Human sexuality, including:

• Recognition of the impact of media presentations that encourage sexual involvement.
• The understanding of differences in sexual behavior, including heterosexuality, homosexuality, celibacy, marriage
• An articulated value system about interpersonal relations, including sexual behavior.
• Contraceptive alternatives.
• STD cause/cures.

• A demonstrated awareness of the potentially harmful consequences of sexual relationships.
• An understanding of the right not to have sexual relations.

• The ability to have and maintain friends.
• The ability to identify expectations of marriage, e.g., emotional support, companionship, child rearing, ect.
• Information on changing relationships on family over time.
• An awareness of the mixture of independence and responsibility needed at their age.

• The ability to demonstrate knowledge of the stages of gestation.
• Knowledge of the basics of child care and child development, including sexual behavior.
• Knowledge of the responsibilities of parenthood.
• The ability to discuss how they believe children should be raised.

Sex-Related Activities.

• Human sexuality as an aspect of one’s total personality.
• Emotional and social needs and changes during adolescence.
• Understanding the positive roles of sexuality in ones life.

• The adolescent’s experiences, attitudes, and feelings about sexual activity.
• Understanding the problems with adolescent marriage and pregnancy.
• Clarity of one’s own values and emotional needs.

• How to avoid unwanted sexual experiences.
• Greater understanding of sexual exploitation among adolescents.
• Ability to assert oneself when refusing to participate in sexual activities, or when insisting on the use of birth control.

• Understanding the probability of becoming or making someone pregnant as a result of unprotected intercourse.
• Advantages, disadvantages and effective use of contraceptive methods the facts and fallacies about methods.
• Comfort in asking about and asking for contraception.
• Understanding where to obtain contraception.

• Decision-making and problem-solving techniques.
• Understanding one’s own responsibility for one’s behavior.
• Increased self-esteem.
• Communication skills, including being able to talk with one’s actual or potential partner about sexual behavior.