Pregnancy Options & Society
Source: Family Life and Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.) curriculum, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Target Audience: Level IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school; grades 11 and 12 and college/university)
Duration of Lesson: One class period
Date Published: 8/05
Summary: This lesson provides students with the opportunity to recognize that there are a range of opinions regarding pregnancy options and articulate his/her own opinion about the ethical issues surrounding abortion, adoption, and parenting.
To view this lesson click here:
www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash/grades11-12/G1112-L11.pdf
To view all F.L.A.S.H. lessons, click here:
www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash
Contraception, Individuals & Society
Source: Family Life and Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.) curriculum, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Target Audience: Level IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school; grades 11 and 12 and college/university)
Duration of Lesson: One class period
Date Published 8/05
Summary: This lesson, which assumes basic knowledge about birth control methods, provides students with the opportunity to articulate opinions (his/her own as well as those of others) about ethical issues surrounding contraception and recognize that others (even others who are thoughtful, well-meaning individuals) may hold differing opinions. An optional family homework assignment is included.
To view this lesson click here:
www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash/grades11-12/G1112-L12.pdf
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www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash
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Gender Roles
Source: Family Life and Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.) curriculum, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Target Audience: Level II (preadolescence, ages 9 through 12 years; upper elementary school; grades 4-6)
Duration of Lesson: 30 to 90 minutes
Date Published: 11/05
Summary: This lesson helps young people explore the sources of gender role beliefs, learn the similarities and differences between the expectations of each gender, recognize that a person's beliefs about roles can influence his or her decisions, and list famous men and women throughout history who have filled a variety of roles, including health pioneers. An optional family homework assignment is included.
To view this lesson click here:
www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash/grades4-5-6/G456-L4.pdf
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www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash
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The Board Meeting
Source: ETR ReCAPP Website
Target Audience: Level IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18, high school)
Duration of Lesson: 60 to 75 minutes (can be broken up into 2 sessions)
Date Published: 2001
Summary: In this lesson, students are asked to role play a mock Board of Directors meeting where they debate about whether or not an organization’s education program should provide information on contraceptives to 15-18 year old students.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie200104.htm
Unplanned Pregnancy
Source: Family Life and Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.) curriculum, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Target Audience: Level IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school; grades 9-10)
Duration of Lesson: One class period
Date Published: 8/05
Summary:
In this lesson students distinguish among the legal and illegal alternatives a person has when facing an unplanned pregnancy and discuss reasons why individuals choose different options. An optional family homework assignment is included.
To view this lesson click here:
www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash/grades9-10/G910-L19.pdf
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www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash
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The Culture Connection
Source: ETR ReCAPP Website
Target Audience: 14 to 18 year olds (Level III, early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school and Level IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school)
Duration of Lesson: Part 1, 10 minutes; Part 2, 50-60 minutes; Part 3, 60 minutes
or more
Date Published: 2001
Summary: This 3 part lesson helps young people describe the major cultural influences in their lives and identify and examine positive and negative cultural messages they receive about health, sexuality, and gender.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie200107.htm
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Addressing Discrimination
Source: Advocates for Youth
Target Audience: Level IV (adolescence, ages 15-18; high school)
Duration of Lesson: 65 minutes or two 40-minute sessions
Date Published: 2005
Summary: The purpose of this lesson is to learn how discrimination feels and identify strategies for combating it. Using an open discussion format, the leader asks various questions regarding discrimination. Students share their experiences and practice ways to stop discrimination through a role playing activity.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/lessonplans/discrimination.htm
How to be a Super Activist or Ally
Source: Advocates for Youth
Target Audience: Level IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18, high school)
Duration of Lesson: 45 minutes
Date Published: 2005
Summary: In this lesson participants identify ways to be an activist and/or ally to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning people. The lesson relies heavily on group activity and requires students to work together to create ways to fight homophobia and transphobia.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/lessonplans/activistally.htm
How to Be an Ally
Source: teenwire, 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)
Duration of Lesson: 40 to 60 minutes
Date Published: 2005
Summary: This lesson is designed to raise awareness about the effects of high school homophobia and give teens the tools they need to become lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender allies.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.teenwire.com/education/activity-015.pdf
What Can I Do to Create Safe Space?
Source: Advocates for Youth
Target Audience: Level IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18, high school)
Duration of Lesson: 60 minutes
Date Published: 2005
Summary: This lesson relies heavily on group role play to get participants thinking about why they should care about homophobia and transphobia and ways they can prevent it.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/lessonplans/safespace.htm
Sexuality Stereotypes
Source: teenwire, 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)
Duration of Lesson: 45-60 minutes
Date Published: 2004
Summary: This lesson is designed to dispel common myths, stereotypes, and assumptions about lesbians and gay men.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.teenwire.com/education/activity-007.pdf
Read Around - Sexual Orientation
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)
Duration of Lesson: 15 to 30 minutes
Date Published: 1993
Summary: This activity is designed to create awareness of and sensitization to the impact of hurtful words and behavior directed at people who are, or perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/educational-resources/teaching-materials/read-around-sexual-orientation.htm
Myths and Stereotypes Regarding Persons Infected with HIV
Source: Positive Prevention Series: HIV/STD Prevention Education for America’s Youth
Target Audience: Level IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school
Duration of Lesson: 45 to 60 minutes
Date Published: 2006
Summary: This lesson is designed to help participants identify myths and stereotypes regarding persons with HIV/AIDS, describe the impact of HIV/AIDS on an individual and family, and express compassion for those with disabilities or illnesses, including those infected with HIV/AIDS.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.positiveprevention.com/LvlA-Nat-Lssn1.pdf
Self-Esteem
Source: Family Life and Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.) curriculum, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Target Audience: Level II (preadolescence, ages 9 through 12 years; upper elementary school; grades 4-6)
Duration of Lesson: 25-35 minutes
Date Published: 11/05
Summary:
This lesson is designed to help students understand that everyone needs to feel like they belong, can do things, and are appreciated. Activities also help explain the value and difficulty of differences.
To view this lesson click here:
www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash/grades4-5-6/G456-L3.pdf
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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
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:
http://www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie200004.htm
Body Image
Source: Advocates for Youth
Target Audience: Level III (early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school) and IV (adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school)
Duration of Lesson: 40 to 50 minutes
Published Date: Undated
Summary: This interactive lesson is designed to increase the participant’s awareness of his/her physical self and of media influences on her/his self image and behavior. Students are broken up into same-sex small groups of 4 or 5 and given diverse magazines and newsprint in which to create a collage. The activity and discussion questions focus on helping young people think about their personal perspectives on appearance and attractiveness and the influence of the media.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/lessonplans/bodyimage.htm
Body Image
Source: teenwire, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Target Audience: 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)
Duration of Lesson: 45 to 60 minutes
Date Published: 2004
Summary: This lesson is designed to encourage teens to have healthy attitudes about their body image. Participants complete an activity that encourages them to think about body image in same sex groups and then come together as a large group to discuss.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.teenwire.com/education/activity-008.pdf
TV Smarts
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)
Duration of Lesson: 30 minutes
Date Published: 2001
Summary: This activity encourages youth to identify strategies to prevent being negatively influenced by sexual messages on television by completing a quiz on sex and TV and discussing how messages they receive from TV about sex may contribute to teenage pregnancy and their attitudes about sexuality.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.etr.org/recapp/freebies/freebie200106.htm
Sex and the Media
Source: teenwire, 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)
Duration of Lesson: 1 hour
Date Published: 2004
Summary: This lesson is designed to help young people explore how sex is often misconstrued in the media and gives them an opportunity to create their own idea of what should be seen on a TV show.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.teenwire.com/education/activity-005.pdf
Creating Positive Adolescent Sexuality Messages
Source: Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Target Audience: Level IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school
Duration of Lesson: 45 minutes
Date Published: 2006
Summary: This lesson provides students with the opportunity to think critically about advertisements and messages in magazines and encourages them to use images from magazines to create their own positive messages about adolescent sexuality.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/educational-resources/teaching-materials/creating-positive-adolescent-sexuality-messages-workshop.htm
It’s Bigger than Hip Hop
Source: Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Target Audience: Level IV, adolescence, ages 15 through 18; high school
Duration of Lesson: 40 to 60 minutes
Date Published: 2006
Summary: This lesson provides participants with an opportunity to identify positive and negative imagery regarding sexuality and relationships found in hip-hop lyrics and deconstruct underlying messages found in the music.
To view this lesson click here:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/educational-resources/teaching-materials/its-bigger-than-hip-hop.htm
HIV/AIDS: Influence of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Source: Family Life and Sexual Health (F.L.A.S.H.) curriculum, Public Health – Seattle & King County
Target Audience: Level III (early adolescence, ages 12 through 15; middle school/junior high school; grades 7-8)
Duration of Lesson: 50 minutes
Date Published: 9/02
Summary: This lesson helps students understand the physical and emotional effects of alcohol and other drugs on the body. Emphasis is placed on recognizing how drugs/alcohol can impair a person’s ability to make decisions, putting them at increased risk for HIV. The lesson also addresses how advertising promotes alcohol use as a way to meet social and emotional needs and suggests alternatives for meeting those needs. An optional family homework assignment is included.
To view this lesson click here:
www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash/grades7-8/G78-L22.pdf
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www.metrokc.gov/health/famplan/flash
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