FAMILY LIFE
1. FAMILY SYSTEMS
a. Examine the different family structures
b. Discuss the goals and purpose of a family
c. Identify the characteristics of a strong, healthy family
d. Discuss strengths and weaknesses of individual families
2. RELATIONSHIPS
a. What is love and what isn’t love
b. Discuss healthy and unhealthy relationships
c. Identify rights or responsibilities in a relationship
d. Identify warning signs of dating violence and dating safety tips
e. Discuss sexual decision-making and refusal skills
3. MALE AND FEMALE ANATOMY
a. Define puberty and the changes that occur to both males and females
b. Identify the system of the body that regulates changes during puberty (Endocrine System-Pituitary Gland)
c. Discuss the female menstrual cycle and ovulation
d. Discuss the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive system
e. Identify the organs and functions of each
f. Complete male and female anatomy charts
4. PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
a. Define pregnancy vocabulary
b. Describe fertilization and fetal implantation
c. Discuss signs and symptoms of pregnancy, average weight gain, multiple births, prenatal development, and the 3 stages of labor
d. Examine the various birthing options
e. Discuss actions that may affect pregnancy and childbirth
f. Distinguish between spontaneous abortion (miscarriage) and induced abortion
5. BIRTH CONTROL
a. Describe skills for making responsible decisions about sexual behaviors
b. Identify abstinence as the most effective means of preventing pregnancy
c. Discuss influencing factors for choosing a proper method of birth control
d. Identify male and female methods of birth control, describing the effectiveness, advantages/disadvantages of each
e. Compare and contrast the different methods of birth control
6. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
a. Analyze the effects of the various STD’s on an individual and on society
b. Define the three carriers of STD’s (viral, bacterial, and parasitic)
c. Discuss the signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases
d. List the ways to reduce your risk of contracting an STD
e. Discuss the methods of transmission and prevention of common sexually transmitted diseases
f. Identify different methods of treatment for each STD
7. HIV/AIDS
a. Discuss the history of AIDS
b. Analyze the effects of HIV and AIDS on a society
c. Explain how HIV is transmitted
d. Describe the signs and symptoms of HIV and the opportunistic diseases associated with AIDS
e. Describe the physical, emotional, and social effects of HIV and AIDS on an individual
f. Describe measures of prevention, treatment, and control of HIV/AIDS
g. Explain how HIV effects the immune system
h. Identify current medical information regarding prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS, emphasizing abstinence from sex and drugs
i. Explain the testing procedures for HIV infection and establish local testing sites