Life in the Fast Lane Use the video and transcript as the basis for a play for students to educate the rest of the student body. This lesson plan is to encourage teens to critically examine the sexual images and messages that are portrayed on television. Also used as a family discussion starter. Defining Abstinence with Teens Abstinence can mean different things to different people. Some teens may understand abstinence to mean avoiding any type of sexual contact.
Some teens consider some forms of sex and foreplay as being abstinent.
This lesson plan provides the class with a common definition for abstinence. Helping a Friend Who Has Been Sexually Abused This lesson plan presents students with a dilemma as a discussion starter with clear guidelines about discussing this issue with friends. Online Teen Scavenger Hunt Students will take an online scavenger hunt to identify steps to resist being pressured into having sex, and find information on STD's and birth control. This lesson plan includes demonstration of delay tactics and provides students with a model and gives them practice in using delaying skills in role-play situations. Have students calculate the costs of working for minimum wage versus receiving cash assistance from the state.