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This lesson focuses on what makes each student unique and special.

The ‘paper person’ is a worksheet handout consisting of an outline of a person for students to draw/color what they think they look like, and write words that they feel makes them unique. Teachers should encourage students to share their ‘paper person’ with the class, identifying what makes them special and unique. This lesson is meant to show students the positive aspects of being different and how it enables us to learn from each other.

This lesson educates students on what ‘personal space’ means and how to identify actions that are right from wrong. This lesson explains that they have the right to determine whether and how they are touched and demonstrates an understanding of how to respond to unwanted and/ or inappropriate touching.

National Sex Education Standards

PS.2.CC.1 - Students will be able to explain that all people, including children, have the right to tell others not to touch their body when they do not want to be touched.

PS.2.IC.1 - Students will be able to demonstrate how to respond if someone is touching them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable. 

The overall purpose of this lesson is to show students that they are not limited to what they can and cannot do based on their gender.

Book: 

My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis

ID.2.CC.1 – Describe differences and similarities in how boys and girls may be expected to act.

ID.2.INF.1 – Provide examples of how friends, family, media, society and culture influence ways in which boys and girls think they should act.

This lesson helps students understand and prevent sexual abuse and unsafe or uncomfortable situations by teaching bodily autonomy. 

Video: Shout, Run, Tell

IV.2.CC.1 – Define child sexual abuse and identify behaviors that would be considered child sexual abuse

IV.2.AI.1 – Identify situations that may be uncomfortable or dangerous (e.g., bullying, teasing, child sexual abuse)*

Demonstrate ways to treat all people with diverse identities, families and experiences with dignity and respect 

YouTube Video: 

What Should You Do - Inclusion? | PACERTalks About Bullying

IV.2.IC.1 – Demonstrate ways to treat all people with dignity and respect (e.g., race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, differing abilities, immigration status, family configuration)

GI.2.IC.1 – Demonstrate ways to treat people of all genders, gender expressions, and gender identities with dignity and respect

Discuss the range of ways people express their gender and gender identity and how gender-role stereotypes may limit behavior.

GI.2.CC.1 – Define gender, gender identity, and gender-role stereotypes

GI.2.CC.2 – Discuss the range of ways people express their genderand how gender-role stereotypes may limit behavior

The goal of this lesson is to get students to learn that bullying is never okay and what to do if students come across bullying.

PS.2.CC.2 – Students will be able to explain what bullying and teasing are.

PS.2.CC.3 – Students will be able to explain why bullying and teasing are wrong.

By the end of this lesson, students will have a broader definition of what bullying is, how to identify it, and how to respond effectively.

Worksheet: 

What is Going on Here?

PS.2.IC.2 – Students will be able to demonstrate how to respond if someone is bullying or teasing them.

PS.2.AI.1 – Identify parents and other trusted adults they can tell if they are feeling uncomfortable about being touched.

PS.2.SM.1 – Demonstrate how to clearly say no, how to leave an uncomfortable situation, and how to identify and talk with a trusted adult if someone is touching them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable.

Understand boundaries and explain the 4 steps of S.A.F.E.

• Say STOP, Get AWAY, FIND an adult, EXPLAIN what happened

Worksheet: 

Everyone Has a Right to Feel SAFE

CHR.2.CC.2 – Define bodily autonomy and personal boundaries

CHR.2.CC.3 – Define consent

CHR.2.IC.1 – Demonstrate how to communicate personal boundaries and show respect for someone else’s personal boundaries

This lesson teaches stages of human development from infancy to adulthood through making a timeline of significant events in students' lives.

1.Recognize at least two stages of normal human development.

2.Identify at least two significant events in their lives at earlier stages of development.

This lesson defines teasing, harassing, and bullying, teaching students why these behaviors are wrong by providing concrete examples.

Worksheet: 

Bullying, Teasing and Harassment

PS.5.CC.1 - Define teasing, harassment, and bullying and explain why they are wrong.

PS.5.INF.1 - Explain why people tease, harass or bully others.

PS.5.AI.1 - Identify parents and other trusted adults students can tell if they are being teased, harassed, or bullied. 

This promotes dignity and respect for people of all orientations, genders, races, ethnicities, socio-economic statuses, abilities, immigration and families.

SO.5.ADV.1 - Demonstrate ways to promote dignity and respect for people of all sexual orientations, including other students, their family members, and members of the school community

GI.5.ADV.1 - Demonstrate ways to promote dignity and respect for people of all genders, gender expressions, and gender identities, including other students, their family members, and members of the school community

IV.5.ADV.1 - Demonstrate ways to promote dignity and respect for all people (e.g., race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, differing abilities, immigration status, family configuration)

This consent lesson teaches communicating personal boundaries and demonstrate ways to respect other people’s personal boundaries

Booklet:  “My Body, Their Body” pdf

CHR.5.CC.2 – Explain the relationship between consent, personal boundaries, and bodily autonomy

CHR.5.IC.1 – Communicate personal boundaries and demonstrate ways to respect other people’s personal boundaries

Teasing, touching, bullying, or being forced to touch someone else is never ok and is an important sign that help needs to be called upon right away.

Worksheet: Who Would You Tell?

PS.2.A1.1 – Identify parents and other trusted adults they can tell if they are feeling uncomfortable about being touched.

PS.2.A1.2 – Identify parents and other trusted adults they can tell if they are being bullied or teased.

PS.2.SM.1 – Demonstrate how to clearly say no, how to leave an uncomfortable situation, and how to identify and talk with a trusted adult if someone is touching them in a way that makes them feel uncomfortable.

This intro lesson introduces curriculum, establishes ground rules and lets students know what to expect.

Worksheets:

Circles of Trust

Relationships

Handout: 

Trusted Adults

HR.5.CC.1 – Describe the characteristics of healthy relationships (e.g., family, friends, peers).

HR.5.INF.1 – Compare positive and negative ways friends and peers can influence relationships.

HR.5.AI.1 – Identify parents and other trusted adults they can talk to about relationships.

Lesson explores physical, emotional and social changes of puberty

Worksheet:

Changes of Puberty

PD.5.CC.1 – Students will be able to explain the physical, social, and emotional changes that occur during puberty and adolescence.

PD.5.SM.1 – Students will be able to explain ways to manage the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty.

PD.5.CC.2 – Students will be able to explain how the timing of puberty and adolescent development varies considerably and can still be healthy.

PD.5.AI.1 – Identify medically-accurate information and resources about puberty and personal hygiene.

PD.5.AI.2 – Identify parents or other trusted adults of whom students can ask questions about puberty and adolescent health issues.

PD.5.INF.1 – Describe how friends, family, media, society and culture can influence ideas about body image.

YouTube Video: 

Be an Upstander - Prevent Bullying: A NED Short

Handout:

Our Upstander Story

PS.5.SM.1 – Students will be able to discuss effective ways in which students could respond when they are or someone else is being teased, harassed or bullied.

PS.5.ADV.1 – Students will be able to demonstrate skills for persuading others to take action when someone else is being teased, harassed or bullied.

This intro lesson introduces curriculum, establishes ground rules and lets students know what to expect.

Student Worksheet and PowerPoint:

Reproductive Systems

AP.5.CC.1 – Recall the human reproductive systems, including the external and internal body parts and their functions, and that there are natural variations in human bodies

AMAZE video,

Pregnancy and Reproduction Explained

Worksheet:

How Pregnancy Happens

SH.5.CC.1 – Explain the relationship between sexual intercourse and human reproduction

SH.5.CC.2 – Explain the range of ways pregnancy can occur (e.g., IVF, surrogacy)

Communication Worksheet:

Conflict Situations

HR.5.IC.1 – Demonstrate positive ways to communicate differences of opinion while maintaining relationships.

PS.5.IC.2 – Demonstrate refusal skills (clear “no” statement, walk away, repeat refusal).

This intro lesson introduces curriculum, establishes ground rules and lets students know what to expect.

Puberty

Worksheet:

Where Can I Learn More About Me?

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.

Worksheet:

Gender in the World Around Us

ID.8.CC.2 – Explain the range of gender roles.

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate how to be clear about one’s boundaries and show respect for others’ boundaries.

2. Name at least one resource to whom they can report sexual assault

Worksheet:

Setting and Respecting Boundaries

HR.8.IC.2 – Demonstrate effective ways to communicate personal boundaries and show respect for the boundaries of others.

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.

Worksheets:

Aaron and Sophie, case study

Olivia and Dylan, case study

HR.8.CC.3 – Analyze the similarities and differences between friendships and romantic relationships.

This intro lesson introduces curriculum, establishes ground rules and lets students know what to expect.

Worksheet:

Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

ID.8.CC.1 – Differentiate between gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.

ID.8.IC.1 – Communicate respectfully with and about people of all gender identities, gender expressions and sexual orientations.

Powerpoint: 

Boys or Girls?

D.8.INF.1 – Analyze external influences that have an impact on one’s attitudes about gender, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Amaze Video:

Sexual Orientation: What Is Sexual Orientation? - amaze / USA

SO.8.INF.1 – Analyze how peers, media, family, society, culture, and a person’s intersecting identities can influence attitudes, beliefs, and expectations about sexual orientation

SO.8.IC.1 – Demonstrate ways to communicate respectfully with and about people of all sexual orientations

Sexual harassment is pervasive and is experienced far too frequently by people in multiple settings. This lesson provides a clear explanation of what sexual harassment is and how a person could safely intervene as a bystander, when possible. By amplifying a system of accountability, we can directly combat a culture that does not provide safety to all of its people.

Personal Safety: What Is Sexual Harassment? - amaze / USA

IV.8.SM.1 – Describe strategies a person could use, when it is safe to do so, to intervene when someone is being sexually harassed or someone they know is perpetuating unhealthy or coercive behaviors

Anatomy

AP.8.CC.1 – Students will be able to describe the male and female sexual and reproductive systems including body parts and their functions.

Reproduction

PR.8.CC.1 – Define sexual intercourse and its relationship to human reproduction.

Worksheet:

Safe Online Talk by Common Sense Media

HR.8.GS.1 - Develop a plan to stay safe when using social media.

HR.8.SM.2 - Describe strategies to use social media safely, legally and respectfully.

This intro lesson introduces curriculum, establishes ground rules and lets students know what to expect.

Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships Scenarios

Amaze Video

Healthy vs Unhealthy Relationships

HR.8.CC.1 – Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.

HR.8.SM.1 – Explain the criteria for evaluating the health of a relationship.

HR.8.CC.2 – Describe the potential impacts of power differences such as age, status or position within relationships.

Worksheet:

Guide to Healthy Breakup

CHR.8.INF.1 – Analyze how peers, family, media, society, culture, and a person’s intersecting identities can influence attitudes, beliefs, and expectations about relationships

CHR.8.SM.1 – Describe strategies a student might use to end an unhealthy relationship, including involving a trusted adult who can help

This lesson starts with content notice and a reminder about ground rules before starting with a video clip reviewing the key facts about sexual assault and abuse. Students learn about the continuum of abuse focusing on consent, mutual consent, threats, aggression and rape. The lesson ends with another video clip looking at an abusive relationship, the warning signs and how victims can seek help and support. The homework assignment is to visit one of three sexual assault websites for teens and respond to questions about their services

YouTube video:

"The Signs" Teen Dating Violence PSA produced by Digital Bodega

S.8.CC.1 – Describe situations and behaviors that constitute bullying, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest, rape and dating violence.

PS.8.CC.2 – Discuss the impacts of bullying, sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual assault, incest, rape and dating violence and why they are wrong.

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.

Sex trafficking rates continue to increase and this lesson aims to clearly explain what sex trafficking is, how prevalent it is, and what it could look like. By educating our learners about tactics sex traffickers employ to recruit and exploit young people, offer additional protective factors to young people.

Amaze video:

Personal Safety: Sex Trafficking, What Is It?

V.8.CC.3 –Define sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, and gender-based violence

IV.8.INF.1 – Describe strategies that sex traffickers/exploiters employ to recruit youth

Pregnancy Prevention

Birth Control Kit containing demonstration examples of different kinds of protection methods

Condoms

Wooden model for demonstrating condoms

PR.8.CC.3 - Explain the health benefits, risks and effectiveness rates of various methods of contraception, including abstinence and condoms.

PR.8.CC.4 - Define emergency contraception and its use.

PR.8.AI.2 - Identify medically- accurate information about emergency contraception. 

PR.8.SM.1/SH.8.SM.1 – Describe the steps to using a condom correctly.

Worksheet:

Early Pregnancy Symptoms

PR.8.CC.5 – Describe the signs and symptoms of a pregnancy.

PR.8.CC.6 – Identify prenatal practices that can contribute to a healthy pregnancy.

Communication

Worksheet:

Choose Your Words statements

HR.8.IC. – Demonstrate communication skills that foster healthy relationships.

HR.8.IC.3 – Demonstrate effective skills to negotiate agreements about the use of technology in relationships.

Analyzing Influences

Worksheets:

Leah and Malik

PD.8.INF.1 – Analyze how friends, family, media, society and culture can influence self-concept and body image.

PR.8.INF.1 – Examine how alcohol and other substances, friends, family, media, society and culture influence decisions about engaging in sexual behavior.

HR.8.INF.1 – Analyze the ways in which friends, family, media, society and culture can influence relationships.

SH.8.INF.1 – Analyze the impact of alcohol and other drugs on safer sexual decision-making and sexual behaviors.

This intro lesson introduces curriculum, establishes ground rules and lets students know what to expect.

Healthy/Unhealthy Relationships Scenarios

Amaze video:

Healthy vs Unhealthy Relationships

HR.8.CC.1 – Compare and contrast the characteristics of healthy and unhealthy relationships.

HR.8.SM.1 – Explain the criteria for evaluating the health of a relationship.

HR.8.CC.2 – Describe the potential impacts of power differences such as age, status or position within relationships.

Body Image Discussion

PD.12.INF.1 – Analyze how friends, family, media, society, and culture can influence self concept and body image.

YouTube videos:

2 Minutes Will Change the Way You Think About Consent

 'Pitch Perfect 2' Trailer

HR.12.CC.3 – Define sexual consent and explain its implications for sexual decision making. 

PS.12.CC.3 – Explain why using tricks, threats or coercion in relationships is wrong. HR.12.INF.2 – Analyze factors, including alcohol and other substances, that can affect the ability to give or perceive the provision of consent to sexual activity.

Vimeo

Dating Abuse: Tools for Talking to Teens

HR.12.CC.1 – Describe characteristics of healthy and unhealthy romantic and/or sexual relationships. 

PS.12.INF.1 – Describe potential impacts of power differences (e.g., age, status or position) within sexual relationships.

Gender Pictures

ID.12.CC.1 – Differentiate between biological sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression.

Worksheet:

Sexual Orientation Myth and Fact

ID.12.CC.2 – Distinguish between sexual orientation, sexual behavior, and sexual identity

This lesson starts by defining boundaries and then students anonymously complete a worksheet rating their own comfort engaging in a variety of activities that might or might not cross people’s personal boundaries. Then the worksheets are collected, shuffled and redistributed so that students represent another student’s opinions when the activity is processed. Then students pair up and look at different responses to the same question and problem-solve how two people might rectify that situation if they were friends or dating with a particular focus on consent.

HR.12.IC.2 – Demonstrate effective ways to communicate personal boundaries as they relate to intimacy and sexual behavior.

HR.12.SM.1 – Demonstrate respect for the boundaries of others as they relate to intimacy and sexual behavior.

Worksheet:

HIV and AIDS

YouTube Video: What Is HIV?

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.

YouTube Video:

How Does PrEP Prevent HIV?

SH.8.CC.8 – Discuss current biomedical approaches to prevent STDs (e.g., hepatitis B vaccine, HPV vaccine) and HIV (e.g., PrEP, PEP)

SH.8.CC.9 – Explain medical breakthroughs in HIV prevention and treatment and why HIV can now be considered a chronic condition

STD Smarts PowerPoint (game)

SH.12.CC.1 – Describe common symptoms of and treatments for STDs, including HIV.

SH.12.CC.2 – Evaluate the effectiveness of abstinence, condoms, and other safer sex methods in preventing the spread of STDs, including HIV. 

SH.12.AI.2 – Access medically accurate prevention information about STDs, including HIV.

Website:

Which Contraception is right for me?

or 

Best Birth Control For Me Quiz | Choosing the Right Contraceptive

PR.12.CC.1 – Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of abstinence and other contraceptive methods, including condoms. 

PR.12.CC.2 – Define emergency contraception and describe its mechanism of action.

Pregnancy 

Amaze Video:

So You Think You're Pregnant

SH.8.CC.4 – Describe pregnancy testing, the signs of pregnancy, and pregnancy options, including parenting, abortion, and adoption

SH.10.CC.4 – List the major milestones of each trimester of fetal development utilizing medically accurate information

Condoms

Wooden Demonstrators

SH.12.SM.2 – Describe the steps to using a condom correctly