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Note to Teachers: The programs viewed in conjunction with these educational materials may include references, consistent with the eras portrayed, to substance abuse, violent acts, and topics of a sexual and/or political nature. Because this may be considered inappropriate for classroom use in some communities, you are encouraged to review the programs before presenting them to your students, and if necessary, choose those sections that enhance your lesson and are acceptable for use in your classroom.
1981 - CDC warns of "GRID" epidemic [multimedia extra(s): newspaper headlines, a la the documentary] 1982 - Disease is referred to as AIDS [multimedia extra(s): a clip from the MacNeil/Lehrer segment] 1983 - HIV is discovered [multimedia extra(s): clip from the 20/20 segment; a photograph from the candlelight vigil in San Francisco] 1984 - San Francisco closes gay bathhouses [multimedia extra(s): scene from And the Band Played On with the public hearing on closing the bathhouses] 1985 - Rock Hudson dies of AIDS [multimedia extra(s): photo of Rock Hudson as the Hollywood icon and a photo of him as an AIDS patient; the grandmother kiss from An Early Frost; clip of Ed Asner warning about on-screen kissing] 1986 - Surgeon General's report on AIDS [multimedia extra(s): photo of C Everett Koop; screenshot of the report; a scene with Roy Cohn’s character from Angels in America] 1987 - And the Band Played On is published [multimedia extra(s): screenshot of the book cover; scene from the movie version; Silence = Death art; ACT UP demonstration; Ronald Reagan using the term AIDS] 1988 - World AIDS Day begins [multimedia extra(s): posters, logos from World AIDS Day] 1989 - The Ryan White Story airs [multimedia extra(s): photo of Ryan White and/or of Lucas Haas (played Ryan White); clip from the movie; 1990 - NASCAR driver Tim Richmond dies of AIDS [multimedia extra(s): photo of Tim Richmond; photo of Keith Haring with his some of his artwork] 1991 - Magic Johnson announces he is HIV positive [multimedia extra(s): clip from his press conference] 1992 - Arthur Ashe announces he has AIDS [multimedia extra(s): photo of Arthur Ashe; photo of Elizabeth Glaser; clip of Elisabeth Glaser at the Democratic Convention] 1993 - Angels in America wins the Tony and the Pulitzer [multimedia extra(s): photo from the production (angel crashing down?); photo of Tony Kushner; clip from the adaptation] 1994 - Tom Hanks wins Oscar for Philadelphia [multimedia extra(s): clip from the film; clip from Salt-n-Pepa’s video] 1995 - Eazy-E dies of AIDS [multimedia extra(s): photo of Eazy-E; clip from a music video; 1996 - Magic Johnson returns to the NBA [multimedia extra(s): photo of Magic from the All-Star Game] 1997 - AIDS deaths decline [multimedia extra(s): graph of the decline in deaths with rising HIV rates] 1998 - HIV-infection rates continue to rise 1999 - The Hours wins the Pulitzer Prize [multimedia extra(s): screenshot of the book's cover; clip from the film] 2000 - South African President Mbeki says HIV and AIDS are not linked [multimedia extra(s): photo of Mbeki; graph of infection rates in South Africa]
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