Chicken Broth (Not Soup) for the Parents of Students Enrolled in Middle School Health Class Dr. Juli Tankersley

National and State Health Standards Standards describe the knowledge and skills essential to the development of health literacy. The Standards are intended to serve as a framework for organizing health knowledge and skills into curricula at the state and local levels.

Delaware Health Education Standards

Delaware Health Requirements

Class Boundaries

Resources  AAHPERD  DOE –  Glencoe Health – Course 2  ARC  Planned Parenthood  University of Delaware Health Methods Class  Kidshealth.org

Content of the Topic of Human Sexuality in Health Class Age appropriate Teach to the pulse of the class Aware of the diversity in the class

Progression –Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades Sixth Grade Topics Adolescence – Puberty Female Reproductive System Menstrual Cycle – Ovulation Fertilization Media

Seventh Grade Topics Review of the Female Reproductive System Function of the parts of the Female Reproductive System Menstrual Cycle Introduction to the Male Reproductive System H.E.L.P./Decision making skills Friendships/Peer pressure

Eighth Grade Topics Female Reproduction System Review Male Reproduction System Review Menstruation Review Pregnancy/Birth Process/Teenage Parenting Communication Skills Refusal Skills Decision Making Skills S.T.O.P. STD/HIV Dating/Relationships Gynecologist

Teen Pregnancy

No, I can’t go out for the team. I have to pick up my baby from day care.

No, I can’t go to the dance. I have to babysit.

Where are the keys to your wheels?

Treat your body as a wonderful gift. How should you take care of that gift?

HELP H = Healthy E = Ethical L = Legal P = Parental Approval

Individuality vs. Conformity How unique are you?

S.T.O.P. Refusal Skills Say no Tell why not Offer other ideas Promptly leave

STD There are no replacement parts for the reproductive system.

Risky behaviors affect lives forever.

Welcome Enduring Understanding Parents will be able to know and demonstrate refusal skills to their children.

Essential Question??? Describe an everyday situation where you could use the technique of S.T.O.P. Write a dialogue using the S.T.O.P. technique to solve the problem.

Do Now What decisions have you made today that have an effect on your well being? Explain.

Short Introduction to Topic Vocabulary Do Now Detailed Instruction Activities Assessments Throughout Lesson Closure

Activities Adolescence tri fold Coding Venn Diagram Compare and Contrast

Write down something you will share with someone in your life that you learned from this presentation.

Questions/Discussions

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