Abstinence from sexual activity until marriage is the only sure way to prevent STDs and pregnancy.

SERIES 3: CHOOSE KNOWLEDGE

Compassion and Confidentiality are important when dealing with peers and family members who may be suffering the negative consequences of sexual activity.  Compassion is an understanding of someone else’s experience and wanting to help them. A confidential friend will be compassionate by listening to another’s heartache, not passing judgment, and not telling others about it. By practicing compassion and confidentiality, the importance of making and keeping boundaries can be shared with friends who need to know.

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Students will:

1. Identify the most common STDs and gain an understanding of their potential of infection even when protection is used.

2. Understand their potential of infection with an STD with each additional partner

3. Gain knowledge in the types, causes and ways of contracting the most common STDs causing an epidemic of these infections among teens. 

4. Understand information concerning the vaccinations for specific STDs.

5. Consider research showing the rates for failure of the birth control methods most commonly used by teens. 

6. Define "compassion" and “confidential”

7. Share details of how to obtain free testing for HIV/STDs.

8. Recognize that abstinence is the only 100% effective method of avoiding pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

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