1. 1 Developing a Human Sexuality Curriculum for Adolescents Joanne Dobrzanski, MA, LPC, LCSW Email: joanne@familyconnectionsinc.orgjoanne@familyconnectionsinc.org

2. 2 Yes, there’s a test… 1 T F American sexual behaviors are considered to be the norm by the rest of the world. 2 T F Because of AIDS, all states now require that public schools offer education about sexually transmitted diseases. 3 T F All cultures consider women’s breasts to be highly erotic. 4 T F Over half of all American teens have had sexual intercourse by their 17th birthday. 5 T F The testicles in adult men normally produce millions of new sperm every day. 6 T F The ovaries produce hundreds of new eggs every month during a woman’s reproductive years.

3. 3 Why bother? Think about: Where do adolescents get their information? How satisfied are you with that?

4. 4 Develop your own resources On Line Books Health Department

5. 5 Be sensitive to trauma

6. 6 Unit 1: Intro Purpose: Develop open communication so concerns about sexuality can be discussed; give residents a better understanding of the physiology of their bodies; discuss the role of love and self-image (self-love) in sexuality; weed out myth from fact concerning sexuality. Introduce use of notebook for course.

7. 7 Unit II: Relationships Purpose: People form relationships to combat the fear of aloneness How love can be expressed – eros and agape The different types of relationships – psychic, physical, homosexual, heterosexual The place of self image (self- love) in human relationships The place of love for others in human relationships

8. 8 Unit III: Girl Parts Purpose: Information About the growth and development of the female from youth to sexually active female

9. 9 Unit IV: Boy parts Purpose: Information About the growth and development of the male from youth to sexually active male

10. 10 Unit V: The Big O Purpose: Information about the physiology of human sexual response Viewpoints from staff and group about the purposes of the sex act Discussion of things that effect the sex drive

11. 11 Unit VI: Pregnancy and Childbirth To provide information about the physiology of human reproduction, pregnancy, and childbirth

12. 12 Miracle of Life Excellent review of biology of the male and female, reproduction, and development of baby from zygote to fetus, and delivery of child.

13. 13 Unit VII: Contraception Purpose: Learn about and evaluate various methods of contraception Discuss reasons why people choose different methods of contraception

14. 14 Unit VIII: Abortion Purpose: Provide information about abortion Help residents think about abortion in regard to their own values

15. 15 Unit IX: STDs Purpose: Learn the importance of exercising responsibility in sexual Relations Provide information about STDs

16. 16 Unit X: Choices/Values Purpose: Discuss responsible and rational decisions in making intelligent choices of a sexual lifestyle Explore personal values

17. 17 Unit XI: Sex Games Purpose: Increase the residents’ knowledge and comfort level with human sexuality vocabulary introduced in the previous sections. It’s a Girl! It’s a Boy! Baby STDsBirth Control 20 40 60 80 100

18. 18 Post Test 1 T F American sexual behaviors are considered to be the norm by the rest of the world. 2 T F Because of AIDS, all states now require that public schools offer education about sexually transmitted diseases. 3 T F All cultures consider women’s breasts to be highly erotic. 4 T F Over half of all American teens have had sexual intercourse by their 17th birthday. 5 T F The testicles in adult men normally produce millions of new sperm every day. 6 T F The ovaries produce hundreds of new eggs every month during a woman’s reproductive years.