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Planning to Parent: Do I Want Children? How Many? When? Lesson PlanPlanning to Parent: Do I Want Children? How Many? When? Lesson Plan
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Planning to Parent: Do I Want Children? How Many? When?

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Using the jigsaw method, ten different life situations relating to parenting are evaluated and then presented to the class. Through this experience, participants understand the reasons for choosing whether or not to have children, how many, and when to start a family. A meaningful and memorable activity to wrap-up the other family planning lessons by the same publisher.

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parenting, adoption

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parenting, adoption, family size, foster care, maturity, social studies
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Grade
9th - 10th
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Social Studies & History
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Duration
1 hr
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