Abstinence The choice is yours Learning Goal Define abstinence and explain the benefits of choosing abstinence as a teenager. What do you know? What do you want to know? Abstinence Works! What are my beliefs about pre-marital sex?
Activity:Take out a sheet of paper and answer the following questions What are my beliefs about pre-marital sex? Am I giving/receiving pressure to engage in sexualbehavior ? How would you feel about yourself if you engaged insexual activity? Are you prepared to deal with an unplannedpregnancy? What would you do if you found out you had an STI? How would being a teen parent affect your goals? Abstinence Works! Abstinence, or abstaining from sexual activity and intercourse, does not mean doing without intimacy until marriage. Intimacy, or a closeness between two people that develops over time, can still be achieved. Benefits of Abstinence:
-Eliminates both partners risk of contracting STIs. -It is the only 100% effective method to avoid unplanned pregnancy. -Allows you to uphold your personal values and identify if your partners values align with yours -Allows you to build a deeper connection with your partner Is choosing abstinence a reality?
For this activity, please sit quietly in your seatswith your eyes closed and imagine the scene Iam about to read you. Play Music Read Scene What would you do? Abstinence Project: You will be working in groups to create a unique posterthat will be hung around the school to promotechoosing abstinence Details: -Must promote abstinence in a unique way
-Must be school appropriate -Your message must be clear to the reader This will be a Test Grade!Plan carefully with your groupand make sure each member contributes an idea forthe poster.This is a collaborative effort!You will havetoday and tomorrow to complete your poster.You maybring in supplies from home to complete your poster. Grading: 50% Clear Message 25% Creativity 25% Planning/Brainstorming Examples of posters More examples Learning Goal Define abstinence and explain the benefits of choosing abstinence as a teenager. What have you learned? How is it relevant to you?