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2. Then proceed to discuss the Visit or Call a Clinic homework
(first assigned in Class 8). In the discussion, help students to
infann each other about:
a. The names and locations of the clinics they visited.
b. What they expected the clinic would be like and if it was like
that.
C. Ask if anyone had a bad experience visiting the clinic or has
questions about the clinic experience.
d. Ask if anyone had a good experience and any ideas to share
with other people about visiting a clinic.
e. Ask about the confidentiality policies at the clinics and the
importance of these policies. Why are these important? (Pull
for the idea that sex and sexuality are private and that people
should and do have control
over their choices to use birth
control from clinics or drugstores.)
f. Ask what languages were spoken at the clinics. Ask why so
many languages were spoken. (Pull for idea that clinics are
trying to be sure that everyone feels comfortable and. gets all
the information they need to prevent unwanted pregnancies
and infection with HIV or other STD.)
g. Ask if anyone found a clinic that is especially easy to get to
from their home or high school without a car.
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Sticking with Abstinence
and Protection
l.Use the following to introduce "self-talk"
to students:
"By now, I hope you all have the goal to delay sex, or at least to
avoid pregnancy, HIVand other sexually transmitted disease.
Sometimes people may try to talk us out of sticking to our goals.
But at other times we may even talk ourselves out of being abstinent
or using birth control. You may have doubts about being able
to accomplish your goals. You may wonder if you will know what
to do when the time comes to avoid sex or pregnancy. For example,
imagine that you wanted to use a condom for the first time.
What are some of your doubts or worries that would keep you
from trying it out?"
Give them one idea such as, "It's going to spoil it if we have to
stop and put on a rubber." Have the class volunteer additional
ideas. Generate eight to ten ideas for doubts that might get in the
way of using a condom. Write the first four ideas on the board.
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