Curated OER
Contraceptives: Which Work Best?
Students discover human health by identifying contraceptive methods. In this sexual health lesson, students discuss the different methods used to prevent births and STD contraction. Students read assigned text which describes each method...
Curated OER
Contraception, Day 3: What's the Best Method
Students describe emotional and ethical factors that influence decisions regarding contraception. They read and discuss case studies, and complete a worksheet.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Carl Djerassi: Oral Contraceptives
Brief biography of the scientist who is recognized for determining organic molecular structure and the synthesis of many steroids.
PBS
Pbs American Experience: Margaret Sanger (1879 1966)
Detailed summary of the life of Margaret Sanger who devoted her life to legalizing birth control.
PBS
Pbs American Experience: The Pill and the Sexual Revolution
As female sexuality and premarital sex moved out of the shadows, the Pill became a convenient scapegoat for the sexual revolution among social conservatives.
Other
Epilepsy Ontario: Phenobarbital
This is general information on phenobarbital, which is a an anticonvulsant medication used to control epileptic seizures. Here, read about how the medication is used and how to prevent problems like addiction and other adverse side...