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Rights Respect Responsibility Curriculum © 2015

Reproductive

Health

Grade 7

Let’s Talk About Sex

LESSON 6

Today We Will:

❖ Review previous lesson

❖ Answer questions from the question box

❖ Describe three types of communication styles

❖ Demonstrate use of assertive communication in relationships

❖ Review

❖ Exit ticket and Question Box

Review: Understanding and Preventing

STIs

❖ Name three different STIs ❖ How are STIs transmitted? ❖ Which STIs are viral? Bacterial? Parasitic?

Questions

Raise Your Hand If This Is True:

I can read other people’s minds.*

*Most people cannot read minds.

This Is Why Good Communication is

Important

To have good relationships with other people we need to communicate effectively ❖ Within family relationships, friendships, and romantic relationships

Today, we will be focusing on communicating about sex and sexuality.

Why is it tough to talk about this stuff?

No Relationship Can Survive Without It.

It’s really important to talk about sex and sexuality because you are also talking about avoiding STIs, pregnancy, and hurt feelings.

Describe these THREE Communication Styles

Passive

Aggressive

Assertive

Now, provide examples of each using this example:

What if someone asked you out and you weren’t interested

in that person? What would you say?

Which is the most effective style? Why?

Small Group Activity Practicing assertive communication skills with a partner

❖ Get into small groups of 3 (or 4)

❖Each person has a job:

❖ Writer will get the worksheet for your group

❖ Partner A reads the statement on the assignment

❖ Partner B responds to partner A in an ASSERTIVE way,

also communicating they want to stay in a relationship

with Partner A

QUIETLY Talk Amongst Yourselves

Before you start to write, AS A GROUP, decide on an effective and assertive response* that refuses the behavior but communicates that Partner B wants to stay in the relationship. Once your group has decided on a good response for the first line, the writer will record it on the sheet under “Partner B.” *School appropriate language only Work Quickly! You only have two minutes!!! (distribute sheets now)

Time’s UP! Pass your assignment sheet to a different group.

❖ Now that you’ve been Partner B, you’re going to become Partner A

❖ Read all the dialogue so far: Partner A, and Partner B’s response.

❖ As a GROUP, decide on a new line for Partner A. ❖Keep in mind that Partner A wants to have sex or is strongly considering it. ❖Keep in mind that Partner B wants to stay in the relationship, but does not want to do what Partner A suggested.

❖After the group has decided on a response, the writer will record it on the sheet.

❖ You have two minutes.

Time’s Up!

❖ Pass your sheet to a different group.

❖ Your group will now become Partner B on the new worksheet

❖ Read the dialogue so far for Partner A and Partner B

❖ Your group will decide on an assertive response for Partner B.

❖ When you have come to a group decision, the writer will record the response.

❖ You have TWO minutes.

DONE!

Two people from each group will come to the front of the classroom to read the dialogue on their sheets.

How realistic was their discussion?

Did Partner B use assertive communication

skills?

Did Partner B say something you really liked or you thought

was effective?

What did you think about the way they communicated?

One More Thing…

Which gender did you imagine for Partner A?

Which gender did you imagine for Partner B?

Would it make a difference if

❖The genders were switched? ❖If Partner A and Partner B were the same sex?

Summary:

❖Being in a relationship does NOT mean that a person has to give up their own needs and beliefs. ❖In a healthy relationship, BOTH people should be able to express themselves openly, honestly, and assertively; listening to, appreciating, and accepting the other person’s needs

❖Compromise is a part of every relationship. But if one person is giving in more than the other, it is unequal and unhealthy ❖It is important to stick to what you believe in and the decisions you make, even if they are different from others ❖ Nobody should do anything sexual in a relationship if they are not 100% ready

Review

❖ Name the three communication styles

❖ Which communication style is most effective, without being hurtful to the other person?

❖ Why is it important to use good communication skills in a relationship?

Exit Ticket and Question Box