Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.4B Grade 6 CPI 2

 

Standard: 2.4 - Human Relationships & Sexuality

 

Strand: B - Sexuality

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator:  2 - The student will discuss strategies to remain abstinent and resist pressures to become sexually active.

 

Grade: 6

 

Sample Activities:

 

·    DEFINING ABSTINENCE - Define abstinence in general terms. Each student selects one thing in his/her life to give up for a one-week period. Students can refrain from watching television, not eat a particular food, or not play a particular game or sport for the entire one-week period. During that time, students keep a diary of their feelings and attitudes about being “abstinent.” After the week is up, students meet in small groups and share their feelings and discoveries. Pose the following questions to the entire class:
-       How hard was it to abstain for the entire week?
-       Did it get more or less difficult as the week went by? Explain.
-       Did friends or family members try to tempt you during the time period?
-       How did you handle the pressure?