Monday, May 9, 2011
May 31st
Students were in and out of class for the 9th grade awards assembly and memory book signing, so there were no assignments today.
May 27th
The students were given their final grades and citizenship for this term. They were given time to find any mistakes which may have been made and before I finalize grades. We then spent time discussing different types of birth defects.
May 25th
We discussed what shaken baby syndrome is, how it occurs and some of the most frequent reasons why. We also demonstrated to the students what happens when a baby is shaken by using our shaken baby syndrome simulator. They also watched a video on shaken baby syndrome which shows the aftereffects of this type of abuse.
May 23rd/May 24th
Students watched a video on the importance of abstinence before marriage and monogamy after marriage titled "Sex still has a price tag." They will finish the second part tomorrow. Any parent who is worried about the content of this or any other video or lesson is free to come in to ask questions. Feel free to contact me if you would like to view anything. The video is district approved and meets state and district guidelines.
May 20th
Students discussed responsibility and how it relates to the risks we take and the consequences which may occur because of our choices.
May 19th
Students met in the P206 computer lab and were given time to complete an online activity which demonstrates how much it costs to care for a baby during the first year of life. They can access this site at: www.teenageparent.org/english/costofbaby2B.html
May 18th
Students studied and analyzed current statistics for HIV/Aids, as wells as other STDs in the nation and in the state of Utah. The students also discussed common reactions to teen parents and other consequences, such as the loss of friends, that may occur.
May 17th
Students discussed a variety of refusal skills and common myths about sexual responsibility that teens share. Students were encouraged to make promises with their friends to wait until marriage before engaging in sexual activity. They were also reminded of the due date for any last late work or extra credit, which is May 24th.
May 16th
Students discussed how and why people break-up and how students can handle break-ups better. We also discussed how relationships leave their mark on our personalities and will affect our future relationships.
May 13th
Students learned about what rights they have as they date and what responsibilites they have when dating.
May 12th
Students continued learning about the warning signs of abusive relationships and how to prevent dating violence from occurring. We also discussed what they should be able to expect from healthy relationships.
May 11th
Students discussed what they are looking for in a future mate and people they date. They watched a video titled "The Book and the Rose" about looking past people's exteriors to see what is inside.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
May 10th
Students wrote about what qualities they are looking for in the people they date. We also watched "CinderEdna" which is a book about two princesses who made different choices about the people they married based on how well they knew the other person and what kind of life they wanted to live.
May 9th
We finished the stages of adolescent attractions and read an example called "The class ring" about someone who was dating for the wrong reasons.
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 6th
Students learned about the stages of adolescent attraction by discussing each stage and by using examples. They took notes while we discussed and video clips were used to identify the different stages.
May 5th
Students had a sub today, so they watched a video on preventing dating and domestic violence and we will discuss this later in the unit.
May 4th
Students had a mid-term test today on the Relationships unit. We discussed this test yesterday and what they would be tested on and needed to study. We will start the Responsible Dating unit on Friday.
May 3rd
The students learned about peer pressure, what it is, why it occurs and what they can do to combat negative types of peer pressure. We also had a couple of activities related to peer pressure. We also discussed the mid-term test in detail and they will take it tomorrow.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
May 2nd
Students were able to play a game called "Real Friends" based on what they have learned so far about relationships and friendships. Their mid-term test will be on Wednesday and we will discuss it in detail tomorrow during class.
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