Instructional Materials
Los Materiales de Enseñanza
Los Materiales de Enseñanza
RUSD will provide this California state-mandated instruction for middle school students in 7th grade. RUSD science teachers will use the Positive Prevention Plus curriculum for approximately ten days. Students that opt-out of this instruction will be provided different videos/lessons for the same amount of time. This instruction will occur from May 8 through 23, 2025.
El RUSD proveerá esta enseñanza exigida por el estado a los alumnos de escuela secundaria de 7º grado. Los maestros del RUSD usarán el currículo de Positive Prevention Plus durante aproximadamente diez días. Los alumnos que optan por no participar en la enseñanza no tendrán acceso a los videos de Positive Prevention Plus y se les proveerá otro video para la misma cantidad de tiempo. Esta instrucción ocurrirá del 8 al 23 de mayo de 2025.
Below you will find information about each lesson including the title and lesson objectives.
To view the official Positive Prevention Plus Curriulum Preview, click the link below.
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Identify and follow guidelines for appropriate behavior
Complete a pre-test related to interpersonal relationships and sexual health
Identify facts related to teen sexual health
Identify ways to improve teen sexual health
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Describe the typical physical and psycho-social changes that occur during puberty
Define gender-related terms
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Assess the degree to which s/he has the traits and skills required for a quality committed friendship
Identify and describe opportunities for building friendships
Differentiate between "liking" or "loving something or someone
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Commit to end bullying and inappropriate sexual behavior in self and others
Identify risky sex-related behaviors such as sexting and making sexual advances without permission
Identify a variety of ways to protect herself/himself
Demonstrate how to respond to inappropriate sexual behaviors
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Define human trafficking, including sex trafficking
Describe how common human trafficking is in the US
Identify common victims of human trafficking
Identify the warning signs of human trafficking
Identify resources for reporting and escaping human trafficking
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Identify reasons for family planning
Describe a range of contraceptive methods, including their effectiveness in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases
Identify community family planning and contraception services
Identify reasons for sexual abstinence
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
List the key components of prenatal care and responsible parenting
Identify key components of the Safe Surrender Law
Describe key components of adoption and abortion
Demonstrate how to make an important decision
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Identify myths or stereotypes regarding persons infected with HIV
Describe the impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals and their family life
Express concern for persons with disabilities or illness, including those infected with HIV
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Describe the AIDS epidemic
Identify the fluids and body routes for HIV transmission
Identify behaviors that will and will not put a person at risk for HIV transmission
Describe how ART, PEP, and PreP used in the prevention and treatment of an HIV infection
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Identify and describe common STIs and their symptoms
Describe ways that STIs can be transmitted
Identify community resources for STI testing and treatment
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Identify situations that put people at risk for HIV
Identify abstinence as the only 100% effective method to avoid an unplanned pregnancy, HIV, and STIs
Describe the use of Universal Precautions to reduce HIV/STI transmission
Identify things that weaken a latex condom's ability to prevent HIV/STI transmission
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Identify pressures from peers, media, or society to engage in high-risk behaviors
Recognize that not all students participate in high-risk behaviors
Demonstrate skills to refuse/avoid the pressure to engage in high-risk behaviors
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Describe how an HIV infection can spread through a population
Identify resources for HIV/STI testing, counseling, and information
By the end of this lesson, each student will be able to:
Identify personal goals, including steps for achieving these goals
Describe how an unplanned pregnancy or HIV infection would change personal goals and life plans, including measures on how to avoid an unplanned pregnancy and HIV infection
Identify ways to protect her/his sexual health