Family Life and Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.)

Source: Public Health – Seattle & King County

Target Audience:
Grades 4—6 (Level II, preadolescence, ages 9 through 12; later elementary school)

Grades 7—8 (Level III, early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school)

Grades 9—10 (Level IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school)

Grades 11—12 and college/university (Level IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school)

Special Education (Level IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school)

Summary:
The Family Life and Sexual Health curriculum (F.L.A.S.H.) is a comprehensive sexuality education curriculum developed by Public Health - Seattle & King County.

The FLASH curriculum:
Addresses such issues as physical development, promotion of sexual health, prevention of disease, affection, interpersonal relationships, body image, and gender roles. Embraces an abstinence-based approach, as well as information related to the prevention of pregnancy, HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Rests on a foundation of positive and healthy sexuality across the life span. Focuses on the needs of public schools and diverse communities. Ensures discussion about the wide spectrum of beliefs on sensitive issues. Values family involvement.

For a F.L.A.S.H. curriculum overview, click here: www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash/appendices/Appendix-H.pdf

To view all of the F.L.A.S.H. lessons and supplemental materials, click here: www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash/

Family Life Education HIV/AIDS Education: Guidelines, Activities, and Resources

Source: Santa Clara County Office of Education

Target Audience:
Target Audience: Grades 7—12 (Level III, early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school and IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school)

Date Published: 2002

Pages: 51

Summary:
This manual, which aligns with the California legislative mandate for HIV/AIDS education, was designed to provide classroom teachers with best practices and a sampling of lessons for each of the areas required. The manual consists of three sections: “Getting Started,” “Classroom Activities,” and “Additional Resources for Teachers.” The classroom activities cover a range of topics related to HIV/AIDS, including decision-making, peer pressure, refusal skills, and media literacy.

To go to the Santa Clara County Office of Education website click here: www.sccoe.org/default.asp

To view the Family Life Education HIV/AIDS Education manual click here: www.sccoe.org/depts/sdfsc/docs/Guidelines%20to%20HIVAIDS.pdf

Filling the Gaps: Hard to Teach Topics in Sexuality Education

Source: Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS)

Target Audience:
Level IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school)

Date Published: 1998

Pages: 182

Summary:
Filling the Gaps: Hard to Teach Topics in Sexuality Education, is a teacher’s manual designed to address eight “hard to teach” topics in sexuality education: abstinence, condom use, diversity, pregnancy options, safer sex, sexual behavior, sexual identity and orientation, and sexuality and society. It provides (1) a rationale for teaching them, (2) messages that children at different ages need to know, and (3) suggested lesson plans, worksheets, and fact sheets for leaders and the community. The manual is not a curriculum or program plan, but designed to be used as a supplement for existing programs.

To view and download the Filling the Gaps manual, click here: www.siecus.org/pubs/filling_the_gaps.pdf

Healthy Oakland Teens Project Peer Education Curriculum

Source: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)

Target Audience:
Audience: Level III (early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school)

Date Published: 1995

Pages: curriculum to train peer role models: 70 pages; curriculum that peer role models deliver: 113 pages

Summary:
The Healthy Oakland Teens Project (HOT) began in the fall of 1992 at an urban, ethnically diverse junior high school. The project's goal was to reduce adolescents' risk for HIV infection by using peer role models to advocate for responsible decision making, healthy values and norms, and improved communication skills.

The HOT program educated ninth grade students during a one semester, daily class to become HIV peer helpers for seventh grade students. After extensive training, the ninth grade peer helpers delivered weekly interactive sessions in seventh grade science classes, focusing on values, "decision" decision-making, communication, and prevention skills. The HOT project ended in 1995.

For more information on the Healthy Oakland Teens Project (HOT) click here: www.caps.ucsf.edu/projects/HOT/

To view the curriculum that was used to train the 9th grade peer helpers click here: www.caps.ucsf.edu/projects/HOT/pdf/

To view the curriculum that the 9th grade peer helpers delivered to 7th grade students click here: www.caps.ucsf.edu/projects/HOT/pdf/

HIV/AIDS Curriculum

Source: New York City Board of Education

Target Audience:
Grades K—12

Date Published: 1995

Summary:
The updated HIV/AIDS curriculum provides age and developmentally appropriate lessons to help children and adolescents understand the nature of HIV/AIDS, methods of transmission and prevention, and ways to support friends or loved ones who may be living with HIV/AIDS.  Lessons use strategies that reinforce the importance of communicating with parents/guardians, teachers, and other caring and appropriate adults in their lives. Interactive activities foster communication skills, assertiveness, planning and goal setting, decision making, and limit setting. The curriculum consists of five lessons per grade for grades K—6 and six lessons per grade for grades 7—12.

To view and download lessons from the New York City Board of Education HIV/AIDS Curriculum, click here: www.schools.nyc.gov/Offices/TeachLearn/OfficeCurriculumProfessionalDevelopment/HealthEducation/Resources/HIVAIDSCurric.htm

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The I Am Lovable and Capable (IALAC) Story

Source: ETR ReCAPP Website

Topic: Families

Duration of Lesson: 40 Minutes

Date Published: 2004

Summary:
Participants read, discuss, and react to a story called “I Am Lovable and Capable” that demonstrates the impact of various life events on a person's developing self esteem. Through this activity, they will be able to identify the impact of negative events such as parental conflict and criticism on an individual’s developing self esteem and identify strategies for increasing one's self esteem.

To view this lesson click here: www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/LrngAct200403.htm

Mother-Daughter Chit Chat

Source: Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Target Audience: Level II (preadolescence, ages 9 through 12 years; upper elementary school) and III (early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school) and mothers/guardians

Topic: Puberty

Duration of Lesson: 40 minutes

Date Published: 2006

Summary:
Through the use of a series of prepared questions, mothers/guardians and daughters will have an opportunity to discuss, share, and compare their experiences and feelings about growing up.

To view this lesson click here: www.plannedparenthood.org/educational-resources/teaching-materials/mother-daughter-chit-chat.htm

A Parent Workshop: Puberty and Adolescent Development

Source: ETR ReCAPP Website

Target Audience: Parents

Topic: Puberty

Duration of Lesson: 90 minutes

Date Published: 2002

Summary:
This workshop is designed to help parents understand the physical and emotional changes of puberty. Learning activities include brainstorming physical and emotional changes of puberty, drawing boy and girl’s pubertal changes on newsprint, and doing role plays about talking with your child about puberty.

To view this lesson click here: www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/LrngActParentEng200209.htm

Talking with Your Child About Sexuality

Source: ETR ReCAPP Website

Target Audience: Parents/Guardians

Topic: Communication

Duration of Lesson: 90 minutes

Date Published: 2002

Summary:
This interactive workshop is designed to help parents/guardians communicate about sexuality with their children.

To view this lesson click here: www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie200202.htm

Talking with Your Child About Sexuality

Source: ETR ReCAPP Website

Target Audience: Parents/Guardians

Topic: Sexuality Throughout Life

Duration of Lesson: 90 minutes

Date Published: 2002

Summary:
This interactive workshop is designed to help parents/guardians communicate about sexuality with their children.

To view this lesson click here: www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie200202.htm

Talking with Your Child About Sexuality

Source: ETR ReCAPP Website

Target Audience: Parents/Guardians

Topic: Sexuality and Society

Duration of Lesson: 90 minutes

Date Published: 2002

Summary:
This interactive workshop is designed to help parents/guardians communicate about sexuality with their children.

To view this lesson click here: www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie200202.htm

Sex On TV: Teens and Parents Talk

Source: ETR ReCAPP Website

Target Audience: Level III (early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school) and IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school) and parents/guardians

Topic: Sexuality and the Media

Duration of Lesson: Not indicated; includes out-of-class homework assignment

Date Published: 2000

Summary:
This lesson is designed to encourage young people and their parents/guardians to discuss their opinions and values relating to sexual messages presented on television. Teens are given a homework assignment to watch a TV show with their parents/guardians and use a "Sex on TV: Teens and Parents Talk" worksheet to discuss sexual messages. In class, the facilitator leads a discussion about the assignment focusing on the benefits and challenges teens experienced when talking with parents/guardians about sex on TV.

To view this lesson click here: www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie200004.htm

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Try This 5-Minute Transition Activity

Source: ETR ReCAPP Website

Target Audience: All Age Groups

Topic: General Teaching Strategy

Duration of Lesson: 5 Minutes

Date Published: 1999

Summary:
This is a five-minute bridge activity to reinforce learning from a previous lesson and prepare youth for learning in the present lesson. One to three questions are posted that reinforce concepts from a previous lesson--for example, youth are asked to list five symptoms of a sexually transmitted disease. Youth answer the questions individually, and the facilitator quickly elicits responses from a few students while other students check their answers.  This activity could be used in any topic area.

To view this lesson click here: www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie0499.htm

Desensitizing

Source: Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Target Audience: ages 13 and up (Level III, early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school and IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school)

Topic: General Teaching Strategy

Duration of Lesson: Flexible

Date Published: 2006

Summary:
This activity is designed to increase participants' comfort level with sexuality terminology in general, or with terminology related to a specific topic.

To view this lesson click here: www.plannedparenthood.org/educational-resources/teaching-materials/desensitizing.htm

Make a Commercial

Source: Planned Parenthood Federation of America

Target Audience: All

Topic: General Teaching Strategy

Duration of Lesson: 30 minutes

Date Published: 2006

Summary:
This activity, which provides participants with an opportunity to create a commercial on a given topic, is designed to help increase participants’ knowledge on a given topic and increase their confidence and comfort in presenting the information. It can be adapted for any topic area.

To view this lesson click here: www.plannedparenthood.org/educational-resources/teaching-materials/make-a-commercial.htm

Six Simple Strategies For Including Gay and Lesbian Youth

Source: ETR ReCAPP Website

Target Audience: Group Facilitators

Topic: General Teaching Strategies

Duration of Lesson: Not specified

Date Published: 1999

Summary:
These six tips are designed to help group facilitators create a classroom climate that is safe for and inclusive of gay and lesbian youth.

To view this lesson click here: www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie1199.htm

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