Sex Education Should it be taught in school?

Sex Education in School It doesn’t have to be hard- just like a health class Abstinence-Plus Enforces abstinence idea Gives kids the knowledge of what could happen and what to do They have a right to know

It doesn’t have to be hard- just like a health class

Abstinence-Plus

Enforces abstinence idea

Gives kids the knowledge of what could happen and what to do

They have a right to know

What are the choices? Abstinence only Wait until marriage Contraceptive method Teaches how to protect yourself. Abstinence-plus Uses both concepts

Abstinence only

Wait until marriage

Contraceptive method

Teaches how to protect yourself.

Abstinence-plus

Uses both concepts

The Argument Black and white- both do not want to mix: Abstinence only- outdated The majority of kids these days are having sex Contraception- too suggestive This method “pushes kids to have sex” There is a compromise Abstinence-plus Because the argument it so big between the main two, some think it’s not possible to combine the ideas.

Black and white- both do not want to mix:

Abstinence only- outdated

The majority of kids these days are having sex

Contraception- too suggestive

This method “pushes kids to have sex”

There is a compromise

Abstinence-plus

Because the argument it so big between the main two, some think it’s not possible to combine the ideas.

Statistics Sex ed.- not being taught correctly. Kids are paying for it: By 18, 10 teen women and 5+ in 10 teen men have had sex ¼ of sexually experienced teens have not received instruction about abstinence before first sex 1/3 of teens have not received any formal instruction about contraceptives

Sex ed.- not being taught correctly. Kids are paying for it:

By 18, 10 teen women and 5+ in 10 teen men have had sex

¼ of sexually experienced teens have not received instruction about abstinence before first sex

1/3 of teens have not received any formal instruction about contraceptives

What is the best method? Abstinence-plus Kids should wait: the push for abstinence They need to know how to protect themselves: Prevention Diseases/illness Contraception Why not? It’s a compromise .

Abstinence-plus

Kids should wait: the push for abstinence

They need to know how to protect themselves:

Prevention

Diseases/illness

Contraception

Why not? It’s a compromise .

When Should it be Taught? Elementary School Middle School High School

Elementary School

Middle School

High School

What Would happen in each Scenario?

What Should be Taught? There is so much information with the Abstinence-plus method… what parts should be taught?

There is so much information with the Abstinence-plus method… what parts should be taught?

Abstinence Idea enforced Infections/Diseases What could happen Importance of waiting Not ready emotionally flux.uoregon.edu

Idea enforced

Infections/Diseases

What could happen

Importance of waiting

Not ready emotionally

Contraception Protection could be taught based on when appropriate *Teacher could teach how *Where they could find out Condoms/the ring Birth control The pill Shot Patch

Protection could be taught based on when appropriate

*Teacher could teach how

*Where they could find out

Condoms/the ring

Birth control

The pill

Shot

Patch

Don’t Want them to Learn Too Much Parents don’t want their kids learning too much too soon – info can be split up based on maturity Start young: 5 th grade Don’t stop (go to 12 th )

Parents don’t want their kids learning too much too soon – info can be split up based on maturity

Start young: 5 th grade

Don’t stop (go to 12 th )

What Would be Appropriate When Fifth Grade: Introducing the body- anatomy Confusion of puberty- what’s happening & why Sixth: Introduce idea of sex Enforce abstinence idea

Fifth Grade:

Introducing the body- anatomy

Confusion of puberty- what’s happening & why

Sixth:

Introduce idea of sex

Enforce abstinence idea

Continued Seventh: Continue with abstinence Talk about diseases and infections Eighth-Up: Abstinence Contraception everything

Seventh:

Continue with abstinence

Talk about diseases and infections

Eighth-Up:

Abstinence

Contraception

everything

Who Should Teach It? Who can handle the job? Health Official Teacher Pastor

Who can handle the job?

Health Official

Teacher

Pastor

The Turn Out Health official Knowledge would be there Not what signed up for… realistic? Teacher Can handle teaching As long as serious = success Needs to know what they’re teaching Pastor Religion = conflict

Health official

Knowledge would be there

Not what signed up for… realistic?

Teacher

Can handle teaching

As long as serious = success

Needs to know what they’re teaching

Pastor

Religion = conflict

Best Option Teacher Appropriate degree Makes sense Can handle teaching

Teacher

Appropriate degree

Makes sense

Can handle teaching

How Should it Be Taught? Coed Uncomfortable Out of control Immaturity Separate sex More appropriate Less awkward Good environment

Coed

Uncomfortable

Out of control

Immaturity

Separate sex

More appropriate

Less awkward

Good environment

Obvious Choice Separate Sex More controlled environment Necessary information taught Less awkward for kids Easier on everyone

Separate Sex

More controlled environment

Necessary information taught

Less awkward for kids

Easier on everyone

Parents are Important Doesn’t stop with school Way the parent reacts affects kid greatly

Doesn’t stop with school

Way the parent reacts affects kid greatly

Talking to Become more Common parents don’t want their kids to have sex- give too man morals and guilt trips Don’t scare away Need to realize teens will have sex Can’t change much but if talk early and in an appropriate way, can possibly change this

parents don’t want their kids to have sex- give too man morals and guilt trips

Don’t scare away

Need to realize teens will have sex

Can’t change much but if talk early and in an appropriate way, can possibly change this

What I’m Saying Sex education needs to be taught at a younger age & with more info They need to be taught abstinence-plus so they can see both sides- choose their own path Schools and parents need to be responsible

Sex education needs to be taught at a younger age & with more info

They need to be taught abstinence-plus so they can see both sides- choose their own path

Schools and parents need to be responsible

The Plan Abstinence-plus method Start at 5 th grade – 12 th grade Break up information Get parents involved

Abstinence-plus method

Start at 5 th grade – 12 th grade

Break up information

Get parents involved

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“’ Abstinence Plus’ Programs Can Reduce Risky Sexual Behaviors In Youth.” MediLexicon International Ltd. 2008. 17 Dec. 2008 <http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/ ‌ articles/ ‌ 97107.php>.

“ Abstinence, Sex Education and HIV Prevention.” avert.org . 20 Nov. 2008. 25 Nov. 2008 <http://www.avert.org/ ‌ abstinence.htm>.

Anderson, Deanna. “Pros and cons of sex education in schools.” eSSORTMENT.com . 2002. 25 Nov. 2008 <http://privateschool.about.com/ ‌ cs/ ‌ choosingaschool/ ‌ a/ ‌ singlesex.htm>.

Jones, Eliot. “Sex Education.” idebate.org . 27 Oct. 2000. IDEA Inc. 5 Dec. 2008 <http://www.idebate.org/ ‌ debatabase/ ‌ topic_details.php?topicID=52>.

Murphy, Jenny. “Should Teenagers be Taught Sex Education over Abstinence?” Speakout.com . 29 Jan. 2000. 17 Dec. 2008 <http://www.speakout.com/ ‌ activism/ ‌ issue_briefs/ ‌ 1086b-1.html>.

“ Policy Facts: Abstinence Education and HIV/ ‌ AIDS.” thebody.com . Aug. 2001. 17 Jan. 2008 <http://www.thebody.com/ ‌ content/ ‌ prev/ ‌ art33767.html>.

“ Public Schools and Sex Education.” publicschoolreview.com . 2008. 5 Dec. 2008 <http://www.publicschoolreview.com/ ‌ articles/ ‌ 46>.

Rector, Robert E., Melissa G. Pardue, and Shannan Martin. “What Do Parents Want Taught in Sex Education Programs?” heritage.org . 28 Jan. 2004. 17 Dec. 2008 <http://www.heritage.org/ ‌ research/ ‌ abstinence/ ‌ bg1722.cfm>.

“ Sex and Pregnancy Among Teens.” guttmacher.org . Dec. 2006. Guttmacher Institute. 17 Dec. 2008 <http://www.guttmacher.org/ ‌ pubs/ ‌ fb_sexEd2006.html>.

Wong, Alan S. L. “What Should be Taught in Sex Education?” vtaide.com . Oct. 2008. 17 Dec. 2008 <http://www.vtaide.com/ ‌ blessing/ ‌ s