Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.4A Grade 8 CPI 5

 

Standard: 2.4 - Human Relationships & Sexuality

 

Strand: A - Relationship

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator:  5 - The student will describe how various cultures date or select life partners.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        MARRIAGE CUSTOMS - Students investigate the history of marriage (e.g., marriage by capture, purchase, arranged marriage, marriage for love) and related laws. Students address the following questions as part of the research:

      -        Why do laws regarding marriage differ from state to state?
-        At what age can one get married?
-        What are the legal requirements for marriage (e.g., license, blood tests)?

Variation: Students compare colonial customs with current customs. In Colonial America, girls were married by age 16. Students discuss factors that influenced the choice of an appropriate suitor. Are these factors different today?