Tell students that the goal of this class is to prevent out-of-wedlock
births and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Tell them that
the only sure way to avoid pregnancy or STDs is to abstain from
sexual activity.
Write the word “abstinence” on the board. Have
students in groups of three come up with a definition of the word
“abstinence”. (Provide resources for the students
to reference such as web pages, dictionaries, or encyclopedias.)
Groups will report back to the large group. Consensus-build to
determine the most complete definition. Tell the students that
in this course of study, abstinence means to refrain from sexual
activity outside of marriage. Let students know that we will also
be talking about abstinence as it relates to other activities
that may delay us from our goals.
When we become educated about abstinence as it relates to
the course of study, we will begin to understand why it is
important in our lives and in the lives of our friends, our
families, our community and our school.
During this education process we will begin to recognize
behavior that can keep us from being successful or can make
us successful.
As we understand these different behavior patterns we can
begin to set goals and make specific plans for our day-to-day
life and for our futures.
