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Till Death Do Us Part
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Audience:
African American Teens and Young Adults
Year:
1988
Speech Rate:
134 words/min
Large Words
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This is a video of a performance by the Everyday Theater Youth Ensemble of Washington, DC. The theater production uses a combination of dramatization, poetry, and musical performance to make the audience aware of the deadly nature of AIDS. The emphasis is on stimulating viewers to recognize AIDS as a problem and to reflect upon the consequences of contracting AIDS. Various ways in which AIDS is spread are identified, along with brief mention of safer sex and clean needles. The video focuses more on evoking an emotional reaction to AIDS — especially fear — than on imparting specific information about risk reduction.
The theater piece presented in the video is well-written and the performance is of high quality. Because the video does not present extensive factual information about HIV transmission or risk reduction, it probably is not sufficient by itself for an AIDS education program. However, it could be a good complement to another, more fact-oriented presentation. Because it is likely to evoke an emotional response about AIDS, it might be especially effective as a “trigger” for stimulating discussion. Educators should recognize that the video may raise fears about AIDS which, without additional information, could be inappropriately directed at people with AIDS. |
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