Skills for Healthy Living Sex and Consequences

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Skills for Healthy Living
Sex and Consequences
Teacher’s Guide
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum Focus: Health
Lesson Duration: Two-three class periods
Program Description
Not everyone is “doing it.” In fact, statistics show the number of teenagers choosing not be sexually active is on the rise. Meet several teenagers who have decided the risks are too high. Those risks include becoming a parent before you’re done being a child. Teenage parenthood places an immense amount of responsibility on young people who may not be ready for it. Meet teenage parents who are struggling to care for themselves and their children.
Discussion Questions
The Safest Choice
?What are the risks of becoming sexually active?
?What are some strategies for saying “no” if you feel pressured to have sex?
Teen Parents
?What issues do teen parents face?
?How would you cope with being a teenage parent?
Lesson Plan
Student Objectives
?Describe the responsibilities of being a parent.
?Explain the specific challenges faced by most teenage parents
?Write a fictional journal from the perspective of a teen parent that highlights the challenges of raising a child and offers possible options for coping.
Materials
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