Nu-CULTURE

Cultivating Urban Leaders Through Unique Relationship Education

(Re-) Introduction to Healthy Futures, Goals and Dreams, Healthy Relationships, and Emotional Needs

Session 8.1

Session Overview:

  1. (Re-) Introduce Healthy Futures.
  2. (Re-) Introduce “The choices you make NOW will affect you LATER” slogan and incentive.
  3. Establish and post the Group Rights and Responsibilities.
  4. Explain and pass out the question cards.
  5. Illustrate the importance of focusing on goals and dreams using the Yardstick Activity.
  6. Use the Goals & Dreams handout to help participants identify their goals and dreams and what will make it easier or more difficult to achieve their goals and dreams.
  7. Identify characteristics of healthy relationships and discuss how relationships can make it easier or harder to achieve their goals and dreams.
  8. Review emotional needs and relate it to healthy relationships and choosing to delay sexual activity.
  9. Wrap up session.
  10. Explain and distribute Parent Connection Form Session 8.1: Goals and Dreams, Healthy Relationships, and Emotional Needs.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will understand the ground rules that promote a safe and comfortable learning environment.
  • Participants will identify their dreams in life and think practically about how to achieve them.
  • Participants will understand the influence relationships have on their lives.
  • Participants will understand that the choices they make can have positive or negative consequences.
  • Participants will be invited to actively engage in class, which will result in positive consequences.

Materials Needed:

  • Computer, projector, and speakers
  • Jar of Now and Later Candy
  • Yardstick
  • Group Rights and Responsibilities Cards (8.1.2)
  • Train Track Activity PowerPoint (8.1.7)
  • Big 3 Review Video (Session 8.1)
  • Handouts:
    • Goals and Dreams (Handout 8.1.4)
    • Parent Connection Form Session 8.1: Goals and Dreams, Healthy Relationships, and Emotional Needs
  • Question cards
  • Question bag

Classroom Planning:

  • Review Session 8.1 curriculum.
  • Review the instructions for establishing Group Rights and Responsibilities.
  • Make copies of handouts.
  • Gather the question cards and question bag.

National Standards:

  • D.8.DM.1 Demonstrate the use of a decision-making model and evaluate possible outcomes of decisions adolescents might make.
  • HR.8.CC.1 Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
  • HR.8.CC.3 Analyze the similarities and difference between friendships and romantic relationships.
  • HR.8.IC.1 Demonstrate communication skills that foster healthy relationships.
  • HR.8.IC.2 Demonstrate effective ways to communicate personal boundaries and show respect for the boundaries of others.
  • HR.8.INF.1 Analyze the ways in which friends, family, media,
  • society and culture can influence relationships.
  • HR.8.SM.1 Establish the criteria for evaluating the health of a relationship.
  • ID.8.IC.1 Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientation.

Activity 8.1.1
(Re-) Introduction to Healthy Futures

Activity 8.1.2
Group Rights and Responsibilities

Activity 8.1.3
Yard Stick Activity

Activity 8.1.4
Goals and Dreams

Activity 8.1.5
Healthy Relationships

Activity 8.1.6
Emotional Needs Review

Activity 8.1.7
Train Track Activity

Activity 8.1.8
Conclusion and Wrap Up

Puberty, Pregnancy, and Abstinence

Session 8.2

Session Overview:

  1. Review Session 8.1.
  2. Pass out blank question cards.
  3. View and discuss the Changes in Puberty PowerPoint.
  4. Play Pregnancy Scramble game.
  5. Use Egg Activity to discuss pregnancy.
  6. Show Pregnancy video.
  7. Collect completed question cards.
  8. Pass out Parent Connection Form Session 8.2: Puberty, Pregnancy, and Abstinence.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will review the male and female reproductive systems.
  • Participants will understand the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur during puberty and the benefits of delaying sexual activity.
  • Participants will identify how pregnancy occurs.
  • Participants will evaluate how pregnancy may affect a teen’s future.

Materials Needed:

  • Computer, projector, and speakers
  • Jar of Now and Later candy
  • Plastic Eggs and Pregnant/Not Pregnant Slips of Paper
  • Changes in Puberty PowerPoint (8.2.2)
  • Pregnancy PowerPoint (8.2.3)
  • Pregnancy Scramble Game Cards (8.2.3)
  • Big 3 Review Video (Session 8.2)
  • Handouts:
    • Parent Connection Form Session 8.2: Puberty, Pregnancy, and Abstinence
  • Question cards
  • Question bag

Classroom Planning:

  • Review Session 8.2 curriculum.
  • Review the instructions for establishing Group Rights and Responsibilities.
  • Make copies of handouts.

National Standards:

  • AP.8.CC.1 Describe male and female sexual and reproductive systems including body parts and their functions.
  • AP.8.AI.1 Identify accurate and credible sources of information about sexual health.
  • HR.8.INF.1 Analyze the ways in which friends, family, media, society and culture can influence relationships.
  • HR.8.IC.1 Demonstrate communication skills that foster healthy relationships.
  • ID.8.IC.1 Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientation.
  • PD.8.CC.1 Describe the physical, social, cognitive, and emotional changes of adolescence.
  • PD.8.AI.1 Identify medically accurate sources of information about puberty, adolescent development, and sexuality.
  • PD.8.DM.1 Demonstrate the use of a decision-making model and evaluate possible outcomes of decisions adolescents might make.
  • PR.8.CC.1 Define sexual intercourse and its relationship to human reproduction.
  • PD.8.AI.1 Identify medically accurate sources of information about sexuality, pregnancy prevention, and reproductive health care.

Activity 8.2.1
Review Session 8.1

Activity 8.2.2
Puberty Review

Activity 8.2.3
Pregnancy Review

Activity 8.2.4
Egg Activity

Activity 8.2.5
Abstinence Review

Activity 8.2.6
Conclusion and Wrap Up

Contraception

Session 8.3

Session Overview:

  1. Review Session 8.2.
  2. Pass out blank question cards.
  3. Show the Contraception PowerPoint.
  4. Show Pregnancy video.
  5. Collect completed question cards.
  6. Pass out Parent Connection Form Session 8.3: Contraception.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will understand the common methods of contraception.

Materials Needed:

  • Computer, projector, and speakers
  • Jar of Now and Later candy
  • Contraception PowerPoint (8.3.2)
  • A, B, C Cards (8.3.2)
  • Big 3 Review Video (Session 8.3)
  • Handouts:
    • Contraception (Handout 8.3.2A)
    • Contraception Methods Brochure (Handout 8.3.2B)
    • Parent Connection Form Session 8.3: Contraception
  • Question cards
  • Question bag

Classroom Planning:

  • Review Session 8.3 curriculum.
  • Make copies of handouts.

National Standards:

  • AP.8.AI.1 Identify accurate and credible sources of information about sexual health.
  • HR.8.IC.1 Demonstrate communication skills that foster healthy relationships.
  • ID.8.IC.1 Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientation.
  • PD.8.CC.1 Describe the physical, social, cognitive, and emotional changes of adolescence.
  • PR.8.CC.3 Explain the health benefits, risks, and effectiveness rates of various methods of contraception including abstinence and condoms.
  • PD.8.AI.1 Identify medically accurate sources of information about puberty, adolescent development, and sexuality.
  • PD.8.DM.1 Demonstrate the use of a decision-making model and evaluate possible outcomes of decisions adolescents might make.
  • PR.8.CC.1 Define sexual intercourse and its relationship to human reproduction.
  • PD.8.AI.1 Identify medically accurate sources of information about sexuality, pregnancy prevention, and reproductive health care.
  • PR.8.SM.1 Describe the steps to using a condom correctly.

References

Activity 8.3.1
Review Session 8.2

Activity 8.3.2
Contraception

Activity 8.3.3
Conclusion and Wrap Up

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

Session 8.4

Session Overview:

  1. Review Session 8.1-8.3.
  2. Pass out blank question cards.
  3. Facilitate Beads and Bracelet Activity.
  4. Show the Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) PowerPoint.
  5. Collect completed question cards.
  6. Pass out Parent Connection Form Session 8.3: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will understand the risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
  • Participants will identify the major symptoms of common STIs.
  • Participants will understand abstinence is 100% effective in preventing STIs.
  • Participants will understand condoms are effective at reducing the risk of many STIs.

Materials Needed:

  • Computer, projector, speakers
  • Jar of Now and Later candy
  • Beads in brown lunch bags with stars on the bottom of the bags and bracelets (8.4.2)
  • Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) PowerPoint (8.4.3)
  • Big 3 Review Video (Session 8.4)
  • Handouts:
    • Parent Connection Form Session 8.4: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
  • Question cards
  • Question bag

Classroom Planning:

  • Review Session 8.4 curriculum.
  • Prepare for Beads and Bracelet Activity.
  • Make copies of handouts.

National Standards:

  • AP.8.AI.1 Identify accurate and credible sources of information about sexual health.
  • PD.8.DM.1 Demonstrate the use of a decision-making model and evaluate possible outcomes of decisions adolescents might make.
  • HR.8.CC.1 Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
  • HR.8.IC.1 Demonstrate communication skills that foster healthy relationships.
  • HR.8.IC.2 Demonstrate effective ways to communicate personal boundaries and show respect for the boundaries of others.
  • ID.8.IC.1 Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientation.
  • PD.8.AI.1 Identify medically accurate sources of information about sexuality, pregnancy prevention, and reproductive health care.
  • PR.8.SM.1 Describe the steps to using a condom correctly.
  • SH.8.AI.1 Identify medically accurate information about STDs, including HIV.
  • SH.8.AI.1 Identify local STD and HIV testing and treatment resources.
  • SH.8.CC.1 Define STDs, including HIV, and how they are and are not transmitted.
  • SH.8.CC.2 Compare and contrast behaviors, including abstinence, to determine the potential risk of STD/HIV transmission from each.
  • SH.8.CC.3 Describe the signs, symptoms, and potential impacts of STDs, including HIV.
  • SH.8.GS.1 Develop a plan to eliminate or reduce risk for STDs, including HIV.
  • SH.8.IC.1 Demonstrate the use of effective communication skills to reduce or eliminate risk for STDs, including HIV.

References

Activity 8.4.1
Review Sessions 8.1-8.3

Activity 8.4.2
Beads and Bracelet Activity

Activity 8.4.3
STIs

Activity 8.4.4
Conclusion and Wrap Up

Emotional Needs and Bonding

Session 8.5

Session Overview:

  1. Review Session 8.4.
  2. Pass out blank question cards.
  3. Review emotional needs and their importance in healthy relationships using the poster activity.
  4. Illustrate the concept that sexual activity emotionally bonds people.
  5. Facilitate STI Basketball Review Game.
  6. Collect completed question cards.
  7. Pass out Parent Connection Form Session 8.3: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will understand how bonding occurs and which chemicals in the brain are involved in that process.
  • Participants will have a better understanding of emotional heartache due to break ups.

Materials Needed:

  • Computer, projector, speakers
  • Jar of Now and Later candy
  • Construction paper
  • Markers
  • Big 3 Review Video (Session 8.5)
  • Handouts
    • Emotional Needs (Handout 8.5.2)
    • Parent Connection Form Session 8.5: Healthy Relationships – Emotional Needs and Bonding
  • Question cards
  • Question bag

Classroom Planning:

  • Review Session 8.5 curriculum.
  • Make copies of handouts.

National Standards:

  • HR.8.CC.1 Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
  • HR.8.CC.3 Analyze the similarities and difference between friendships and romantic relationships.
  • ID.8.IC.1 Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientation.

Activity 8.5.1
Review Session 8.4

Activity 8.5.2
Emotional Needs Review

Activity 8.5.3
Emotional Need Posters

Activity 8.5.4
Hearts Activity (Bonding)

Activity 8.5.5
Healthy Ways to Meet Emotional Needs

Activity 8.5.6
Conclusion and Wrap Up

Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

Session 8.6

Session Overview:

  1. Review Session 8.5.
  2. Pass out blank question cards.
  3. Facilitate a discussion about characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
  4. Show and discuss the All Falls Down video.
  5. Collect completed question cards.
  6. Pass out Parent Connection Form Session 8.6: Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships.

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will recognize that every decision has consequences, some good and some bad.
  • Participants will identify the steps to making good decisions.
  • Participants will acknowledge how giving in to peer pressure can lead to unhealthy decisions.

Materials Needed:

  • Computer, projector, speakers
  • Jar of Now and Later candy
  • Conversations PowerPoint (8.6.2)
  • All Falls Down Video (8.6.3) [Available for purchase from ETR pub.etr.org]
  • Big 3 Review Video (Session 8.6)
  • Handouts
    • Characteristics of Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships (Handout 8.6.2)
    • All Falls Down (8.6.3)
    • Parent Connection Form Session 8.6: Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships
  • Question cards
  • Question bag

Classroom Planning:

  • Review Session 8.6 curriculum.
  • Review All Falls Down video.
  • Make copies of handouts.

National Standards:

  • HR.8.IC.2 Demonstrate effective ways to communicate personal boundaries and show respect for the boundaries of others.
  • HR.8.INF.1 Analyze the ways in which friends, family, media, society and culture can influence relationships.
  • HR.8.CC.1 Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
  • ID.8.IC.1 Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientation.
  • PD.8.DM.1 Demonstrate the use of a decision-making model and evaluate possible outcomes of decisions adolescents might make, including various sexual health decisions.
  • PR.8.IC.1 Demonstrate the use of effective communication skills to support one’s decision to abstain from sexual behaviors.
  • PR.8.INF.1 Examine how alcohol and other substances, friends, family, media, society and culture influence decisions about engaging in sexual behaviors.

Activity 8.6.1
Review Session 8.5

Activity 8.6.2
Characteristics of Healthy and Unhealthy Relationships

Activity 8.6.3
All Falls Down Video

Activity 8.6.4
Conclusion and Wrap Up

Peer Pressure and Avoiding Risky Behavior

Session 8.7

Session Overview:

  1. Review Session 8.6.
  2. Pass out blank question cards.
  3. Lead the kisses activity.
  4. Discuss the three ways to respond to peer pressure.
  5. Facilitate participant refusal/negotiation scenarios.
  6. Collect completed question cards.
  7. Pass out Parent Connection Form Session 8.7: Peer Pressure and Avoiding Risky Behavior

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will identify communication styles that are effective in dealing with peer pressure.
  • Participants will understand how giving in to peer pressure can lead to unhealthy decisions.
  • Participants will discuss concepts of selfcontrol and delayed gratification as it relates to peer pressure.
  • Participants will practice refusal and negotiation skills.

Materials Needed:

  • Computer, projector, and speakers
  • Jar of Now and Later Candy
  • Kisses Candy
  • Delayed Gratification Video (8.7.2)
  • Limits PowerPoint (8.7.3)
  • Big 3 Review Video (Session 8.7)
  • Handouts:
    • Refusal Skills (Handout 8.7.4)
    • Parent Connection Form Session 8.7: Peer Pressure and Avoiding Risky Behavior
  • Question cards
  • Question bag

Classroom Planning:

  • Review Session 8.7 curriculum.
  • Review Self-control video and Limits PowerPoint
  • Make copies of handouts.

National Standards:

  • PD.8.DM.1 Demonstrate the use of a decision-making model and evaluate possible outcomes of decisions adolescents might make.
  • HR.8.CC.1 Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.
  • HR.8.IC.2 Demonstrate effective ways to communicate personal boundaries and show respect for the boundaries of others.
  • ID.8.IC.1 Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientation.
  • PR.8.IC.1 Demonstrate the use of effective communication skills to support one’s decision to abstain from sexual behaviors.

Activity 8.7.1
Review Session 8.6

Activity 8.7.2
Self-Control

Activity 8.7.3
Setting Limits

Activity 8.7.4
Refusal and Negotiation Skills

Activity 8.7.5
Refusal and Negotiation Skits

Activity 8.7.6
Conclusion and Wrap Up

Sex and the Law, Media Influence, Review Topics and Discuss Lessons Learned

Session 8.8

Session Overview:

  1. Review Session 8.7.
  2. Review the legal implications of teen sexual activity.
  3. Discuss how the media can influences decisions.
  4. Discuss advertisements and identify messages used in advertisements.
  5. Review Session 8.1-8.7 using the Big 3 Review Game.
  6. Show “Wait” music video by Lukus Samari.
  7. Pass out evaluation forms.
  8. Pass out Now and Later candy.
  9. Pass out Parent Connection Form Session 8.8: Sex and the Law, Media Influence, Review Topics and Discuss Lessons Learned

Learning Objectives:

  • Participants will understand the legal implications of teen sexual activity.
  • Participants will understand that sexual assault is never the victim’s fault.
  • Participants will discuss the importance of reporting sexual assault.
  • Participants will discuss ways to protect themselves from sexual assault.
  • Participants will identify ways the media promotes teen sexual activity.
  • Participants will discuss advertisements and how they influence behaviors.

Materials Needed:

  • Computer, projector, and speakers
  • Jar of Now and Later candy
  • Sex and the Law PowerPoint (8.8.2)
  • Advertising: What are they Really Trying to Sell? PowerPoint Template (8.8.3)
  • Wheel and Big 3 Review Game Cards (8.8.4)
  • Handouts:
    • Sex and the Law (Handout 8.8.2)
    • Teacher(s) Feedback Form
    • Participant Feedback Form
    • Parent Connection Form Session 8.8: Sex and the Law, Media Influence, Review Topics and Discuss Lessons Learned
  • Question cards
  • Question bag

Classroom Planning:

  • Review Session 8.8 curriculum.
  • Populate the Advertising: What are they Really Trying to Sell? PowerPoint Template with current advertisements.
  • Make copies of handouts.

National Standards:

  • ID.8.IC.1 Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientation.
  • HR.8.INF.1 Analyze the ways in which friends, family, media, society and culture can influence relationships.
  • HR.8.SM.2 Describe strategies to use social media safely, legally, and respectfully
  • PS.8.AI.1 Identify sources of support such as parents or other trusted adults that they can go to if they are or someone they know is being bullied, harassed, abused, or assaulted.
  • PS.8.CC.3 Explain that no one has the right to touch anyone else in a sexual manner if they do not want to be touched.
  • PS.8.CC.4 Explain why a person who has been raped or sexually assaulted is not at fault.
  • PS.8.IC.1 Demonstrate ways to communicate with trusted adults about bullying, harassment, abuse or assault.
  • PS.8.SM.1 Describe ways to treat others with dignity and respect.
  • PS.8.SM.2 Demonstrate ways they can respond when someone is being bullied or harassed. Describe situations and behaviors that constitute bullying, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest, rape, and dating violence.

Activity 8.8.1
Review Session 8.7

Activity 8.8.2
Sex and the Law

Activity 8.8.3
Media Influence

Activity 8.8.4
The Big 3 Review Game

Activity 8.8.5
Conclusion and Wrap Up

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