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Asitia Abstinence Education Program Curriculum - 8th Grade
(From the Why kNOw? Abstinence Education Program)

Students will identify some emotional and physical consequences (i.e. sexually transmitted diseases) of premarital sex. They will examine the important differences between human and animal sexuality. Students will discuss and understand the difference between love and infatuation, and they will learn to establish and maintain personal dating standards. Students will discuss and practice ways to resist sexual temptation. They will understand their value as a human being and learn that they are worth waiting for. Students will also examine ways the decisions of others can affect them and how their actions can also affect others.

Daily Lesson Focus/Goals

Guard Your Heart
- Students will understand the definition of “abstinence.”
- Students will be able to identify some consequences of premarital sex.
- Students will be able to identify some rewards of saving sex for marriage.
- Students will understand why human sexual bonding is different from animal mating.
- Students will define sex as a “total person” experience, which begins with attraction.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Students will compare the emotional and physical effects of marriage and cohabitation.
- Students will become familiar with the major STDs and the health risks involved.
Is Love Greek To You?
- Students will be able to define the four Greek words for love.
- Students will be able to identify benefits of having self-respect and self-control.
- Students will compare characteristics of real love and infatuation and learn to distinguish the difference.
- Students will be able to define “secondary virginity.”
- Students will begin to set standards for future dating.
Sexual Progression
- Students will compare choices and consequences of an abstinent role model to those of a person who chooses to be sexually active.
- Students will be able to identify benefits of self-respect and self-control.
- Students will be able to define “second virginity.”
- Students will learn to recognize the steps of sexual progression.
- Students will team up with others to discuss and practice refusal skills.
- Students will be given practical guidelines for future (abstinent) dating.
- Students will learn that abstinence requires daily decisions.
The Price Is Right
- Students will understand how we assign value.
- Students will be able to explain how values guide our lives.
- Students will be encouraged to recognize their special gifts and talents.
- Students will be able to identify how the choices they make affect their future.

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