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Sex
on TV:
Teens and Parents Talk
Purpose:
To
encourage teens and their parents to discuss their opinions and values
relating to sexual messages presented on television.
Preparation:
(Note: there
are two forms on this page. Reproduce and then cut in half.)
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Procedure:
1.
Introduce the homework.
Tell the
teens that you are giving them a homework assignment that requires them
to watch a TV show with their parents or guardians. After they watch
the show together, they will use the "Sex on TV: Teens and Parents Talk"
Worksheet to discuss sexual messages.
Pass out
three copies of the "Sex on TV: Teens and Parents Talk" Worksheet to
each student. Let them know that one copy is for the teen to complete
and the others are for the parents to complete. Acknowledge that some
of the teens may have only one parent with whom they can complete the
homework assignment, and this is fine.
Explain
the directions on the "Sex on TV: Teens and Parents Talk" Worksheet
to the teens, and answer questions they may have. Encourage them to
choose a TV show that they really enjoy and that does have at least
one character who is romantically/sexually involved.
Give teens
a timeline for completing the assignment. Pass out the "We Talked!"
Form, and let the teens know they will need to bring this form back
with the signature of at least one parent or guardian.
2. Teens
complete the homework.
3. Discuss
the homework.
After
the teens complete their homework assignment, lead a group discussion
with the questions below. Make sure the teens understand that you do
not want them to disclose their parents' answers, but rather want them
to discuss how they experienced the communication process.
- How comfortable did you feel watching the show with your parent(s)?
- How comfortable did you feel discussing your answers to the questions
with your parents?
- How did it feel to hear your parents' answers?
- How do your views compare with the views of your parents?
- What, if anything, helped you feel comfortable communicating with
your parents?
- Would you feel comfortable discussing the sexual messages in other
TV shows or movies with your parents as a result of this assignment?
Close
the discussion by summarizing some of the benefits and challenges teens
shared about talking with parents about sex on TV. Encourage teens to
continue talking to and listening to their parents about sex. Collect
the "We Talked!" forms.
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