Objectives:

• Explain the purpose of learning about sexual health

• Explore ideas, concepts, and resources that promote sexual health

• Describe traits that build character and cultivate relationships

• Identify trusted adults at home, at school, and in the community

Objectives:

• Define and distinguish between short-term and long-term goals

• Explain the connection between daily decisions and achieving goals

• Identify challenges to achieving short-term and long-term goals

• Recognize the brain's role in goal-directed decision-making

• Identify resources that support healthy actions

Objectives:

• Identify pressures from peers, media, or society

• Recognize that not all students participate in high-risk behaviors

• Demonstrate skills to refuse/avoid the pressure to engage in high-risk behaviors

• Identify important social media ground rules

• Identify possible consequences to yourself and others if the ground rules are not followed

Objectives:

• Identify and assess the traits and skills required for a quality committed friendship

• Identify how ideas of friendship and quality relationships might vary due to peer, family, or cultural influences

• Identify and describe opportunities for building friendships.

Objectives:

• 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

• Describe effective ways to communicate personal boundaries and consent

• Identify a variety of ways to protect themselves

• Demonstrate how to respond to inappropriate sexual behaviors

Objectives:

• Define human trafficking, including sex trafficking

• Identify how traffickers groom their victims

• Identify common victims of human trafficking

• Identify the warning signs of human trafficking

• Identify resources for reporting and escaping human trafficking

Objectives:

• Define and discuss gender-related terms

• Identify the importance of acknowledging and accepting diverse gender presentations and sexual orientations

Objectives:

• Describe the typical physical and psycho-social changes that occur during puberty

• Know the correct names for reproductive organs

• Identify resources for information on reproductive concerns

Objectives:

• Understand the basics of the menstrual cycle, including its phases and purpose

• Identify and describe common symptoms associated with menstruation and Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)

• Learn basic menstrual hygiene practices and ways to manage menstrual pain

• Encourage respectful and open dialogue to reduce stigma associated with menstruation

Objectives:

• Identify reasons for family planning

• Describe a range of contraceptive methods, including their effectiveness in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections

• Identify community family planning and contraception services

• Identify reasons for sexual abstinence

• Identify the steps in deciding if you should have sex

Objectives:

• List the key components of prenatal care and responsible parenting

• Identify key components of your state's Safe Surrender (or Safe Haven) Law

• Describe key components of both adoption and abortion

• Demonstrate how to make an important decision

Objectives:

• Identify and describe common STIs and their symptoms

• Describe ways tyhat STIs can be transmitted

• Identify community resources for STI testing and treatment

Objectives:

• Define body image, self-esteem, and ableism and identify how they impact daily life

• Identify strategies to improve self-esteem and body image

• Identify, assess, and handle risky behaviors and scenarios

Objectives:

• Describe how infection can spread through a population

• Identify resources for STI/HIV testing, counseling, and information

• Identify ways to protect physical, mental, and sexual health