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A Lesson Plan from Life Planning Education: A Youth Development Program
Negotiating Sexual Risk Reduction
Purpose: To
practice communicating comfortably and effectively
about sexual risk reduction
Materials: Index cards
Time: 60 minutes
Planning Notes: Have one index card for each participant.
Write "abstinence" on
one third of the cards, "condom" on another third
and "condom and another form of contraception" on
the remaining third. Make packets of the cards, containing one of each of
the words or phrases to distribute in Step 2.
Procedure:
- Explain
that while it is important to know about the risks of
unprotected sexual intercourse, the
essential thing is to be able to act to
avoid those risks when with a sexual partner. Explain
that this activity will help youth to practice
communicating with their partner, the first step
in negotiating sexual risk reduction.
- Divide
participants into groups of three and distribute
the packets of index cards. Ask each participant
to take one index card. Then, go over the following
instructions:
- Create
three role-play presentations, one for each situation
on your index cards. In each role-play, one person
will bring up the subject of sexual risks with
another group member and say that she/he wants
to use the method listed on the card. The goal
of this role-play is for one actor to convince
the other actor to agree to practice the assigned
method of risk reduction. Tell the youth that
the role-plays must end with positive and realistic
behavior.
- While
two group members act as characters, the third
member should act as a "coach." The
coach will make suggestions to help the actors
play their roles and will comment on whether
the approach is convincing. Ask all participants
to take a turn being the coach.
- When
each small group has finished three role-plays,
members of that group will pick the most convincing
presentation to perform for the entire group.
- Tell
youth they have 30 minutes to work together and
create and practice three role-play presentations.
Visit with each group and discuss their ideas for
the role-plays. If necessary, make suggestions
to get the group started.
- After
30 minutes, ask a group to volunteer to present
first. After the presentation, lead the entire
group in a round of applause and ask the audience
to provide feedback, using these questions:
- How
realistic was this role-play? Why?
- Which
character was more convincing? Why?
- What
other approach do you think might have been effective?
- Continue
in the same manner with one role-play from each
small group. Challenge the teens to redo any role-play
they feel they could make stronger after they receive
feedback on it.
- When
every group has had an opportunity to present,
conclude the activity using the Discussion Points
below.
Discussion
Points:
- How
did it feel to try and convince someone else to
go along with your (assigned) method of risk reduction?
How did it feel to have someone else try to convince
you? Do you think these feelings are common for
youth dealing with these issues?
- What
are effective ways for a couple to discuss abstinence?
The use of condoms? The use of condoms and another
method of contraception?
- What
should a person do if his/her partner will not
agree to a chosen method of risk reduction?
- What
skills or information do you need in order to protect
yourself against unintended pregnancies and STIs,
including HIV?
Adapted from Life
Planning Education, a comprehensive sex education
curriculum. Washington, DC: Advocates for Youth, 1995.
Updated November 2007
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