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What is Voluntary Counselling and Testing?
A lesson about counseling through the HIV testing process brings up important facts about HIV, how patients can decide to test for the virus, and what makes a positive or negative test. It includes a flowchart that takes learners through...
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What Are the Most Recent Developments in Animal and Human Cloning?
Learners research the developments of animal and human cloning. They report their findings to the class. They write journal entries as well.
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Activities of the Immune System (Activity 1)
Students cut an apple in half and cover half with plastic wrap. They place drops of liquid on each half and discover how our skin protects us. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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Male Reproductive System
Young pupils are introduced to the male reproductive system, the process of reproduction and conception through worksheets, discussion, and instructional guidance.
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Decision-Making
Students inquire about human psychology by completing a worksheet. In this sexual health lesson, students identify the types of decisions they will need to make in the future regarding sexual activity. Students define vocabulary terms...
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Puberty Adolescence: Will I Fit In?
Students evaluate human health by identifying pubescent changes. In this sexual maturity instructional activity, students identify the importance of waiting until the appropriate age to have sexual intimacy. Students complete a worksheet...
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?
Learners explore the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. In this dinosaur lesson, students distinguish between extinct creatures and those that still exist.
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HIV and AIDS Awareness
HIV and AIDS are defined in this lesson plan to raise awareness. Learners will view a film (link to video is provided) about the disease and how it is contracted. They then discuss the film and complete a follow-up worksheet with...
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STDs: You Have to Know
High schoolers learn how to protect themselves from STDs. For this healthy living lesson, students define the acronyms for various STDs, work in groups to fill out charts on the most common STDs, and learn the five things they need...
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Anatomy and Physiology
Fifth graders investigate the male sexual anatomy. Each part is discussed in detail with lecture from the teacher. The topic of circumcision is also covered and it helps to promote cultural diversity. The internal functions of the penis...
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The Sexual Response System
Students in upper-level sex education/family living classes study and discuss the stages of sexual response. As a group, they discuss possible real-life scenarios and the myths and misconceptions which can affect the functioning of the...
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What If Things Were Different
Students understand how history is made, in terms of the individuals responsible for actions in the past and in terms of those in the present who preserve and interpret stories from the past.The subject matter relates to gender and...
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Touch and Abstinence
Students research human health by identifying sexual awareness. In this sexual behavior lesson, students identify abstinence and consider if it is something they should participate in. Students research the different types of touch and...
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Puberty: Day 2
Young scholars investigate human health by researching sexual health facts. For this puberty lesson, students identify the changes that will occur in a teenage body over the next several years and what the eventual outcome will be. Young...
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Stages of Life
Students investigate the eight stages of human development. For this stages of life lesson students discuss as a class the stages and complete an activity.
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Reproduction, Day 1
Students identify the parts of the human body involved in reproduction. They examine the process of fertilization and discover all species reproduce. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
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Contraception: Communication
Students investigate human health by completing a worksheet in class. For this sexual activity lesson, students identify the importance of contraceptive devices and birth control. Students complete role-play scenarios in which two people...
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The Science of HIV
Students research about the characteristics of HIV. In this biology lesson, students cite ways to prevent AIDS especially among uninformed teens. They plan a community awareness campaign targeting teens.
Facing History and Ourselves
Identity and Place
Build scholars' ability to understand their own values and learn about World War II at the same time. Scholars write poetry and discuss identity and place in depth with an in-depth social studies resource.
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Sex Education
Seventh graders take a survey to determine their attitudes toward sexuality. In groups, they identify female and male reproductive organs and develop a list of secondary sex traits during puberty. They also discuss the stages of the...
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Civil Rights Violations In America, A Historical Review
Students analyze an event where a person or groups of people were singled out because of their race, religion, nationality or sexuality. They interpret the song "Scarecrow" by Melissa Etheridge and apply the lyrics to the events they...
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Alcohol and Pregnancy Don't Mix!
Seventh graders learn about John Kellerman, a youngster who was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. They learn how alcohol and pregnancy doesn't mix.
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Bowl of Milk
Learners analyze mixed messages about sexual behavior. In this sex education lesson, students use a milk bowl and food coloring to identify the mixed messages about sexual behavior. Learners discuss the mixed messages for the topic and...
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HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts
Students complete worksheets and play the "Onion Ball Question and Answer Game" as an introduction to the basic facts about AIDS and HIV, such as what the virus is, the body fluids that transmit the virus, and the the most common methods...