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OUTLINE OF I . Activity
ACTIVITI ES ~::~~~PreVIOUS
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5 minutes None
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Communicating
About Abstinence
Facts About
Abstinence
Reasons That Many
Teens Don't Have
Sex
15-20 minutes Lee and Lee #2
(Worksheet 2.1)
and Lee and Lee #2
(Teacher key 2.2)
10 minutes Facts About Abstinence
on the board
or on a transparency
10 minutes What Abstinence
Means to Me
(Worksheet 2.3)
Lesson Summary 2 minutes None
ACTIVITIES
Review Previous Lesson
Ask students what they have learned from the previous lesson(s) about
the risk of getting pregnant and/or the risk of HIV infection. (Having
sex without protection is high risk; most couples who have unprotected
sex will get pregnant, and all couples will risk HIV infection.
Students don't have to rely on luck to avoid pregnancy and HIV
infection.)
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Communicating
About Abstinence
l.Tell students there are many ways to avoid pregnancy and sexually
transmitted disease (STD). You could become a hermit (briefly
define if necessary) who never talks to anyone or does anything.
Or, you could avoid pregnancy and STD by being so unpleasant
that everyone stays clear of you. Or you could never become
involved in a romantic relationship.
Ask students to think about whether any of these are good ways to
avoid pregnancy, HIVand other STD. Acknowledge they are not,.
because many people want: ()
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