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Promoting abstinence as the optimal choice for young people's sexual decision-making, fostering self-understanding, and encouraging critical life skills development. Curriculum covers self-awareness, gender roles, communication, relationships, goal-setting, and life planning. Explore the concepts of gender, sex, love, sexuality, and the importance of using proper terminology and respect in discussions. Ground rules include respect for all viewpoints, confidentiality, and using I-messages.
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Sexuality Education Goals • To promote Abstinence as the best choice for young people with regard to sexual decision making • To facilitate the development of self-understanding and social understanding as well as factual knowledge, for a more integrated appreciation of human sexuality and reproductive anatomy/physiology
Sexuality Education Goals • To encourage the development of critical life skills such as decision making, communication, goal setting and life planning
Curriculum Content • Knowing myself - (Values, decision making, self esteem) • Understanding sexuality - (gender roles, make and female reproduction anatomy and physiology, parental readiness) • Relating to others – (communication, relationships and sexual decision making) • Planning my future – (goal setting and life planning)
What is Sex • Sex refers to GENDER
Why do people use the expression “Making Love” when referring to sexual intercourse
Class Ground Rules • No put downs, all viewpoints are worthwhile • No question is a dumb question • Proper terminology should be used • No asking personal questions • All class discussion is confidential unless illegal or harmful • Use I-messages, speak for yourself only • Do not sensationalize