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This What Does It Take to Be a Good Parent? lesson plan also includes:
Are the teenagers in your class ready to become parents? Have them complete a few life-planning activities, including a parental interview, a role-play exercise, and the classic flour sack baby exercise, before allowing them to assess their parental readiness.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use in a home economics class or teen issues course
- Pose the lesson's question as a free-writing journal prompt before beginning the unit in class
Classroom Considerations
- Dollar amounts of expenses have not been adjusted for inflation; have class members research current and more accurate costs for doctor's appointments, babysitting, and childcare supplies
- Does not address the options available for learners regarding safe sex or choices to face upon an accidental pregnancy; contraception is addressed in another lesson in the series
- List of possible films is outdated, and could be easily replaced by a quality YouTube video
- Flour sack baby activity requires enough flour sacks for each pair of classmates
Pros
- Allows learners to take a reflective look on their own lives when it comes to parenting
- Brings in real-world scenarios for class members to discuss
Cons
- None