OWL Lesson Plan Oulines
Lesson outline for 4th - 6th grades:
The curriculum for grades 4-6 is eight weeks long, plus a parent orientation meeting and a closing ceremony. The following is a list of the titles for each session. Please remember that sessions are taught in order and in context. If you have questions or concerns about the titles of these sessions, please ask! The last thing we want is misconceptions or miscommunications to occur.
Session One – Values and Sexuality
Session Two – Family Relationships
Session Three – Puberty: Physical and Emotional Changes
Session Four – Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
Session Five – Lovemaking and Reproduction
Session Six – Health and Safety
Session Seven – Communication
Session Eight – Decision Making
Lesson outline for 7th - 9th grades:
The curriculum for grades 7-9 is 27 weeks long, plus a parent orientation meeting. The following is a list of the titles for each session. Please remember that sessions are taught in order and in context. If you have questions or concerns about the titles of these sessions, please ask! The last thing we want is misconceptions or miscommunications to occur.
UNIT ONE: Group Building and Examining Values
Session 1 – Introduction to the Program
Session 2 – Examining Values
UNIT TWO: Sexuality and Body Awareness
Session 3 – Sexual Language
Session 4 – Anatomy and Physiology
Session 5 – Personal Concerns about Puberty
UNIT THREE: Gender and Diversity
Session 6 – Understanding Gender Roles
Session 7 – Disability and Other Diversity Issues
UNIT FOUR: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Session 8 – Sexual Orientation
Session 9 – Guest Panel
Session 10 – Gender Identity
UNIT FIVE: Relationships
Session 11 – Introduction to Relationships
Session 12 – Relationship Skills
Session 13 – Thorny Issues in Friendships
Session 14 – Dating and Lifetime Commitments
UNIT SIX: Lovemaking
Session 15 – Lovemaking is More than Sex
Session 16 – Masturbation and Other Sexual Behaviors
UNIT SEVEN: Preparing for Parenthood
Session 17 – Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
Session 18 – Teenage Pregnancy
UNIT EIGHT: Responsible Sexual Behavior
Session 19 – Defining/Redefining Abstinence
Session 20 – Contraception
Session 21 – Unintended Pregnancy Options
Session 22 – Sexual Decisions
UNIT NINE: Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Session 23 – STD Facts
Session 24 – STD Prevention
UNIT TEN: Abuse of Sexuality
Session 25 – Recovering from Sexual Abuse
Session 26 – Sexual Harassment and Acquaintance Rape
UNIT ELEVEN: Conclusion
Session 27 – Celebration and Closure
Lesson outline for 10th - 12th grades:
The curriculum for grades 10-12 is twelve sessions long, plus a parent orientation meeting and a closing ceremony. Each session is divided into workshops – because of the varying length of these workshops, a session may or may not be completed each week. The following is a list of the titles for each session and workshop. Please remember that sessions are taught in order and in context. If you have questions or concerns about the titles of these sessions, please ask! The last thing we want is misconceptions or miscommunications to occur.
SESSION ONE: Learning About Our Bodies
Workshop 1 – Language
Workshop 2 – Body Image and Feelings
Workshop 3 – Anatomy and Physiology
SESSION TWO: Taking Care of Our Sexual Selves
Workshop 4 – Sexual Response Cycle and Sexual Functioning
Workshop 5 – Reproductive and Sexual Health Care
Workshop 6– AIDS and other STDs
SESSION THREE: Making Safer Choices
Workshop 7 – Contraception
Workshop 8 – Condoms and Negotiating for Safer Sex
Workshop 9 – Sexy Safe Fantasy
Workshop 10 – Sexual Health Closure
SESSION FOUR: Exploring Our Sexual Development
Workshop 11 – Gender Roles
Workshop 12 – Identity, Roles, and Orientation
Workshop 13 – Sexual Orientation
SESSION FIVE: Becoming a Parent
Workshop 14 – Conception, Pregnancy, and Birth
Workshop 15 – Parenting License
Workshop 16– Parenting Alternatives
SESSION SIX: Expressions of Sexuality
Workshop 17 – Sexuality Time Line
Workshop 18 – Sexuality and People With Disabilities
Workshop 19 – Sexual Expressions and Relationships
Workshop 20– Lifespan Sexuality Closure
SESSION SEVEN: Communication
Workshop 21 – Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Workshop 22 – What Makes a Good Relationship?
Workshop 23 – Questions of the Other Gender
SESSION EIGHT: Intimacy, Masturbation, and Lovemaking
Workshop 24 – Defining Intimacy
Workshop 25 – Masturbation Myths and Facts
Workshop 26 – Sexual Behavior
Workshop 27 – Images of Love and Sex in Music and Video
SESSION NINE: Recognizing Unhealthy Relationships
Workshop 28 – Power and Responsibility
Workshop 29 – Power in Relationships
Workshop 30 – Breaking Up and Moving On
Workshop 31 – Healthy Sexual Relationships Closure
SESSION TEN: Reproductive Rights
Workshop 32 – Abortion
Workshop 33 – New Reproductive Choices
SESSION ELEVEN: Power and Control
Workshop 34 – Sexual Exploitation, Sexual Harassment, and Erotica
Workshop 35 – Date Rape
Workshop 36 – Between Consenting Adults
SESSION TWELVE: Equality
Workshop 37 – Gay Pride Parade
Workshop 38 – Gender Equality
Workshop 39 – Sexuality and Social Issues Closure