1. Chapter 19 Preview Bellringer Key Ideas
Section 1 Responsible Relationships
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Teen Relationships Are Important
Finding the Right Person
Appropriate Dating Behavior

2. Chapter 19
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List five positive characteristics to look for in a dating partner. Identify two of these five characteristics that are most important to you, and explain why.

3. Chapter 19 Key Ideas State why teen relationships are important.
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State why teen relationships are important.
List positive characteristics to look for in a dating partner.
Describe appropriate dating behavior.
State two things you can do to maintain a healthy relationship with your partner.

4. Teen Relationships Are Important
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Teen Relationships Are Important
Developing relationships with others of your age is an important part of forming your identity.
Dating provides friendship, companionship, and support, and allows you to explore characteristics you might want in a future spouse.

5. Teen Relationships Are Important
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Teen Relationships Are Important
Engaging in sexual activity poses risks to your emotional and physical health.
Refraining from sexual activity helps create and sustain a healthy relationship.
Mutual respect is of key importance in dating.

6. Finding the Right Person
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Finding the Right Person
A good friend or dating partner:
is unselfish
treats others well
is tolerant and respectful
has morals and values similar to yours
is fun to be with
respects himself or herself
You should also try to be the kind of person that you and others respect.

7. Finding the Right Person
Chapter 19
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Finding the Right Person
When choosing a friend or a dating partner, you should try to avoid people who:
are selfish
are abusive
are inconsiderate
are jealous
hurt you physically or emotionally
don’t respect your morals and values
make you feel badly about yourself

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9. Appropriate Dating Behavior
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Appropriate Dating Behavior
Dating in groups allows you to get to know each other without the pressures of being alone.
Treat the other person the way you want to be treated. Be on time, courteous, respectful.
Follow the rules your parents and your date’s parents have for your dating.

10. Appropriate Dating Behavior
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Appropriate Dating Behavior
If you are upset while recovering from a breakup, try to focus your emotional energy on finding ways to be happy again.
Stay in touch with your friends and do things you enjoy doing.

11. Chapter 19 Preview Bellringer Key Ideas What Is Abstinence?
Section 2 Benefits of Abstinence
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What Is Abstinence?

12. Chapter 19 Bellringer List some risks of being sexually active.
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List some risks of being sexually active.

13. Chapter 19 Key Ideas Define the term abstinence.
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Define the term abstinence.
Describe the health benefits of teen sexual abstinence.
Describe the emotional and social benefits of teen sexual abstinence.
Name two ways abstinence can help teens achieve their goals.

14. Chapter 19 What Is Abstinence?
Section 2 Benefits of Abstinence
What Is Abstinence?
Teen relationships should focus on emotional intimacy, not sexual intimacy.
Abstinence is the conscious decision not to participate in sexual activity and the skills to support that decision.
A sexually transmitted disease (STD) is an infectious disease that is spread by sexual contact.
Avoiding the risk of STDs is just one of the many benefits of abstinence.

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16. Chapter 19 Preview Bellringer Key Ideas
Section 3 Coping with Pressures
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Pressures to Be Sexually Active
Setting Personal Limits
Avoiding Pressure Situations
Refusing Verbally and Nonverbally
Protective Factors and Risk Factors

17. Chapter 19
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List ways that teens are pressured into becoming sexually active.

18. Chapter 19
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Describe the two types of pressure to become sexually active.
Discuss how to verbally and nonverbally refuse sexual advances.
Describe protective factors that help teens remain abstinent.
List risk factors that can cause teens to become sexually active.
Discuss nonsexual ways to show someone that you care.

19. Pressures to Be Sexually Active
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Pressures to Be Sexually Active
Internal pressure is an impulse a person feels to engage in a behavior.
External pressure is pressure a person feels from another person or from a group to engage in a behavior.

20. Setting Personal Limits
Chapter 19
Section 3 Coping with Pressures
Setting Personal Limits
Setting personal limits can help you stay true to your commitment to be abstinent.
When setting personal limits, you can commit not only to being abstinent but also to avoiding situations that could lead to sexual activity.
Tell your partner when you begin dating that you have made a commitment to remain sexually abstinent.

21. Avoiding Pressure Situations
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Avoiding Pressure Situations
Identify situations that could lead to sexual activity.
Avoid drinking alcohol or taking illegal drugs.
Look for dating partners who share your values about abstinence.

22. Chapter 19 Refusing Verbally and Nonverbally
Section 3 Coping with Pressures
Refusing Verbally and Nonverbally
To get out of a pressure situation:
Clearly identify the problem.
State your thoughts and feelings.
Say what you would like to happen instead.
Explain the results if the change in plans is made.
Explain the results if the change is not made.

23. Chapter 19 Refusing Verbally and Nonverbally
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Refusing Verbally and Nonverbally
To get out of a pressure situation:
Match what you say with your body language.
If your date keeps pressuring you, stop dating that person.

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25. Protective Factors and Risk Factors
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Protective Factors and Risk Factors
A protective factor is anything that decreases the likelihood of someone engaging in a risky behavior.
Protective factors for sexual activity include a good relationship with parents, being involved in school and the community, and having a commitment to abstinence.
Risk factors for sexual activity include alcohol and drugs, dating older people, and sexually active friends.

26. Chapter 19 Brain Food Video Quiz
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