Family LifeFamily LifeSex Respect & AIDS/HIV Awareness Sex Respect & AIDS/HIV Awareness 88thth grade gradeGermantown Municipal SchoolsGermantown Municipal SchoolsJason ManuelJason Manuel, Superintendent, Superintendent

NoticeNotice

This curriculum will be taught on the dates determined This curriculum will be taught on the dates determined by the Department of Academics. These dates will be by the Department of Academics. These dates will be determined annually.determined annually.

Only teachers who have attended Family Life Only teachers who have attended Family Life Workshops or training conducted or sponsored by Workshops or training conducted or sponsored by Germantown Municipal Schools Department of Germantown Municipal Schools Department of Academics may teach this curriculum.Academics may teach this curriculum.

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Family Life Standard 7Family Life Standard 7: The student will : The student will understand the stages of human growth and understand the stages of human growth and development.development.

7.1 - TSW describe and demonstrate 7.1 - TSW describe and demonstrate understanding of the developmental understanding of the developmental characteristics of adolescence including characteristics of adolescence including physical and emotional changes.physical and emotional changes.

7.2 - TSW exhibit respect for others.7.2 - TSW exhibit respect for others.

7.3 - TSW identify abstinence from sexual 7.3 - TSW identify abstinence from sexual activity as the responsible and preferred choice activity as the responsible and preferred choice for adolescence.for adolescence.

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Silently read Silently read ““You Can Have Freedom: You Can Have Freedom: Yes to Real Love, No to Real Fear.Yes to Real Love, No to Real Fear.”” p. p. 71-74.71-74.

Day 1Day 1Write a letter to a friend defining what real love Write a letter to a friend defining what real love

means to you.means to you.

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Definition of Definition of LoveLove::

Unselfish, loyal, Unselfish, loyal, and benevolent and benevolent concern for the concern for the good of anothergood of another

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Silently read Silently read ““Virginity Makes Sense to Virginity Makes Sense to MeMe”” p.76 p.76

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Complete the What Do You Think Complete the What Do You Think questions p.77questions p.77

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Answer the questions on Answer the questions on ““Thinking and Thinking and PlanningPlanning”” p. 78 p. 78

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Family Life Standard 7Family Life Standard 7: The student will : The student will understand the stages of human growth and understand the stages of human growth and development.development.

7.1 - TSW describe and demonstrate 7.1 - TSW describe and demonstrate understanding of the developmental understanding of the developmental characteristics of adolescence including characteristics of adolescence including physical and emotional changes.physical and emotional changes.

7.2 - TSW exhibit respect for others.7.2 - TSW exhibit respect for others.

7.3 - TSW identify abstinence from sexual 7.3 - TSW identify abstinence from sexual activity as the responsible and preferred choice activity as the responsible and preferred choice for adolescence.for adolescence.

Day 2Day 2Silently read Silently read ““Dating: Is it working for Dating: Is it working for us?us?”” p. 81-82 p. 81-82

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List the advantages of dating in your List the advantages of dating in your journal.journal.

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Silently read Silently read ““Dating: A time to learn Dating: A time to learn and growand grow”” p. 83-84. p. 83-84.

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List List eighteight ideas for dating that are ideas for dating that are different from those listed on p.84 and different from those listed on p.84 and find find fourfour additional ideas from other additional ideas from other students.students.

Day 2Day 2Silently read Silently read

““Single dating: Single dating: proceed with proceed with

caution.caution.”” p. 85- p. 85-8686

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Complete the Complete the ““What Do you ThinkWhat Do you Think”” questions on p.87questions on p.87

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Family Life Standard 8Family Life Standard 8: TSW understand the : TSW understand the importance of positive self-concept and importance of positive self-concept and interpersonal relationships for healthy living.interpersonal relationships for healthy living.

8.1 – TSW demonstrate healthy ways to express 8.1 – TSW demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.needs, wants, and feelings.

8.2 – TSW demonstrate respect for individual and 8.2 – TSW demonstrate respect for individual and cultural differences that help develop healthy cultural differences that help develop healthy relationshipsrelationships

8.3 – TSW understand how mental, emotional, 8.3 – TSW understand how mental, emotional, social, and physical health dimensions are social, and physical health dimensions are interrelated and that problems in one dimension interrelated and that problems in one dimension can influence anothercan influence another

8.4 – TSW demonstrate skills to cope with attitudes 8.4 – TSW demonstrate skills to cope with attitudes and behaviors appropriately as related to social and behaviors appropriately as related to social health.health.

Day 3Day 3Silently read Silently read ““Dating: Awesome or Dating: Awesome or Awful?Awful?”” p 88 -89 p 88 -89

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Complete the Complete the ““What do you What do you Think?Think?”” questions questions on p.90on p.90..

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Silently read Silently read ““Staying Cool – With Staying Cool – With RespectRespect”” p. 93-94 p. 93-94

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Develop and record comebacks from the lines Develop and record comebacks from the lines given by students on p. 95given by students on p. 95

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Read Read ““Staying CoolStaying Cool”” p. 98 p. 98

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Complete the Complete the ““What Do You Think?What Do You Think?”” questions p. 99.questions p. 99.

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Read Read ““Saying no to sex outside of Saying no to sex outside of marriage may be difficult, but it is marriage may be difficult, but it is easier than living with the easier than living with the consequences of saying yes.consequences of saying yes.”” p. p. 99 -100.99 -100.

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Imagine telling Imagine telling someone you are someone you are going to break going to break up with them. up with them.

What and how What and how would you tell would you tell that individual?that individual?

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Family Life Standard 6Family Life Standard 6: TSW understand : TSW understand the contributions of family relationships to the contributions of family relationships to healthy living.healthy living.

6.1 – TSW identify the development of 6.1 – TSW identify the development of personal values and beliefs and how they will personal values and beliefs and how they will affect future decisions.affect future decisions.

6.2 – TSW analyze changing roles and 6.2 – TSW analyze changing roles and responsibilities (physically, socially, and responsibilities (physically, socially, and emotionally).emotionally).

6.3 – TSW evaluate the influence of attitudes, 6.3 – TSW evaluate the influence of attitudes, emotions, and behaviors on healthy emotions, and behaviors on healthy relationships.relationships.

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Silently read Silently read ““Marriage: To Love and Marriage: To Love and CherishCherish”” p. 121-122. p. 121-122.

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What character What character qualities do you qualities do you want in a want in a spouse?spouse?

Record your Record your thoughts in your thoughts in your journal.journal.

What are some What are some problems problems married couples married couples experience?experience?

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Silently read p. Silently read p. 123 -124 123 -124

Start with Start with communication communication (continued from (continued from previous article). previous article).

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How do you know if you are ready for How do you know if you are ready for marriage?marriage?

What character qualities hinder a What character qualities hinder a happy marriage?happy marriage?

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Read Read ““Stages of MarriageStages of Marriage”” p. 125-126 p. 125-126

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What are various stages that couples What are various stages that couples go through in a marriage? Define each go through in a marriage? Define each one.one.

What stage is the most What stage is the most hazardous?hazardous?

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Read Read ““Fatherhood/motherhood: Are Fatherhood/motherhood: Are you ready? P. 127-128.you ready? P. 127-128.

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How do you know if you are ready to be How do you know if you are ready to be a parent?a parent?

How do you know if the individual you How do you know if the individual you are dating is the one you should marry?are dating is the one you should marry?

What does sex respect mean to you?What does sex respect mean to you?