1. Northside Independent School District
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Health and Physical Education Department

2. Health-Risk Behaviors Among Young People
CDC identified health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults:
Unintentional injuries and violence
Tobacco use
Alcohol and other drug use
Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintentional pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
Unhealthy dietary behaviors
Physical inactivity leading to health issues

3. Risks of Teenage Sexual Activity
Unintended pregnancy
Limitations in educational & employment opportunities
Negative impact on the resulting child
Sexually transmitted diseases
Viral diseases that can be life-threatening, including HIV
Viral diseases that can lead to cervical cancer, including HPV
Bacterial diseases that can lead to infertility

4. City of San Antonio Metro Health District Project WORTH
2,441 was the 2014 total number of births to females ages 10 to 19 in San Antonio
Teen Birth Rate, per 1,000 females ages in 2014
San Antonio = 37.4
Texas = 37.8
U.S. = 24.2

5. Total Students (reported) = 212*
NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT School Age Parenting Program
Pregnancy Report: SY
Total Students (reported) = 212*
*includes students that are pregnant and parenting males and females

7. Choosing the Best PATH
Mission: Educate teens on the health advantages of delayed sexual activity and empower them to make the healthiest choices, in order to reduce unplanned pregnancies and STDs, improving life outcomes for teens and their families.
This occurs through a curriculum that offers:
A medically accurate health model
Abstinence Focused message
Peer-reviewed published research-based results
Parent involvement and education

8. Choosing the Best PATH Learning areas include:
Risks of teen sexual behavior
Rewards of abstinence
Relationship education
Alcohol and sex
Peer pressure and refusal skills
Character education
Building self-esteem
Parent interviews

9. Parent Involvement Optional ~ coincide with Lessons 1 - 8
How to access:
Departments: Health & PE
Health: Middle School

10. Lesson 4: Pressure #2 - Media
Sexting
According to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, sexting is used to describe sending or receiving sexually explicit images via mobile telephones.
When sexting involves images of minors it can become an issue for law enforcement, because sending or receiving sexually explicit images of persons under the age of 17 can constitute the promotion of child pornography.
Minors intentionally and knowingly promoting or possessing text messages that contain explicit images of those 17 years old or younger will not be charged with a felony and will not require that they register as sex offenders in the state, HOWEVER:
First-time violators who send or possess these illicit messages face a class C misdemeanor: Class C misdemeanors in Texas are punishable by a fine of up to $500. There is no jail time for a class C misdemeanor.
Subsequent violations could be upgraded to a class B misdemeanor. The upgraded charge is also available for defendants who promote these explicit images with intent to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, embarrass, or offend another: Under Texas's laws, a class B misdemeanor is punishable by: up to 180 days in jail a fine of up to $2,000, or both.
Minors who have two or more sexting promotion or possession convictions could face a class A misdemeanor for a third offense: In Texas, class A misdemeanors are punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of up to $4,000, or both jail time and a fine.
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11. Lesson 4: Pressure #2 - Media
Turn Down a Request for a Sext…without losing the relationship…. If you feel you are not able to say no and leave it at that, consider blaming others for forcing you to turn down such opportunities. You can say your parents check your phone or social media accounts, that you’ve seen the situation turn bad for others or that you simply have more respect for yourself than to let others have such control over yourself. Whatever you chose to say, say it with conviction and don’t feel you have to explain yourself to others. Saying no is the right choice. P.S. Don’t fall for “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours.”

12. Lesson #7 Learning How to Say No
Time to Watch
Video
Time to Talk
What words or “lines” have you heard people use to influence someone to have sex?
What would you say if you were on the receiving end of one of these lines?
Why is it hard to say “no” to someone you care about?
Time to Share
As a teenager, were you ever pressured to do something you didn't want to do?
What helped you stand up for your beliefs against the pressure?
What advice would you give me to help me stand up for my own values?