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Reproduction, Day 2: Pregnancy
Nearly all students have seen pregnant women and may have questions about human development. Intended for secondary students with mild to moderate mental disabilities, this lesson defines the process of pregnancy  in a developmentally...
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Introductory Class
Secondary special education students are introduced to the topics covered in health class. This is the first in a series of lessons focused teaching developmentally appropriate life and sexual health related topics. Intended for mild to...
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Family Life Cycle - Older Adult Lab
Students pretend to be old by simulating some of the struggles older people face every day with arthritis in their hands, hearing impaired, and normal loss of up close vision as they experience preparing a recipe. They identify the...
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Family Life Cycle
Students review the food groups and their placement on the food pyramid. Using the internet, they research the nutritional guidelines for different age groups and compare them. To end the lesson, they identify reasons for choosing the...
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Child Adolescent Sexual Development: Infant and Preschool
This is a very comprehensive lesson on infant and preschool sexual development. It says only one class period, but I think it could be several days worth of materials to cover. The point of view taken here is from that of being a parent....
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Reproduction, Day 4: Sexual Decision-Making
Every human has the need for affection. This lesson plan teaches mild to moderately disabled secondary learners to make good choices regarding sexual contact. The lesson plan is developmentally and age appropriate and covers topics such...
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Reproduction, Day 3: Parenthood
Reproduction can result in parenthood. Discuss the pros and cons, responsibility, and possible results of sexual intercourse. Intended for a secondary special education class, this lesson is developmentally appropriate for mild to...
Advocates for Youth
How Can I Take Care of My Health?
Life is all about choices, and a healthy life tends to involve a lot of healthy choices. Guide teenagers toward a life full of nutritious food, regular exercise, and responsible decisions with a series of lessons on healthy habits for...
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Resources & Review, Day 2: Summary Session
Review all the concepts covered in your special education class related to sexual health and safety. High schoolers answer what they learned, what they liked, and what they'd like to learn in the future regarding health and safety. They...
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Developing a Life-Managment Plan
Students investigate values and goals to develop a life-management plan. In this life goals instructional activity, students identify life choices and factors affecting the choices. Students establish short and long term personal goals...
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Relationships, Day 3: Families
Students examine roles of family members and why families are important. They view magazine pictures and define family, describe their own families, draw a picture or diagram of their family, and pair pictures of family members to their...
Delaware Health and Social Services
My Life. My Plan: Women
Nationwide, over 40 percent of pregnancies are unintended. A lesson designed for women of childbearing age asks them to consider their goals and provides information about reproductive health. Learners view a PowerPoint presentation and...
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Resources & Review, Day 1: Resources
Prepare your secondary special ed class for a life of independence. Part of independent living is knowing how to ask for help and where to go. They review the times they need help, the type of community resources available, and practice...
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The Education of Shelby Knox Lesson Plan: The History of Teaching About Sex
Students examine the current debate over sex education. They examine a variety of sex education approaches and determine which one is use in thier school district.
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Wherever We Go, There They Are!
The central video for this lesson is not available through the included resource link. However, the activity that simulates the passing of a virus through a population is impacting and the other resource links are invaluable. Use this...
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Family Life Cycle - Breakfast Lab
Students review the nutritional needs of various age groups. In groups, they plan a breakfast meal for different age groups and spend time making the foods. To end the lesson, they serve the food to their classmates for an evaluation.
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Fit For Life: Eat Smart and Exercise
Students examine the problem of obesity among teenagers. They view a video and discuss what could be done to avoid becoming overweight. They also explore the importance of exercise.
Utah Education Network (UEN)
Values
Being self-aware of personal wants, needs, and values is a big part of growing up. Here, you'll find seven different teaching options and two different introductions to a lesson on getting learners to think about their personal values....
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Family Strengths
Students identify positive characteristics and behaviors of strong marriage relationships. They identify and compare the strengths of various ethnic families and list the qualities needed to build a strong marriage and family.
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Sibling Rivalry / Birth Order
Students discover that the order in which children are born into a family has an influence on the development of the child. They list the positive and negative characteristics that affect family relationships and discuss how birth order...
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Family Violence & Abuse
Students examine the cycle of violence: child abuse, date rape and why women stay in violent relationships. They identify characteristics of abusers and victims, identify the parts of the violence cycle and explain the cycle by using...
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Meal Planning For the Family
Learners study recommended dietary guidelines and explore the food pyramid. They create a profile of foods eaten to determine how well their diet matches the food guide pyramid suggestions. Students plan meals for their family for...
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History & Diversity
Students list the qualities needed to build strong family relationships. They gain an appreciation for the sacrifices of their ancestors who came to America and gain insights into the many fine qualities of minority families.
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The Sexual Response System
Students in upper-level sex education/family living classes study and discuss the stages of sexual response. As a group, they discuss possible real-life scenarios and the myths and misconceptions which can affect the functioning of the...