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STDs/STIs (Curriculum Lesson Title: Freedom and Consequences)

This lesson begins with students being encouraged to greet each other in a social way, and then sit down. Students will have selected an item that they will soon come to understand represents that they may have contracted a sexually transmitted disease. The connection is made for them, that early sexual activity carries the strong potential that a disease may be contracted. This understanding is reinforced while the accompanying risk exposure poster is displayed and discussed. The 12 - minute Sex Is Not a Game video is shown followed by discussion, covering topics such as: If sex is a game, does that mean someone loses?, the spread of disease through intimate behaviors prior to intercourse, the importance of STD testing and reinforcement that avoiding or moving away from early sex is the healthiest choice in the adolescent years. Students will populate an STD/STI worksheet by labeling seven (7) common STDs/STIs as bacterial, viral or parasitic, followed by the individual symptoms, treatment and long - term effects as that information is shared. Condom effectiveness is reviewed for HIV, several additional STDs/STIs and pregnancy. Optional disease photos are available that are separated into individual male and female pages.

A Parent Page called, “ Let ’ s Keep Talking, ” to be taken home is included in this lesson.

Cost: $54.00 Includes Risk Exposure Poster and Sex Is Not a Game downloadable video. S/H is in cluded. 50