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Student Learning Objectives Aligned to the National Health Education Standards
[Tier A | Tier B | Tier C | Optional Lessons]
Tier A: I Wonder How Things Work
LESSON A-1: A Climate for Growth
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Name kinds of body cells and sex cells. | Core Concepts |
| · Propose guidelines for discussions during the puberty lessons. | Interpersonal Communication |
| · Test what they already know about puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Identify ways to initiate communication with their parents regarding growing up. | Accessing Information Interpersonal Communication |
LESSON A-2: New Life
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Examine a variety of ways animals reproduce themselves. | Core Concepts |
| · Explain that fertilization must occur for a new life to begin. | Core Concepts |
| · Compare and contrast animal families and human families. | Core Concepts |
| · Explain the reasons to wait until adulthood before having a baby and making a life-long commitment to being a parent. | Core Concepts |
LESSON A-3: Families and Roles
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Relate positive qualities they admire in their families. | Core Concepts |
| · Improve communication skills with their families. | Interpersonal Communication |
| · Examine sex roles, sex role expectations, stereotypes, and ways they can affect people. | Analyzing Influences |
LESSON A-4: Social and Emotional Changes
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Identify social and emotional changes occurring during puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Describe normal variations in individual rates of change during puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Examine case studies and plan ways to respect a peer who is going through an awkward stage of puberty. | Analyzing Influences Self Management |
LESSON A-5: Growing Up Male
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Identify additional changes that occur in males during puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Define the structures and functions of the male reproductive system. | Core Concepts |
| · Practice their communication skills by talking with their parents or other trusted adult about puberty. | Accessing Information Interpersonal Communication |
LESSON A-6: Growing Up Female
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Identify additional changes that occur in females during puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Define the structures and functions of the female reproductive system. | Core Concepts |
| · Practice their communication skills by talking with their parents or other trusted adult about puberty. | Accessing Information Interpersonal Communication |
[Tier A | Tier B | Tier C | Optional Lessons]
Tier B: I Wonder What Is Happening to Me
LESSON B-1: Ready, Set, Grow!
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · List changes that will occur as they grow and mature. | Core Concepts |
| · Formulate guidelines for discussions during the puberty lessons. | Interpersonal Communication |
| · Assess what they already know about puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Develop a plan for improving communication with their parents regarding changes in puberty. | Accessing Information Interpersonal Communication |
LESSON B-2: Puberty and the Male Reproductive System
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Summarize what they know about growing up. | Core Concepts |
| · Identify physical and emotional changes occurring during puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Define the structures and functions of the male reproductive system. | Core Concepts |
LESSON B-3: Puberty and the Female Reproductive System
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Define the structures and functions of the female reproductive system. | Core Concepts |
| · Practice their communication skills by talking with their parents or other trusted adult about puberty. | Interpersonal Communication |
LESSON B-4: Reproduction
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Review the structures and functions of the male and female reproductive systems. | Core Concepts |
| · Describe the changes that indicate an individual is physically capable of reproduction. | Core Concepts |
LESSON B-5: Personal Hygiene and Healthy Habits
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Distinguish between accurate and inaccurate sources of information about puberty. | Accessing Information |
| · Demonstrate the intent to implement personal hygiene and healthy habits. | Self Management |
| · Select their personal reasons for postponing sexual intercourse. | Analyzing Influences |
LESSON B-6: Media Messages
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Critique advertisements and popular music for the presence of messages about sexuality. | Analyzing Influences |
| · Compose advice for their peers to encourage accurate information and healthy behavior. | Accessing Information Interpersonal Communication |
[Tier A | Tier B | Tier C | Optional Lessons]
Tier C: I Wonder What Happens Next
LESSON C-1: Growing Together
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Recall prior knowledge about puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Compose guidelines for discussions during the puberty lessons. | Core Concepts |
| · Develop a plan for improving communication with their parents regarding growing up. | Interpersonal Communication |
LESSON C-2: Building Blocks of Life
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Describe prenatal development from a single cell to a complex organism. | Core Concepts |
| · Review the anatomy of human body cells and the roles of chromosomes, DNA, and genes as the basic units of heredity. | Core Concepts |
| · Compare and contrast human body cells with reproductive cells. | Core Concepts |
| · Explain how sex is determined by the X and Y chromosomes received from the egg and sperm cells. | Core Concepts |
| · Assess themselves for the presence of inherited traits. | Core Concepts |
LESSON C-3: Fetal Development
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Explain that birth defects can be caused by heredity and environment. | Analyzing Influences |
| · Describe the developmental milestones of a developing fetus. | Core Concepts |
| · List factors that increase the likelihood of being able to bear healthy children in the future. | Core Concepts |
| · Recommend lifestyle choices that will favorably affect a developing fetus. | Analyzing Influences |
LESSON C-4: How My Body Works
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Explain the anatomy and physiology of the male and female reproductive systems. | Core Concepts |
| · Deduce that parenthood should be reserved for adults who are able to make a life-long commitment to raising a child. | Self Management |
| · List the risks of having sexual intercourse as adolescents. | Core Concepts |
| · List the benefits of abstaining from sexual intercourse as adolescents. | Core Concepts |
LESSON C-5: Emotions and Relationships
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Explain typical emotional changes that occur during puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Describe ways to show affection that demonstrate respect. | Core Concepts |
LESSON C-6: Growing Strong
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Identify reasons some young people might have sexual intercourse and recommend alternatives. | Core Concepts |
| · Summarize peer refusal skills and how to avoid trouble. | Core Concepts |
| · Practice peer refusal skills and how to avoid trouble in situations involving sexual risk. | Interpersonal Communication |
[Tier A | Tier B | Tier C | Optional Lessons]
Optional Lessons: More Wonders
LESSON O-1: Changes in the Skin
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Summarize challenges in caring for their skin, hair, and nails during puberty. | Core Concepts |
| · Propose ways to care for their skin, hair, and nails as they mature. | Self Management |
LESSON O-2: Dominant or Recessive? Identical or Fraternal?
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Objectives Students will: |
National Health Education Standards |
| · Explain the difference between dominant and recessive traits. | Core Concepts |
| · Draw diagrams that illustrate possible combinations of dominant and recessive traits in offspring. | Core Concepts |
| · Compare and contrast identical twins and fraternal twins. | Core Concepts |
| · Distinguish between the roles of heredity, environment, and lifestyle on their health by making a personal commitment to a healthy lifestyle choice. | Analyzing InfluencesSelf Management |
[Tier A | Tier B | Tier C | Optional Lessons]
Read Why Provide Puberty Education? to see why puberty education is important.
Puberty: The Wonder Years was published March 2002 and revised in 2007.
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