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| VALUES |
Talking about Sexuality and Values Summary:
This lesson provides an opportunity for parents and teens to explore values around sexuality. The activity can be used in two ways: To view this lesson click here
Four Corners: A Values Clarification Exercise Summary: This lesson encourages teens to clarify and explore their personal attitudes and values and to become more comfortable with listening to and understanding opinions different from their own. The facilitator reads aloud a series of values statements and asks participants to stand in the spot that best identifies their values. Suggested questions for guiding the discussion are included. To view this lesson click here:
Decision-making Making Difficult Decisions Summary: In this lesson, participants are presented with a decision-making model designed to help clarify one's choices in the face of almost any type of decision. Students then have an opportunity to practice using the model. To view this lesson click here:
Summary: This short activity is designed to help students privately identify their pregnancy risk-taking behaviors, reflect on their comfort level with their risks of pregnancy, and identify what they can do to reduce their risk-taking behavior using a self-assessment inventory. To view this lesson click here:
Making Connections: Identifying the Links Between Body Image and Sexual Health Summary: Through small group work, discussion and brainstorming, participants discuss the connection between negative body image and risky sexual behavior. To view this lesson click here:
Changing Social Norms – “What Will She Do/What Will He Do?” Summary: This lesson uses hypothetical scenarios to help young people learn about and practice making good decisions and recognize that mistaken beliefs about what peers are thinking/doing can affect decision-making. The scenarios provided focus on sexual decision making and sexual harassment. To view this lesson click here:
I’m Pregnant, Now What? Summary: This lesson is designed to help participants identify issues that are raised when facing decisions about an unplanned pregnancy and to raise awareness about the options that women have when faced with an unplanned pregnancy. To view this lesson click here:
Is VCT for Me? Summary: This lesson, the fourth in a series of five focused on voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, is designed to raise participants’ awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of HIV testing and learn to make informed decisions about seeking voluntary counseling and testing. To view this lesson click here:
Deciding Whether to Get Tested for HIV Summary: This lesson, the fifth in a series of five focused on voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, is designed to help participants consider the possible consequences of HIV testing and learn to make informed decisions about seeking voluntary counseling and testing. To view this lesson click here:
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| DECISION MAKING |
Decision-Making Summary: This lesson focuses on helping students understand passive and active decision-making and demonstrate the steps involved in making active decisions. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Summary: In this lesson students learn decision-making skills and apply that model to hypothetical situations about teen parenthood. A guest speaker who shares about waiting until they were older to have children is suggested for a second class period. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Contraception, Day 3: What’s the Best Method? Summary: This lesson explores decision-making with regards to birth control, including the impact of ethical and emotional issues. Students practice applying factors such as effectiveness, safety, cost, emotions and ethics to hypothetical decision-making scenarios. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
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| COMMUNICATION |
Express Yourself Summary: The purpose of this interactive lesson is to review and reinforce assertive communication skills, and for participants to distinguish between assertive, passive and aggressive communication styles. To view this lesson click here:
Make Your Voice Heard Summary: This lesson is designed to help participants learn the difference between assertive, aggressive, and passive communication and to learn the appropriate communication style when confronting homophobia and transphobia. The facilitator reads aloud a scenario and participants practice writing possible reactions in different communication styles (passive, aggressive, or assertive). To view this lesson click here:
Delaying Tactics Summary: In this participatory activity that focuses on postponing sexual activity, students observe the teacher demonstrate role-plays and students then practice delaying skills in role-play situations. The educator then leads the students in a guided discussion about the activity. To view this lesson click here:
Talking “The Talk” Summary: Using theoretical scenarios and role plays, this lesson is designed to help teens develop skills that will encourage them to talk openly with their parents about sexuality. To view this lesson click here:
Six Big Lies About Sex Summary: This interactive lesson relies heavily on role play to explore some common lies partners tell each other about sex. To view this lesson click here:
Sex and Communication Summary: Using actual questions and advice submitted by teens to the teenwire website, this lesson helps teens develop ways of communicating with their partners about sexuality. To view this lesson click here:
Family Summary: This lesson helps young people recognize the purposes of families and that all members of a family (including parents) have needs. It also discusses different types of families. Young people also describe behaviors and feelings associated with good listening. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Communication 1: The Basics Summary: In this lesson, students distinguish between assertive, aggressive, passive, and manipulative behaviors and statements and describe the consequences of each of these behaviors in a relationship with a parent, other adult, or peer. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Communication 2: Asking Honestly for What You Want Summary: In this lesson, students practice formulating assertive requests and discuss dealing with rejection. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Communication 3: Taking “NO” for an Answer Summary: This lesson gives students an opportunity to practice techniques for responding to rejection after an assertive request was made. It helps students distinguish between aggressive, passive, manipulative, and assertive responses to rejection. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Communication 4: Saying “NO” Summary: This lesson gives students opportunities to practice formulating and communicating assertive refusals. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Communication 5: Defending Your Rights Summary: This lesson is designed to help students practice ways of defending themselves from unwanted physical and/or verbal interactions. Students are encouraged to formulate an assertive defense, protect him/herself as aggressively as necessary, and not over-react with hostility when it isn’t necessary. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Summary: This lesson uses role-play and skits to get students thinking about and practicing ways of communicating to partners, health care providers, and parents about STDs. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Sexual Exploitation, Day 1: Communication Summary: This lesson teaches students how to distinguish between assertive, aggressive, passive, and manipulative communication and gives them opportunities to practice good communication techniques. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
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| ASSERTIVENESS |
Express Yourself Summary: The purpose of this interactive lesson is to review and reinforce assertive communication skills, and for participants to distinguish between assertive, passive and aggressive communication styles. To view this lesson click here:
Make Your Voice Heard Summary: This lesson is designed to help participants learn the difference between assertive, aggressive, and passive communication and to learn the appropriate communication style when confronting homophobia and transphobia. The facilitator reads aloud a scenario and participants practice writing possible reactions in different communication styles (passive, aggressive, or assertive). To view this lesson click here:
Communication 1: The Basics Summary: In this lesson, students distinguish between assertive, aggressive, passive, and manipulative behaviors and statements and describe the consequences of each of these behaviors in a relationship with a parent, other adult, or peer. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Communication 2: Asking Honestly for What You Want Summary: In this lesson, students practice formulating assertive requests and discuss dealing with rejection. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Communication 3: Taking “NO” for an Answer Summary: This lesson gives students an opportunity to practice techniques for responding to rejection after an assertive request was made. It helps students distinguish between aggressive, passive, manipulative, and assertive responses to rejection. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Communication 4: Saying “NO” Summary: This lesson gives students opportunities to practice formulating and communicating assertive refusals. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Sexual Exploitation, Day 1: Communication Summary: This lesson teaches students how to distinguish between assertive, aggressive, passive, and manipulative communication and gives them opportunities to practice good communication techniques. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
Contraception, Day 4: Communication Summary: In this lesson, students write and act out role plays demonstrating assertive communication regarding contraception between a parent/child, doctor/patient, customer/clerk, or partner/partner. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
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| NEGOTIATION |
Negotiating Sexual Risk Reduction Summary: This interactive lesson provides participants with the opportunity to practice communicating about sexual risk reduction through role play. To view this lesson click here: Communication 3: Taking “NO” for an Answer Summary: This lesson gives students an opportunity to practice techniques for responding to rejection after an assertive request was made. It helps students distinguish between aggressive, passive, manipulative, and assertive responses to rejection. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
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| LOOKING FOR HELP |
Online Scavenger Hunt Summary: This lesson is designed to help participants learn how to gather information and identify resources related to teen pregnancy and disease prevention using the Internet. Students complete a Scavenger Hunt worksheet, which requires them to find answers to several questions about pregnancy and STD prevention using the Internet. After they complete their information gathering, they discuss their findings with the large group. The worksheet could be adapted for other topic areas. To view this lesson click here:
Scavenger Hunt: What's New in Contraception and Reproductive Health Summary: This three part lesson is designed to help participants identify resources for current reproductive health information. Students are assigned a contraceptive or reproductive health topic to research and then identify three types of information resources: community-based organizations, toll free numbers, and websites. A list of suggested topics is provided and can be easily adapted. To view this lesson click here:
How to Communicate With Your Health Provider Summary: This lesson is designed to give teens the tools they need to effectively communicate their health needs to their health care provider. To view this lesson click here:
Summary: This lesson, the third in a series of five focused on voluntary counseling and testing for HIV, is designed to raise participants’ awareness of how and where to obtain voluntary counseling and testing services in their local community. To view this lesson click here:
Summary: This lesson helps students identify resource people in their life, such as librarians, nurses, counselors, and healthcare providers, that they could turn if they had a sexual health question or concern. An optional family homework assignment is included. To view this lesson click here: To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
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