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Get Real: Comprehensive Sex Education That Works

 

Lesson 6.6: Puberty

Lesson Goals

  • Identify emotional and physical changes of puberty.
  • Identify impact of social awareness during puberty.
  • Discuss links between anatomy and puberty.
  • Discuss emerging sexual feelings and the difference between sexual feelings and sexual readiness.

Teacher Note

When processing Activity 6.6-2, it’s important to describe emerging sexual feelings as normal for some (though not all) people during puberty, and to emphasize that having sexual feelings does not equal sexual readiness. This is a good opportunity to discuss the difference between the two. Also, masturbation is brought up in Activity 6.6-3 as a healthy part of sexual activity that some (though not all) people choose to engage in. See the Teacher’s Guide pages for further explanation.

Connecting the Lessons

Builds on Lesson 6.4: Anatomy and Reproduction: The Penis and Related Parts and Lesson 6.5: Anatomy and Reproduction: The Vagina and Related Parts.

SEL Skills Addressed

  • Self-awareness
  • Social awareness

Logic Model Determinant(s)

  • Increase self-efficacy of SEL skills to delay and /or refuse sex.
  • Increase communication with parents and other caring adults.