications if an STI goes
untreated?
• What should young people do if they think they might have an STI?
• Where should they go? What clinics are there in your community?
• What kind of treatments might they expect?
• What can the youth do to protect themselves for STIs?
Come up with the best format ideas (videos, infographics, memes, or other methods)
that will provide the information you collected above. Be creative and informative.
HSV364- Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Unit 3 Assignment: Public Awareness Campaign
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Requirements:
• Infographics and memes can be submitted directly to Blackboard.
o If created in a Word document, submit it as you normally would.
o If created in an online generator, copy and paste the image into a Word
document and submit.
• Videos: upload them to You Tube and then paste the share link in the text box of
the assignment in Blackboard. Instructions are attached to the assignment.
Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.
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Evaluation Rubric for Unit 3 Assignment CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary
(0-12 Points) (13-15 Points) (16-19 Points) (20 Points)
Social media campaign: style, effectiveness, age-appropriate, creative
Does not provide the campaign or is missing poorly designed.
The campaign is presented, though missing key details.
The campaign is presented, though missing minor details.
The campaign is well thought out, effective in its message, age appropriate, and highly creative.
(0-5 Points) (6-7 Points) (8-9 Points) (10 Points)
Overview of signs and symptoms
Does not provide an answer or the answer is missing critical information.
An answer is presented, though missing key details.
The answer is presented, though missing minor details.
The answer is clearly presented, including all required information.
Description of STI Does not provide an answer or the answer is missing critical information.
An answer is presented, though missing key details.
The answer is presented, though missing minor details.
The answer is clearly presented, including all required information.
Presentation of short and long- term implications
Does not provide an answer or the answer is missing critical information.
An answer is presented, though missing key details.
The answer is presented, though missing minor details.
The answer is clearly presented, including all required information.
Action steps suggested for youth
Does not provide an answer or the answer is missing critical information.
An answer is presented, though missing key details.
The answer is presented, though missing minor details.
The answer is clearly presented, including all required information.
Presentation of community supports/services
Does not provide an answer or the answer is missing critical information.
An answer is presented, though missing key details.
The answer is presented, though missing minor details.
The answer is clearly presented, including all required information.
Description of treatments
Does not provide an answer or the answer is missing critical information.
An answer is presented, though missing key details.
The answer is presented, though missing minor details.
The answer is clearly presented, including all required information.
Discussion of prevention efforts
Does not provide an answer or the answer is missing critical information.
An answer is presented, though missing key details.
The answer is presented, though missing minor details.
The answer is clearly presented, including all required information.
Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format, Proper Citation Used
Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.
Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.
Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error- free.