For next class, we will take a look at an article that will help us do a review of the semester. I'll also pass out self-evaluations connected to class participation. We probably won't go the full time.
On this prompt, please give Group Seven your feedback on their presentation.
Sex Education: Prabh, Paul & Nancy
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Can't resist the cartoon....
I was very impressed with your group presentation today. As Sue mentioned in class, your group chose a very controversial topic, one that is still debatable today and handled it quite professionally. Well done. This, along with alcohol consumption, are two important topics that high school students need to be informed about. I liked the power point presentation as it very useful for students that are visual learners. Both your activity and open discussion at the end was very informative and useful. My one question is how would you go about teaching sex education to an ESL or special needs student? Would there be alternative materials for them to look at (ie. Books, videos, etc.) or would we rely on the parents to teach them this? Overall, your group did a fantastic job with your presentation and one that is important for high school students to be educated about. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI liked this presentation because of the fact that I hardly remember Sex ED in school, they sort of just glossed over the topic and I feel as if Sex ED is something that young people need to be well informed about (especially if we don't want them to end up like the people on Teen Mom!)
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of questions:
1. In your presentation, you mentioned that sex is "boy-girl, man-woman" so how would you relate this towards LGBT? Or is this specifically heterosexual focused? And if so, how would you deal with the fallout from LGBT teens/parents?
2. You said that you don't consider "oral sex" to be sex however people can still get STI's from unsafe oral sex, yet if both partners say they are "abstinent" but one of them has had oral sex, they may be exposing their partner (who has not had any sex of any kind) to STIs. Are you going to address this?
Sex Education was definitely a very controversial and risky topic. You guys definitely took on a challenge and did a good job with teaching us all something new. I agree with Ryan where this along with Alcohol Consumption/Abuse are very important topics that should be discussed and taught in schools, being focused on A LOT more than what is being done currently. Being taught this topic a few times over the years, I’ve never been given a lesson as the one you guys did, so well done! I think the one main area you guys missed to bring up was how it would be taught to students with learning difficulties. In another class of mine on children with learning disabilities, those with Down syndrome and other various disabilities love being touched and want to be in relationships to be normal like others around them. It was brought up in the class that sex education is a very important topic and is a must for individuals with special needs. So if you were to base this lesson to just them, is there anything you would change in your lesson?
ReplyDeleteI was glad to see that you guys chose to lead a sexual health lesson plan. It is a very important strategy for reducing the incidence of sexually transmitted infections. I liked the condom/banana activity since it puts theory to practice. I also think it was great that you guys approached the topic in a casual, yet serious way. I think it's important to come down to the student level when you're teaching about an awkward subject like sex. Nobody wants to ask a prudish authority figure about awkward sex stuff! I thought the incorporation of pop-culture into the presentation was a good way to relate to the student body as well. The anonymous question box was a great idea too!
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I did have a few problems with your presentation. I'm not sure if I just didn't receive the message the way you intended, but I found your statement about oral SEX not being sex to be incredibly misguiding. Like Sonia said, it brings a grey area to SEXually transmitted infections. Doctors often ask their patients if they are sexually active. If a student is told that oral sex is not sex, they might say no, and miss important screening procedures. Furthermore, gay, lesbians and transgendered individuals may not have 'traditional' vaginal/penile intercourse, but it is still considered sex.
For the record, I've always been taught through my high school and university sex-ed classes that oral sex IS, in fact sex.
Second: one of the questions involved a student worrying about having possibly contracted a sexually transmitted infection. They didn't want their family to know, and they didn't know what to take as a first step.
I thought your initial answer "don't have sex anymore" was inadequate and insensitive. When teaching teens about sexual education, it's important not to make them feel stupid. Instead you should empower students to pursue a number of solutions. "Not having sex anymore" is not a plausible solution. After being prompted again by the student (which would probably not happen in real life), you did cover some other important avenues, such as seeking out a health clinic. You could have also reiterated some of the important steps to take in reducing odds of infection in the future (condom use, etc).
Overall I thought it was an important topic with which you had good intentions. For the future, however, I think you should improve clarity on the different types of sex. I think you should also be a little more sensitive when answering stigmatizing, sexual questions.
I liked your topic choice. As mentioned, the banana activity was a great way for students to have hands-on learning. This would also help break the ice and have students get their laughs out!
ReplyDeleteI have some issues with the presentation as well. Some of the information you presented was highly inaccurate. You mentioned barrier methods (you listed condom, diaphragm, sponges, etc.) as a way to prevent STD’s-now called STI’s. However, telling a student a diaphragm is an effective STI barrier is misleading-it is a barrier to pregnancy, not STI’s. Some answers you gave to the class’s questions were not thorough enough to enable students to access the right information. I think your group was brave to take on this controversial topic, but you should ensure the information you provide is up to date and accurate.
You did a good job describing the importance of this topic-I agree that this is a subject that is easily skimmed over by some teachers.