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Teacher Notes on Lesson 31
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Background This activity provides students with opportunities to practice skills
in saying no in order to keep students from participating in behaviors
that place them at risk for AIDS. So that as many students as
possible may take an active part, divide the class into groups and
assign one of the skits to each of the groups.
In the first skit situation (My boy-/girlfriend wants me to sleep with
him/her. I'm not sure this is what I want to do.) have the students
assigned that skit write down all the issues they see in the skit situation.
Do the same for the second skit situation. (My friends are using
drugs, but I'm scared to do drugs.)
After groups have identified issues in their small groups, list the issues
on the board and have each of the groups present its skit with
the identified issues. Then have students identify possible statements
they can use to communicate that they do not wish to engage
in such behaviors. List such statements on the board and then have
students select the statements they would like to use to finish their
skits, and have them finish acting out the solution to their skit.
Some possible solutions might be:
• Honestly convey thoughts, feelings, and desired outcomes,
such as: "I still wantto go out with you and I really like you,
but I feel uncomfortable with having sex." This opens the
doors for further communication.
• Make an excuse, such as: "I can't go out tonight:'Excuses may
work in the short run, but relationships that are long-term and
growing depend on honesty for their nurturance.
• Avoid situations in which the behavior can occur, such as
"partying" with friends.
Syllabus Connection
Il Emotional Health - recognizing the relationships among emotional
reactions, social relationships, and health for establishing patterns
of behavior that promote emotional health and sound interpersonal
relationships. (pp. 20-21) ,
V Family Life Education - appreciating the role of the family in
society in preparing each member for the responsibilities of family
membership and adulthood, including marriage and parenthood.
(pp.26-27)
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