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focuses on illegal IV drug abuse, and Lesson #36b focuses on abstaining from Ei~al activi:ty:with.adiscussion:in Teacher Notes of prevention
strategies 'neededfor those who have concerri.srelated to sexual activity. Lesson #36c identifies the responsibilities one has to protect the health of
succeeding generations. -
The lessons provide a framework for addressing AIDS instruction at thesecondary level according to Commissioner's Regulations. The Regulation
at the secondary level (9-12)requires AIDS instruction as.part of the required health education course in grades 9-12. Instruction needs to
provide accurate information concerning the nature-of the disease, methods of transmission, and methods of prevention; to stress abst:inence as the
most appropriate and effective premarital protection against AIDS; and tobe age-appropriate and consistent with community values.
Please note, students may be excused from the lessons on methods of prevention upon receipt of a written request to the principal from parent or
guardian.
At the end of this grade-level cluster, students should have achieved each of the desired learner outcomes identified:in the grid.
Coordination and correlation with the exist:ing 9-12 health education course are essential to determine how the learner outcomes for AIDS
instruction define, duplicate, or enhance the overall health education program at this grade-level cluster.
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