Course Profile
Healthy Active Living Education, Grade 9 open, Catholic
Unit 3
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Catholic Curriculum Cooperative Writing Partnership
Lead Board
Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board
Steve Henry, Manager
Course Profile Writing Team
Scott Campbell, Huron Perth Catholic District School Board
Theresa Conklin, Huron Perth Catholic District School Board
Steve Henry, Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board
Heather Marcy, Huron Perth Catholic District School Board
Michele May, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board
Steve Peck, Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board
Unit 3: Relationships and Sexuality
Activity 1 | Activity 2
| Activity 3 | Activity 4 | Activity 5
Unit Developer(s)
Steve Charlebois, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB
Theresa Conklin, Huron Perth Catholic DSB
Laura Gulley Annecca, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB
Steve Henry, Bruce-Grey Catholic DSB
Heather Marcy, Huron Perth Catholic DSB
Michele May, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic DSB
Development Date: July 28, 1999
Students demonstrate a respect for the human body in light of the sacredness of human life created by God. They appreciate the life-giving and love-giving meaning of God’s gift of sexuality, specifically demonstrating a knowledge and understanding of the sacred gift of human fertility. Developmental stages of sexuality, factors leading to responsible sexual relationships, and methods of preventing pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases are important concepts in this unit. Students learn specific strategies for making informed moral decisions with a Catholic Faith perspective (e.g., chastity) regarding healthy sexuality. The Genesis story points out that God “created human kind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” (Genesis 1:27).
Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations: CGE 1d, 1e, 1i, 1j, 2a, 2c, 2e, 3c, 3d, 4a, 4f, 4g, 5e, 6b, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d.
Strand(s): Healthy Living, Living Skills
Overall Expectations: HLV.01R, HLV.02X, LSV.0lX, LSV.03X.
Specific Expectations: HL2.01X, HL2.02R, HL2.03X, HL2.04R, HL2.05X, HL2.06X, LS1.03X, LS3.01R.
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Activity 1 |
Understanding Sexuality |
100 - 150 minutes |
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Activity 2 |
Factors Affecting Sexual Relationships |
150 - 200 minutes |
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Activity 3 |
Preventing Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
200 - 250 minutes |
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Activity 4 |
Decision-Making and Assertion Skills |
150 - 200 minutes |
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Activity 5 |
Case Study Assessment/Debate |
60 - 90 minutes |
· Teachers benefit from a review of Catholic teachings on the topic of sexuality. A review could come from a review of resources listed.
· Teachers examine the content of the Grade 8 Fully Alive teacher’s manual for an understanding of concepts previously taught.
· Health and Physical Education teachers are encouraged to co-ordinate the delivery of this unit with the Religion teachers in order to avoid duplication or omission of content and themes.
· Prior to the onset of this unit teachers encourage students to privately discuss any personal concerns they may have which could affect their participation in this unit.
· In order to develop a positive self concept, teachers accept students for who they are in order to help them achieve their God given potential.
· The primary focus of this course centres around participation in physical activity. Therefore it is recommended that this unit not be delivered in a solid block of time. It should be interspersed to allow opportunities for physical activities.
· Teachers make a tentative allocation of time for the entire unit to synchronize with the course time lines. Programming of this unit will vary due to school schedules and facilities and availability of community resources.
· There are many support agencies in the community (e.g., local health units, Natural Family Planning Association) that have appropriate resources available for classroom and student use. Resources (information pamphlets) and speakers from these agencies are often available.
· Teachers should be prepared to answer a wide variety of questions with regard to the sensitive nature of this unit.
· Use of a question box may be incorporated to ensure anonymity and to allow the teacher to preview questions and prepare responses.
· co-operative learning skills
· communication skills (e.g., brainstorming, obtaining information, presenting information, note- making, listening)
· work productively with others
· peer-/self-assessment
· computer skills (e.g., keyboarding)
· role-playing skills
· time management skills
· brainstorming
· self-reflection
· think/pair/share
· worksheets
· note-making
· co-operative learning
· direct instruction
· role playing
· case studies
· question and answer
· community assisted learning
Teachers assess and evaluate individual student progress continually and use appropriate resources and strategies to facilitate and improve each student's learning. These different strategies provide opportunities for students to demonstrate the full range of their learning. It is essential that all students have a clear understanding of the course expectations and specific achievement levels.
The following chart identifies a list of suggested assessment tools that the teacher could use for this unit.
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Who |
Activity |
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role playing |
summative |
teacher |
Activity 4 |
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worksheets |
formative/summative |
teacher/self |
Activity 1, 2, 3 |
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personal reflection |
formative |
teacher/self |
Activity 2, 4, |
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assignment |
formative/summative |
teacher/self |
Activity 3, 4 |
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self-/peer-assessment |
formative |
teacher/self/peer |
Activity 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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group work rubric |
formative/summative |
teacher/self |
Activity 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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case study |
summative |
teacher |
Activity 5 |
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debate rubric |
summative |
teacher/peer/self |
Activity 5 |
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brainstorm |
formative |
student |
Activity 1, 2, 3 |
Campbell, Judith. Lifechoices: Healthy and Well. Scarborough: Prentice Hall Ginn, 1996.
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB). Be With Me. Teachers Manual, Year 9. Ottawa: Publication Services, 1997.
Merki, Mary Bronson and Don Merki. Glencoe Health: A Guide to Wellness. Woodland Hills, California: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1999.
Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops (OCCB). Fully Alive. Scarborough: Prentice Hall Ginn, 1991
Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops (OCCB). Intimacy and Sexuality: A Letter to Catholic Secondary Students in Ontario. Toronto, Ontario: Conference of Catholic Bishops, 1994.
Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops (OCCB). Turning Points: Readings In Family Life Education. Teachers Manual. Scarborough: Prentice-Hall Ginn, 1997.
Rizzo Toner, Patricia. Sex Education Activities; Just for the Health of It Unit #4. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993.
Sawyer, Kieran. Sex and the Teenager; Choices and Decisions. Notre Dame In.: Ave Maria Press, 1991.
Sheridan, E.F. and S. J. Love Kindness! The Social Teaching of the Canadian Catholic Bishops. (1958-1989) Sherbrooke: Editions Paulines, 1991.
Choosing to Wait. Windsor, Ontario: Sunburst Communications,1989.
Conflict Resolution Curriculum Module for Grades 9 - 12. Windsor, Ontario: Sunburst Communications, 1994.
Teenage Sex: Resisting the Pressure. Windsor, Ontario: Sunburst Communications, 1992.
Real People: Teens Who Choose Abstinence. Windsor, Ontario: Sunburst Communications, 1994.
Body Works, CD-ROM 5.0, Cambridge, MA: SoftKey International Inc., 1995.
Catechism and Scripture, CD-ROM. Ligouri Press, 1994.
Church Documents, CD-ROM. Catholic Desktop Library.
Mayo Clinic, CD-ROM.
Catholic Online
http://www.catholic.org
In each of the five activities there are adaptations and accommodations suggested which address the needs of Special Education and ESL/ESD students. These suggested adaptations/accommodations provide opportunities for remediation, consolidation and enrichment for all students:
· using video in place of printed materials;
· using organizers;
· providing heterogeneous groupings;
· partnering students;
· providing material at different reading levels;
· modifying tests and assignments.
Time: 100 - 150 minutes
By examining their own ideals, morals, beliefs, and values students understand the many facets of the term sexuality. They research the physical, emotional, social, and moral aspects of sexual growth throughout an individual’s lifespan. The physical and emotional changes that occur during adolescence are identified and the physiological function of the male and female reproductive systems are reviewed.
Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations:
The graduate is expected to be:
An effective communicator who:
2a - listens actively and critically to understand and learn in light of the gospel values.
A self-directed, responsible, life long learner who:
4a - demonstrates a confident and positive sense of self and respect for the dignity and welfare of others.
A collaborative contributor who:
5e - respects the rights, responsibilities and contributions of self and others.
Strand(s): Healthy Living
Overall
Expectations:
HLV.02X - explain the consequences of sexual decisions on the individual, family, and community.
Specific Expectations:
HL2.01X - identify the development stages of sexuality throughout life.
· Prepare Developmental Stages of Sexuality and Reproductive System handouts, prior to the onset of the class.
· Ensure that a variety of resources are available.
· Outline the assessment criteria for Teaching/Learning Strategy 3.
· note-taking skills
· listening skills
· communication skills
· brainstorming skills
· collaborative/co-operative skills
1. In pairs, students brainstorm and generate a word-association list for the term sexuality. A teacher- directed discussion takes place to allow students the opportunity to share and record ideas. The teacher then emphasizes the significance of the term sexuality. The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops provides the following description of sexuality: Some people describe sexuality as a language of love, a force that draws people out of themselves toward others. It is also a fundamental aspect of an individual’s personality or identity. Sexuality - maleness and femaleness - is not something we have, but something that we are. It is one of God’s gifts of creation and involves the whole person: body and spirit.
(Intimacy and Sexuality: A Letter to Catholic Secondary Students In Ontario p.5)
2. Design a worksheet outlining the developmental stages of sexuality throughout the individual’s lifespan. The worksheet provided can be used as a guide. (Answer to the worksheet is found in Appendix 3a.)
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Developmental Stages of Sexuality |
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Moral |
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Adolescence (9 - 18 yrs) |
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Adulthood (19-64yr.) |
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3. Students participate in a jigsaw activity to complete the worksheet. Using resources available, students investigate the assigned topic and then report back.
4. Lead a class discussion on the physical, emotional, social, and moral development of sexuality during adolescence.
5. Students brainstorm the influences that affect physical development of sexuality (e.g., heredity and environment). Provide handouts to facilitate a review of the male and female reproductive systems.
Male Reproductive System - Anatomy and Physiology Handout. Distribute a handout that includes the following information: diagram of male reproductive system, when puberty begins, how puberty begins, bodily changes and the function of the male reproductive system. A teacher-directed lesson follows with the use of additional resources (e.g., transparencies).
Female Reproductive System - Anatomy and Physiology Handout. Distribute a handout that includes the following information: diagram of female reproductive system, when puberty begins, how puberty begins, bodily changes, and the function of the female reproductive system. A teacher-directed lesson follows with the use of additional resources (e.g., transparencies).
· A formative assessment of jigsaw notes to determine the students’ ability to explain the sexual development stages throughout the lifespan.
· A summative evaluation using a group work rubric (Appendix 3B).
· Formative assessment of brainstorm activity.
Campbell, Judith. Life Choices: Healthy and Well. Scarborough: Prentice-Hall Ginn, 1996.
Core-Gebhart, Pennie, et al. Sex Can Wait; An Abstinence-Based Sexuality Curriculum for Middle School. Santa Cruz, California: ETR Associates, 1994.
Merki, Mary Bronson and Don Merki. Glencoe Health: A Guide to Wellness. Woodland Hills, California: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 1999.
OCCB. Turning Points: Readings in Family Life Education. Scarborough: Prentice-Hall Ginn, 1997.
· Groups should be heterogeneous if possible.
· Use blackboard/transparencies for recording information.
· Provide material at different reading levels.
· Implement strategies recommended in students’ IEPs.
· Supply charts with large print for visually challenged students.
Time: 150 - 200 minutes
Students investigate the pressures and influences that affect their attitudes and values regarding sexuality. The teachings of the Catholic Faith are emphasized. Students also investigate factors leading to mature sexual relationships that exhibit responsibility and commitment. Community support services related to sexuality are identified.
Ontario Catholic School
Graduate Expectations:
The graduate is expected to be:
A discerning believer formed in the Catholic Faith community:
1d - develops attitudes and values founded on Catholic social teachings and acts to promote social responsibility, human solidarity and the common good;
1i - integrates faith with life.
An effective communicator:
2e - uses and integrates the Catholic faith tradition, in the critical analysis of the arts, media, technology and information systems to enhance the quality of life.
A self-directed, responsible, life long learner who:
4g - examines and reflects on one’s personal values, abilities, and aspirations influencing life’s choices and opportunities.
A caring family member:
6b - recognizes human intimacy and sexuality as God given gifts, to be used as the creator intended.
Strand(s): Healthy Living and Living Skills
Overall Expectations:
HLV.02X - explain consequences of sexual decisions on the individual, family, and community;
HLV.0lR - identify the factors that contribute to positive relationships with others;
LSV.01X - use appropriate decision-making skills to achieve goals related to personal health.
Specific Expectations:
HL2.02R - describe the factors that lead to responsible sexual relationships;
HL2.05X - demonstrate understanding of the pressures on teens to be sexually active;
HL2.06X - identify community support services related to sexual health concerns;
LS1.03X - demonstrate understanding of the impact of parents, the media, and culture on values and goals related to healthy active living.
· Be sensitive to the individual circumstances of students and their parents and/or guardians.
· Respect the choices of others and their right to express their opinion openly and without hesitation, and encourage students to do the same.
· Prepare a worksheet asking questions about sexual relationships as outlined in Teaching/Learning Strategy 1.
· Collect pamphlets and other information about support services available from various local agencies in order to provide them as resources for students.
· brainstorming skills
· note-taking skills
· listening skills
· collaborative/co-operative group skills
· communication skills
· research skills
1. Prepare and distribute a worksheet asking the following questions:
· What is the difference between sexuality and sex?
· What factors lead to responsible sexual relationships?
After students have individually answered these questions, they should be discussed in small groups.
2. Students brainstorm the factors that influence adolescent decisions to become sexually active or not to become sexually active (e.g., parent influence, sibling influence, birth order)
3. Based on the brainstorming activity the factors are classified into the following categories: parents/family, media, society/culture, peers/friends, and Church. The class is divided into five groups. Each group is given one category in which they discuss and respond to the following question: How does the category affect or influence adolescent sexual activity?
4. Lead a discussion based on the presentations, highlighting conflicting messages that adolescents receive. Emphasis should be placed on how peer pressure plays an important role in adolescent sexual activity (e.g., persuasion, blame, put-down, guilt trip, blackmail, manipulation). Teachers stress the teachings of the Catholic Church (e.g., chastity, sexual intercourse, sexual intimacy). Refer to Intimacy and Sexuality: A Letter to Catholic Secondary Students In Ontario from the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
5. Students write a one-page reflection paper or journal entry to identify which of the categories discussed have the greatest and least impact on them. Included in the paper are reasons why and how these influences affect their decisions.
6. Students brainstorm answers to the following question: “Identify where a person would go if he/she had a concern related to sexual health.” In groups, students are asked to identify the school and community resources available to support individuals with sexual health concerns. The name, focus, location, and telephone number are given for each resource and listed in chart form. Time in class is devoted for each group to complete this activity. Students could visit the school library/resource centre, student services department, and/or use appropriate agency pamphlets in order to find this information.
Note: Teachers should emphasize agencies that address the options of keeping the baby or giving the baby up for adoption.
· A formative assessment of the completion of the reflection paper and worksheet.
· A summative evaluation using a group work rubric, Appendix 3A.
Campbell, Judith. Lifechoices: Healthy and Well. Scarborough: Prentice-Hall Ginn, 1996.
CCCB. Be With Me. Teachers Manual, Year 9. Ottawa: Publication Service, 1997.
Sawyer, Kieran. Sex and the Teenager; Choices and Decisions. Notre Dame, In.: Ave Maria Press, 1991.
OCCB. Turning Points: Readings in Family Life Education, Teachers Manual. Scarborough: Prentice-Hall Ginn, 1997.
Local Public Health Unit
Kid’s Help Phone
Local hospital/health centre
Student services departments/school chaplain
Local Parish support group(s)
Catechism of the Catholic Church, CD-ROM.
Church Documents, CD-ROM Catholic Desktop Library
· If necessary, allow extra time to complete the activities.
· Groups should be heterogeneous if possible.
· Preferential seating may be necessary for some students.
· Make modifications regarding the Reflection Paper (e.g., length, due date) for students with special needs.
· Be aware of ESL/ESD students.
· Implement strategies recommended in the student’s IEP.
Time: 200 - 250 minutes
In this activity students identify methods of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. In light of Gospel values, students understand that chastity is a virtue, which calls everyone to be faithful to each other. Sexuality is life giving and love giving. Preventing sexually transmitted diseases allows students to realize that they are protecting life.
Ontario Catholic School
Graduate Expectations:
The graduate is expected to be:
A discerning believer formed in the Catholic Faith community:
1e - speaks the language of life ... “recognizing that life is an unearned gift and that a person entrusted with life does not own it but that one is called to protect and cherish it” (Witnesses to Faith);
lj - recognizes that “sin, human weakness, conflict and forgiveness are part of the human journey” and that the cross, the ultimate sign of forgiveness is at the heart of redemption (Witnesses to Faith).
A self-directed, responsible, life long learner who:
4g - examines and reflects on one’s personal values, abilities and aspirations influencing life’s choices and opportunities.
A caring family member:
6b - recognizes human intimacy and sexuality as God given gifts, to be used as the creator intended.
A responsible citizen:
7a - acts morally and legally as a person formed in Catholic traditions;
7b - accepts accountability for one’s own actions;
7d - promotes the sacredness of life.
Strand(s): Healthy Living
Overall Expectations:
HLV.02X - explain the consequences of sexual decisions on the individual, family and community.
Specific Expectations:
HL2.03X - describe the relative effectiveness of methods of preventing pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., abstinence, condoms, oral contraceptives).
· Be sensitive to the individual circumstances of students and their parents/guardians.
· Respect the choices of others and their right to express their opinion openly and without hesitation.
· Know the Catholic teachings with regard to artificial and permanent forms of contraception. (Refer to the Statement on the Formation of Conscience from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Catechism of the Catholic Church).
· Ensure that a variety of appropriate resources are available in the classroom. The local health unit may provide current information on methods of preventing pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
· Prepare the chart, Methods of Preventing Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, according to Teaching/Learning Strategy 2.
· collaborative learning/co-operative group skills
· brainstorming
· think/pair/share
· question and answer
· note making
· listening skills
· communication skills
1. Distinguish the difference between artificial means of contraceptives and natural family planning. This could be done as a brainstorming activity, a board note, or a handout. Using the chart below ensure that the most widely used methods of preventing pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases are learned. This chart can be enlarged for class use and is the focus for Teaching/Learning Strategy 2.
2. Using the chart below teachers divide the students into groups. Each group is assigned one or more methods of preventing pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases listed in the chart. The group is given thirty minutes to complete the chart describing the method assigned.
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Methods of Preventing Pregnancies and Sexually Transmitted
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Method |
How It Works |
Main Advantages |
Drawbacks and Precautions |
Estimated Failure Rate |
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Abstinence |
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Natural Family Planning · Ovulation method |
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Natural Family Planning · Sympto-thermo Method |
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Withdrawal |
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The Pill |
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IUD |
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Diaphragm |
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Spermicide |
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Condom |
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Female Sterilization (Tubal ligation) |
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Male Sterilization (Vasectomy) |
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3. The students re-group and present their findings. Teachers pose a question for discussion: “How is the gift of fertility endangered with the use of artificial and permanent forms of contraceptives?”
4. The information is written on chart paper displayed in the classroom. Give students time to copy the information from the charts.
5. Begin the class discussion based on the moral teachings of the Catholic Church. The teacher may use the following sentence starters to initiate the discussion:
· A teenager who engages in sexual intercourse is at risk of...
· A teenager who says “NO” to sexual intercourse is...
· A teenager who uses contraceptives incorrectly is at risk of...
· The church teaches that sexual intercourse outside of marriage is morally unacceptable because...
· The church teaches that natural family planning within marriage is morally acceptable because...
· The church teaches that artificial and permanent forms of contraceptives are morally unacceptable because...
· Chastity means ...