Teen Issues

1. Teen Issues Joyce Frederiksen Student Services SWPRSC jfrederiksen@swprsc.org

2. Kansas Science Standards • #1 Science as Inquiry • #2 Physical Science • #3 Life Science • #4 Earth and Space Science • #5 Science and Technology • #6 Science in Personal and Environmental Perspectives • #7History and Nature of Science

3. Standard 6 • K-2 • Engage in personal care • Discuss healthy foods • Discuss that safety and security are basic human needs • 3-4 • Discuss that safety involves freedom from danger, risk, or injury • Assume some responsibility for their own health • Discuss that various foods contribute to health

4. Standard 6 • 5-8 • Identify individual nutrition, exercise, and rest needs based on science • Use a systemic approach to thinking critically about personal health risks and benefits

5. Standard 6 • 9-12th Understands that… • Hazards and potential for accidents exist for all human beings • The severity of disease symptoms is dependent on factors such as human resistance and the virulence of the disease-producing organism • Informed personal choices concerning fitness and health involve an understanding of chemistry and biology • Sexuality is basic to healthy human development • Intelligent use of chemical products relates directly to an understanding of chemistry

6. What are Teen Issues? • Circle map activity

7. Who is affected by Teen Issues? • Teens • Parents • Teachers • Siblings • Everyone….

8. Today’s Focus • Self-Esteem and the negative impact it can have on teens Issues that teens are facing: • Sexual Activity • Underage Drinking • Drugs • Cutting • Choking Game • Body Image/Eating Disorders

9. What is Self Esteem? • Do you believe you are successful? • How do you see yourself (your self image)? • How do you feel about your strengths and weaknesses? • What do you think of your social status?  • How do you relate to others? • Can you make your own decisions? A lack of choices leads to low self esteem. SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

10. Research • Direct and distinct link between mothers and daughters • Mothers can help daughters withstand the powerful influence of a media and celebrity culture that undermines their sense of beauty and self-worth • Other influencing factors include; peers, boyfriends, celebrities, and messages from the media

11. Self-Esteem Bucket • Our self-esteem bucket starts out full when we’re born • Negative beliefs about ourselves cause us to poke holes in our buckets or self-esteem

12. What Does This All Mean? • The way we feel about ourselves has a huge affect on the way we treat ourselves and others, and on the kinds of choices we make. • Low self-esteem is one of the leading causes of teens making poor choices • Especially females

13. Sex and Underage Drinking • A variety of risky behaviors, including smoking, drugs, and the onset of sexual activity tend to occur when alcohol is involved • Many girls lose their virginity while drunk – and don’t use protection • Many teens start drinking in junior high • Teen sex combined with alcohol use is increasing

14. So Why Do Kids Drink? • To fit in and belong • Feel grown-up • Be able to let loose • Make themselves feel better • Please a group or stop being shy • Find out what drinking is all about • Be defiant

15. Risky Behaviors Lead to Dangerous Consequences SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

16. Female Sexual Activity Statistics in the United States • 9th grade females who have had sex: 29.3% • 10th grade females who have had sex: 44.0% • 11th grade females who have had sex: 52.1% • 12th grade females who have had sex: 62.4% • And its on the INCREASE!!!!

17. Videos • Teen Pregnancy • Stop Teen Pregnancy • Teen Pregnancy PSA

18. Consequences… • Pregnancy • STD’s • Emotional scars • HIV/AIDS • Death

19. What Can You Do? • Strengthen a culture of personal responsibility regarding sex, getting pregnant, and bringing children into the world • Support responsible policies that will increase the use of contraception • Provide more education to teens, parents, and young adults • Encourage them to take sex and pregnancy seriously • Stress personal responsibility and respectful relationships, and include extensive information about contraception SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

20. Classroom Activities • Activities will help students comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention. • Help students demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

21. Abstinence Bingo • Three signatures in a row or diagonal will constitute bingo or fill out the entire sheet • Write name on top of sheet so not lost in the shuffle • Read over the statements in the boxes • Object of the game is to obtain signatures in all 9 boxes • Person can only sign a box if they can answer “know how to” or fall into the category indicated. No Cheating! • No person may sign more than one box on a page. You may not sign any boxes on your own sheet SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

22. Sexuality Alphabet • Sex and Sexuality • Point out that sex is only one part of sexuality • Small-group brainstorm about sexuality • Students will write words that come to mind when they hear or see the word sexuality • One word for each letter of the alphabet • Some terms may be slang or street names • Teacher discretion of letting students say the words SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

23. Sexuality Alphabet cont… • Potential processing questions • What terms were mentioned most • What terms have a positive connotation? Negative connotation? Neutral? • What terms were related to males? Females? Both sexes? • Were there terms that someone never heard of before? • Point out that sexuality is NOT just having sex • It is part of who we are as human beings • It can be a positive part of life (love, intimacy, caring) • Or negative (STD’s, unwanted pregnancy, rape) SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

24. That’s My Line • Students identify persuasive “lines” that are commonly used to persuade someone into sexual activity • Students practice refusal and peer pressure-resistance skills • Read the “pick-up lines” • Class rates them on a scale of 1 to10 • Discuss persuasion….what is the point? • What makes someone a good persuader? A poor persuader? • Why might it be difficult to turn down someone who’s trying to persuade you to do something? • Groups will write lines that a teenager could use to try to persuade another into sexual activity • The other groups will write lines that could be used to say “No” to the persuasive lines SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

25. That’s My Line cont…. • This is a competition • Have groups choose 5-7 “pick-up lines” and refusal lines and post on the board • Judge the lines • Persuasion lines • Most original, most often used, most effective when participants are in love • Refusal lines • Most original, most effective, least embarrassing, least sincere, least effective; it will never work!, most effective way to say “No.” • Conclude by pointing out that the first step in making a good refusal is to be able to recognize lines • Extension activities: • Have groups role play the “pick-up lines and refusal lines • Have groups create a song, rap, or poem and perform to the class • Interview students in the school who have chosen to remain abstinent. What lines have they been able to refuse? • Have students write their own refusal lines that they would be comfortable with to use in a situation where assertiveness would be needed. SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

26. Contraceptive Commercials • Students identify different methods of contraception • Students make a “commercial” for a specified method of contraception • Students identify advantages and disadvantages of different methods of contraception • Procedure: • Each group will have a contraception method, along with written information about the method • Groups read about their method and answer the questions on the worksheet • Groups design a 1-minute television commercial to market their method to teens • Commercial must emphasize what makes the method effective and easy to use • Commercial must contain the warnings about the produce; health risks and disadvantages. SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

27. What Are They Selling? • Students will analyze advertisements to try to determine what product is being sold • Students will discuss the impact of sexuality in advertising on their own behaviors • Partners go around the room to each picture and examine the advertisement. • Determine what product the advertisement is marketing • Write answer on worksheet • Process Questions: • What was the similarity among the advertisements? • Are the advertisements an aberration or are they examples of the type of advertising that is “out there?” • Why do companies use sexuality in their advertising? • What is the impact of all the sexuality on young people’s lives, if any? SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

28. What Are They Selling cont. • The media is all around us. Some say that Americans are exposed to more than 3,000 advertising images in one single day. Companies use sexuality in their marketing campaign • The advertisements that use sexuality may subconsciously encourage premature sexuality among young people. SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

29. Music With a Message • Select a song that has a message about sex • Type the words to the song (most lyrics can be found online) also include the artist, who recorded it, the album or CD it came from, and the year recorded • Make copies for everyone in the class • On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions to hand in • What do you think the song is about? • Why did you choose the song? What does it mean to you? • What is the message(s) you get from this song? Does this song send a positive or negative message about sexuality? Why? • Cite at least three specific lines from the song that reflect this message • How do you think young people react when they hear this song? Are they persuaded by the song? Do they take comfort in the song? What emotions and/or behaviors are affected? • How do you think adults react when they hear this song? Is it the same as young people? SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

30. Music With a Message cont. • Candy Man: Christina Aguilera • I Kissed A Girl: Katy Perry • Makes Me Wonder: Maroon 5 • Lips of an Angel: Hinder • In Love With a Girl: Gavin DeGraw • Last Name: Carrie Underwood • Buttons: The Pussycat Dolls • U + Ur Hand: Pink SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

31. Additional Resources • Classroom kits available through SWPRSC: • Stop, Caution, Go • HIV/AIDS Definition Puzzle • Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…Are You Really Ready? • History of Birth Control • The Do’s and Don’ts of Condoms • Attraction Theories • Puberty---Walk Around • Female Hormones • It Only Takes Once….The Bed Activity • Sort out the Sexually Transmitted Diseases • Advantages and Disadvantages of Birth Control Methods SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

32. Additional Resources Cont.. • Baby….That’s Life!! • Sort out the Birth Control Methods • Birth Control Definition Puzzle • Birth Control Card Sort • Steps to Physical Intimacy • The Joy of SixConcept Mapping – HIV/AIDS • Risk of Transmission of HIV • Birth Control Walkaround • Values Walkaround • Empathy Belly • Video’s SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

33. Websites • http://teenshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/ • http://www.healthywomen.org/healthtopics/teenhealth • http://www.teenhealthandwellness.com/ • http://www.teenhealthissues.org/index.asp • http://www.coolnurse.com/ • http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=159 • http://www.teengrowth.com/ • http://www.teenhealthfx.com/ SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

34. Educating Teens for a Brighter Future SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!

35. If Only it Was This Easy! SWPRSC…Celebrating 20 Years!