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Sexual Exploitation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze psychology by completing a true or false worksheet. In this sexual health activity, students read assigned text which dictates when it is or isn't appropriate to touch a person and what to do if you feel uncomfortable in...
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Sexual Exploitation: Day 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students evaluate human psychology by answering sexual health study questions. In this exploitation lesson, students identify the main causes for sexual assault, the best ways to deal with it at the time and how to prevent it from...
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Unplanned Pregnancy: Pregnancy Options and Society

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate sexual health by completing a worksheet in class. In this pregnancy lesson plan, students discuss the risk of having sex without contraceptive devices and what to do if an unplanned pregnancy occurs. Students answer...
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Overview

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students observe human heath by completing a worksheet in class. In this STD lesson, students identify the different types of diseases which are spread through sexual intercourse and what symptoms will become noticeable. Students...
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Touch and Abstinence

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils research human health by identifying sexual awareness. In this sexual behavior activity, students identify abstinence and consider if it is something they should participate in. Pupils research the different types of touch and how...
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Decision-Making

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars inquire about human psychology by completing a worksheet. In this sexual health lesson plan, students identify the types of decisions they will need to make in the future regarding sexual activity. Young scholars define...
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Decision Making and Teen Parenthood

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students inspect psychology by completing a worksheet in class. In this sexual health instructional activity, students discuss the responsibilities and maturity necessary in order to have a child and to also be sexually active. Students...
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Reading Club: Sex Ed

For Teachers 11th - 12th
If you teach health, sociology, ethics, or a class that addresses controversial issues, this resource related to schools' sex education programs may be useful. The New York Times' Learning Network provides a lengthy article on a unique...
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Puberty/Adolescence Overview

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students inquire about life science by completing a worksheet in class. In this human sexuality instructional activity, students define the physical and emotional changes which occur to male and female students during adolescence and...
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Gender Roles

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore psychology by answering gender study questions. In this sexuality lesson, students discuss the stereotypes often referred to men and woman and what the truth is about their characteristics and abilities. Students...
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Social Studies: Dating Behaviors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Upper graders discuss the importance of responsible dating. In addition to a discussion period, the lesson includes Powerpoint presentations, poster designs, and related role-playing activities. In one scenario, students act as parents...
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Adult-Teen Relationships: What are the Facts?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this teens worksheet, students answer ten true and false questions about teen sex, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Sexual Orientation Myths

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify personal and cultural values and opinions related to dating and sex. They explore options for sexual expression, including abstinence, and identify sexual boundaries that are personally appropriate and relevant to...
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Puberty: Day 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate human health by researching sexual health facts. In this puberty instructional activity, students identify the changes that will occur in a teenage body over the next several years and what the eventual outcome will...
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Gender, Sex, and Slavery

For Teachers 8th - 12th
While examining slavery's impact on women, historians compare and contrast the perspectives of a plantation mistress and an enslaved woman, both reflecting on the system of forced prostitution. Text analysis and written responses create...
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Love Pressure Consequence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that investigates the social problem of teen pregnancy and examines the role of peer pressure to being sexually active. They examine statistics to compare data according to different locations. Also students...
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Communication: Saying No

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read about psychology by identifying uncomfortable teenage situations. In this sexual awareness lesson, students read assigned text which discusses the importance of saying "no" when you are in a hostile or uncomfortable...
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Reproduction, Day 3: Parenthood

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Teenagers explain the process from making the decision to have a baby to parenthood. They identify the positive and negative aspects of parenting. In small groups, they browse catalogs of baby equipment and evaluate the cost of...
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The Science of HIV

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils research about the characteristics of HIV. In this biology lesson, students cite ways to prevent AIDS especially among uninformed teens. They plan a community awareness campaign targeting teens.
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Decision-Making

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify two ways people can make decisions. They list and demonstrate the steps in making a decision actively and recognize that, although feelings affect decisions, people can decide not to act on a feeling.
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The Education of Shelby Knox Lesson Plan: The History of Teaching About Sex

For Teachers 10th - 12th
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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HIV/AIDS, Year 2, Day 1

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars discover that HIV is a blood-borne virus which attacks to the body's immune system. They see the difference between being infected with HIV and being diagnosed with AIDS. They discuss which behaviors are safe and which are...
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Risk of Premature Sexual Activity Among Adolescents

For Students 9th - 10th
This article summarizes the biological, social, and psychological risks associated with early teenage sexual activity.