1. This is not going to happen...
SEX…The facts
Lesson Outcomes:
Puberty – what is happening to me? The development of the body becoming sexually active.
Relationships – what should you consider before entering into a sexual relationship.
This is not going to happen...

2. My body – what is going on with me??!
Am I normal? What is normal for my age? If I am a late-developer, will I catch up?
Why do the media show so many pictures of thin/muscley/perfect celebrities? Should we all look like this?
How do hormones affect boys and girls differently?
Why do boys get erections?
PUBERTY FOR GIRLS AND BOYS!!
What are normal bodily fluids secreted from the vagina?
Move on to sex… why all the fuss?

3. Am I normal. What is normal for my age
Am I normal? What is normal for my age? If I am a late-developer, will I catch up?
What is normal?
Discuss with your partner what you think is normal for your age? (Relate to size, appearance, your body)
Will I catch up?
Everyone is different.
What age will you go through puberty?
Do you know what is going on ‘down under’?
Have a look at the foam pictures of genitals on the wall
Can you say what is changing?

4. How do hormones affect boys and girls differently. What is Puberty
How do hormones affect boys and girls differently? What is Puberty?? Discuss in pairs…
Puberty is a time period during which children mature biologically, psychologically, socially and cognitively. The changes do not occur on a strict timeline but evolve at different times according to an individual’s unique internal calendar.
During puberty, your body grows faster than at any other time in your life (except for when you were an infant!) because of hormones.
So what happens to us…

5. FEMALE AND MALE CHANGES
What can happen to boys / girls? Hair Height?
Facial and Pubic Hair: hair grows where it didn’t before – under the arms and in the pubic areas (on and around the genitals). It starts out looking light and sparse and then it becomes longer, thicker and darker. Eventually, boys also start to grow hair on their face and may start to shave.
Height: This is also the time when boys and girls will achieve their maximum height, some growing four or more inches in a year.
Acne: Puberty hormones trigger acne/pimples/spots. These may appear on the face, upper back, or upper chest. Keeping the skin clean helps prevent acne. If acne persists, ask a doctor for some suggestions. The good news about acne is that it usually gets better by the end of adolescence.
Body Odour: Puberty hormones affect glands in your skin which make chemicals that smell unpleasant. This smell is known as Body Odour (BO). A lot of you are affected by it, which is quite normal.

6. Girls v Boys… Girls together – what happens to the boys?
Boys together – what happens to the girls??
Girls: You produce Oestrogen which stimulates the ovaries to produce eggs.
Boys: You produce the hormone Testosterone as well as sperm.
Girls: Your bodies usually become curvier.
Boys: Your shoulders grow wider, and bodies become more muscular.
Girls: You may gain weight on your hips – this is normal, you don’t need to diet. Instead, develop healthy eating habits like having milk every day, cutting down on your helpings of deep-fried or greasy, fatty food like food prepared in a lot of oil. Also consider adding fruits and vegetables to your diet.
Boys: Your voice ‘breaks’, ‘cracks’ or becomes croaky, and eventually gets deeper.
Girls: Your breasts begin to develop, starting with just a little swelling under the nipple. Sometimes one breast might develop more quickly than the other, but most of the time they will even out.
Boys: Some of you may notice some fat around the nipple area, but this goes away by the end of puberty.
Girls: You might see and feel a white, mucous-like discharge from the vagina. No worries here – just another sign of your changing body and hormones.
Boys: The penis lengthens and widens. The testes become enlarged. You sometimes get erections, which happen when boys think about sexual things, and sometimes for no reason at all.

7. Why do boys get erections?
Slang terms?
Your friends might call it any number of slang terms – boner, hard-on, stiffy – what they are all referring to is an erection. Erections occur when the penis fills with blood and stretches in shape and in size. Erections can last just a couple of minutes or much longer depending on the stimulation involved.
For most of the day, your penis is in a flaccid state (meaning it is soft). Erections can occur for any number of reasons, but are usually triggered by some sort of sexually arousing thoughts or stimulation. Young men typically begin getting erections during puberty as a normal part of their sexual development. Guys may also experience erections during their sleep, which can sometimes result in a “wet dream,” which occurs if one ejaculates while sleeping.

8. What are the bodily fluids secreted from the vagina?
At nearly any given time, we have vaginal discharges and cervical mucus which are part of our monthly fertility cycle, and also the way the vagina cleans itself. Discharges during phases of the fertility cycle vary, based on the phase we are in.
During one part, they may be thicker, creamier and white, while during others, that mucus is thinner, more clear and more fluid, because the vagina is a self-cleaning organ… neat huh??

9. PUBERTY FOR GIRLS AND BOYS!!
Puberty for Boys

10. Why do the media show so many pictures of thin/muscley/perfect celebrities? Should we all look like this?
Use your IPad to see if you can find images of ‘perfect’ bodies…
Should we look like this?

11. Sex – why all the fuss?? Let’s dispel the myths…
What do I do??
What should I do if I feel I am being pressured into having sex? Is everybody doing it?
Is it normal to be attracted or in love with someone of the same gender? Does this mean I am gay or lesbian?
Do I have to have sex to show someone I love them? When am I ‘ready’?
When can I start??!
Move on to commitment…

12. What should I do if I feel I am being pressured into having sex
What should I do if I feel I am being pressured into having sex? Is everybody doing it?
In pairs, write down on your IPads what you think you should do.
When do you think people begin to have sex?

13. When can I start??! At what age is it legal to have sex?
The law says that 16 is the age at which a person can have sex- that doesn’t mean you have to!
At what age is it legal for gay people to have sex?
The same!
If a teenager has sex at the age of 15- although they have consented to this -it is still considered to be Statuary Rape in the eyes of the law and you could be put in prison for having sex with someone under the legal age of consent.

14. Do I have to have sex to show someone I love them? When am I ‘ready’?
Sex can be a wonderful thing, if you are ready to become sexually active. If you are not ready, then it can have some severe consequences including emotional problems, sexually transmitted infections, and even unintended pregnancy.
Know that everyone is different.
Identify your questions about sex, STIs, and pregnancy.
Determine if it is legal for you to give consent.
Talk to your partner.
Consider talking to someone who cares about you.

15. Is it normal to be attracted or in love with someone of the same gender? Does this mean I am gay or lesbian?
During the teen years, the hormonal and physical changes of puberty usually mean people start noticing an increase in sexual feelings. It's common to wonder and sometimes worry about new sexual feelings.
It takes time for many people to understand who they are and who they're becoming. Part of that involves better understanding of their own sexual feelings and who they are attracted to.
Sexual orientation is the emotional, romantic, or sexual attraction that a person feels toward another person. There are several types of sexual orientation; for example:
Heterosexual. People who are heterosexual are romantically and physically attracted to members of the opposite sex: Heterosexual males are attracted to females, and heterosexual females are attracted to males. Heterosexuals are sometimes called "straight."
Homosexual. People who are homosexual are romantically and physically attracted to people of the same sex: Females who are attracted to other females are lesbian; males who are attracted to other males are often known as gay. (The term gay is sometimes used to describe homosexual individuals of either sex.)
Bisexual. People who are bisexual are romantically and physically attracted to members of both sexes.
Asexual. People who are asexual may not be interested in sex, but they still feel emotionally close to other people.

16. Discussion…
During the teen years, people often find themselves having sexual thoughts and attractions. For some, these feelings and thoughts can be intense and seem confusing. That can be especially true for people who have romantic or sexual thoughts about someone who is the same sex they are. "What does that mean," they might think. "Am I gay?"
Being interested in someone of the same sex does not necessarily mean that a person is gay — just as being interested in someone of the opposite sex doesn't mean a person is straight. It's common for teens to be attracted to or have sexual thoughts about people of the same sex and the opposite sex. It's one way of sorting through emerging sexual feelings.
Some people might go beyond just thinking about it and experiment with sexual experiences with people of their own sex or of the opposite sex. These experiences, by themselves, do not necessarily mean that a person is gay or straight.

17. COMMITMENT

18. In your pairs answer the following questions for each of these couples;
Why do you think they’ve chosen to be together?
What do you think makes them happier being together than being alone?

19. Marriage Who can marry? What does it mean to be married?
What about different countries?
Use your Ipads to research a sountry of your choice and answer these questions.

20. Vows and commitment
What does it mean to YOU to be in a committed relationship?

21. Commitment
Brainstorm