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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Young scholars create and perform short skits, based on teacher provided scenarios, dealing with sexually transmitted diseases in order to reinforce the fact that STD's may be present but may not be symptomatic and how to communicate...
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Teen and Decision Making
Students examine how the brain develops. In this neurology lesson students read an article citing evidence that the different areas of the brain mature at different rates. They discuss emotional versus logical aspects of decision-making....
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Sexual Pressures
This instructional activity contains sensitive material, please review to ensure that the content is suitable for your class. Small discussion groups explore ways to establish boundaries, make positive decisions, and respect others when...
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Healthy Snacks
Ninth graders examine teen attitudes towards snack food merchandising in schools and what contributes to successful food merchandising. The context for the lesson is found in the research conducted from the Health Canada Website.
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Just Don't Do It!
Students examine a debate over teaching sex education in public schools. After reading an article, they discover how school officials are trying to inform their students but please a diverse audience. They answer discussion questions...
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Parents are unawareof Ecstasy risk:Anti-drug Education
Students read an article on parents unawareness of Ecstasy use. In this current events instructional activity, students infer issues related to teen drug use and parent prevention and engage in a class discussion. Students give a quiz...
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School Safety Survey Project
Students investigate safety issues at school. In this citizenship lesson, students discuss things they are fearful of at school. Students then conduct a school survey asking what others are fearful of.
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Problem Solving and Decision Making
Help your teenagers learn to plan ahead before making a decision. With hypothetical examples and an online format, this could be a good addition to a language arts, teen issues, or health class. The format itself is not very...
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Crossing the Line: Cyberbullying
Members of the LGBTQ community are more likely to be bullied online than their peers—and bystanders who do nothing can be as problematic as the bullies themselves. Middle schoolers explore ways to protect themselves and others on the...
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Alcohol and Marijuana "Gateway Drugs"
Ninth graders use the internet to research the effects of alcohol and marijuana. They present strategies for resisting peer pressure.
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Drinking and Driving
High schoolers select resources relating to alcohol relate dissues of drinking and driving. They explain the dangers of mixing drinking and driving. Students discuss the dangaer of drinking and driving using notes from Internet...
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Fit For Life: Eat Smart and Exercise
Learners 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.
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Dealing With Death
Students watch and analyze a video dealing with the topic of death. They answer discussion questions, identify examples of how death is represented in popular media, write a poem, create a memory book, and write a letter to someone who...
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Drug Abuse and Impairment
Students discuss the consequences of abusing drugs. In this drug awareness instructional activity, students complete a worksheet to find out how much they know about the danger of drugs. They suggest ways to avoid this situation.
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Crunching the Numbers on Dating Violence
Students read about potential violent relationships and beliefs about dating. In this relationship instructional activity students use graphs to examine data about healthy realtionshipsand draw conclusions on their results.
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Deadly Desires
A lesson plan on STD's captures learners with shocking statistics. Small groups create informational brochures on specific STD's, which they will present to the class. The links for research are overall excellent, but should be previewed...
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Debating the Issues of Rockdale County
Learners interpret information from the video "The Lost Children of Rockdale County" through a series of written questions and answers, and group discussion and evaluate the parameters of parental responsibility in the lives of teenagers.
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Media Coverage
Students research news coverage to examine how a local issue does not receive fair attention in the news. In this new coverage lesson, students discuss where they get their information and why some issues are ignored. Students research a...
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What's Happening to Your Body
Young scholars list the types of biological development that occur during adolescence and the nutritional, physical, and mental needs that support that development. They describe careers in the field of adolescent health.
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Genetics, Birth Disorders, and Pregnancy
Students in an alternative school setting for pregnant teens examine various facets of pregnancy including prenatal and postpartum testing, genetic influences, and additional risk factors. Through videos, hands-on activities, and small...
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Marijuana: Help Someone Kick the Habit
Students define substance abuse, assess how they and their friends have been affected by marijuana, evaluate how pot users are hurting themselves, and explore how teens can stay away from or stop smoking pot.
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Universal Suffrage
Young scholars explore concept of suffrage. In this voting rights lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that excludes girls from voting. Young scholars discuss gender issues and write essays regarding the restriction of...
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Political Cartoons About Community Problems
Middle schoolers research problems faced by their community and create political cartoons for the issues. In this community problems instructional activity, students brainstorm problems their community faces and draw a political cartoon...
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Be Independent / Life Management Skills
Living independently is about more than managing money. Learn how to manage time, balance responsibilities, and calculate overtime and income with a set of activities about life management skills.